1. Advisory and technical assistance [through the Pacific Infrastructure Advisory Centre (PIAC)]: sector-wide analysis, strategy formulation, priority identification and project formulation; and
    
2. Investment in infrastructure projects: project design and development and both capital and recurrent costs.

• A single government agency responsible for coordination of other infrastructure agencies and for contact with PRIF development partners on their infrastructure needs;
   
• A process to determine  infrastructure priorities that will lead development partners; and
   
• A roadmap for future investment in economic infrastructure.

1. REQUESTING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

PIAC can assist Pacific island countries in a number of ways including:

• Providing technical assistance aimed at addressing particular infrastructure needs across five sectors - energy, telecommunications, transport, water and saniation, and solid waste management;
   
• Supporting the development of sector roadmaps;
   
• Building capacity to improve sector planning, budgeting, investment, regulations, and maintenance provision ; and
   
• Assisting countries in their management of donor infrastructure support through improved coordination mechanisms.

To request technical assistance from PIAC please download and complete the Technical Assistance Request Form - Word (244 KB) or PDF (37 KB).

2. REQUESTING INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

Requests for investment assistance can also be channeled through PIAC. Alternatively, Pacific island countries can liaise with any of the PRIF partners bilaterally on any issue and these requests will then be coordinated amongst the PRIF partners.

For more detailed information about the process used to asses technical assistance requests and other requests for funding through PRIF please see Factsheet 2 - Applying for Assistance through PRIF (PDF 334 KB). 

If you would like further assistance regarding requests for assistance please contact PIAC via email piac@theprif.org or phone +61 2 8270 9416.