The Fiji Ministry of Finance has launched the Sustainable Pacific Blue Circle Fund in Suva, framing it as a measure to reduce barriers to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), including women- and youth-led businesses, across the Pacific. Finance, Commerce and Business Development Minister Esrom Yosef Immanuel said the initiative is intended to strengthen Pacific businesses, support livelihoods and create opportunities for sustainable growth. At the launch, the minister linked the fund to Fiji’s national priorities on climate resilience, the blue economy and sustainable private sector development. He also acknowledged support from the European Union, the United Nations Capital Development Fund and the United Nations Development Programme.