🔔#CDRI Call for proposals under #IRIS is now open 📝Apply for funding of climate and disaster #resilientinfrastructure projects across 5⃣7⃣ #Smallislands enabling #resilient economies and a secure future for #SIDS. 💰Details here: iris.cdri.world/second-call-fo…

#Opportunity alert 📢 The British High Commission Suva is recruiting a Programme Manager for the UK’s regional Pacific Integrated Security Fund Programme. Apply here: tinyurl.com/4asymauh 📌Deadline: 21 July 2024

Anneliese Dodds MP Anneliese Dodds has been appointed Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. She has also been appointed Minister for Women and Equalities in the Department for Education Department for Education. She will attend Cabinet.

Fabulous evening of friends and food as we look ahead to a week of design to Unlock Blue Pacific Prosperity. Vinaka Pacific Community

Great to meet GGGI colleagues from Fiji and Tonga. The UK is funding a GGGI adviser in the Tongan government, Elizabeth Akau’ola, to strengthen Tonga’s capability to access, absorb and deliver climate finance. UK in Tonga

Delighted to be at the G20 in Brazil on my first foreign visit as Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Development Minister. Our mission? To build genuine partnerships to help create a world free from poverty on a liveable planet. Thanks to G20 Brasil for giving me such a warm welcome.

His Excellency President Adeang was hosted onboard His Majesty’s Ship (HMS) Tamar to celebrate the birthday of His Majesty King Charles III. HMS Tamar is first naval ship to berth at new Nauru port & is a key player in Royal Navy's renewed focus on Indo-Pacific region HMS Tamar

📢#IRIS Call for Proposals! Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure is accepting proposals for funding of climate and disaster #resilientinfrastructure projects across 57🌏 Small Island Developing States under the #IRIS initiative. More information here: iris.cdri.world/second-call-fo…

Learning about opportunities for climate budget tagging in the Pacific with UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji and Climate Finance Network 💭 huge appreciation for the insights from Govs in Tonga 🇹🇴, Solomon Islands 🇸🇧 and Vanuatu 🇻🇺

Best panel of the week, despite my bias, with GGGI Pacific, Kunal Singh, Pacific Community, Climate Finance Access Network (#TrainForClimate) on improving PIC access and absorption of climate finance from multilateral sources - including how UK funded absorption advisers embedded in 7 PICs 🇫🇯🇹🇴🇼🇸🇻🇺🇸🇧🇵🇬🇰🇮 UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji

An incredibly insightful panel, where H.E DPM Prasad 🇫🇯 , H.E Minister for Finance Tiueti 🇹🇴, and H.E SG Waqa gave up their evening to talk about climate budget tagging and public financial management for climate finance. Effective CliFi access AND ABSORPTION is key UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji

GGGI Shares Latest Developments on Climate Finance Project in Samoa GGGI Pacific paid a courtesy visit to the British High Commission in Samoa to share a progress update on the Climate Finance Access and Absorption project funded by the UK FCDO.

A real cool moment to see the regional climate finance absorption programme getting into the specifics of our Pacific partnerships, working on effective delivery of existing climate finance as well as solving the barriers to access #climatefinance

💰 An $8m Call for funding is open until 31 August 2024. CDRI's #IRIS programme has been designed to provide technical support, knowledge and tools for climate and disaster #resilientinfastructure in #SIDS. 🎯 Apply now: iris.cdri.world/second-call-fo…

The 🇬🇧 & 🇳🇿 are both committed to increasing renewable energy. @catherinewest1 and Climate Minister @simonwattsmp discussed opportunities for collaboration & how both countries can support the Pacific with clean energy. We look forward to working closely in the run up to COP29.

Yalobi Village, in Fiji's Yasawa Group has a new evacuation centre, built by Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and DM and UNDP, and is now open and equipped with ramps, a kitchen, washrooms, and solar lighting for 200+ villagers. The project is supported by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺, KOICA Fiji, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Sida and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Lots going on today at #PIFLM53 for UK Minister for the Pacific Catherine West with engaging and fruitful bilateral meetings and participation in the PIF Dialogue Partners session, at which the Minister announced UK funding for the new Pacific Resilience Facility.

A joy to have been working with Finau Soqo and Pacific Islands Forum to get the UK’s support for the design and mobilisation of the Pacific Resilience Facility agreed and shared with our Pacific partners in Tonga. #ClimateFinance

Leave the grey fumes behind and embrace the electric blue horizon! Happy #WorldEVDay🌱🚗 We are one more step towards greening the @UKinFiji's operations, showcasing the UK's commitment to clean growth🌏 Fiji Government Brian Jones Nicola Noble Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Vicki Treadell

🇦🇺🇼🇸 The King and Queen will visit Australia and Samoa, and attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) from 18th - 26th October 2024. 👇 Click to read more.