Civil Society in Solomon Islands: The Backbone of Democracy and Development

Despite limited resources and the ever-present challenge of funding, civil society organisations in Solomon Islands continue to make significant strides in promoting social justice, environmental sustainability, and community development throughout the country's 147 inhabited islands.

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From Pollution to Solution: Fiji’s Vision for a Sustainable Pacific

Plastic pollution represents one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, and 2025 is a pivotal year for tackling this crisis, particularly in the Pacific.

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Horizon Scan from Across the Pacific - Indigenous Building Materials in the Pacific

How do we cope with increasingly hotter weather and unstable climate conditions?

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Safeguarding Ocean Health in the Blue Pacific: Awaken New Depths

Our oceans are not mere points on a map; our Pacific people live within them, embodying a culture that is expansive and interconnected.

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Engineering Resilience: Protecting Tuvalu’s Nanumea Island from Sea Level Rise

Nanumea, the fourth largest and most remote island of Tuvalu, is located 650 kilometers north of the nation’s capital. The outer island’s white shores are home to a population of 485 people and around 180 houses, only accessible to the public by ship.

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Enhancing Maritime Security in Fiji: A Comprehensive Strategy for the Entire Pacific

Chiefs and members of the Kadavu Provincial Council have recently agreed unanimously to the piloting of the ‘Solesolevaki ni Veitaqomaki’ model in the Kadavu Province.

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What we do

In the Pacific, UNDP provides regional and country support to ten countries - Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu - and regional support to five countries - Cook Islands, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, and Tokelau - together with a total population of 2.4 million. We work on effective governance, inclusive growth as well as resilience and sustainable development.  

Multi-Country Programme Document (2023-2027)

This 5-year multi-country program is an outcome of the Pacific Cooperation Framework for 2023-2027, integrating the national plans of 14 Pacific Island Countries and Territories in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Small Island Developing States Accelerated Modalities of Action Pathway. With clear guidance from the UNDP Strategic Plan (2022-2025) and building on the achievements of the previous program cycle, UNDP's contribution to the Cooperation Framework will effectively implement the Secretary General's directives to aid small island developing States and advance the Blue Pacific Continent strategy.

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Pasifika Futures Forum Opens in Suva: Navigating a Bold Vision for the Blue Pacific

The inaugural Pasifika Futures Forum officially opened today at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva, bringing together over 150 Pacific Island leaders,…

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Navigating Development with Traditional Wisdom: Pasifika Futures Report Launched in Fiji

The Pasifika Futures Report has been launched in Suva at the opening of the inaugural Pasifika Futures Forum, marking a significant milestone in efforts to…

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Wayfinders: In Conversation With: Gina Cole

As we approach the Pasifika Futures Forum, UNDP Pacific is excited to present the "In Conversations With" series. This initiative will spotlight the voices and…

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Press Releases
Vanuatu Embarks on a Green Energy Revolution

The groundbreaking ceremony marked a significant milestone in Vanuatu’s journey towards sustainable and inclusive energy access for its people.

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Human Development progress slows to a 35-year low according to UN Development Programme report

The choices that people have and can realize, within ever expanding freedoms, are essential to human development, whose goal is for people to live lives they…

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Our Impact

1.8

million

people in Fiji, PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu, now have access to formal financial services.

9,000

households

supported with livelihoods recovery, community infrastructure, early warning systems, and Post-Disaster Needs Assessment after Tropical Cyclone Harold in Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu.

10.99

hectares

of mangrove forests and 5.57 hectares of coastal areas in Kosrae State, FSM were rehabilitated.

4

women

were elected as Members of Parliament for the Solomon Islands 2020 National Elections. It is the the highest number ever in its law-making body.

200≈

new jobs

created in green/blue businesses in the Pacific.

1,777

people

reached in Tonga through the REACH project Fiji model.

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