Fiji, Oct. 22 -- Facing some of the world's highest exposure to disasters related to the changing climate, high costs of delivering services, and a need to continuously build institutional capacity, Pacific Island countries require development solutions tailored to their unique circumstances.

This reality is central to the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) new Pacific Approach, 2026-2030 which will guide its collaboration with the Cook Islands, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Naoero, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

Emma Veve, Director General of ADB's Pacific Department, explains:

Q. Let's start at the beginning. What exactly is the Pacific approach and what is it design...