Tonga – Green Climate Fund Country Programme

The Tonga Green Climate Fund Country Programme identifies 29 priority initiatives—comprising 12 adaptation, 4 mitigation, 9 cross-cutting projects, 3 readiness support initiatives, and 1 project preparation grant—with a total estimated cost of USD $486.33 million. The programme focuses on critical vulnerabilities including sea-level rise, tropical cyclones, and drought, aligning with the Tonga Strategic Development Framework 2015-2025 and the Second Joint National Action Plan on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management (JNAP 2). Key priorities include renewable energy expansion, coastal resilience, climate-smart agriculture, and the climate-proofing of urban infrastructure in Nuku’alofa.

• The Country Programme prioritises 29 total initiatives with an estimated total cost of USD $486.33 million, including 12 adaptation, 4 mitigation, and 9 cross-cutting projects, alongside readiness and project preparation support.
• Sea-level rise is causing significant land loss and infrastructure damage; it is estimated that approximately 43 km2, or 8% of Tonga's total land area, has been lost due to sea-level rise.
• Tonga's renewable energy targets include achieving 50% of electricity generation from renewable sources by 2020 and 70% by 2030.
• Tropical cyclone impacts are increasing in severity; for example, Severe Tropical Cyclone Gita in February 2018 caused an estimated total cost of USD $151.6 million.
• Droughts have severely impacted agricultural productivity, with the 2014 drought reducing the target export of squash to Japan by approximately 69%.
• The programme emphasizes the need for 'climate proofing' critical infrastructure, including the Nuku’alofa roads network, outer island jetties, wharves, and landing strips.
• Ocean acidification and increasing sea temperatures are threatening coral reefs, with estimates suggesting 75% of Tonga's reefs have been threatened by thermal stress over the last 10 years.
• The institutional framework for the programme is managed by the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communication (MEIDECC), which serves as the National Designated Authority (NDA).

APA

Green Climate Fund (2018). Tonga – Green Climate Fund Country Programme. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/tonga-country-programme.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Tonga – Green Climate Fund Country Programme. 2018. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/tonga-country-programme.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2018tonga, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Tonga – Green Climate Fund Country Programme}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2018}, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/tonga-country-programme.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }