On 3 May, ASPI DC organized and moderated a Private Investment in Pacific Island States roundtable featuring 10 Pacific island states’ Heads of Mission and more than a dozen representatives from the US investment and private philanthropy sectors.

The conversation—part of the annual Pacific Heads of Mission Conference hosted by the Australian and New Zealand embassies in DC—explored opportunities in critical sectors such as infrastructure, telecommunications, healthcare, and natural resources; and participants discussed innovative financing models, partnership frameworks, and policy intervention prospects for private investment to facilitate sustainable, secure development.