Leaving no one behind and reaching the furthest behind first
The innovative REACH mobile service delivery platform is inclusive and stands by the Government’s commitment to improve public service delivery for all Fijians.
It delivers information and related services based on the social, economic and legal rights of citizens as enshrined in the Fijian Constitution.
This was highlighted by the Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Veena Bhatnagar while commissioning the Western Division REACH mission in Caulasi settlement, Rakiraki.
Ms Bhatnagar says the Ministry through the REACH programme is driven to engage closely with the community members, providing a One Stop Shop service delivery for all Fijians.
“The service delivery includes stakeholders from both Government and Non-Government Organisations such as Ministry of Health and Medical Services and the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Fiji Police Force and the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission from the Civil Society Organisations and Medical Services Pacific, Empower Pacific and the Fiji Disabled Peoples Federation,” she said.
Ms Bhatnagar said that the collaboration was very critical as it targets the most vulnerable community members, providing equal access to justice and the empowerment of information to bridge the information gap between them and the Government and Non-Government organisations. Advisory councillor for Caulasi Settlement, 66-year-old, Nila Rao, thanked the Fijian Government and the REACH Team for visiting and bringing the services to the people in her area. There are more than 500 people residing in the Settlement.
A bed ridden community member, 40-year-old, Latika Wati was visited by a mobile team comprising of the Medical Services Pacific and the Fiji Disabled Peoples Federation (FDPF). Ms Wati received a medical checkup, measurements of mobile assistive devices and information of the services provided by FDPF.
Mrs Wati thanked the team for visiting her at her residence.
From May 12 to September 25 this year, REACH has reached out to 6799 people, 3289 women, 2057 men and 1453 children and delivered 24,843 services, 15,447 to women and 9396 to men.