Reducing the Risk of Disasters and Climate Variability in the Pacific Islands: Kiribati Country Assessment

Abstract:

The goal of the report is to deepen the understanding in the gaps, opportunities, and needs at the national level toward stronger operational disaster and climate risk management in the Pacific islands and to link closely to other ongoing and future efforts by other donors and stakeholders (such as SOPAC regional initiatives following the Madang Framework and the National Action Plans) to ensure synergy and avoid duplication. The assessment focuses on practical, proactive measures that Kiribati can take to inform its national development policies and plans and to strengthen its capacity to reduce the adverse consequence of natural hazards and climate change, as it relates to risk reduction. The linkage of these two areas mainly includes managing the impacts of extreme weather events, variability in precipitation such as storm surges and sea-level rise.