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Enabling prosperity across the Pacific

The Queen Salote Wharf upgrade incorporates climate-resilient features, ensuring Tonga’s maritime infrastructure stands strong against future environmental impacts

Australia anchors Tonga's future with major port upgrades complete

In the heart of the Pacific lies Tonga—a nation of islands bound together by its maritime connections. The Queen Salote International Wharf (QSIW) is the heartbeat of these connections, serving as Tonga's main gateway to global trade and essential supplies. Now, through a collaborative partnership under the Upgrading Tonga’s international port project, this vital infrastructure is being upgraded to meet future challenges and ensure continued growth.

Stakeholders from MEA Power Up and Engineers without Borders, organisations selected as part of the business partnerships.

Powering the Pacific and Timor-Leste with three new Off-Grid Renewable Energy Partnerships

The Australian Government has announced three new business partnerships to deliver off-grid renewable energy to remote and rural communities in Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Vanuatu. 

Ambassador Caitlin Wilson highlighted the strong partnership and transformative impact on connectivity

‘Golden Buoy’ presentation marks a major leap in Timor-Leste's digital future

Timor-Leste has made a significant leap forward in securing its digital future with the 'Golden Buoy' presentation and the launch of the Timor-Leste South Submarine Cable in Dili. 

Central batch of participants of the AIFFP Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry course.

Building safer roads: Australian investment enhances safety standards in Fiji

Australia's investment is raising safety and efficiency standards in Fiji's road maintenance and construction sectors.

Tuvalu's Nui harbour opens with climate-resilient upgrades, supported by the AIFFP and ADB funding

Climate resilient upgrades to Tuvalu’s Nui harbour complete

Supported by AIFFP financing, the newly upgraded Nui Island harbour in Tuvalu was opened for use to the local community by the Governor General of the Government of Tuvalu alongside Australian Government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) representatives.

The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) enables quality infrastructure across the Pacific and Timor-Leste

We provide financing for transformational energy, water, transport, telecommunications and other projects that are socially inclusive, resilient and create lasting prosperity for Pacific citizens.

Our investments

See what we've financed and how they transform Pacific communities.

Honiara landing of the Coral Sea Cable. Credit: DFAT

Climate Partnership

Australia, through the Pacific Climate Infrastructure Financing Partnership, will contribute at least $350 million in climate infrastructure for the Pacific region.

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How to apply

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