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This assessment identifies the capacity-building needs and priorities of local and national public authorities and institutions, representatives from civil societies and communities, and NGOs from the 19 Kiwa-eligible PICTs to: 1. Better develop, implement and monitor rights-based, gender-sensitive and socially inclusive NbS projects for CCA and biodiversity conservation. 2. Mainstream these NbS approaches in CCA and other relevant sectoral policies and strategic frameworks.

The Pacific Island countries (PICs) are the frontline of the impacts of climate change and face existential threats to their nations as a result. The PICs have also been among the most vocal advocates of the need to undertake urgent global climate change (CC) mitigating measures and to be supported to adapt to its impacts.

Pacific Island countries and territories already face a range of development challenges due to their specific geographic and socio-economic characteristics, and their generally high exposure to natural hazards. The projected changes to the climate of the Pacific Island region over the coming decades present another challenging dimension that the region will need to grapple with. These changes could compromise the very ability of Pacific communities to meet their economic development needs.