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<p class="MsoNormal">Bula Members, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope you all are well and in good spirits.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are pleased to announce an opportunity for a Local Consultant to support the development of Palau's National Disability Policy. The consultant will be responsible for conducting consultations and assisting with the drafting and development
of the policy.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This opportunity is open to qualified local candidates, and we encourage you to share this with your networks.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more details, please see the link below to the RFQ:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://www.spc.int/procurement/tenders/local-consultant-to-conduct-consultations-drafting-and-development-of-palaus">Local Consultant to conduct consultations, drafting and development of Palau’s national disability policy. | The Pacific Community</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best Regards.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#156082;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Shweta Vandana | Public Relations and Communications Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Pacific Disability Forum</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">GPO Box 18458, Suva, Fiji |</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Tel: +679 331 2008 | Mob: +679 899 0134 |
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org/"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:black">www.pacificdisability.org</span></a>
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