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Almost all of Niue’s water (with the exception of some rainwater harvesting tanks) is supplied by the island’s underground lens. Approximately 80% of this water is used for domestic purposes, 15% for agriculture and 5% for commercial and industrial use. This water is used by an on island population of approximately 900-1400 people. There is strong political and community desire to ensure the long term sustainability of Niue’s water supply and to ensure that it is robust enough to support economic growth in industries like tourism and adapt to possible impacts from climate change.

PACC is the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change project. It is difficult to predict far in advance how climate change will affect a particular site, sector or community. There is an urgency for the need to adapt to climate change in our Pacific island countries, the PACC has been developed to assist with the implementation of adaptation measures in 11 countries in the region. Nauru, is one of the countries that will participate in implementing adaptation measures to enhance its resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change over the long term.

The PACC group is working with its partners to help Nauru communities learn resilience to climate change, most importantly in the area of water conservation. This means no matter what happens to our country in a year of changing climate patterns, you know you have your own supply of clean safe drinking water.

The Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change Project in the Marshall Islands aims to build resilience to the adverse effects of climate change in the Water Resource Management Sector. It is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and executed by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).