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SWoCK: Enhancing resilience of communities in Solomon Islands to the adverse effects of climate change
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Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Meteorology and Disaster Management (MECMD) through its Climate Change Division, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL)Summary:
The SWoCK project will strengthen ability of communities in Solomon Islands to make informed decisions and manage likely climate change driven pressures on food production and management systems. In particular, the project will lead to the following key results (outcomes)
Project Components:
1. Community Based Adaptation initiatives implemented in at least 18 Communities across at least 3 regions in the Solomon Islands
2. Institutional strengthening to support climate resilient policy frameworks for the agriculture sector
3. Climate Change Adaptation specific knowledge production, sharing and dissemination
Source: Project Document, 2011
Expected Outputs:
- Promote and pilot community-adaptation activities enhancing food security and livelihood resilience in pilot communities in at least 3 selected regions
- Adjusted national and sub-national policies related to governing agriculture in the context of a range of climate change futures
- Fostered the generation and diffusion of knowledge on adapting to climate change in a systemic manner at the community and regional level.
Source: Project Document, 2011
Contacts:
UNDP Regional Technical Advisor
- Gabor Vereczi
- Email: Gabor.vereczi@undp.org
UNDP Project Manager
- Jacob Zikuli
- jacob.zikuli@undp.org
Solomon Islands Government: Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology
- P.O. Box 21
- Honiara
- Solomon Islands.
- Phone: +677 23031
- Fax: +677 28054
Project Status:
Under implementation
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Radio New Zealand International
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Politics of climate fund
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The Daily Star
A.N.M. Nurul Haque
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UN Secretary-General's address to the Parliament of the Republic of Malawi
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Secretary-General Office of the Spokesperson
Lilongwe, Malawi, 29 May 2010 - Secretary-General''s address to the Parliament of the Republic of Malawi
Rt. Honourable Joyce Banda, Vice President of Malawi, Rt. Honourable Chimunthu Banda, Speaker of Parliament, Honourable Goodall Gondwe, Leader of the House.
Excellencies, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen,
Good afternoon.
Ndafika! [I have come!]
Thank you for your warm welcome.
Equitable Adaptation Finance: The Case for an Enhanced Funding Mechanism Under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
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Agriculture in the developing world is particularly vulnerable to climate change. To help move the debate forward, this report evaluates the current primary adaptation funds and institutions according to five principles for effective and equitable adaptation funding. Such funds should:
- demonstrate a broadly representative governance structure
- ensure the participation of affected communities
- provide sustainable and compensatory funding streams
