Green finance and inclusive green finance are issues that are very close to our hearts in Fiji, as we in the South Pacific are at the frontline in the war against climate change. Year after year, we are faced with the threat of stronger and more severe natural disasters, rising sea levels and the resulting negative impacts including the displacement of our communities.
According to the 2017 Climate Vulnerability Assessment Report for Fiji that was jointly compiled by the World Bank and the Fijian Government, climate change is expected to magnify the severity and frequency of these disasters.