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  • Program:
    Regional - Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change Project (PACC)
    Leading Organization:
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    UNDP, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
    Summary:

    PACC FIJI - Improving crop resilience and drainage systems in lowland farming areas in the Tailevu-Rewa and Serua-Namosi Provinces

    The current drainage networks in lowland farming areas of Fiji can no longer cope with current rainfall and sea-level changes. As a result, flooding and inundation happen frequently leading to damage in valuable crops that the Fijian economy is dependent on. The PACC will develop new drainage guidelines taking into consideration current and future changes in climate. This intervention will assist in minimizing the vulnerability of lowland crops to the impacts of climate-related extremes such as flooding, soil erosion, and water-logging.

    The overall PACC project will implement long-term adaptation measures to increase the resilience of a number of key development sectors in the Pacific islands to the impacts of climate change. This objective will be achieved by focusing on adaptation response strategies, policies and measures to bring about this result. The key development sectors this project will focus on are:

    1. water resources management;
    2. food production and food security; and
    3. coastal zone and associated infrastructure (roads and breakwater).

    To ensure sustainability of the project, regional and national adaptation financing instruments will constitute a fourth component of the project.

    Contacts:

    PACC Focal Point

    • Mr. Jope Davetanivalu
    • Director of Environment
    • Department of Environment
    • Ministry of Local Government, Urban Development, Housing & Environment
    • PO Box 2109
    • Government Building, Suva
    • Tel: +679 331 1699
    • Fax: +679 331 2879
    • Email: jdavetanivalu@govnet.gov.fj

    Implementing Agency

    • Mr. Collins Simmons
    • Principal
    • Land & Water Resource Management Unit
    • Ministry of Primary Industries
    • Raiwaqa
    • Suva
    • Fiji
    • Email: csimmons@agriculture.gov.fj

    PACC Coordinator

    • Mr. Vinesh Kumar
    • Land & Water Resource Management Unit
    • Ministry of Primary Industries
    • Suva, Fiji
    • Tel: +679 347 9755
    • Mob: +679 926 0633
    • Email: vinesh.kumar@pmoffice.gov.fj

    PACC Assistant Coordinator

    • Mr Jone Waqanidrola
    • Land & Water Resource Management Unit
    • Ministry of Primary Industries
    • Suva, Fiji
    • Tel: +679 347 9755
    • Email: jonewaqa@yahoo.com

     

    Project Status:
    Under Implementation
    Primary Beneficiaries:
    Local communities
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    GEF-SCCF
    Cofinancing Total:
    n/a
    Resources:
    SPREP - PACC Homepage
    SPREP - PACC Fiji
    Image(s):
    File(s):
    Final PACC Report of in-country consultations in Fiji.pdf
    Fiji PACC Inception Meeting Presentation.pdf
    Co-financing support from Fiji for PACC.pdf
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