Fiji, Feb. 24 -- I was very pleased to have visited Fiji last week, my second visit to the country in three years.

The Asian Development Bank's top priority in the Pacific is scaling for impact through a holistic approach, recognising that resilience, fiscal stability, and economic growth are inseparable and interrelated. We are focused on supporting sound public financial management, investing in quality infrastructure, and deepening the private sector to ensure sustainable growth across the Blue Pacific. My meetings with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Minister of Finance, Commerce and Business Development Esrom Immanuel reaffirmed our shared commitment to these goals.

To address these overlapping crises, ADB is providing unprecede...