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🌊 Alii from Palau! 🇵🇼 What a remarkable few days it has been here at the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting 🏛️I...
01/09/2026

🌊 Alii from Palau! 🇵🇼 What a remarkable few days it has been here at the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting 🏛️
It has been a privilege to engage with leaders, government representatives, and partners from across the Pacific — hearing directly from those who are shaping the future of this extraordinary region.🤝

World Bank Group representatives Carlos Felipe Jaramillo (Vice President, East Asia Pacific), Tatiana Proskuryakova (Division Director, North and South Pacific) and Keiko Miwa (IFC Director for Asia and the Pacific) participated in rich conversations ranging from climate resilience 🌿 and ocean sustainability 🐠 to energy security ⚡ and inclusive economic growth 📈.

A heartfelt thank you to Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General Baron Waqa, Pacific leaders and representatives and partners for this shared space and time together. A special "mesulang" to the people and government of Palau 🇵🇼 led by Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. for their warmth and hospitality in hosting this landmark gathering in this beautiful nation. We leave inspired and more committed than ever. 🙏

Together, for the Pacific. 🌏☀️



Office of the President, Republic of Palau
Pacific Islands Forum

31/08/2026

🇫🇲🛍️ Meet Merlinda, a small business owner in Kosrae.

Digital connectivity helps small businesses trade, grow and support jobs. In FSM, more than 100,000 people have been reached, half of them women.

For Merlinda, it means buying supplies and selling local products beyond her island. 📱

http://wrld.bg/wBWQ50ZA7Yg

28/08/2026

🇲🇭🎓 Meet Wilmer Joel, a student at the College of the Marshall Islands.

In Marshall Islands we are supporting faster, more affordable connectivity that is expanding access to online learning and helping students build the skills they need for the jobs of the future.

For Wilmer, it is also creating new ways to preserve and share Marshallese culture.

▶️ Watch Wilmer’s story: http://wrld.bg/wBWQ50ZA7Yg

RMI Ministry of Finance, Banking & Postal Services Office of the President, Republic of the Marshall Islands Australian Embassy, Marshall Islands College of the Marshall Islands Friends

24/08/2026

🇲🇭♿ Meet Michael Aneo from the Marshall Islands Disabled Persons Organization.

“I think the internet can make the world change for all persons with disabilities.”

Around the world, the World Bank Group is supporting digital transformation that connects more people with services, skills and job opportunities.

Better connectivity is helping Michael’s organization reach people with disabilities, connect them with doctors and locate those at risk during emergencies.

▶️ Watch Michael’s story. http://wrld.bg/wBWQ50ZA7Yg

RMI Ministry of Health and Human services Office of the President, Republic of the Marshall Islands Pacific Disability Forum Australian Embassy, Marshall Islands

Creating more jobs and stronger economies starts with investing in children's health.In Majuro, Christina is raising her...
21/08/2026

Creating more jobs and stronger economies starts with investing in children's health.

In Majuro, Christina is raising her four-year-old grandson, Riley. Through the Marshall Islands Early Childhood Development Project, families like hers are receiving support with food, health care, school needs, and the everyday costs of raising young children.
When children are healthy and well-nourished, they're better able to learn, build skills, and grow into productive adults.

These investments in early childhood help create the workforce that drives economic growth, creates jobs, and builds more resilient communities.

Today, 72% of children under two receive regular checkups, 2,400+ families receive cash transfers, and parent educators support early learning at home.

The World Bank Group is proud to support the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands as it invests in children, families, and the country's future.

Watch Christina and Riley's story. http://wrld.bg/ym8y50Ze25h

21/08/2026

🇫🇲🛍️ Meet Merlinda, owner of RJ Store in Kosrae.

Around the world, we are investing in digital connectivity that helps small businesses grow, trade and support jobs.

In FSM, digital improvements have reached more than 100,000 people, or 88 percent of the population, with women making up half of those reached.

Merlinda can now order supplies online and sell locally made products to customers beyond the island.

▶️ Watch Merlinda’s story. http://wrld.bg/wBWQ50ZA7Yg

Kosrae State Public Information, Office of the Governor Digital FSM Office Digital FSM Project

20/08/2026

🇫🇲👕 Meet Acer, a Pohnpei designer taking his clothing label to the world.

“I can sell a shirt from this shop to anywhere in the world.”

Digital technology helps entrepreneurs reach customers and create jobs. With World Bank support, in FSM, more than 1,500 kilometres of fiber infrastructure is connecting communities to faster, lower-cost internet. 🌏

http://wrld.bg/wBWQ50ZA7Yg

20/08/2026

🇫🇲👕 Meet Acer Apis, founder of the BRDFRT clothing label in Pohnpei.

“I can sell a shirt from this shop to anywhere in the world.”

Around the world, we are helping entrepreneurs use digital technology to reach markets, grow businesses and create jobs.

In FSM, more than 1,500 kilometres of new fiber infrastructure is connecting communities, while mobile broadband prices have fallen 96 percent.

For Acer, faster internet means local creativity can reach customers across FSM and around the world. 🌏

▶️ Watch Acer’s story. http://wrld.bg/wBWQ50ZA7Yg

Office of the President, Federated States of Micronesia Digital FSM Office Digital FSM Project World Bank Group IFC Asia Pacific Australian Embassy, Federated States of Micronesia

19/08/2026

Check out these highlights and tag someone you know!

🎉Incredible things happen when creatives come together. 🌏 Did you know that around the world, creative industries are becoming important drivers of growth and jobs? In the Philippines, they contributed 7.3% of GDP — nearly PHP 1.94 trillion — and supported more than 7.5 million jobs in 2024. In Korea, content industries account for nearly 5% of GDP and 6.6% of employment.

✨ The Fiji Culture and Creative Industries Diagnostic Symposium that was held in June in Suva was just the beginning of unlocking Fiji’s creative and cultural economy. 📈The aim is - more investment, more employment pathways, and stronger market opportunities for artists, musicians, performers, craftspeople and cultural practitioners across the country. 🤝

🇫🇯 This includes being better able to recognize, measure, and grow the contribution of arts, music, performance, traditional craft, and cultural knowledge to Fiji’s growth. Looking back at the workshop reminds us why amplifying creative voices matters for local, regional and global development.

The World Bank is proud to work alongside the Ministry of Multi-Ethnic Affairs, Culture, Heritage and Arts and the Fiji Arts Council through the Competitiveness for Jobs and Economic Transformation (C-JET) and Finance for Development (F4D) programs in moving this agenda forward.

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🇸🇧 As Solomon Islands nears 50 years of independence, there is a unique opportunity to build a more diverse, resilient, ...
18/08/2026

🇸🇧 As Solomon Islands nears 50 years of independence, there is a unique opportunity to build a more diverse, resilient, and job-rich economy.

Yesterday's launch of the Solomon Islands Economic Update at the Solomon Islands National University brought together government representatives, development partners, academics, students, and the private sector for rich discussions on the country's economic future.

The report highlights how targeted reforms and investments can help Solomon Islands transform its natural resources, youthful population, and untapped potential into more jobs, higher incomes, and better living standards for future generations.
READ MORE:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/45426

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