“The Pacific needs development processes that are:

• Responsive
• Participatory
• Inclusive
• Accountable
• Outcome driven
• Prioritizes the re-balancing of the three pillars of development“

The Pacific Islands Development Forum is the only platform that meets this. It is a historical endeavor. It is:

1. Establishing the Pacific’s first and truly representative and participatory platform on the Green Economy.
2. Empowering the People of the Pacific as primary stakeholders in their development through the green economy to initiate the process and make joint decisions about its outcome.
3. Giving value to voices never heard at this level of decision making in the Pacific.
4. Empowering the people of the Pacific to handle challenges and influence the direction of their own lives through the green economy.