The Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Treaty is set to be signed during the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, which will be hosted in Honiara from November 8–12, 2025.
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele made the announcement upon his return from the PIF TROIKA Meeting in Nadi, Fiji, recently.
“The PRF Treaty is expected to be signed during the Honiara Forum,” the Prime Minister confirmed.
To enter into force, the treaty requires the signatures of at least eight Forum members. Once the treaty is signed, its governing structure will be formalized, and an official account will be established to receive pledged funds.
The Pacific Resilience Facility aims to raise USD 500 million by 2026 and USD 1.5 billion by 2030. Its mission is to build resilience across the Pacific by supporting climate adaptation and disaster preparedness initiatives.
PM Manele noted that the TROIKA group has been tasked to advocate for the fund’s capitalization ahead of the Leaders Meeting in Honiara and continuing through to the next Forum in Palau in 2026.
According to a recent update from the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga and Forum Chair, Hon. Dr. Aisake Valu Eke, alongside PIFS Secretary General Baron Waqa, is currently leading a high-level advocacy mission to the United States. The goal is to secure international pledges to support the PRF.
The PIFS statement highlights that this mission follows the endorsement of the PRF Establishment Agreement by Forum Economic Ministers at their Special Meeting in Tonga earlier this year.
Prime Minister Manele emphasized that the PRF is “designed by the Pacific, for the Pacific”—a regional mechanism that is owned, led, and driven by Pacific nations to address the growing challenges posed by climate change and natural disasters.
The PRF Treaty will be formally presented to Forum Leaders for signature in September 2025, ahead of the Honiara Forum. Following this, all signatory nations will be expected to deposit their instruments of ratification by the end of 2025.
By Lachlan Shyves Eddie
Solomon Star, Honiara
