Integration of Climate Change Risks into the Maldives Safer Island Development Programme
- Maldives
- South Asia
ENTRY DATE: 09.03.2012 | LAST UPDATE: 09.03.2012
SCALE:
- Countrywide
TARGET AREA:
- Rural and Urban
BEST PRACTICE IN:
- Project Implementation
KEY SECTOR:
- Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
FUNDING AMOUNT:
- USD 1,000,001 - USD 5,000,000
Description of Intervention
To re-evaluate and improve its ‘Safer Island Strategy by utilizing the opportunity afforded through the LDC. This will be achieved by providing ecologically safe zones and structures to mitigate the impact of climate change induced events such as storm surges, tidal swells, as well as have benefits in the context of other hazards such as tsunamis. In addition, elevated areas and buildings will be provided on ‘Safe islands’ to enable vertical evacuation, if necessary.
Problems to be Addressed
Vulnerability of coastal communities to climate change impacts and extreme weather events.
Aims
The primary aim of this project is to reduce the vulnerability of the population to climate change, including climate-related natural disasters.
Objectives
Providing ecologically safe zones and structures to mitigate the impact of climate change induced events such as storm surges, tidal swells. Elevated areas and buildings will be provided on ‘Safe islands’ to enable vertical evacuation, if necessary.
How it fits into the EbA concept
Project involves disaster preparedness and other vulnerability reduction action. Hence fits into the CCA concept.