Towards Enhancing Climate Resilience in the Pacific: Lesson learnt and opportunities for linkage among regional climate change initiatives
Organiser
- JICA
- SPREP
Event Overview
Small island countries in the Pacific are experiencing severe adverse impacts of climate change. JICA has conducted a range of supports for enhancing climate resilience in the Pacific region and been currently constructing the Pacific Climate Change Center (PCCC) in Samoa under Japanese ODA (grant aid). PCCC will be a center for providing practical information, support and training to address climate change adaptation, mitigation, low carbon futures and finance. The Government of Samoa, SPREP and JICA will initiate a new technical cooperation for PCCC to assist countries in the Pacific region in enhancing their knowledge and capacities for climate resilience through conducting regional trainings. This session aims to share lesson learnt which might be useful for SIDS and other developing countries, by discussing experiences and findings from the past and on-going activities for enhancing climate resilience in the Pacific region.
Speakers
- Mr. Kosi Latu, Director General, SPREP Presentation (PDF, 1.3MB)
- Ms. Tagaloa Cooper-Halo, Director, Climate Change Resilience, SPREP
- Ms. Peseta Noumea Simi, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Samoa
- Ms. Alison Carlin, Lead Advisor, Climate Change and Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand
- Mr. Koji Kumamaru, Climate Change Adaptation Specialist, Climate Change Adaptation Office, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan Presentation (PDF, 1.3MB)
- Mr. Masato Kawanishi, Senior Advisor, JICA
- Mr. Hiromichi Murakami, Senior Director, Office for Climate Change, JICA
Event Materials
Event Summary
Pacific Climate Change Center (PCCC) has been constructed on SPREP premises in Samoa under Japanese ODA (grant aid) and will be completed construction in the middle of 2019. PCCC is expected to be a regional hub for enhancing climate actions in the Pacific region, and its Strategy and Business Plan (draft version as of August 2018) mentioned that PCCC is "a globally respected Centre of Excellence. It is highly valued by Pacific Island countries and territories as it provides practical support and training to address their adaption and mitigation priorities". PCCC is planning to have 4 functions (Knowledge Brokerage、Applied Research、Capacity Building through training and learning、Supporting Innovation), and JICA will initiate a new technical cooperation for strengthening training function in 2019. Speaker and Panelists from Samoan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, SPREP, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand and Japanese Ministry of the Environment introduced the latest information on program/initiative in climate change area and exchanged views on expectation to PCCC.
