1. Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region
Overview for the Fisheries Sector
Dr. Christopher Bartlett, Technical Advisor

2. GIZ German Agency for International Cooperation
Fully government –owned
Implements technical cooperation on behalf of German Government and others
Assistance to Pacific island countries since the seventies

3. Role of GIZ Provides technical assistance, no direct budget support
Provides long- and short term advisors & training
Advisors work in close collaboration with regional & national counterparts & development partners
Programmes & projects are seen as joint efforts between all parties involved to achieve objective
CCCPIR joint effort among countries, SPC, SPREP, USP and GIZ
Close collaboration with USAID, AUSAID & EU

4. CCCPIR quick facts German government funded 17.2 million Euro
Implemented by GIZ in collaboration with SPC, SPREP and many others

5. Programme objective
The capacities of regional organisations in the Pacific Islands region and its member states to adapt to climate change and mitigate its causes are strengthened

6. CCCPIR Programme Structure
C 1. Strengthening regional advisory and management capacity
C 2. Mainstreaming climate considerations and adaptation strategies
C 3. Implementing adaptation and mitigation measures
C 4. Sustainable tourism and climate change
C 5. Sustainable energy management
C 6. Climate change education

7. Regional Structure
CC advisor Micronesia with SPC office Pohnpei (Fenno)
CC advisor in Solomon Islands
CC advisor Samoa & SPREP in Apia (Rachael)
CC advisor in Vanuatu (Christopher)
Institutional attachment:
SPC Noumea, CC Coordinator
(Brian)
Country officer: (Sitiveni)
CCCPIR Programme office Suva; Education, Energy, REDD+
Project Admin Unit (PAU)

8. Country Focus Country focus  BMU-IKI Mainstreaming Pilot projects
(flexible)
Mainstreaming
Pilot projects
Tourism
Energy
Education
REDD +
FSM
Cross sectoral mainstreaming
Integrated land & marine resources
Fiji
Land based resources
REDD, land resources 
CCCPIR
Kiribati
Marshall Isl
Water resource management
Water resources
Nauru
Land & marine resources
Palau
Food security, cross sectoral mainstreaming
Coastal resources
PNG
Land and coastal resources
BMU-IKI
Samoa
Marine resource management
Coastal/marine resources
Solomon Isl
Water resources, coastal resources
Tonga
Land resources
Tuvalu
Marine resources, water
Vanuatu
Coastal and Land based resources
Coastal and land resources

9. CCCPIR Programme Structure
C 1. Strengthening regional advisory and management capacity
C 2. Mainstreaming climate considerations and adaptation strategies
C 3. Implementing adaptation and mitigation measures
C 4. Sustainable tourism and climate change
C 5. Sustainable energy management
C 6. Climate change education

10. C 1. Strengthening regional advisory and management capacity
- SPC Coastal Fisheries Management Officer
3 years
300,000 Euros
- Tuna Modeling SPC FAME
Improved CC & tuna models
resolution of <2 degrees
Develop national adaptation and response actions
398,040 Euros
SPREP CC Portal
Technical Consultancies and regional steering
- MSG CC & Environment Technical Advisory Committee

11. C 2. Mainstreaming climate considerations and adaptation strategies
Kiribati – National CC & Fisheries Strategy (w/ joint CC missions)
PNG - incorporate CC into specific fishery management plans, e.g. sea cucumbers
Vanuatu – National CC & DRR Policy and Action Plan (JNAP)
Nauru- JNAP support (w/ joint CC missions)

12. C 3. Implementing adaptation and mitigation measures
Kiribati - cost benefit analysis training with the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources + pilot sites (Sept 12)
Yap - Documentation of traditional and local marine knowledge and management practices + pilot site (July 12)
Chuuk -Mangroves rehabilitation and climate resilience
Solomon Islands - Ridge to Reef approach in Choiseul province
Tuvalu - ridge to reef approach community management
Nauru- expansion of community based ecosystem approach + 2 pilot sites (August 12)
Vanuatu- CC proofing and economic analysis of community aquaculture

13. C 4. Sustainable tourism and climate change
Reducing emissions and environmental impacts from tourism
Supporting community based tourism initiatives to adapt to climate change

14. C 5. Sustainable Energy Management
Financial and policy advice
Support in formulating bankable investment proposals

15. C 6. Climate Change and Education
Regional- work with USP and CETC to develop CC community training modules
Kiribati & Vanuatu - support to national qualification authorities to develop competencies and skills in fisheries and climate change (TVET),
Kiribati - development of education resources on CC, that include fisheries relevant elements (coral reef ecosystems poster for primary education)
Vanuatu- DVD on community based, coral reef management & climate adaptation

16. Requesting SPC-GIZ technical assistance under
Component 2: Mainstreaming or
Component 3: Pilot Implementation
Contact your national CC focal point and/or SPC focal point with a specific fisheries-related priority request.