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WHO WE ARE
WWF, or World Wide Fund for Nature, is one of the largest and most experienced conservation organizations in the world, with more than 100 offices in over 80 countries around the globe.

Our history in the Pacific dates back to the mid 1990s, when WWF-Pacific, formerly the WWF South Pacific Programme Office (SPPO), was established in Suva, Fiji. Right from the beginning, our approach has been rooted in community-led conservation. Today, we work across Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and Solomon Islands, with offices in each and a regional hub that serves these countries as well as policy advocacy in the broader Pacific.

We believe that although the region's communities, ecosystems and biodiversity are facing immense challenges, those are far outweighed by the opportunities here for community-led conservation initiatives.

As a small committed team of about 65 in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea, our mission continues to grow in scope and scale. The relationships we’ve built and sustained with local communities, government leaders, businesses, academia, youth, and so many other teams and individuals, continue to grow and deepen. And for over three decades, we've worked together to deliver effective and promising win-win results for people, nature and climate. 

Amidst the ebb and flow of challenges, we have remained resilient in our commitment to make a meaningful impact on the people and places we serve. Today, we proudly stand as a trusted conservation leader across the region and the world, dedicated to realizing “A People and Nature Positive Pacific.”

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OUR MANA

Just as the essence of Mana underpins environmental stewardship in cultures across the Pacific Islands, we keep the essence of our Mana at the heart of who we are and what we do. That’s why Mana is enshrined in our Strategic Plan 2023-2025.

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OUR OFFICES

WWF-Pacific, formerly the WWF South Pacific Programme Office (SPPO) was established in Suva, Fiji in 1990. Our first country programme was set up in 1995, when we began operations formally in Fiji. 

📌 Address & contact:
4 Ma'afu St, Suva, Fiji 

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WWF-Fiji is our first country programme, set up in 1995 in Suva, Fiji. 

📌 Address & contact: 
Main office
4 Ma'afu St, Suva, Fiji
+679 3315533
infor@wwfpacific.org

Field office
Lot 3 Naocovonu Sub-division,     
Nasekula Road, Labasa.
+679 8220585
infor@wwfpacific.org
 

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WWF-Papua New Guinea was set up in 1995 in Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua new Guinea.

📌 Address & contact: 

Main office:
Lokua Avenue, Port Morseby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
+675 4221337
infor@wwfpacific.org​ 

Field office:
Diwai, Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. 
+675 4222291
infor@wwfpacific.org​ 
 

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WWF-Solomon Islands is our newest country programme, set up in 1996 in Honiara, Solomon Islands. 

📌 Address & contact: 

Main office:
Honiara Hotel Building, Chinatown, Solomon Islands. 
+675 4221337
infor@wwfpacific.org​ 

Field office:
United Church Building, Gizo Township, Western Province, Solomon Islands. 
+677 60191 
infor@wwfpacific.org
 

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OUR JOURNEY AT A GLANCE
1995
WWF-Pacific, formerly the WWF South Pacific Programme Office (SPPO) is established in Suva, Fiji. The first country programmes are set up — the first in Fiji, focusing on people and plants with funding from WWF-UK, and the second in Papua New Guinea, focusing on forests, with support from WWF-US and WWF-UK.
1996
WWF sets up a programme in Solomon Islands, focusing on forest conservation.
1997
WWF expands to the Cook Islands, focusing on community protected areas.
2007
WWF-Solomon Islands and WWF-Papua New Guinea form the WWF Western Melanesian Programme Office (WMPO).
2010
WWF closes its office in the Cook Islands after successful completion of its programmes.
2014
WMPO is renamed as the WWF-Pacific office, with a wider regional scope.
2023
WWF-Pacific comes together for the first time physically in one place during Pacific Week to review, validate and update our Strategic Plan. In June 2023, WWF-Pacific launches its 2025 Strategic Plan, aligned with global policy commitments and building on our nearly three decades of experience.