FSM Congress Approves Pacific Resilience Facility Treaty to Fight Climate Catastrophes

Photo Sources: U.S. National Weather Services Guam, Pacific Islands Forum

By Christopher Cottrell

July 17, 2026, Federated States of Micronesia__ A special session of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has approved the ratification of the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Treaty, allowing the country to better battle climate catastrophes.

Led by the Pacific Islands Forum and established in 2023, the Pacific Resilience Facility project seeks to establish a, “community-centered, integrated grant investment facility that will generate annual returns to fund resilience disbursements sustainably and predictably for Pacific communities.”

Wil local leadership, “The PRF aims to address the issue of too little, too slow, too complicated challenges of accessing global climate financing for Pacific communities. The PRF aims to support small scale community projects underserved by large global climate funds and multi-laterals and serve an unmet niche for community resilience financing in Pacific Island countries.”

Federated States of Micronesia President Simina’s office stated, “The Office of the President welcomes the approved ratification of the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Treaty by the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia during the recent Special Session, marking an important step in advancing Pacific-led efforts to enhance access to critical climate finance and strengthen climate resilience in the region.”

It continued, “The PRF Treaty has been a legislative priority of the Simina-Palik Administration, having been included among its priority measures during both the previous regular session and the recent Special Session of Congress. President Simina extends his sincere appreciation to the 24th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) for its support and approval of the Treaty, recognizing Congress’ continued commitment to strengthening the nation’s resilience and regional cooperation.

“The Treaty’s passage positions the FSM to participate fully in the Pacific Resilience Facility, a Pacific-led, Pacific-owned financing mechanism that supports community-level resilience projects. Becoming a party to the PRF Treaty will strengthen the FSM’s ability to access resources for climate adaptation and disaster preparedness responding to gaps in current international financing mechanisms.”

The Pacific Resilience Facility project is expected to be raised also in discussions at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau next month.