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The Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Sakiasi Ditoka, met with representatives from UK Export Finance on the margins of the 26th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting on Sunday, 8 March 2026, to explore financing opportunities that can accelerate Fiji’s infrastructure development and deliver long-term economic returns.
The discussions focused on mobilising investment into priority infrastructure sectors that generate measurable economic value, including transport systems, water infrastructure, agricultural supply chains, and strategic road networks. These sectors are central to strengthening Fiji’s productive capacity, lowering the cost of doing business, and improving connectivity across the country.
UKEF outlined financing mechanisms designed to support large-scale capital projects where the United Kingdom has technical expertise—particularly in transport infrastructure and engineering services. Such investments have the potential to unlock significant economic returns by improving logistics efficiency, enhancing resilience of critical infrastructure, and enabling growth in key sectors such as tourism, agriculture, and trade.
Minister Ditoka emphasised that Fiji’s approach to infrastructure development is increasingly focused on high-impact investments that deliver long-term national returns, including increased productivity, improved service delivery, and stronger economic resilience.
As a next step, Fiji will work towards developing investment-ready project proposals for UKEF’s consideration. These proposals will be coordinated through the Government’s Sub-Committee on Infrastructure Development and aligned with national planning frameworks to ensure projects are strategically prioritised, economically viable, and capable of attracting external financing.
UKEF representatives highlighted that successful project partnerships require clearly defined project concepts, strong economic justification, and integration within national budget frameworks. They also noted that UKEF financing requires identifiable “UK content” within project delivery, reflecting the agency’s mandate to support British expertise and services.
Minister Ditoka welcomed the constructive engagement and acknowledged the significant potential for Fiji to leverage UK financing and technical expertise to advance strategic infrastructure projects that deliver tangible economic returns and support sustainable national development.
Fiji’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Jovilisi Suveinakama, and First Secretary Ms. Paulini Cakacaka accompanied the Minister during the meeting.
