1. CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTION AND MITIGATION IN TONGA
Pacific Climate Change Roundtable 2-3 October Suva, Fiji

2. CURRENT PROGRAM/PROJECTS
Climate Resilience Sector Project
- Asian Development Bank
Adapting to Climate Change & Sustainable Energy Project
- European Union-GIZ
Third National Communication Project
- United Nations Development Program
Ozone Depleting Substances Project
- United Nations Environment Program

3. PIPELINE PROGRAMS Tonga ‘Readiness’ Program - Green Climate Fund
Tonga Energy Efficiency ‘Readiness’ Program
- Green Climate Fund/CTCN
Tonga Coastal Protection Project
- Green Climate Fund/UNDP
Tonga Energy Project
- Green Climate Fund/ADB
Tonga Coastal Ecosystems Resilience Project
- Green Climate Fund/SPREP/IUCN
Climate Ready Project
- USAID
Global Climate Change Alliance Plus Project
- European Union/SPC
Capacity Building Initiative on Transparency Project
- UN/GEF/SPREP
National Action Plan – Global Support Program
- UNDP

5. PROJECT SITE

6. KEY POINTS
Focus on 6 low lying villages (namely Fo’ui, Ha’avakatolo, Kolovai, ‘Ahau, Kanokupolu and Ha’atafu)
Topographic elevation of these coastal villages are less than 2m above the mean sea level
Coastal flooding linked to a combination of climate change related factors (such as storm surge events)
Inappropriate anthropogenic related interventions including poor seawall design, sand mining and land development.

7. ‘AHAU VILLAGE

10. ADAPTATION MEASURES
COMBINATION OF HARD AND SOFT ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS (EbA) (drainage/flushing/”green belt” Sand-bags concepts etc.).
CAPACITY PROGRAMMES INTRODUCED TO COMMUNITY/VILLAGES
AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING (Schools & Village)
REGULAR MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE/ COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/INVOLVMENT

11. LESSONS LEARNT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT/OWNERSHIP IMPERATIVE
TARGETED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PRIMARY SCHOOLS FROM VICINITY
ESTABLISHMENT OF HIHIFO WESTERN COASTAL (COMMITTEE DISTRICT OFFICERS & TOWN OFFICERS)
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES CATERING
COLLABORATION WITH NGO’S & LINE MINISTRIES
CONSTANT CONTACT WITH COMMUNITIES

12. CHALLENGES LAND ISSUES (PROPOSED BUILD SITE)
LACK LOCAL TECHNICAL EXPERTISE (OVERSEAS RECRUITMENT)
TIME FRAME DELAYS
POLITICAL CLIMATE (ELECTIONS)
COASTAL PROTECTION NOT PROPERLY ENGINEERED (INAUNDATION)
LAND DRAINAGE FROM ROAD TO SEA POOR ROAD CULVERTING
REMOVAL OF COASTAL FOREST/MANGROVES ALLOWS EROSION/DEGRADATION
SAND MINING AMPLIFIES INUNDATION (NATURAL BUFFERS)
UNPLANNED DEVELOPMENT

13. JOINT NATIONAL ACTION PLAN II OVERVIEW
CURRENTLY BEING FINALIZED
FOLLOW ON REVIEW BEFORE PUBLICATION (TBC)
SUCCESSES
R2R PROJECT
PACIFIC RISK RESILIENCE PROJECT
LIDAR SURVEY FOR LIFUKA HA’APAI
NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE WEEK 2017
TRUST FUND

14. Policy, Planning, Finance, Projects
JNAP Task Force
MEIDECC
MAFFF
MoH
MoFNP
MIA
CSO’s
PRIVATE
JNAP Task Force
CCDRM WG
COORDINATION
Policy, Planning, Finance, Projects

15. Policy, Planning, Finance, Projects
JNAP NGO Forum
Dept. Climate Change
National Emergency Management Office
Civil Society Forum of Tonga
Tonga Red Cross
Tonga Community Development Trust
CARITAS Tonga
Langa ‘oe Fonua [Women’s Group]
Tonga Chamber of Commerce & Industry
JNAP NGO Forum
CCDRM WG
COORDINATION
Policy, Planning, Finance, Projects

16. JNAP Governance Structure
PARLIAMENT
Standing Committee on Environment, CCDRM
CABINET
Climate Change Cabinet Committee
DEVELOPMENT
PARTNERS
Financing, TA
NECC
National Environment & CC Coordinating Committee
CIVIL
SOCIETY
NECC & NEMC
Joint Meeting
CCDRM
MEIDECC
JNAP Secretariat
PRP
FRDP Regional Coordinating Body
PRIVATE SECTOR
NEMC
National Emergency Management Committee
JNAP Task Force
CCDRM WG
JNAP NGO Forum
CCDRM WG
CROP AGENCIES
Regional Programs, TA
MEIDECC – Merged agencies deal directly with CCDRM. MEIDECC established in 2014
JNAP Sec. established in 2010 and housed in Dept. Climate Change – support Taskforce through provision of operational and technical guidance
Viewed as viable entry point for CCDRM initiatives by donors and development partners, CROPs, and Multilateral Agencies
JNAP Taskforce established as TWG for coordinating all CCDRM activity
Information via JNAP Taskforce is channeled to all members including respective Govt. Ministries, CSO/NGO’s, Private Sector, and Community Leaders.
Joint NECC & NEMC Meeting – Reporting of all JNAP implementation is channeled to this meeting. Provides High-Level Policy Coordination on CCDRM
NECC & NEMC – Respective bodies providing High-Level Policy Coordination to CCDRM
CCCC – High-Level Decision Making Body for endorsement CCDRM Policies, Plans, and Legislation. Members include MEIDECC, MLSNR, Justice, Finance, Infrastructure
Parliamentary Committee – Political Support – maintain CCDRM as High-Priority amongst MPs
PRP Structure aligns well with Tonga JNAP Structure -
MULTILATERAL
AGENCIES
Financing, TA
PRIVATE SECTOR
JNAP Implementation
M & E, and Reporting
CSO’s/NGO’s
JNAP Implementation
M & E, and Reporting
MINISTRIES
JNAP Implementation
M & E, and Reporting
COMMUNITIES
JNAP Implementation
M & E, and Reporting

17. CHALLENGES National Entry Point - Political & Operational Focal Points
Human Resources – Established positions
Financial Resources – Budget Allocation
Committee Membership – Attendance & Alternate representation
Communication – National CC Portal, Dropbox
Coordination – Policy overlap/Parameters
Mainstreaming & Streamlining – Individual Sector Plans/ Alignments

18. OPPORTUNITIES
FUNDING FOR INDIVIDUAL SECTOR PLANS WHICH FULLY INCORPORATES CC/DRM
SPECIALIZED DRM PERSONNEL FOR EACH MINISTRY
BETTER AWARENESS FOR CHAMBER AND COMMERCE/BUSINESS OWNERS

19. MALO ‘AUPITO THANK YOU