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The PACC is an initiative / opportunity to materialize the GEF support to adaptation into actual adaptation implementation in the Pacific Region (GEF Special Climate Change Fund – SCCF). The PACC is a direct response of UNDP and SPREP to PICs’ expressed wish to implement adaptation.

The project objective is to increase the resilience and enhance adaptive capacity of food production and food security through enhancing and developing new drainage design features for drainage networks and infrastructure in low lying areas.

Pacific Island countries and territories (PICT)1 are aware that climate change presents significant and growing risks to their sustainable development, including possible loss of some small atoll islands that are barely above sea level. PICTs have been among the strongest advocates globally to argue for increased, coordinated international effort to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and their plight has been recognized in ongoing global climate change negotiations. With the support of various development partners, the PICTs have also been active in developing climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.

Pacific Island countries and territories (PICT)1 are aware that climate change presents significant and growing risks to their sustainable development, including possible loss of some small atoll islands that are barely above sea level. PICTs have been among the strongest advocates globally to argue for an increased, coordinated international effort to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and their plight has been recognized in ongoing global climate change negotiations. With the support of various development partners, the PICTs have also been active in developing climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.

This report presents an overview of the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) Project, from inception to the present day. In addition to providing a baseline, the report also describes and comments on the arrangements, plans and ways forward for the Project.