Australia provides AUD$16 million boost for Fiji schools and health facilities

Australia will provide an additional AUD$16 million (about FJ$24 million) in grant funding to support the construction and upgrading of schools and health facilities across Fiji after Cabinet endorsed an amendment to the Fiji Social Infrastructure Programme.

In a statement, the Fijian Government said the additional funding, approved under Amendment No. 3 to the Direct Funding Arrangement between the Governments of Fiji and Australia, will extend the programme until December 2028.

The funding will support the continued development of schools and healthcare facilities, with a focus on making them safer, more inclusive and resilient to the impacts of climate change.

It will also help advance priority infrastructure projects already underway in communities around the country.

The Fiji Social Infrastructure Programme forms part of the Government's broader efforts to improve public infrastructure and strengthen essential education and health services.

The programme is designed to improve access to quality facilities for students, teachers, healthcare workers and communities, while building long-term resilience.

The additional Australian funding will provide more time and resources to deliver key infrastructure projects and support the continued upgrading of public facilities nationwide.