THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS (RMI) NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLAN (NAP) APPROACH

The Republic of the Marshall Islands is developing a National Adaptation Plan (NAP) using a participatory, bottom-up consultative process known as the "Reimaanlok" Process. The NAP is intended as an umbrella document to mobilize financial resources and guide sustainable adaptation interventions across urban centres, intermediate centres, and outer atoll islands. Key milestones include a 2021 climate vulnerability assessment for Majuro Atoll and an expected completion date for the full NAP in June 2022. The process is overseen by the Tile Til Eo Committee (TTEC), which coordinates policy advice and decision-making on climate priorities. Priority sectors for adaptation include water, food security, fisheries, health, education, infrastructure, livelihood, coastal resources, and policy development. Observed and anticipated climate impacts include sea-level rise, loss of fresh water, drought, salinization of groundwater, and declining coral reef health.

• The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is utilizing a participatory, "self-determining" consultative approach for its NAP, integrating existing national outreach programmes such as the bottom-up "Reimaanlok" Process to include all atolls.
• The NAP is designed to serve as an umbrella document to attract financial resources and translate national policy into sustainable adaptation actions for all inhabitants.
• The Tile Til Eo Committee (TTEC) serves as the primary mechanism for coordinated policy advice and decision-making, providing oversight for the RMI's overall climate response through three working groups focused on Mitigation, Adaptation, and the NDC Partnership.
• The RMI identifies several critical climate threats, including sea-level rise, drought, the loss of fresh water, salinization of groundwater, and reduced fish catches.
• The NAP process includes specific milestones such as a climate vulnerability assessment for the Majuro Atoll in April 2021 and a target completion date for the full NAP in June 2022.

APA

NAP Global Network (2021). THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS (RMI) NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLAN (NAP) APPROACH. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/napgn-en-2021-rmi-nap-process-country-poster-.pdf

Chicago

NAP Global Network. THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS (RMI) NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLAN (NAP) APPROACH. 2021. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/napgn-en-2021-rmi-nap-process-country-poster-.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{napglobalnetwork2021republic, author = {{NAP Global Network}}, title = {{THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS (RMI) NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLAN (NAP) APPROACH}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2021}, month = mar, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/napgn-en-2021-rmi-nap-process-country-poster-.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }