Green Climate Fund approves $31M grant for Fiji

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) today approved a $31 million Climate Adaptation Grant for the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) planned Fiji Urban Water Supply and Wastewater Management Project that will benefit a third of the country’s population.

The $222 million project is expected to be financed by the grant from the Green Climate Fund, a $67.7 million loan from ADB, and other sources.

The project, which is subject to ADB Board’s approval, will build new infrastructure to increase clean water supply by 20% and boost wastewater treatment capacity by 200% in the greater Suva area.

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama said they are extremely delighted that the Green Climate Fund has approved the $31 million grant for Fiji.

Bainimarama said the fact that Fiji is the first Pacific Island country to receive such a grant is demonstrative of their deep commitment to building Fiji’s resilience to climate change and working with our development partners to address this global phenomenon.

The Green Climate Fund grant will cover a third of the funds needed to ensure the water supply system is more resilient to anticipated climate change impacts.