Several Pacific Islands Forum Leaders and Ministers are in Honolulu this week to participate in the U.S–Pacific Investment Summit held from 22 – 24 February, advancing the region’s collective economic priorities and strengthening strategic partnerships with the United States.
The Forum delegation is led by the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands and PIF Chair, Jeremiah Manele, and supported by the Forum Secretary General, Baron Divavesi Waqa.
The theme for the summit is “The Pacific Agenda: Investment, Security, and Shared Prosperity” hosted at the East West Centre.
The Summit is co-hosted by the U.S Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau, and the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Samuel J. Paparo.
Over the course of the three-day programme, Leaders will be engaging with senior U.S. government officials and private sector executives through targeted roundtable discussions.
The Summit provides a strategic platform to unlock new investment opportunities, deepen economic cooperation, and strengthen regional resilience.
It reflects the shared commitment of the United States and Pacific Island countries to foster sustainable growth, enhance economic security, and promote long-term prosperity across the Blue Pacific region.
“The Pacific region welcomes engagement grounded in transparency, mutual respect, and long-term commitment to deliver impactful people-centred development. We seek targeted, effective and sustainable partnerships that can drive the advancement of our regional priorities, as outlined in the Leaders Policy on Partnerships that underpins our new Partnership Mechanism as Forum Leaders,” said Manele.
Priority sectors under consideration include infrastructure development, the digital economy, artificial intelligence, critical minerals, energy security, tourism, agriculture, food security, and telecommunications. Potential investment and collaboration opportunities in these areas are encapsulated in the Pacific Roadmap for Economic Development which outlines the Forum’s collective priorities for economic development.
