Bule is new Climate Finance Access and Absorption Officer

He will serve in the Climate Finance Resilience unit at the Ministry of Finance and Treasury and the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology.

Mr Tobias Bule will support the Government to access and deliver global climate finance for the benefit of Solomon Islanders.

The team will also help ensure that wider infrastructure projects are climate resilient through design and implementation.

The UK is committed to supporting Solomon Islands’ goal of an integrated investment that supports development and climate resilience.

The UK is one of the largest contributors to global climate finance, committing an additional $17.2 billion (£1.6 billion) to the Green Climate Fund at the last G20 meeting and has committed to providing $120bn of climate finance overall (£11.6bn).

British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Thomas Coward said:

“We are committed to ensuring that this money benefits the Solomon Islands and the other Pacific Island nations. Tobias is one of seven officers embedded across the region to help make sure the global climate flows benefit the Pacific.”

Before this new role Tobias has held several senior positions at the Ministry of Finance and Treasury as well as the World Bank.

He holds a master’s in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in economics and management from the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Fiji.