Installation of water systems in Kapingamarangi, FSM, one of the most remote and inaccessible places in the Pacific   A series of stories featuring ways to address drought and climate change in remote North Pacific Islands is being launched today. The ‘Addressing Climate Change and Disaster Risk in the North Pacific’ series comprises nine shortRead more about Securing food and water resources for the Pacific’s most remote communities showcased in documentary series launched today[…]

Marshall Islands spreads awareness on climate change adaptation   Tuvalu celebrates World Water Day Enhancing Palau’s Eco Paradise radio station to broadcast climate resilience information Enhancing a Climate Resilient Marine Sector in the Cook Islands Children showcase “valuing water” in creative ways Communities highlight flooding and inundation as major issues for northern Tongatapu FSM GCCA+SUPARead more about GCCA+ SUPA web stories[…]

   SPC and water authority staff measuring water levels in a monitoring bore.   Residents of Yap State, the westernmost state of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), are experiencing their fourth month of extreme drought, and face critical challenges in maintaining a safe water supply for their communities. The Pacific Community (SPC) is nowRead more about Assisting Yap State manage water supply through the current drought[…]

Women in the newly established nursery learning to cook with local vegetables, whilst enjoying an exercise class, Ailuk Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands  As people around the world learn to live with the COVID-19 crisis, women in a small atoll island in the Marshall Islands, are reaping the benefits of a three-year long, EuropeanRead more about Women influencing healthy lifestyles while building climate resilience in the Marshall Islands[…]

Delegates from ten Pacific Island countries gathered in Suva, Fiji in March for the inception and planning meeting of the Global Climate Change Alliance Plus – Scaling up Pacific Adaptation (GCCA+ SUPA) project. The € 15 million project is funded by the European Union (EU) and is implemented by the Pacific Community (SPC) in partnershipRead more about Global Climate Change Alliance Plus – Scaling up Pacific Adaptation holds initial meeting in Fiji[…]

Training for development practitioners in Kiribati has been completed this week focusing on  boosting monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity to support the country’s work in climate change and disaster risk management. Much of the critical work that is driving the region’s efforts in addressing climate change and helping Pacific countries such as Kiribati prepare betterRead more about Building monitoring & evaluation (M&E) capacity in climate change and disaster resilience in Kiribati[…]