In 2024, this project aims to bolster capacity and the financial sustainability of BSSP.

The project will seek to develop staff capacity, expedite project implementation within the region, and support the newly recruited full-time Mission and Translation Coordinators specifically for Vanuatu, Fiji, and New Caledonia. Additionally, a Translation Trainee will be brought on board as part of the broader BSSP succession planning initiative, ensuring a pipeline of qualified individuals for future roles.

Recognising the need for additional support in key areas, the project also aims to recruit new staff members with expertise in Human Resource Management and Project Management.

While this project enabled essential warehouse upgrades in 2023, the process will be completed in 2024.

In 2023, BSSP’s Fiji Mission team received a dedicated vehicle for efficient outreach to rural communities and timely distribution of trade stock to bookshops nationwide. Progress was made in meeting the rising demand for Bibles, with BSSP’s warehouse upgraded to increase stock holding capacity, to facilitate printing bulk orders and achieving economies of scale.

The impact of this project will be seen in the improved technical capacity of BSSP staff, especially in the areas of inventory and marketing skills, and in their use of key fundraising, translation and publishing software, as well as increased competency in BSSP staff performance and organisation development.