Strengthening the Adaptive Capacity of Coastal Communities of Fiji to Climate Change through Nature-Based Seawalls

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Category: MCF

This project in Fiji aims to strengthen the adaptive capacity and enhance the resilience of at-risk coastal communities to climate change impacts, including sea-level rise, tropical cyclones, saltwater intrusion, and coastal erosion, by implementing Nature-Based Solutions like seawalls, building institutional capacity, and providing necessary funding.

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FULLY DEVELOPED PROPOSAL FOR SINGLE COUNTRY
PART I: PROJECT/PROGRAMME INFORMATION
Title of Project/Programme: Strengthening the Adaptive Capacity of Coastal Communities in Fiji
to Climate Change through Nature-Based Seawalls
Country: Fiji
Thematic Focal Area: Coastal zone management
Type of Implementing Entity: Regional Implementing Entity
Implementing Entity: Pacific Community (SPC)
Executing Entities: Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways (MoAW)
Amount of Financing Requested: 5,707,100 (in U.S Dollars Equivalent)
Letter of Endorsement (LOE) signed: Yes ☐ No ☐
NOTE: The LOE should be signed by the Designated Authority (DA). The signatory DA must be on
file with the Adaptation Fund. To find the DA currently on file check this page: https://www.adaptation-
fund.org/apply-funding/designated-authorities
Stage of Submission:
☒ This proposal has been submitted before including at a different stage (concept, fully-developed
proposal)
☐ This is the first submission ever of the proposal at any stage
In case of a resubmission, please indicate the last submission date: Click or tap to enter a date.
Please note that fully-developed proposal documents should not exceed 100 pages for the
main document, and 100 pages for the annexes.Table of Contents
PROJECT/PROGRAMME BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: ............................................................................ 6
OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................... 6
SOCIOECONOMIC CONTEXT ............................................................................................................................. 6
SOCIAL AND GENDER ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................................... 8
CLIMATE CONTEXT ....................................................................................................................................... 10
OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
HISTORICAL TRENDS ............................................................................................................................................. 10
PROJECTIONS ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
IMPACTS ON LIVELIHOODS AND ECOSYSTEMS ............................................................................................................ 16
ADAPTATION BARRIERS AND NEEDS ................................................................................................................. 20
SELECTION OF THE PROJECT AREAS .................................................................................................................. 24
METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................................................................. 24
VULNERABILITY OF THE PROJECT AREAS ................................................................................................................... 26
DIRECT AND INDIRECT PROJECT BENEFITS BY SITE ..................................................................................................... 32
PROFILES OF THE SELECTED PROJECT SITES, AND DESCRIPTION OF RESILIENCE OUTCOMES ................................................. 33
PROJECT/PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES: ...................................................................................................... 40
PROJECT/PROGRAMME COMPONENTS AND FINANCING: ....................................................................... 41
PROJECTED CALENDAR: ........................................................................................................................... 41
A. PROJECT COMPONENTS AND ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................................ 43
OUTCOME 1: STRENGTHENED NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY-LEVEL AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF RESILIENT COASTAL
MANAGEMENT AND NBS FOR COASTAL PROTECTION. .......................................................................................... 43
OUTPUT 1.1: STRENGTHENED CAPACITY OF GOVERNMENT STAFF TO CAPTURE LESSONS AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE
RELATED TO NATURE-BASED SEAWALL BENEFITS. ....................................................................................................... 44
OUTCOME 2: REDUCED VULNERABILITY OF COASTAL COMMUNITIES, LIVELIHOODS AND INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH NBS .. 46
OUTPUT 2.1 NATURE-BASED SEAWALLS ESTABLISHED FOR LONG-TERM CLIMATE RESILIENCE. ........................................... 47
B. ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS ....................................................................................... 51
C. COST-EFFECTIVENESS ................................................................................................................................ 55
D. CONSISTENCY WITH NATIONAL PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES .............................................................................. 56
E. PROJECT ALIGNMENT WITH NATIONAL TECHNICAL STANDARDS ........................................................................... 60

Tags: Adaptation, Adaptation Planning, Spatial Planning, Planning, Infrastructure, Climate Change, Environmental Degradation, Coastal Erosion, Climate Finance, Institutions / Administrative Arrangements, Water, Disaster Risk Management, Governance, Climate Change Risks, Funding

Sector: Coastal management

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