The Reserve Bank of Fiji, working with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and the United Nations Environment Programme and supported by the NDC Partnership, has launched Fiji’s Sustainable Finance Roadmap to align the financial system with national climate ambitions and the Sustainable Development Goals. The roadmap is structured around three pillars: improving transparency on climate and sustainability by strengthening Environmental, Social and Governance risk disclosure and management and embedding sustainability in financial institutions’ operations; mobilising resources for sustainable investments by directing capital flows to sustainable projects, expanding access to international carbon markets and promoting instruments such as green bonds and climate insurance products; and fostering climate resilience through financial inclusion by expanding access to affordable climate finance products and strengthening financial literacy, with a focus on women, youth and people with disabilities. Implementation is expected to be supported by further awareness-raising and capacity-building, with the Reserve Bank of Fiji planning to work with the project team and targeted institutions following the launch.

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