In a decisive move to combat the effects of climate change and disasters, Pacific Leaders endorsed the world's first ever integrated regional framework to build resilience to climate change and disasters at the annual Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) late last year. The endorsement of the Framework for Resilient Development in the Pacific (Framework) came at the end of an extensive and inclusive three-year consultation process undertaken with Pacific Island countries and territories including significant contribution by Red Cross, civil society, regional organisations and other sectors.
The Framework aims to ensure that climate change and disasters are understood as a development challenge with priority actions to address vulnerability to climate change and disasters and build resilience across all sectors. It also provides high level voluntary guidance to national governments, the private sector, civil society organisations, Pacific communities, regional partners, and development partners. The Framework will be rolled out in the Pacific under the guidance of a Pacific Resilience Partnership group which is currently in formation.
Source: ReliefWeb