National Adaptation Plan of Kiribati

Table of Contents

• FOREWORD 5
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7
• BACKGROUND 7
• CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK CONTEXT 8
• DEVELOPMENT OF THE KJIP 9
• RATIONALE FOR THE KJIP 9
• VISION AND GOAL 9
• The vision of the 9-year KJIP is that 9
• I-Kiribati unique culture heritage and identity are upheld and safeguarded 9
• The goal of the KJIP is 9
• To increase resilience through sustainable climate change adaptation and 9
• GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE KJIP 10
• KEY STRATEGIES FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT 11
• The KJIP identifies the following 12 major strategies 11
• 1. Strengthening good governance policies strategies and legislation 11
• 2. Improving knowledge and information generation management and 11
• 3. Strengthening and greening the private sector including small and 11
• 4. Increasing water and food security with integrated and sector-specific 11
• 5. Strengthening health service delivery to address climate change 11
• 6. Promoting sound and reliable infrastructure development and land 11
• 7. Delivering appropriate education training and awareness programmes 11
• 8. Increasing effectiveness and efficiency of early warnings and disaster 11
• 9. Promoting the use of sustainable renewable sources of energy and 11
• 10. Strengthening capacity to access finance monitor expenditures and 11
• 11. Maintaining the existing sovereignty and unique identity and cultural 11
• AND 11
• 12. Enhancing resilience through strategic partnerships for community 11
• KJIP IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS GOVERNANCE COORDINATION COMMUNICATION AND MONITORING 12
• FUNDING THE KJIP 13
• CONTENTS 14
• LIST OF FIGURES 15
• LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 16
• 1. BACKGROUND 21
• 1.1 KEY GEOGRAPHICAL AND GEOLOGICAL FEATURES 21
• 1.2 ENVIRONMENT AND BIODIVERSITY 22
• 1.3 CURRENT CLIMATE AND CLIMATE VARIABILITY 23
• 1.4 ECONOMY 26
• 1.5 COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORT 29
• 1.6 GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNANCE 30
• 2. CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK CONTEXT 32
• 2.1 THE CHANGING CLIMATE OF KIRIBATI 32
• 2.2 HAZARD PROFILE FOR KIRIBATI 40
• 2.3 VULNERABILITY AND IMPACTS 44
• 2.4 THE CURRENT STATUS OF MAINSTREAMING CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT IN SECTORAL POLICIES AND STRATEGIES 59
• 3. DEVELOPMENT OF THE KIRIBATI JOINT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT 60
• 3.1 RATIONALE AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE KJIP 60
• 3.2 KJIP IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES 61
• 3.3 KJIP LINKAGES TO RELEVANT REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORKS 63
• 3.4 KJIP DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGY 64
• 4. THE KIRIBATI JOINT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT 67
• 4.1 VISION AND GOAL 67
• 4.2 STRATEGIES AND KEY ACTIONS 67
• 4.3 KEY NATIONAL ADAPTATION PRIORITIES 69
• 4.4 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 77
• 4.5 FINANCING STRATEGY 80
• 4.6 COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY 81
• 4.7 MONITORING AND EVALUATION 81
• GLOSSARY 83
• REFERENCES 94
• ANNEX 1. KJIP DETAILED ACTION MATRIX 101
• ANNEX 2 NATIONAL AND SECTORAL POLICY ALIGNMENTS TO THE KJIP 173