Profiles of Adaptation: Fiji

Fiji employs a multi-sectoral approach to climate adaptation, utilizing a National Adaptation Plan with 160 measures and a hybrid seawall strategy combining mangroves, boulders, and vetiver grass. The government coordinates these efforts through the Climate Change Division, utilizing GIS and the Adaptation Impact Analysis Tool to monitor village-level projects. For communities facing immediate risk of inundation, Fiji has established a Standard Operating Procedure for Planned Relocations and the Climate Relocation of Communities (CROC) Trust Fund to ensure voluntary, culturally-sensitive movement to higher ground, as seen in the relocation of the village of Cogea.

• Fiji's adaptation framework is managed by the Climate Change Division (CCD) within the Office of the Prime Minister, which coordinates the National Climate Change Policy. This policy encompasses 160 adaptation measures across 10 sectors and is integrated into the National Adaptation Plan.
• To protect coasts from erosion and saltwater intrusion, the Ministry of Waterways and Environment implements a hybrid seawalls strategy. This approach combines nature-based and human-made solutions by planting mangroves as a first defense, followed by locally-sourced boulder walls and vetiver grass.
• The government monitors adaptation progress using geographic information systems (GIS) in partnership with the United Nations Satellite Center (UNOSAT) and employs the Adaptation Impact Analysis Tool (AIAT) developed by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to evaluate village-level projects like floodgates and crop diversification.
• Fiji has established a formal process for community-led relocation as a last resort for areas at immediate risk of inundation. This is guided by the Standard Operating Procedure for Planned Relocations and the Talanoa Dialogue principles to ensure relocation is voluntary and culturally sensitive.
• Financial support for planned relocations is provided through the Climate Relocation of Communities (CROC) Trust Fund, enacted by Parliament in June 2019. Additionally, some relocations are supported by international partners, such as the relocation of Cogea village financed by Bread for World.

APA

World Resources Institute (2023). Profiles of Adaptation: Fiji. https://www.wri.org/update/profiles-adaptation-fiji

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Profiles of Adaptation: Fiji. 2023. https://www.wri.org/update/profiles-adaptation-fiji.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2023profiles, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Profiles of Adaptation: Fiji}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2023}, month = jun, url = {https://www.wri.org/update/profiles-adaptation-fiji}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }