Fiji mission yields rich results

The OPEC Fund and Fiji made history late in 2025 with the signing of their first-ever loan agreement. President Abdulhamid Alkhalifa and Minister of Finance Esrom Immanuel concluded a US$30 million agreement in the capital Suva in support of the Pacific Healthy Islands Transformation Project. 

The project aims to modernize health services and improve access to quality care across the South Pacific island nation. It will strengthen Fiji’s health system through “Networks of Care,” a network combining public healthcare services, community-based initiatives, grassroots organizations and international partners. The loan will also finance improved service delivery and greater resilience to climate and health shocks. 

Fiji is a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) facing acute climate vulnerabilities. The OPEC Fund is working closely with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) under its Island Resilience Facility to scale up climate adaptation efforts across the region. 

Launched in 2025, the facility combines financing with technical assistance to help SIDS safeguard development gains. SIDS will also benefit from the OPEC Fund’s new Green-Blue Connect Initiative, a US$3 billion platform that finances climate adaptation and mitigation by linking the resilience of water systems with the decarbonization of energy systems.