As a Small Island Developing State, Tuvalu is extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, in particular sea-level rise and tropical storms (including cyclones) which are expected to increase in intensity as climate change becomes more pronounced.
The impacts of climate change are already being felt, most recently during Cyclone Pam in March 2015, when storm surges destroyed homes, crops and livelihoods, and displaced 45 percent of the nation’s people. Climate change may even pose an existential threat: with projected sea-level rise, it is possible significant areas of the country will be submerged and uninhabitable, and communities forced to relocate.
Existing coastal protection measures are extremely sparse and limited. The protection of the country’s vulnerable coastlines is urgent.
With the Government of Tuvalu leading the way, UNDP plays a supporting role in the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project, working with communities and NGO’s to deliver the transformational change required in coastal protection.
With GCF funding support, the Government can take a more comprehensive and systemic approach in the Coastal Adaptation Project to manage coastal inundation and erosion risks.
The project builds on existing adaptation initiatives, using a range of measures for coastal protection, including ecosystem-based initiatives, beach replenishment, concrete and rock revetments, and sea walls.
The project is also focused on securing effective and sustainable change by building long-term national capacity, awareness and knowledge of government officials, and community members– including young people and women.
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