U.S launches Coastal Community Adaptation Programme in Pacific region

The U.S. is launching the Coastal Community Adaption Programme and will provide $25 million over five years to support climate change mitigation and adaptation projects in vulnerable coastal areas in the Pacific.

In clear recognition that climate change is one of the most important issues in the Pacific region, the U.S is also instituting Vocational Training and Education for Clean Energy (VOCTEC) that will focus on the development of renewable energy.

The U.S is also reaffirming it's commitment to working with the Pacific Islands on the conservation of marine resources in the region and will support Kiribati to facilitate the preservation and conservation of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area and the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, which account for nearly 250,000 square miles of protected marine areas.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will attend the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Post Forum Dialogue and this is seen as a particularly significant development. It will be the first attendance of a U.S Secretary of State and demonstrates the Unites States’ commitment to partnering with the Pacific Island countries to address local and global challenges, such as climate change, economic development, and peace and security.

 

 

 

 

 

Image 01 - Hillary Clinton. Wikimedia commons/ Department of State Website.