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Summary:

PACC TONGA - Improving the current Hihifo water infrastructure to address current and future water problems that would be worsened by climate change

The Water supply system of Hihifo District was launched around the mid sixties. More then 700 households are served by the water supply. Shortage of water is a recurring problem especially the far northern villages of Haatafu, Ahau and Kanokupolu. The water pressure is so low that water only runs in the morning and sometimes at night. The PACC project activities include using of climate change models, technical expertise and traditional knowledge to identify, evaluate, design and demonstrate appropriate adaptation actions that will enhance the current Hihifo water infrastructure as a result improve the livelihoods of the people particularly getting good clean water.

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.

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