Fiji, July 22 -- The World Bank is backing Pacific-led development with commitments to job creation, trade reform, and climate resilience, Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde told the Pacific Islands Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) in Suva Tuesday.

Addressing the Ministers from across the region, Bjerde praised the Pacific for charting its own course through the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent and the Pacific Roadmap for Economic Development.

"Because the Pacific is not waiting for the world to define its future. You have already done so through the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent and the Pacific Roadmap for Economic Development.

"The 2050 Strategy is more than a plan. It is a promise to your p...