Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region (CCCPIR)
- Federated States of Micronesia (FSM),
- Fiji,
- Kiribati,
- Nauru,
- Palau,
- Papua New Guinea (PNG),
- Republic of Marshall Islands,
- Samoa,
- Solomon Islands,
- Tonga,
- Tuvalu,
- Vanuatu,
- Pacific
ENTRY DATE: 09.03.2012 | LAST UPDATE: 09.03.2012
SCALE:
- Sub-regional Level
TARGET AREA:
- Rural
BEST PRACTICE IN:
- Capacity Building
- Project Implementation
KEY SECTOR:
- Agriculture
FUNDING AMOUNT:
- USD 10,000,000 above
Description of Intervention
Recognising the particular vulnerabilities of Pacific countries, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany through the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development extended its commitment to support Pacific Island Countries to cope with the effects of climate change. The programme is an extension in scope and regional coverage of the former regional programme ‘Adaptation to Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region’, which became operational in Fiji Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu in 2009.
Problems to be Addressed
At the regional level, the programme aligns with the Pacific Island Framework for Action on Climate Change 2006-2015 (PIFACC). The programme will build on and complement existing and proposed initiatives at the regional and national level. It supports the implementation, at the regional level, of the PIFACC and, at the national level, of relevant adaptation (e.g., National Adaptation Programmes for Action) and mitigation strategies, national sustainable development strategies and relevant sectoral policies and frameworks.
The programme concentrates on agriculture, forestry, land use planning, fisheries, tourism, energy and education. To create suitable conditions, national adaptation strategies are being developed and the relevant policies and guidelines made climate-relevant. Through climate-sensitive land use planning, residents should receive support in identifying forms of land use that will remain sustainable despite future climate changes. To reduce greenhouse gases, the programme supports Fijian efforts to protect the remaining forests by using the sale of CO2 certificates to provide a financial basis for conservation approaches. Several pilot programmes support local societies, farmers and forest users in adapting to the coming climate change.
Aims
To strengthen the capacities of regional organisations in the Pacific Island region and its member states to adapt to climate change and mitigate its causes
Objectives
COMPONENT 1: Strengthening regional advisory and management capacity Improved advisory and management capacity in regional organisations promotes adaptation to climate change and the reduction of GHG emissions in the region.
COMPONENT 2: Mainstreaming climate considerations and adaptations strategies Selected PICs are implementing adaptation strategies for managing natural resources and sector policies that systematically incorporate climate considerations.
COMPONENT 3: Implementing adaptation and mitigation measures Selected PICs have successfully implemented and evaluated adaptation and mitigation measures in the field of natural resources, particularly at community level.
COMPONENT 4: Sustainable tourism and climate change Innovative partnerships and approaches in the tourism sector are promoting adaptation to climate change and a reduction in GHGs.
COMPONENT5: Sustainable energy management Public and private service providers in the energy sector are strengthening and improving their climate-related services and their focus on sustainability, reliability and cost-effectiveness in the energy sector within the region.
COMPONENT 6: Climate change education Capacities of education ministries, training institutions, schools and teachers are strengthened to plan and deliver education on climate change adaptation and mitigation.
How it fits into the EbA concept
The programme supports sectors depending on natural resources and healthy ecosystems to increase their resilience to the impacts of climate change.