Powering the Pacific - A Strategic Dialogue on the Region's Renewable Energy Transition

A 45-minute strategic side event opening with a tight evidence briefing on the Pacific's energy access and financing gap, drawing on UNDP field research and the Last Nautical Mile report. A moderated panel featuring confirmed speakers including Ruel Yamuna, COP31 Pacific Envoy for Access to Climate Finance, alongside UNDP, WHO and a development finance partner, discusses why the moment for accelerated investment is now and what a pooled, portfolio-scale financing approach could offer the region. Health system resilience is woven through as a connecting thread, reflecting the structural link between reliable energy and continuity of care.