The PARDI mission is to improve the livelihoods of people in the South Pacific Island partner countries by underpinning more market-focused development of competitive high-value agricultural, fisheries and forestry products.

PARDI seeks to enable South Pacific Island communities to achieve long-term viability and sustainability by building skills to develop robust businesses and supply chains that can compete in the international marketplace. The predicted economic development that will arise in the area is based on the premise that the private sector will thrive where government provides the platform for private sector-led growth.