Climate Talk Port Vila

Join us for updates, presentations and roundtables on climate finance in the Pacific.

Increasing access to climate finance in the Pacific, particularly through initiatives such as the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), is a priority of both Pacific recipients and key contributors like Germany and the UK.

Reforms to enhance access to such funding have been undertaken over the past year, with critical input contributed through workshops taking place throughout 2025.

This workshop is an opportunity to expand on those discussions and share more about the current state of funding in the Pacific; learn about areas of success and continued efforts needed in reforms to climate finance access including through feedback from ongoing projects; and also learns ways to better align climate finance processes and priorities with strategic and national government interests among Pacific Island Countries.

Share your experience and provide feedback to improve access to climate finance.

An evening reception will follow.

Speakers include:

• H.E. Ms Beate Grzeski, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany

• H.E. Nicolette Brent MBE, British High Commissioner to Vanuatu

• Mr. David Gibson, Director General at the Vanuatu Ministry of Climate Change

• Mr Zarak Khan, Regional Manager at the Green Climate Fund (GCF)

• Ms Rebecca Bogiri, Climate Finance Advisor at Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

• Mr. Osborne Melenamu, Political Focal Point of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)