Abstract:
The preparation of the Kingdom of Tonga’s Initial National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was financed by the Global Environment Facility through one of its implementing agencies, the United Nations Development Programme. The duration of this climate change enabling activities project is three years and is nationally executed by the Department of Environment. This national executive agency is assisted by the National Coordinating Committee in terms of coordinating project’s work. The process of preparing this first national communication necessitated the involvement and participation of national experts that make up the Technical Working Group of the project from various sectors and these were drawn from the government ministries/departments, nongovernment organization and statutory board. The Project Management Unit also assists the Technical Working Group with the implementation of project’s activities as well as responsible for the overall management of the project.