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New water systems for the most vulnerable Pacific Islanders

New water systems for the most vulnerable Pacific Islanders

Close to 500 people in one of the most remote and inaccessible places in the Pacific, Kapingamarangi, have secured additional safe drinking water through the efforts of the European Union – North Pacific – Readiness for El Niño (RENI) project. The community in the small low-lying atoll of Kapingamarangi, which lies just north of theRead more about New water systems for the most vulnerable Pacific Islanders[…]

New Framework to build resilience to climate change and disasters in the Pacific Islands

New Framework to build resilience to climate change and disasters in the Pacific Islands

16 Sep 2016 | Suva Pacific Leaders’ endorsement of the Framework for Resilient Development in the Pacific (FRDP), the world’s first integrated regional framework to build resilience to climate change and disasters, has been applauded by Pacific regional and international organisations. The Framework aims to ensure that climate change and disasters are understood as aRead more about New Framework to build resilience to climate change and disasters in the Pacific Islands[…]

Climate change and disaster risk finance assessment underway in Solomon Islands

Climate change and disaster risk finance assessment underway in Solomon Islands

1 Dec 2016 | Honiara Improved ability to access climate change finance is a priority for the Solomon Islands, and this week representatives from government ministries, non-governmental organisations and the private sector are meeting in Honiara to contribute to the Solomon Islands Climate Change and Disaster Risk Finance Assessment. The assessment will focus on theRead more about Climate change and disaster risk finance assessment underway in Solomon Islands[…]

Palau commences climate change and disaster risk finance assessment

Palau commences climate change and disaster risk finance assessment

16 Feb 2017 | Koror With a view to advancing Palau’s national climate change and disaster risk management priorities, representatives from government ministries, state governments and non-governmental organisations gathered in Koror this week to participate in the Introductory Workshop for Palau’s Climate Change and Disaster Risk Finance Assessment. A joint assessment team led by theRead more about Palau commences climate change and disaster risk finance assessment[…]

Samoa holds its first National Climate Finance Forum

Samoa holds its first National Climate Finance Forum

9 May 2017 | Apia Five programmes alone have resulted in over USD 100 million for Samoa to strengthen resilience to climate change.  This was presented at the very first Samoa National Climate Finance Forum held today in Apia. Advanced in its’ coordination of Climate and Disaster Risk financing Samoa established a Climate Resilience SteeringRead more about Samoa holds its first National Climate Finance Forum[…]