International funding and financing for the Pacific Islands has largely avoided the worst of aid cuts as Australia leads the way, according to a new report. The Solomon Islands has been a beneficiary of Australian aid, along with other Pacific nations. That means a return to pre-pandemic levels, which the institute said is ''a modest reduction given major global aid cuts''. International aid has slumped after US President Donald Trump shut down the world's largest funding agency for humanitarian and development aid in 2025. Australia is leading the way with aid for Pacific nations, according to a new report.