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This year Pacific Island Countries through their respective energy departments and in collaboration with SOPAC have launched a poster and essay competition focussing on " Energy Efficient Homes " . Countries may then experience investment reductions in education and training which , combined with the loss of skilled labour , can lead to decreased output , skills , experiences , and aspirations with resultant further decreased investment . During this period , the proportion going to the Least Developed Countries ( LDCs ) tracked the total and also rose quite sharply in the last 2 or 3 years . However , the GCSP is able to grant financial support to a limited number of participants coming from Central and Eastern European Countries . Countries must however retain the right to adopt their own national environmental and safety standards .