Digital Finance: Pacific families need more than cheaper transfers, UNDP and UNCDF say: trusted services, privacy protections, savings and insurance matter too. Remittance fees across the region are 13–15%. Emergency Response: Police have received four thermal-imaging drones to help find missing people and support disaster operations across Solomon Islands. Digital Learning: Australia has provided SINU with more than SBD$2 million in computers, ICT equipment and learning resources, including laptops for students and a new computer lab. Climate Data: Solomon Islands data storyteller Orihao won a Pacific award for a visualisation tracing six major cyclones from 2015 to 2024. Fisheries Surveillance: FFA’s Honiara-based centre coordinated a regional operation covering 30.5 million square kilometres, using satellite technology to track vessels and support enforcement. Geospatial Tools: A Pacific webinar on 29 October will explore how open mapping standards can improve climate resilience and disaster planning. Online Safety: A regional study including Solomon Islands warns that children need stronger digital skills and protection as internet access expands.