Introduction
The Pacific Export Growers Partnership (PGEP) is an innovative initiative aimed at developing a fair trade supply network from the Pacific Islands to the international market.

The initiative was developed by African Pacific , an ethical trading and supply chain management company based in Australia, and FairMatch Support , an organization based in The Netherlands with a strong track record in the development and support of innovative sustainable value chains from developing countries to the European market.

Pacific co-founders include  John Saki (Guadalcanal Origin Trade) from the Solomon Islands, Sakiasi Veitogavi (CETEL/Bula Organics) from Fiji, Pius Mimpi (Middle Ramu Coorperative Society) from PNG, Ursula Rakova (Bougainville CocoaNet) from Bougainville and partners in Vanuatu.

The first years implementation phase of the PGEP is currently funded by ICCO a Dutch inter-church organisation for development cooperation which focuses on access to basic social services, fair economic development and promotion of peace and democracy.

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What is the PGEP?
PGEP is a transparent and sustainable network of companies and other organizations that work in partnership towards the common and shared goal of delivering positive development outcomes to Pacific Island producers using fair and transparent international supply chains. The partnership is open to any company that wants to trade commodities from the Pacific Islands; provided they share these goals and accept the basic principles of the PGEP.