The collective effort to strengthen Ocean resilience and community well-being across the Pacific has been fortified through the signing of the Pacific Ocean Initiative – Sustainable Protection and Management of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems for Community Resilience, by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD).
Backed by an €8 million AFD grant over five years and signed in December 2025, the Pacific Ocean Initiative is a major regional programme designed to protect coastal and marine biodiversity, strengthen ecosystem resilience, and support sustainable development across Pacific Island countries and territories.
It brings together SPREP and the Pacific Community (SPC) to coordinate and implement activities with Pacific governments, scientific and technical partners, Non-Governmental and Civil Society Organisations to address shared Ocean challenges, protect biodiversity, and ensure food and economic security for Pacific communities.
