That goal is "to provide support for the development and growth of National Federations (NFs) and commissions through positive collaboration".

With FASANOC’s Sports Education Commission overseeing the courses, a particular emphasis was placed on increasing national governing body's capacity and developing expertise.

FASANOC’s sports development officer, Makelesi Bulikiobo, said the organisation was "fortunate that 26 out of the 40 registered NFs have shown interest in the OSEP Courses held last year", and that governance and administration had improved as a result.

Federations implementing four-year plans, constitutional reviews and operational plans was cited as examples of this.

Some courses were funded and arranged by FASANOC's Women in Sports Commission.

"This has contributed to increased qualified coaches at community and national levels and improved athletes’ performances at the Pacific Games and Commonwealth Games," Bulikiobo said.

"Six out of eight courses completed last year had a 95 per cent to 100 per cent successful completion rate which is a huge achievement."

With interest in OSEP courses on the increase, FASANOC now plans adopt a needs-based approach to conducting them in 2020.

That means targeting areas where the impact of the courses could benefit Fiji’s Olympic athletes.

Increasing the number of women completing the courses in another target, as is reaching more remote areas.

"We are also extending our OSEP training programme delivery to the outer islands which include Vanua Levu, Gau and Ovalau," Bulikiobo said.

Kiliati Enterprises oversees the courses in Fiji, which are viewed as Oceania National Olympic Committee's (ONOC) flagship initiative for the Olympic Movement in the Pacific.

They are funded with support from the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Solidarity programme and ONOC.