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CBI Member Network

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS)

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OVERVIEW

RISK PROFILE

Due to their size and location, Pacific Island countries face a high-risk environment driven by extreme exposure to climate change and natural disasters, including cyclones, floods, sea-level rise, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions, which can inflict substantial economic and social losses. These risks are compounded by structural vulnerabilities, making the region susceptible to global economic shocks and supply chain disruptions. Climate change also threatens critical infrastructure, food and water security and livelihoods across the region, particularly in low-lying atoll states.

In May 2023, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) joined the OCHA-UNDP Connecting Business initiative (CBI). The partnership between CBI and PIFS will strengthen private sector disaster preparedness, response, and recovery consistent with PIFS’s Framework for Resilient Development (FRDP), an integrated and multi-stakeholder approach inclusive of the private sector to climate change and disaster risk management.

The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is an international organization dedicated to fostering cooperation between governments, collaborating with international agencies, and representing the interests of its members toward the vision of peace, harmony, security, social inclusion, and prosperity. As the Pacific Islands rank amongst the most vulnerable, exposed to cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and compounded by the impacts of climate change, a strong focus has been placed on facilitating and increasing capacity for a multi-actor response to climate change and disaster risk.

To learn more about the network, please go to the PIFS website. 

Network at a glance

Host organization

Intergovernmental organization (regional political and economic policy body, established by treaty)

Headquarters

Suva, Fiji

Number of members

18 members

Scale / Business reach

Regional (Pacific Islands)

Contact person

Karlos Lee Moresi

Contact email

info@forumsec.org

Countries/Territories

Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Federated States of, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

Areas of focus

Extreme weather, Flood, Tropical cyclone, Tsunami

Last emergencies

latest from Pacific Islands