1、1Pacific Economic Update:Employ Women,Empower the Pacific:A Strategy for Uncertain Times June 2025The Pacific Economic Update provides analysis of 11 Pacific Island countries(PIC-11):Federated States of Micronesia,Fiji,Kiribati,Republic of the Marshall Islands,Nauru,Palau,Samoa,Solomon Islands,Tonga

2、,Tuvalu,and Vanuatu.Public Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPreface and Acknowledgements The Pacific Economic Update(PEU)is a semi-annual publication that informs business leaders,citizens,international partners,and policymakers

3、 about economic trends and key development issues in eleven Pacific Island countries(PIC-11):the Federated States of Micronesia(FSM),Fiji,Kiribati,the Republic of the Marshall Islands(RMI),Nauru,Palau,Samoa,Solomon Islands,Tonga,Tuvalu,and Vanuatu.Part One provides an overview of recent economic dev

4、elopments,the outlook,and associated risks.Part Two examines the challenges related to female labor force participation in the Pacific,with a focus on women in the energy sector.It offers policy recommendations to increase participation,thereby bolstering economic resilience and fostering sustainabl

5、e growth.This edition of the PEU was led by Ekaterine Vashakmadze(Senior Economist)and Vishesh Agarwal(Economist).Guidance was provided by Stephen N.Ndegwa(Division Director),Lalita Moorty(Regional Practice Director),Lars Christian Moller(Practice Manager),and Ingo Wiederhofer(Practice Manager).Stef

6、ano Mocci(Country Manager),Annette Leith,Omar Lyasse(Resident Representatives),Ralph Van Doorn(Program Leader and Lead Economist),Sonya Woo(Program Leader and Senior Social Development Specialist),and Sandor Karacsony(Senior Economist)offered additional insights.Part One was prepared by Ekaterine Va