This transformation is supported by the World Bank through the Pacific Women in Power Program (PWIP), which is being implemented in collaboration with the Pacific Power Association (PPA) and the Pacific Community (SPC). Officially launched in May 2023 at the 5th Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers’ Meeting in Vanuatu, PWIP is an extensive innovative initiative dedicated to enhancing women’s roles in engineering, science, and leadership within the energy sector that has received ground breaking endorsement from energy ministers and energy utility leaders  from across countries in the Pacific.