Climate Change Adaptation in Fiji
Coordinating Fiji’s National Adaptation Plan to address climate change impacts and build resilienceCommunities for Potential Relocation
Relocation Guidelines
Million USD Funded
National Adaptation Plan
National Adaptation Plan (NAP)
Coordinating Fiji’s comprehensive approach to climate change adaptation.
Our Role in Adaptation
The Climate Change Division’s Adaptation Unit coordinates Fiji’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) which outlines priorities to address climate change impacts and adapt to climate change.
The NAP is an overarching plan for addressing national adaptation needs. It provides public, private, and civil society stakeholders and development partners a list of prioritised adaptation needs across various sectors in Fiji. This ensures that climate change adaptation actions and resources address the most pressing vulnerabilities and needs.
Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation
Integrating climate change adaptation into all sectors of development to ensure a coordinated approach across government and society.
Monitoring & Evaluation
Providing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of the NAP, and NAP Costing Tool guidance to the Climate Change Division (CCD) of the Office of the Prime Minister.
Climate-Induced Human Mobility
Addressing relocation needs for vulnerable communities
Community Relocation Planning
The Adaptation Unit coordinates climate induced human mobility efforts in Fiji. Fiji is one of the first Pacific Island nations where low-lying coastal communities are relocating or planning for climate-related relocation.
The Government has identified more than 80 communities that might require ‘potential relocation’ in response to anticipated and realised climate risks.
Partnerships
We have partnered with other Government Ministries and the German Cooperation Agency (GIZ), in preparing the National Climate Change Planned Relocation Guidelines.
Comprehensive framework for managing community relocations due to climate impacts.
Detailed procedures for implementing relocation plans (currently under development).
Tools and methodologies for assessing community vulnerability to climate impacts.
Protocols for addressing displacement caused by climate-related events.
Key Projects & Initiatives
Implementing adaptation solutions across Fiji
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Comprehensive policy framework outlining Fiji’s approach to climate change mitigation and adaptation for the next decade.
National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report
Fiji maintains a comprehensive greenhouse gas inventory system to track emissions and monitor progress toward mitigation targets across all sectors of the economy.
Climate Change Act
The Climate Change Act provides the legal framework for Fiji’s climate response, including provisions for mitigation planning, implementation, and monitoring.
Biennial Update Reports
Fiji regularly submits Biennial Update Reports to the UNFCCC, providing transparent information on mitigation actions, their effects, and support needed and received.