A key milestone in the project's initiation is the signing of the Record of Discussions between JICA and key stakeholders of the project, including the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), Ministry of Finance (MOF), and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).
This milestone paves the way for JICA to begin the process of procuring experts from Japan who will contribute their expertise to the project.
Over the course of the three-year project period, JICA will deploy a mix of long-term and short-term experts to strengthen the Pacific Climate Change Center's Innovation function. The overall goal of the project is to implement innovative climate change solutions for the Pacific region.
The project aims to bolster the PCCC's capacity to promote innovative climate change solutions, develop and deliver training programs targeting both public and private sectors, enhance the centre's ability to foster public-private partnerships through the PCCC Partnership Framework and strengthen knowledge brokerage capabilities for collecting, disseminating, and sharing information on innovative climate change solutions.
JICA remains committed to supporting the Pacific region in its pursuit of climate change resilience and looks forward to the positive impact that the Project for Innovative Solutions for Pacific Climate Change Resilience will bring to communities and stakeholders across the Pacific.
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