Fiji has joined Pacific leaders in calling for stronger global investment in the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) — the region’s first home-grown climate finance mechanism, designed to deliver direct funding to communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
Speaking at the PRF Partners Roundtable Talanoa at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Mosese Bulitavu, said the PRF represents a new era of Pacific self-determination and climate justice.
“The PRF was born from conviction that our people deserve a financing system that sees them, hears them, and reaches them,” said Minister Bulitavu.
“This is not an appeal for sympathy — it is a declaration of self-determination.”
The PRF — established through a Treaty endorsed by Pacific Leaders — will deliver small grants directly to villages, farmers, women’s groups, and youth organisations to strengthen community resilience.
With USD 167 million already pledged and a goal to reach USD 500 million by 2026, the Facility will empower Pacific communities to protect coastlines, rebuild homes, restore mangroves, and safeguard livelihoods from the impacts of climate change.
“Every dollar invested in the PRF builds more than infrastructure — it builds hope and dignity for our people,” Minister Bulitavu said.