Pacific women are already doing the work. COP31 must back them
THE ocean is not a backdrop to Pacific life.It is the source of it. As the Tongan-Fijian writer Epeli Hau’ofa wrote, the sea is
Climate Finance
Pacific communities demand direct climate funding
PACIFIC voices are calling for climate finance reform to ensure funding reaches communities on the frontline of climate change,
When the Pacific must move, who pays?
“THE actual impact of climate change is on people. And then when they’re impacted, they move.”For Pacific families facing the
Invest in resilience
Fiji has pledged $USD10 million to the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), giving fresh momentum to the region's flagship
Climate finance: How long must communities wait?
“HOW long did it take for a particular financing arrangement to go from inception to results on the ground?” That is the question
A prelude to real change or more of the same?
BEFORE the start of every new Super Rugby Season, there is always a round of pre-season games. These matches often serve as a warm-up
Pacific conservation finance needs patient capital, not another pilot
PACIFIC conservation leaders called for long-term funding to flow through trusted local institutions and be shaped around
Fiji pledges $10m to Pacific Resilience Facility
FIJI has pledged USD$10 million to the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), as Pacific leaders and international partners step up efforts
Pacific climate fund draws pledges as leaders press major emitters for support
PACIFIC countries and international partners pledged funds to a region-led climate facility, while Australia announced a separate
Pacific calls for faster climate finance
PACIFIC countries are calling for faster, longer-term climate adaptation finance, as the Green Climate Fund steps up efforts to
Pacific leaders want major emitters held accountable for climate change
PRIME Minister Matthew Wale called for stronger political action and accountability from major greenhouse gas emitters, warning
Tabuya calls for greater investment in blue carbon finance
FIJI has called for greater investment in blue carbon initiatives, with Minister for Information, Environment and Climate Change Lynda Tabuya urging easier access to climate finance for Small Island Developing States
PNG nature pact to turn forest protection into local income
PAPUA New Guinea has launched a push to secure more international money for forest protection, biodiversity conservation and climate action.
Pacific Farmers head to COP30 in Brazil to discuss direct access to climate finance
PACIFIC farmer-leaders will attend COP30 in Belém, Brazil, to demand that climate finance reach frontline farmers and communities
Where is climate funding going?
CLIMATE finance still overlooks vulnerable women, favoring large projects over gender-responsive adaptation despite urgent calls for
Workshop on Climate and Disaster Risk Finance in the Pacific
Supported by the UK’s Centre for Disaster Protection (CDP) in 2024 and the World Bank (GFDRR) in 2025, PCRIC has co-hosted two seminal workshops addressing climate and disaster risk financing in the Pacific. Directed
Green climate fund direct access accreditation a milestone: Bank of the Cook Islands
The Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) has announced its formal accreditation as a Direct Access Entity by the Green Climate Fund (GCF). This accreditation highlights BCI’s alignment with GCF’s stringent fiduciary
UN climate fund battle looms over U.S. stance on financing
A fight over a global fund to help countries deal with climate change is set to play out at a UN climate summit this month, after the U.S. objected to taking a greater role in the financing of it in a tentative
Climate Finance: Parametric Insurance in Vanuatu
A big VINAKA VAKALEVU (thanks) to Vanuatu Young Women For Change, Anne Pakoa and the diverse rural women leaders and first respondents of Vanuatu for opening up your space and affirming our feminist media work in Fiji
PM Brown to lead Cook Islands delegation to COP27
Prime Minister Mark Brown is heading up a Cook Islands delegation to Egypt this week, where leaders from around the world will be gathering for the 27th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). Running
Climate finance crunch
The Pacific Islands Forum is taking another look at its ambitions to take control of resilience funding following the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting in Vanuatu this month. The hybrid meeting saw attending delegates
Forum Economic Ministers Meeting: a marriage of national priorities and regional strategies
Islands Business reporter Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti has been talking to Pacific Islands ministers and officials at the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting about their economic priorities and regional opportunities.
