Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation

The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation (MWCPA) is the government ministry of Fiji responsible for overseeing the well-being of women, children and the disabled in Fiji.[2] The current Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation is Mereseini Vuniwaqa who was appointed to the position in November 2018.[3]

Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation
Agency overview
JurisdictionThe Republic of Fiji
HeadquartersSuva, Fiji
Annual budget$159m FJD (2020-2021)[1]
Minister responsible

Responsibilities

The Ministry provide services and programs that relates to the care and protection of women and children, promotion of gender equality and the reduction of poverty. The Ministry is also tasked in delivering care to the older and disabled people.[4]

Ministers
Ministers Title Ref
Hon. Mereseini Vuniwaqa Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation [5]
Hon. Veena Bhatnagar Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation [6]
Ms. Jennifer Poole Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation [7]

See also

References
  1. "Ministry for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation receives $159m". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  2. "Home". www.mwcpa.gov.fj. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  3. "Fiji Government ministers sworn in". RNZ. 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  4. "About Us". www.mwcpa.gov.fj. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  5. Luvenitoga, Jone. "Cabinet Ministers Sworn In". Mai Life Magazine. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  6. Fijivillage. "Government Ministers sworn in today". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  7. "Fiji Sun – Jennifer Poole". Retrieved 2020-09-13.


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