Donor Organization: AusAID
Exeuctive & Partner Organization:
- Executive: The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
- Partners: International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), WWF-Western Melanesia Program Manus Environment and Climate Change Council, Manus Civil Society Organisation Forum, Mama Graun Conservation Trust Fund, Micronesia Conservation Trust Fund, Partners with Melanesians National Institute, Papa New Guinea and Lauru Land Conference of Tribal Communities.
Description:
Building the resilience of communities and their ecosystems to the impacts of climate change in the Pacific is a partnership supported by Australian Aid and led by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) working at the community, province and national level in three countries: The Solomon Islands (Isabel and Choiseul provinces), Papua New Guinea (Manus and Madang provinces) and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Majuro and Namdrik Atolls).
Location:
- PNG, Republic of Marshall Islands
- Solomon Islands: Choiseul (Mboeboe, Poroporo, Rabakela and Chivoko village)
Time Frame: Phase 1 and Phase 2: July 2010 - December 2014
Total Cost/Budget: AUD$ 950,000.00
Status: Ongoing
Sector: Governance and Planning
Expected Outputs/Outcomes:
- Strengthen the capacity of our local partners to manage projects, undertake research and raise awareness about resilience;
- Integrate climate resilience into protected area planning and management of important natural resources such as forests and fisheries; and
- Communicate the information at the local and policy level
Contact Person(s): Robyn James, Project Manager, The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
National Climate Change Policy: N/A
Amount of Project Budget Spent to Date: N/A
Percentage of Project Budget Spent to Date: N/A