Fiji, Nov. 11 -- Solomon Islands Climate Change Minister Wayne Ghemu has called on global financial institutions to streamline operational processes and accelerate disbursements to Pacific Island nations before disaster strikes.
Speaking at the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion during a panel hosted by the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC)-titled "Finance That Reaches the Pacific: Connecting Loss and Damage"-Ghemu emphasised that the real impact of climate funding hinges directly on its delivery speed.
To illustrate the problem, Ghemu pointed to Tropical Cyclone Maila, a Category 5 system that devastated parts of the Solomon Sea in April 2026. Simbo Island in Western Province was hardest hit, affecting roughly 2,247 residents, ...