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Enhancing resilience of coastal communities of Samoa to climate change
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Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
UNDP, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE)Summary:
This project is designed to reduce vulnerability to the adverse impacts of climate change, including variability at local and national levels.
The programme has a 3 pronged approach:
Project Components:
- Community-engagement in coastal vulnerability assessment, adaptation planning and awareness
- Integrated Community –Based Coastal Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management measures
- Institutional strengthening to support climate resilient coastal management policy frameworks
Expected Outputs:
Objective 1: Reduce vulnerability to the adverse impacts of climate change, including variability at local and national levels
- Outcome 1.1: Reduced exposure at national level to climate related hazards and threats
- Output 1.1.Risk and vulnerability assessments conducted and updated at national level
- Outcome 1.2: Strengthened institutional capacity to reduce risks associated with climate-induced economic losses
- Output 1.2 Strengthened capacity of national and regional centers and networks to rapidly respond to extreme weather events
- Outcome 1.3: Strengthened awareness and ownership of adaptation and climate risk reduction processes at local level
- Output 1.4.Targeted population groups participating in adaptation and risk reduction awareness activities
Objective 2: Increase adaptive capacity to respond to the impacts of climate change, including variability at local and national level.
- Outcome 2.2: Increased adaptive capacity within relevant development and natural resource sectors
- Output 2.2 and 2.3 Vulnerable physical, natural and social assets strengthened in response to climate change impacts, including variability
Contacts:
Project Contact Person
- Gabor Vereczi (LECRDS)
- Tel: +685 7280081
- Email: gabor.vereczi@undp.org
Project Status:
SOF Approval/Endorsement (as of 6 February 2012)Primary Beneficiaries:
Coastal communities
Strengthening the Resilience of our Islands and our Communities to Climate Change
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Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
UNDP, Climate Change Coordination Unit and Emergency Management Cook Islands (both in the Central Policy and Planning Unit, Office of the Prime Minister)Summary:
The Cook Islands is subject to highly destructive cyclones, intense rainfall events, and devastating droughts. The isolated populations in the Pa Enua sister islands to the capital island of Rarotonga) are especially vulnerable to the anticipated changes in climate, including increased frequency and intensity of rainfall and tropical storms; rising and extreme sea levels and changing wind patterns; and hotter, drier weather.
Project Components:
1. Strengthening and implementing climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction at national level
2. Strengthening capacities for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in the Pa Enua
3. Implementing climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction measures in the Pa Enua
4. Climate change adaptation knowledge managementAs detailed in the Adaptation Fund Proposal - Cook Islands - resubmission Oct 2011
Expected Outputs:
Output 1.1. Risk and vulnerability assessments conducted and updated at national level;
Output 1.2 Targeted population groups covered by adequate risk reduction systems;
Output 1.3 Targeted population groups participating in adaptation and risk reduction awareness activities; and
Output 2.2 Vulnerable physical, natural and social assets strengthened in response to climate change impacts, including variability.
Output 2.4. Targeted individual and community livelihood strategies strengthened in relation to climate change impacts, including variabilityAs detailed in the Adaptation Fund Proposal - Cook Islands - resubmission Oct 2011
Contacts:
Project Contact Person
- Gabor Vereczi (LECRDS)
- Tel.: +685 27482
- Email: gabor.vereczi@undp.org
Project Status:
SOF Approval/Endorsement (as of 2 February 2012)
Enhancing the resilience of tourism-reliant communities to climate change risks
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Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
UNDP, Samoa Tourism Authority, Ministry of Natural ResourcesSummary:
The objective of this project is to increase the resilience of the tourism sector of Samoa through mainstreaming climate risks into tourism-related policy processes and adaptation actions in coastal communities and tourism operators.
Project Components:
1. Revising planning processes, regulations and financial instrument relating to tourism operators in Samoa
2. Implementation of Climate Change Adaptation measures in nationally demarcated Tourism Development Areas (TDAs)Expected Outputs:
1. Revising planning processes, regulations and financial instrument relating to tourism operators in Samoa
- 1.1 Management plans integrating climate risks are developed in 4 Tourism Development Areas1 involving 9 villages.
- 1.2 Technical guide developed on climate resilient beach tourism management practices
- 1.3 Recommendations developed to internalize climate change considerations into existing micro-finance, grant and loan schemes to the tourism sector and feasibility of a climate risk transfer (insurance) mechanism
2. Implementation of Climate Change Adaptation measures in nationally demarcated Tourism Development Areas (TDAs)
- 2.1. Concrete adaptation actions in the management of coastal infrastructure, water resources, shoreline and tourism recreational activities are implemented in 5 Tourism Development Areas involving 9 villages and at least 15 community-owned beach tourism operations, ensuring that both women and men participate in and benefitfrom these.
- 2.2 Coastal tourism operators are connected to Climate Early Warning and Information system
- 2.3 South-South transfer of tourism adaptation case studies between operators in Samoan TDAs, and counterparts in other SIDS
Contacts:
UNDP/GEF Regional Technical Advisor, Pacific, Gr-LECRDS
- Gabor Vereczi,
- +685 27482
- Gabor.vereczi@undp.org
Project Status:
SOF Pipeline Entry (as of February 2012)
Effective and responsive island-level governance to secure and diversify climate resilient marine-based coastal livelihoods and enhance climate hazard response capacity
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Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
UNDP, Department of Environment; Ministry of Home Affairs and Rural Development; Ministry of Natural ResourcesSummary:
The overarching goal of the project is to increase the resilience of outer island communities to future climate change induced risks such as declining marine resources productivity and increasing/intensifying climatic hazards.
Project Components:
- Component 1: Implementation of community-based climate resilient coastal livelihood options to reduce vulnerability to future climate change
- Component 2: Enhanced communication of climate risks, connectivity and coordination to increase the response capacity of outer islands to increasingly frequent storms
- Component 3: Inclusive local planning, budgeting and budget execution for strengthened climate resilience
Expected Outputs:
- Targeted individual and community livelihood strategies strengthened in relation to climate change impacts, including variability
- Adaptive capacity of national and regional centers and networks strengthened to rapidly respond to extreme weather events
Contacts:
UNDP Regional Technical Advisor
- Yusuke Taishi (Green-LECRDS)
- yusuke.taishi@undp.org
Tuvalu, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Environment and Labor
- Mataio Tekinene,
- Director of Department of Environment; GEF OFP
Project Status:
SOF Pipeline entryPrimary Beneficiaries:
Local communities in the outer islands of Tuvalu
PACC Tuvalu: Report of In-Country Consultations
Submitted by Thomas Park on Fri, 2011-09-02 00:08Year:
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This report provides the outcomes of Tuvalu in-country consultations on PACC which were held from October 09 to 12, 2006. The report is divided into five sections:
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Tuvalu Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change PACC Project
Submitted by Thomas Park on Thu, 2011-09-01 12:27Year:
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Climate Change Policy Development Consultation
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1st Quarter 2010 PACC Newsletter: Building Resilience to Climate Change
Submitted by Thomas Park on Thu, 2011-09-01 10:27Year:
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This issue covers the PACC project and also on the IWRM (Integrated Water Resources Management) project. Related water activities are also highlighted and likewise climate change related events. Also inside this issue, a seasonal outlook for Tuvalu from May to July 2010 is also examined.
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The Cook Islands—Climate Risk Profile
Submitted by Thomas Park on Wed, 2011-08-31 08:12Year:
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The likelihood components of climate-related risks in the Cook Islands are evaluated, for both present-day and future conditions. Changes into the future reflect the influence of global warming. The risk events for which the current and future likelihoods are evaluated are extreme rainfall events, drought, high sea levels, strong winds, and extreme high air temperatures. Tropical cyclone frequencies over the past century are also examined. Some climate-related human health and infrastructure risks are also investigated.
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Cook Islands Country Presentation PACC
Submitted by Thomas Park on Wed, 2011-08-31 06:31Year:
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This inception meeting presentation addresses the climate change issues in the Cook Islands, as well as discussing the PACC's adaptation initiatives in the country. As with other island nations in the Pacific, Cook Islands is prone to extreme climate events, such as tropical cyclones, intense periods of rainfalls and droughts, and rises in sea level. These have the potential to significantly impact or damage the physical infrastructures of the nation.
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PACC Tokelau - Integrated coastal community defense and erosion control, and a safe and abundant water supply in view of climate change risks
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Project details
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Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
UNDP, SPREPSummary:
PACC Tokelau - Integrated coastal community defense and erosion control, and a safe and abundant water supply in view of climate change risks
Project Status:
Under ImplemenationPrimary Beneficiaries:
Local communities
