U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States

WICHE’s Pacific Islands membership includes all eligible U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States.

WICHE’s partnership in the region is thanks in part to substantial collaboration, as well as a generous grant from the U.S. Department of Interior, Office of Insular Affairs, which covers the fiscal year membership dues. With the addition of American Samoa on December 6, 2023, WICHE now reflects all eligible states, territories, and freely associated states in the West.

There are six jurisdictions belonging to the WICHE Pacific Islands membership. Click below to learn more about each one.

A view of Pago Pago Harbor, and the island of Tutuila, as seen from the top of Mount Alava in American Samoa.

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)GuamRepublic of the Marshall Islands (RMI)Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)Republic of PalauAmerican Samoa

Since 2012, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) has partnered with and benefited from WICHE through regional collaboration, resource-sharing, sound public policy, and innovation.

Since 2016, Guam has partnered with and benefited from WICHE through regional collaboration, resource-sharing, sound public policy, and innovation.

Since 2021, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has partnered with and benefited from WICHE through regional collaboration, resource-sharing, sound public policy, and innovation.

Since 2021, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has partnered with and benefited from WICHE through regional collaboration, resource-sharing, sound public policy, and innovation.

Since 2022, the Republic of Palau has partnered with and benefited from WICHE through regional collaboration, resource-sharing, sound public policy, and innovation.

Since 2023, the Republic of Palau has partnered with and benefited from WICHE through regional collaboration, resource-sharing, sound public policy, and innovation.

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