Solomon Islands has handed over its instrument of ratification for the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), marking another step toward activating the Pacific-led climate and disaster financing mechanism.
On 27 January, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele presented the instrument to Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Divavesi Waqa.
The Solomon Islands is a key supporter and signatory of the PRF Treaty, which was signed during the 54th Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara in September 2025, when Prime Minister Manele served as Forum Chair.
With 15 Pacific leaders having signed the treaty, the region is moving toward making the PRF legally active by 2026.
Meanwhile, the 6th PRF Legal Co-Drafting Workshop is underway in Nadi, Fiji.
Senior officials from Forum Member countries are meeting to advance the legal foundations of the facility.
The workshop is chaired by Minister Counsellor for the Solomon Islands High Commission to Fiji,Esther O’Brien. It will be followed by the 1st Financial Rules Co-Design Workshop, aimed at advancing the institutional frameworks required to operationalise the financing mechanism.
The PRF is designed as a Pacific-led climate and disaster resilience financing initiative anchored in regional ownership, accountability and long-term sustainability.
Separately, a Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF) mission to Tuvalu included the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat’s Pacific Quality Infrastructure Principles Adviser, Titi Tutuvanu-Schwalger.
The mission continued engagement with the Government of Tuvalu on integrating the Seven Pacific Quality Infrastructure Principles into national infrastructure planning.
The work complements PRIF’s support to update Tuvalu’s National Infrastructure Investment Plan, with a focus on ensuring future investments are sustainable, resilient and aligned with long-term development priorities.
Follow-up in-country support and targeted training will be delivered based on needs identified during the mission.
