Tuvalu and the Solomon Islands have formally deposited their instruments of ratification for the Agreement Establishing the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF Treaty), advancing efforts to operationalise the Blue Pacific region’s first Pacific-led, member-owned and managed, and people-centred climate and disaster resilience financing institution.
On 13 February, the Prime Minister of Tuvalu submitted the country’s instrument of ratification to Secretary General Baron Divavesi Waqa at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. This follows the recent deposit of the Solomon Islands’ instrument of ratification by its Prime Minister in the margins of the Forum Troika Leaders Meeting in Brisbane, Australia.
The PRF was endorsed by Pacific Islands Forum Leaders through the Declaration on the Establishment of the Pacific Resilience Facility at the 52nd Forum Leaders Meeting in the Cook Islands in 2023. In 2024, Forum Leaders designated the Kingdom of Tonga as the host country of the PRF, reinforcing regional ownership and solidarity. The PRF Treaty was signed by 15 Forum Leaders at the 2025 Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
The treaty requires eight ratifications to enter into force. The deposits by Tuvalu and Solomon Islands bring the total to five member countries, signaling strong regional commitment to the PRF.
The PRF is designed to empower communities to access grant financing for locally identified resilience priorities. It represents a strategic shift towards proactive, community-driven investment in climate adaptation, disaster preparedness, and long-term resilience, aligned with the Forum Leaders’ 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent.
Tuvalu signed the PRF Agreement on 10 September 2025 during the Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara. The ratification completes Tuvalu’s domestic legal processes, confirming its status as a full party to the initiative. The country views the PRF as a critical mechanism to strengthen regional capacity for preparing, responding to, and recovering from the increasing impacts of climate change and natural disasters.
Submission of the instrument reaffirms Tuvalu’s commitment to Pacific solidarity and collective action in addressing shared challenges. The country will work closely with fellow Forum members to operationalise the PRF and ensure it delivers meaningful, lasting benefits for vulnerable communities across the Pacific.
