Senior officials from Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Member countries, regional organisations, and development partners are meeting in Nadi, Fiji this week from 15 to 17 July to advance regional efforts to strengthen access to climate finance and to develop a robust pipeline of investment-ready climate and resilience initiatives ahead of the inaugural Pacific Climate Finance Investment Forum in 2027.
The Climate Finance Access and Mobilisation Strategy (CFAMS) Preparatory and Prioritisation Workshop marks a significant milestone in implementing the Strategy, which was endorsed at the Special Meeting of the Forum Economic Ministers in March 2025.
The workshop provides an opportunity for Members to translate the Strategy’s regional priorities into a coordinated programme of investable projects that can attract greater climate finance.
By bringing together senior Forum officials from the respective Ministries of Finance, Planning, and Climate Change, the workshop is strengthening alignment between national priorities and regional financing objectives, while identifying high-impact climate and resilience investments that can be advanced through regional collaboration.
“The 2050 Strategy reminds us that our future will be shaped by Pacific-led solutions and stronger regional cooperation. Climate finance is fundamental to achieving that vision,” said the Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa of the workshop.
“Through this workshop, our members are identifying shared priorities, strengthening collaboration, and preparing a portfolio of strategic investments that reflects Pacific ownership. The 2027 Pacific Climate Finance Investment Forum will provide an opportunity to connect these priorities with partners who are ready to invest in a more resilient and sustainable Blue Pacific”
As climate impacts continue to intensify across the Blue Pacific, the workshop reflects the region’s shared commitment to improving access to climate finance and transforming regional priorities into bankable investments that strengthen resilience, support sustainable development, and deliver long-term prosperity for Pacific communities.
The inaugural Pacific Climate Finance Investment Forum in 2027 is envisioned as the region’s premier platform for climate investment. It will bring together Forum member governments and multilateral development banks, climate funds, philanthropic organisations, private investors, and development partners to mobilise finance for transformative, investment-ready projects that respond to the Pacific’s development and climate priorities.
