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Vanuatu Hosts Forum to Address Pacific Food Security and Agrifood Resilience

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The 2026 Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Solutions Forum opened in Port Vila, Vanuatu. The forum addresses the threat of El Niño to food security across Pacific nations. The event, hosted by the Vanuatu Government and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), aims to highlight Pacific-led solutions for resilient and sustainable agrifood systems.

From pina.com.fj

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Pacific leaders recognized that transforming agrifood systems is a key driver of sustainable development, resilience, and economic growth. Johnny Koanapo Rasou, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Management, emphasized that investments and partnerships are needed to scale solutions from pilot stages to island communities.

From pina.com.fj

Who's involved

VanuatuHosted the 2026 Pacific SIDS Solutions Forum in Port Vila.
Jotham NapatDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Management of Vanuatu.

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Possible knock-on effects

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Vanuatu might secure investment and partnerships to finance agrifood systems transformation.
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The Green Climate Fund might see increased demand for funding related to climate resilience projects.

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The entities involved

Vanuatu
island country in Oceania
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Fiji
island sovereign state in Oceania
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- A US report determined Fiji's Tier 2 status, leading to concerns about losing US grants and aid, which Rabuka seeks to improve.Fri 09:27
Samoa
sovereign state made up of six islands in the Pacific Ocean
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- A Commonwealth summit was held in Barbuda, involving representatives from the Commonwealth Secretariat.Thu 05:25

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Sun 00:00pina.com.fj

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Fri 00:00solomontimes.com