Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility - PRIF

28/05/2026

🌏⚓ Ports in Focus in Suva!
On Thursday, 28 May 2026, PRIF was delighted to host PIANC (The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure) at the ADB Subregional Office in Suva, Fiji 🇫🇯.

🚢 Key highlights:
* Akanete Vatanitawake of Fiji Ports showcased Fiji’s exciting ports project pipeline
* Lute Mundia (Samoa Ports Authority) shared progress on the Apia breakwater construction 🇼🇸
* Tomasi Sauqaqa (Fiji Ports CIO) and Justin Cross provided a sneak peek into the upcoming Guidance for Ports in Small Island States 📘🏝️

A great exchange of insights driving stronger, more resilient port infrastructure across the Pacific! 💬

ADB in the Pacific,

27/05/2026

👩‍🔧Day 2 of the Pacific Infrastructure Business Opportunities Seminar - PQIP in Action - our joint PQIP initiative with the Pacific Islands Forum continues to spotlight women in engineering, championing inclusion and sparking innovation across technical fields 🚀🌐
Ministry of Infrastructure - Kingdom of Tonga, Diu Fangupo Kaihau,

27/05/2026

⚡Day 2 of Pacific Infrastructure Business Opportunities Seminar in Nadi builds on the opening day and focuses on deep-dive discussions, sector opportunities, and private‑sector engagement. 🏗️At the Energy Roundtable and Marketplace session, panelists include Gordon Chan Pacific Power Association, Takeshi Shiirara, ADB in the Pacific, Semisi Tawake, Energy Fiji limited and Delilah Homelo CEO Power Solomon Power. The session was moderated by Maurizio Cian of the European Union in the Pacific 🤝

26/05/2026

🌏 Driving the Pacific’s infrastructure future.
The Pacific Infrastructure Pipeline brings visibility to priority investments—strengthening transparency, decision-making, and collaboration across the region. 🚧✨.
🚀 if you're attending the Infrastructure Business Opportunities Seminar in Nadi, visit the PRIF booth and learn more about the pipeline. www.pacificinfrastructure.org

ADB in the Pacific,

26/05/2026

🔥 Today one of the key sessions at the Pacific Islands Business Opportunities Seminar highlighted early insights into upcoming infrastructure business opportunities across the Pacific.

PRIF is on the ground alongside industry leaders, contractors, development partners, and government agencies from across the Pacific 🌏 — all united in our commitment to delivering high‑quality infrastructure development and services🌴

ADB in the Pacific, Ministry of Infrastructure - Kingdom of Tonga, Cook Islands News

25/05/2026

Emma Veve, DG PARD, ADB in the Pacific, and Lisala Dyer, Head Regional and Trade Development, Investment Fiji delivers opening remarks at the second in Nadi 🌏🤝
Great to see dynamic conversations on how governments, development partners, and the private sector can work smarter and more effectively together 💡
This event is boosting visibility of project pipelines across the region—unlocking new business opportunities and partnerships 🚀📈

25/05/2026

25/05/2026

🏗️The PRIF team is super excited to be at the Pacific Islands Business Opportunities Seminar this week. With over 400 government officials, contractors, consultants, and development partners expected to engage on a wide range of infrastructure opportunities across the region, it will be a stimulating and rewarding week for everyone here. 🚧

ADB in the Pacific, Pacific Trade Invest Australia

22/05/2026

Join us for the next PRIF Community of Practice webinar 🌏—exploring how PRIF is strengthening national building codes (NBCs) across the Pacific, from development to implementation and enforcement 🏗️📐
🚧 What’s on the agenda:
✨ Updates on NBC development in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, and Vanuatu
📘 Progress on regional guidance notes to support effective implementation
🛠️ Insights from the feasibility study for a Regional NBC Secretariat to deliver ongoing technical support
Be part of the conversation shaping safer, more resilient infrastructure across the Pacific 🌊💪
📅 When: Tuesday, 2 June 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM (Fiji time) 🌺

✨ Register for the event here: https://adb-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9wpe3fYTQquRP67ck_iU1w #/ \

ADB in the Pacific

PRIF is a multi-partner coordination and technical assistance facility established in 2008 to help improve the quality and coverage of infrastructure in the Pacific.

20/05/2026

🌏 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT - TODAY - Join us for an exclusive webinar unveiling key insights from the Global Infrastructure Resilience Report (GIR 2025).
🏗️ Gain access to the latest evidence, practical frameworks, and actionable recommendations to strengthen infrastructure resilience planning, investment, and policy across the Pacific. 🌱
This session will break down the report into clear, relevant takeaways for practitioners, policymakers, and development partners.
🔍 What to expect:

📊 A concise, structured walkthrough of GIR 2025
💡 Practical insights to inform Pacific infrastructure decision-making
🌐 Real-world applications of the report’s evidence base

The webinar will be organised around GIR 2025’s core workstreams—delivering focused insights you can directly apply in your work.
👉 Don’t miss out—register now: https://driconnect.cdri.world/all-events/gir2025-webinar-cdri-prif?idU=2

🌏 Join us for an upcoming webinar!
in collaboration with PRIF, invites you to a knowledge-sharing session on the Second Global Infrastructure Resilience Report (GIR 2025)—officially launched at COP30 in November 2025.
🔍 This session will highlight the report’s key findings and core messages, with a focus on advancing resilient infrastructure in the Pacific.
📅 Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM (Fiji time)
📝 Register: https://driconnect.cdri.world/all-events/gir2025-webinar-cdri-prif

The GIR 2025 full report is available here: https://cdri.world/global-infrastructure-resilience-report-2025-capturing-the-resilience-dividend-2/

ADB in the PacificWorld Bank Pacific