The Pacific Floating Budget Office pools together in Port Vila for few days till October 15th analyzing the budget for the year 2026 prior to the second ordinary session of 2025 of the Parliament of the Republic of Vanuatu which dates will be made known after the second extraordinary session for this year 2025 commencing October 22nd.
This year's Pacific Floating Budget Office comprises of Ms. Yasivou Kalaniuvalu (Legislative Assembly of Tonga) Ms. Margaret Pigatauguru Sipele (National Parliament of Solomon Islands)
- Mr. Michiel Verkade (New Zealand Parliament)
- Mr. Giles Dickenson-Jones (UNDP FBO Consultant)
- Mr. Zachary Dusan Dadic (Parliament of Queensland)
- Ms. Teawa Tuare (Kiribati Parliament)
- Mr. Josua Namoce (Fiji Parliament)
The Parliaments across the Pacific are central to ensuring that public finances are used effectively, transparently, and in line with citizens’ priorities. Yet, many face challenges in reviewing budgets because of limited technical staff, constrained timeframes, and competing political demands.
The Parliament of the Republic of Vanuatu acknowledges the support from the Governments of New Zealand and Japan for their unwavering support in the ongoing pledge for firm stand in promoting and upholding democratic values by backing the United Nations Development Fund Pacific Office, which in turn assists the regional parliaments in advocating for their respective objectives and fulfilling their goals.
Port-Vila, October 9th 2025
