Tuvalu and Solomon Islands have formally deposited their instruments of ratification of the Agreement to Establish the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF Treaty), moving the Blue Pacific region closer to operationalising its first Pacific-led, member owned and managed, and people-centred climate and disaster resilience financing institution.
At the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat on 13 February, the Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Hon. Feleti Teo formally deposited Tuvalu’s instrument of ratification with Secretary General Baron Divavesi Waqa.
This follows the recent deposit by the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands and Forum Chair, Hon. Jeremiah Manele, of Solomon Islands’ instrument of ratification with the Secretary General in the margins of the Forum Troika Leaders Meeting in Brisbane, Australia.
“I offer warm congratulations to Tuvalu and Solomon Islands on depositing their respective instruments of ratification of the Pacific Resilience Facility Treaty.
“The PRF is a landmark achievement for our region, and I am greatly encouraged by the growing number of our Members’ ratification of the Treaty. It is a clear reflection of our Leaders shared resolve to secure a safer, resilient, and more inclusive future for our Blue Pacific through a Pacific-designed and governed institution that puts our communities at the centre of resilience financing,” said Secretary General Waqa.
The PRF was endorsed by Pacific Islands Forum Leaders through the Declaration on the Establishment of the Pacific Resilience Facility at the 52nd PIF Leaders Meeting held in Cook Islands in 2023.
At their meeting in 2024, Forum Leaders endorsed the Kingdom of Tonga as the Host Country of the PRF, reinforcing regional ownership and solidarity.
In 2025, the PRF Treaty was signed by 15 Forum Leaders at their meeting held in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
The PRF Treaty requires eight signatories to enter into force. Tuvalu and Solomon Islands’ ratifications brings to five (5) the number of Forum Member countries that have ratified the Treaty, signalling a strong regional commitment to the PRF.
The PRF is designed to directly empower communities to access grant financing for locally identified resilience priorities.
It represents a strategic shift toward proactive, community-driven investment in climate adaptation, disaster preparedness, and long-term resilience aligned to the Forum Leaders’ Vision of the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent.
– PIF Communications
