Accelerating access to renewable energy and jobs for remote Papua New Guinea communities
A partnership to enable greater access to renewable energy and job opportunities for Papua New Guinea’s most remote communities, selected through the Call for Partnerships to Support Off-Grid Renewable Energy in the Pacific and Timor-Leste.
Building Palau’s first utility-scale solar power plant
An AIFFP loan and grant package has supported Solar Pacific Pristine Power to build Palau’s first solar and battery ener...
Catalysing coffee through renewable energy for off-grid communities in Timor-Leste
A partnership to establish renewable-energy powered coffee hubs in Timor-Leste, selected through the Call for Partnerships to Support Off-Grid Renewable Energy in the Pacific and Timor-Leste.
Connecting Solomon Islands’ capital to electricity via transmission line
An AIFFP loan and grant package is connecting a hydropower site at Tina River to the electricity grid in Honiara, suppor...
Connecting Timor-Leste to the internet via submarine cable
An AIFFP grant is supporting the Government of Timor-Leste with advice to support the design, manufacture and installati...
Empowering local women and enabling greater access to clean energy and water in Kiribati
A partnership to empower local women and enable greater access to electricity and water on Aranuka, one of Kiribati’s remote outer islands, selected through the Call for Partnerships to Support Off-Grid Renewable Energy in the Pacific and Timor-Leste.
Empowering Vanuatu’s remote communities with clean energy and fresh water
Over 4,700 people across eight rural communities in Vanuatu’s Santo, Paama, Tanna, and Malekula islands will soon benefit from better water security, sanitation and hygiene, together with reliable, clean energy to power their health centres and schools.
Energising Solomon Islands’ Malaita community with affordable solar power
A partnership to trial an adaptable, scalable and economically viable model for addressing the challenges of reliable energy in rural Solomon Island communities, selected through the Call for Partnerships to Support Off-Grid Renewable Energy in the Pacific and Timor-Leste.
Enhancing boat harbours across Tuvalu
With maritime transport vital to Tuvalu's economy, the AIFFP is working with the Asian Development Bank and Government o...
Enhancing critical health infrastructure through clean, affordable, and reliable energy in Timor-Leste
A partnership to enhance four critical health infrastructure sites in Timor-Leste’s Cova-Lima Province, selected through the Call for Partnerships to Support Off-Grid Renewable Energy in the Pacific and Timor-Leste.
Expanding digital connectivity in Palau via a submarine cable system‎
An AIFFP loan and grant package is enabling increased internet connectivity in Palau, with Australia, Japan and the Unit...
Expanding digital connectivity in Tonga via a second international undersea cable
With reliable digital connectivity vital to Tonga’s economy, the AIFFP is working with partners to provide critical redundancy for Tonga’s undersea cable network.
Expanding the Federated States of Micronesia Outer Islands Electrification Program
A partnership to provide accessible electricity to Woleai atoll in Yap state and Pingelap in Pohnpei state.
From sea to clinic: HELPR-1 powering Vanuatu’s remote health centres
Around 80,000 people living in off-grid communities across Vanuatu are set to benefit from improved healthcare with 40 health facilities receiving new or upgraded solar power systems and improved support of key medical appliances.
Generating energy security for essential healthcare in Solomon Islands
A partnership to build a more resilient healthcare system in Tetere, Solomon Islands through greater energy security, selected through the Call for Partnerships to Support Off-Grid Renewable Energy in the Pacific and Timor-Leste.
Harnessing the circular economy to tackle solar e-waste in Vanuatu
A partnership to tackle the growing environment issue of e-waste from solar energy systems in Vanuatu, selected through the Call for Partnerships to Support Off-Grid Renewable Energy in the Pacific and Timor-Leste.
Improving digital connectivity in the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati and Nauru via submarine cable
An AIFFP grant is supporting improved internet connectivity in three Pacific countries, with the governments of Australi...
Improving energy accessibility and reliability for essential healthcare services in remote Papua New Guinea communities
A partnership to improve the energy infrastructure of two essential healthcare services in Papua New Guinea, selected through the Call for Partnerships to Support Off-Grid Renewable Energy in the Pacific and Timor-Leste.
Improving Nauru’s international airport
An AIFFP grant is supporting the Nauru Department of Transport to upgrade Nauru International Airport....
Informing upgrades to Fiji’s Lautoka Port
The AIFFP has worked with Fiji Ports Corporation Limited to fund a feasibility study to consider the future of the Lautoka foreshore area.
Lighting the way for Kokoda College’s sustainable future in Papua New Guinea
A partnership to transform Kokoda College’s students’ outcomes through greater access to reliable and sustainable off-grid energy in Papua New Guinea, selected through the Call for Partnerships to Support Off-Grid Renewable Energy in the Pacific and Timor-Leste.
Maintaining the Wau Highway in Papua New Guinea
Australia, through the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific, has signed a $76.3 million financing package to support Papua New Guinea’s national road network.
Piloting a sustainable solar energy model for Fiji’s remote school communities
A partnership to future-proof solar energy systems for remote school communities in Fiji through effective monitoring and maintenance, selected through the Call for Partnerships to Support Off-Grid Renewable Energy in the Pacific and Timor-Leste.
Powering homes and businesses in Papua New Guinea’s Morobe and East New Britain provinces
Australia, through the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFPP), has signed a $91.9 million financing package for Laitim Hauslain to improve national power infrastructure.
Powering Solomon Islands’ Vavanga community with affordable renewable energy
A partnership to power up the Vavanga community in Solomon Islands with micro-hydro system, selected through the Call for Partnerships to Support Off-Grid Renewable Energy in the Pacific and Timor-Leste.
Rebuilding Tonga’s Parliament
An AIFFP grant is supporting the Government of Tonga, in partnership with the Government of New Zealand, to design and construct a new, climate-resilient parliamentary precinct following the destruction of Tonga’s Parliament by Tropical Cyclone Gita in 2018.
Redeveloping Timor-Leste’s international airport
In December 2022, the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) announced that Australia is partnering with the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste with a $97.7 million concessional financing package for the redevelopment of the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport in Dili. This is Australia’s first sovereign loan to Timor-Leste.
Reducing the impact of floods in Nadi, Fiji
An AIFFP grant is supporting the Republic of Fiji Government with essential catchment management and upstream flood miti...
Rehabilitating Solomon Islands’ Tulagi Shipyard
Australia has signed a AUD9.1million financing package with Solomon Islands Shipyard Limited to support the operations o...
Restoring roads and bridges across Fiji
Australia, through the AIFFP, will provide a financing package of AUD72 million for the Fiji Transport Infrastructure Restoration Project.
Securing access to renewable energy on Solomon Islands’ Savo Island
A partnership to support the Savo Island community in Solomon Islands gain access to renewable solar energy while powering the economic development of the island, selected through the Call for Partnerships to Support Off-Grid Renewable Energy in the Pacific and Timor-Leste.
Solar-powering healthcare and education in Solomon Islands’ Malaita, Western and Isabel communities
REnew Pacific’s first project is set to benefit over 81,000 people in Solomon Islands by providing clean, renewable energy to power healthcare, education and essential services.
Strengthening women’s control and access to clean and affordable energy in Vanuatu
A partnership to improve access to clean and affordable energy for women and their communities in Vanuatu, selected through the Call for Partnerships to Support Off-Grid Renewable Energy in the Pacific and Timor-Leste.
Support to the Fiji Rural Electrification Fund
Australia is investing AUD8.25 million into the Fiji Rural Electrification Fund (FREF), the fund’s largest investment to date. It will help bring solar power to some of Fiji’s most remote communities.
Supporting opportunities to connect to the Hawaiki Nui submarine cable network
With improved digital connectivity a priority across the Pacific region, the AIFFP is working with BW Digital to support...
Tuvalu Vaka cable
Tuvalu Vaka cable will connect Funafuti to the Bulikula system....
Upgrading Fiji’s international and outer island airports
In June 2021, the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) alongside ANZ Fiji, signed a FJD106 million (AUD68.4 million) loan to Airports Fiji Pte Ltd (AFL). The loan funded essential maintenance and capital works at Nadi International Airport and several outer islands’ airports, refinanced existing debt and supported the infrastructure priorities of AFL.
Upgrading ports across Papua New Guinea
An AIFFP loan and grant package is supporting the Government of Papua New Guinea to repair and refurbish key port infras...
Upgrading Tonga’s international port
The AIFFP is partnering with the Asian Development Bank and the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga to upgrade one of Ton...