The Invisible Frontline

Today, as Pacific Island Countries confront increasingly severe cyclones, flooding, sea-level rise, and displacement, Philip’s story reflects a reality still too often absent from climate discussions: climate change does not affect everyone equally.

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Press Release

Nauru Launches New Phase of Governance Partnership to Strengthen Services for its People

The Government of Nauru has launched Phase II of the Nauru Accountable and Inclusive Governance (NAIG-II) Project, reaffirming its commitment to building strong institutions.

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Stories

From Classrooms to Coastlines: Department of Environment and R2R Partner for World Environment Day Action in Tonga

Students planting mangroves in Popua, young people learning about climate action in classrooms, and communities coming together to clean Tonga's coastlines were among the activities marking World Environment Day 2026 across Tongatapu.

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Press Release

Vanuatu Strengthens Disaster Recovery Governance Through Consultation of Housing, Energy and Recovery Financing Frameworks

The Strengthening Recovery Capacities Vanuatu Project forms part of the ACP-EU global programme on Strengthening Disaster Risk Governance and Recovery Capacities, supporting countries to strengthen disaster preparedness.

Press Release

UK and UNDP Strengthen Role of Civil Society in EITI

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the British High Commission in Honiara successfully hosted a Training-of-Trainers Programme for Civil Society Umbrella Group on the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Implementation, Monitoring and Reporting in Solomon Islands.

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Blog

Building Community Capacity and Strengthening Local Action Through the National Tabu Eria Symposium

The Adaptation to Climate Change in the Coastal Zone of Vanuatu project, implemented by the Ministry of Climate Change and supported by the Global Environment Facility through the UNDP, made a major contribution to this week's National Tabu Eria mo Biodiversity Symposium 2026 in Sanma Province.

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.