The number of very poor squatters has increased in urban areas of Suva (Fiji), Honiara (Solomon Islands) and Port Moresby (PNG) due to a lack of access to affordable land and safe housing (PIFS, 2015a). In Betio (Kiribati), there are major challenges of high-density housing and lack of access to clean water and proper sanitation, while in Port Vila (Vanuatu), almost 30 per cent of the population live in makeshift houses (PIFS, 2015a). There is insufficient information to make an assessment for Samoa, Tonga and Tuvalu.