SPREP-AFD Pacific Ocean Initiative

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Enriched International · Found: 2026-03-10 22:14

SPREP and Agence Francaise de Developpement sign Pacific Ocean Initiative for marine conservation in Pacific Islands

Source: https://www.sprep.org/news/sprep-and-the-agence-francaise-de-developpement-sign-the-pacific-ocean-initiative

Funding Details

Funder: Agence Française de Développement (AFD) via SPREP and Pacific Community (SPC)
Funding Goal: Protect coastal and marine biodiversity, strengthen ecosystem resilience, support sustainable development across Pacific Island countries and territories, advance marine protected areas, fisheries management, coral reef protection, and community resilience across the Pacific Ocean region.
Funding Amount: €8 million AFD grant over 5 years (signed December 2025)
Deadline: Rolling basis (5-year programme, 2025-2030) (Rolling)
How to Apply: Programme implemented through SPREP (Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme) and SPC (Pacific Community). Contact SPREP for partnership and funding enquiries: https://www.sprep.org
Target Region: Pacific Islands (18 countries and territories including Fiji, PNG, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Kiribati, and others)
Contact: SPREP, Apia, Samoa. Website: https://www.sprep.org. AFD Head in Fiji: Elodie Vitalis.
Last Checked: 2026-03-15 12:40

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Must be based in or working in one of the 18 eligible Pacific Island countries and territories
Can be a Pacific government body, NGO, civil society organisation, or scientific/technical partner

Project Scope

Work must address coastal or marine biodiversity, ecosystem resilience, or sustainable fisheries
Activities should align with Pacific regional frameworks (Blue Pacific 2050, Coral Reef Action Plan)

Required Documents

Programme implemented through SPREP and SPC — contact them for sub-grant opportunities

Constraints

No specific grant amounts for sub-grantees publicly listed

Summary

The Pacific Ocean Initiative is a regional programme funded by a €8 million grant from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) over five years, signed in December 2025. Implemented jointly by SPREP (Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme) and the Pacific Community (SPC), the programme coordinates work across Pacific governments, scientific and technical partners, NGOs, and civil society organisations. The programme's thematic scope covers coastal and marine biodiversity protection, marine ecosystem resilience, sustainable fisheries, coral reef conservation, food security, community livelihoods, and climate change adaptation. It explicitly supports the Pacific Coral Reef Action Plan, the Pacific Islands Regional Marine Species Programme, and the Pacific Islands Framework for Nature Conservation and Protected Areas. Eligible activities include knowledge sharing, regional collaboration, capacity building for Pacific nations to protect, sustainably manage and restore coastal and marine ecosystems, marine species conservation, and addressing shared ocean challenges from human activity and climate change. Geographically, the programme benefits 18 eligible Pacific Island countries and territories: Fiji, Kiribati, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Tokelau, Timor-Leste, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and Wallis and Futuna. Eligible applicants include Pacific governments, NGOs, civil society organisations, and scientific and technical partners working in the Pacific region. The programme is multi-stakeholder with SPREP and SPC as lead implementers. Target beneficiaries are Pacific communities whose livelihoods, food security, and cultural heritage depend on marine resources. The €8 million AFD grant covers the 5-year programme period. There is no information on co-funding requirements for individual partners or sub-grant amounts.

Historical Context

Signed in December 2025 between SPREP and AFD. First initiative of its kind under the Pacific Ocean Initiative name. Builds on SPREP's existing biodiversity conservation and waste management programmes, and aligns with the Blue Pacific 2050 Strategy.

Sources

https://www.sprep.org/news/sprep-and-the-agence-francaise-de-developpement-sign-the-pacific-ocean-initiative

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