How Fiji Is Using the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process to Scale Up Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (EbA)

Fiji has used its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process to mainstream Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), positioning it as a strategic priority across five priority sectors. The process involved creating a NAP Framework and a 'NAP catalogue' to coordinate adaptation actions, resulting in 160 priority measures. A key implementation example is the use of vetiver grass for riverbank protection and erosion control, supported by a new nursery in Labasa. Fiji's approach emphasizes the link between healthy ecosystems and socioeconomic development, integrating traditional and scientific knowledge, and aligning with international commitments like the Paris Agreement and the Sendai Framework.

• Fiji's National Adaptation Plan (NAP) identifies 160 climate adaptation measures across five priority sectors: health, infrastructure, human settlements, food and nutrition security, and biodiversity and the natural environment.
• The Fijian government established a NAP Framework and a 'NAP catalogue' to provide a structured vision and a cross-referencing system for national-level climate adaptation actions, ensuring coherence across existing policies.
• EbA is positioned as a cross-sectoral mandate in Fiji, linking the protection of ecosystems to the government's ability to fulfill the Bill of Rights within the 2013 Constitution and ensuring rights to food, water, and health for disadvantaged groups.
• Fiji is implementing EbA through the use of vetiver grass to stabilize riverbeds and reduce erosion, including the July 2020 opening of a vetiver grass nursery in Labasa with financial support from the Republic of Korea.
• The NAP process aligns Fiji's national efforts with multiple international frameworks, including the Paris Agreement, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, and the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.
• Fiji's strategy involves engaging the private sector, particularly industries reliant on ecosystems such as tourism, forestry, the sugar industry, and companies like Fiji Water, to increase awareness of nature-based or hybrid solutions.
• While Fiji is currently establishing its NAP monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system, it has identified the need for robust systems to track the success of national and local initiatives, with a specific focus on water resources.

APA

Terton, A., Ledwell, C., & Kumar, S. (2021). How Fiji Is Using the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process to Scale Up Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (EbA). International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/napgn-en-2021-snapshot-fiji-using-nap-to-scale-up-eba.pdf

Chicago

Terton, Anika, Christian Ledwell, and Shivanal Kumar. How Fiji Is Using the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process to Scale Up Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (EbA). International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2021. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/napgn-en-2021-snapshot-fiji-using-nap-to-scale-up-eba.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{terton2021how, author = {Terton, Anika and Ledwell, Christian and Kumar, Shivanal}, title = {{How Fiji Is Using the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process to Scale Up Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (EbA)}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2021}, month = may, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/napgn-en-2021-snapshot-fiji-using-nap-to-scale-up-eba.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }