The main focus areas of the meeting, held in Suva, Fiji, in February, were the greater co-ordination of funds available in the Pacific for energy projects and the preparation of the next Pacific Energy Ministers Meeting (PEMM) scheduled for April 2009, in Tonga. The forthcoming CROP EWG meeting, scheduled for May 2008, will be discussing the potential theme for the 2009 PEMM meeting as well as opportunities for holding parallel meetings/ side events.

REEEP was present at the 2007 PEMM meetings held in Cook Islands and is pleased to be part of the preparations for next years negotiations to progress the dialogue on sustainable energy issues in the region, such as innovative financing options and mainstreaming energy issues.

The CROP EWG is a co-ordination body of regional programs and projects in the Pacific. The purpose of CROP EWG is to ensure that regional energy related programs are planned, implemented and co-ordinated through an integrated and multi-stakeholder approach.