An exciting moment for the Pacific family as Fiji launches its Fijian Sustainable Bond Framework - the first-ever national in the Pacific to create a national taxonomy for green, blue and social projects. Another step towards exploring capital markets for development.

.Zac Goldsmith 🙏🏽 for UK in Fiji 🇬🇧 for funding technical support enabling a series of private sector funded integrated ocean, nature and climate actions and enhancing Fiji’s sustainable blue economy aspirations.

.Joint SDG Fund 🇺🇳 🇺🇳 🙏🏽 for seeding Fiji’s 🇫🇯 efforts to raise its sustainable ocean ecnomy ambitions by helping to derisk, catalyze, leverage private and philanthropic investments for climate-nature-ocean actions. Fiji’s coral reef program shows this can be done in small states.

"There is much to do and very little time to spare. #Fiji is leading from the front to mobilise innovative financing for a sustainable #blueeconomy - addressing climate change at the heart of it all," Satyendra Prasad @FijianGovt at #COP27 launch of Fijian Sustainable Bond Framework.

New year, new opportunities #ForCoral. Together, let's make 2023 a year of conservation and restoration 🪸 🪸 🪸 For inspiration, take a look at how UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji Global Fund for Coral Reefs is taking action: ow.ly/6J2p50Jr5cE

Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the sea floor, but support 25% of all marine life. They're some of the most biodiverse places on earth, which is why they're called the rainforests of the sea. 🐡 🦈 🐠

All the very best Levan Bouadze. You are one of the best leaders I have worked with and an amazing person that I am lucky enough to call my friend. Sota Tale Saka-Levu (till we meet again big-bosso).

The Blue Pacific is filled with innovative, inspiring & bankable projects seeking financial support to scale. The Fiji Government is working with UNDP Pacific to build a robust pipeline of such projects-watch this video to know more👇 Fiji Government OPOC Marita Manley

From green mobility and fish tank farming, to edible pearl oyster farms and traditional sailing, these 8 projects have #OceanAction #InTheBags See how UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji Fiji Government’s Blue Accelerator Grant Scheme supports this blue economy transformation: ow.ly/N55X50LLEay

Congratulations UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji for the successful launch of the Blue Accelerator Grant Scheme [BAGS], aimed to support viable investment-ready projects in the blue economy space by incubating a pipeline of transformative projects that attract and leverage private financing.

UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji in collaboration with Fiji Government & UK in Fiji launched the Blue Accelerator Grant Scheme (BAGS) introducing 8⃣ projects implementing promising #BlueEconomy solutions. Learn more about the projects that have #OceanAction #InTheBags 🔗:bit.ly/3Faprda

Today UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji in collaboration with Fiji Government and UK in Fiji launched the Blue Accelerator Grant Scheme (BAGS) introducing 8 transformative projects. See how they have #OceanAction #InTheBags: bit.ly/3Faprda

Why should you care about the Arctic? Because what happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic.

No place like home! 🇫🇯

It was an excellent morning visiting water taxi businesses @ Nasali Landing in Rewa. Possibility of introducing electric outboards built here in Fiji is not too far off. #innovation #climateaction

The global development community should see renewables both as a tool to advance climate goals and as a means of fighting corruption in conflict-affected states. @willtodman of @csismideast & @csis lays out why based on examples from Iraq & Lebanon. devex.com/news/opinion-h…

.Ralph Regenvanu this is massive and historical. You had tears. We had tears. Listening and reading your interview here is mind-boggling. A bow to all the international advocacy 💥💫 grist.org/international/…

A truly massive achievement for Fiji Fiji Government . Proud to have helped support this work and I thank all those who have made this historic development finance endeavour possible! A step in the right direction to unlock the development potential of Pacific #SIDS Vinaka!

Amazing cohort of inspiring innovators being provided much needed performance based grants to accelerate their sustainable businesses to greater heights. I am humbled by the catalytic value of development finance when it is used in the right spaces.

8 businesses were awarded the Drua Innovation Small Grant Scheme 2.0; an initiative supporting sustainable development in Fiji, focusing on innovation implemented by iTaukeiTrustFundBoard. This is supported by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 🇦🇺, KOICA Fiji 🇰🇷, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade 🇳🇿, Sida 🇸🇪, & UK in Fiji 🇬🇧.