Protect Human Settlements: Innovative Coastal Protection for Development of Selected Population Centres or Islands

  • Maldives
  • South Asia

ENTRY DATE: 09.03.2012 | LAST UPDATE: 09.03.2012

SCALE:

  • Countrywide

TARGET AREA:

BEST PRACTICE IN:

  • Project Implementation

KEY SECTOR:

  • Coastal Zone Management

FUNDING AMOUNT:

  • USD 10,000,000 above

Description of Intervention

The project will involve a selection of islands to be developed as population centers and will undertake shore protection works in severely affected selected islands by impacts of climate change and sea level rise.

Problems to be Addressed

Vulnerability of coastal areas to sea level rise

Aims

Provide innovative coastal protection for development of selected Population Centres or islands

Objectives

To demonstrate the practicality of shore protection measures on selected 7 islands as adaptation to climate change

How it fits into the EbA concept

Since the project involves plans for shore protection in islands severely affected by climate change and sea level rise, it fits into CCA concept.