MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION

COUNTRY PRESENTATION:

SDG 13 CLIMATE ACTION

Prepared by Lototasi Vaguna & Fuaitai Taomia OUTLINE ❖ Introduction ❖ Tuvalu partnerships - effectiveness ❖ Climate change implementation process ❖ Mobilizing of resources to address climate change ❖ Tuvalu key messages to pics – way forward ❖Conclusion INTRODUCTION Tuvalu Profile Full name: Tuvalu Average height above sea level: 3m Capital: Funafuti Maximum height: 4.6 m Population: 10,782 EEZ: 719,174 km2 Area: 26 sq km (10 sq miles) GDP: 3.2% Major languages: Export: Fish Tuvaluan, English Mean Annual Rainfall: Major religion: 6,300 Christianity Temperature: 25 – 30 Life expectancy 62 years degrees Celsius (men), Tropical Cyclone Season 65 years (women) ; Apr – Nov : Tuvaluan Way of life: Subsistence and fishing and agriculture EFFORTS IN STRENGTHENING EFFECTIVENESS EFFECTIVENESS ▪ DPs, UN Agencies and CROP Agencies have been very active and assisted Tuvalu in many ▪ Political Commitment ways. ▪ Implementation and Reporting – TKIII 2016- ▪ However there are gaps and Tuvalu would like 2020 to address these: ▪ Islands Strategic Plans (ISPs) Internally ▪ Tuvalu Climate Change Policy – “Te Vaka Fenua” TKIII Costing (Financial Assistance) 2017 Limited Resources ▪ Establishing of the TSF, CCPDD & MECD Strengthening Alignment of Sectoral Plan to TKIII ▪ Mobilization of multilateral financing schemes and to SDGs ▪ Tuvalu Infrastructure and Investment Plan 2016- Externally 25 Different Approaches used – PFM especially on ▪ Government adopted the PFM Roadmap 2017- Procurement, Environment and Social Safeguard, 21 etc ▪ Policy Coordination – NACCC Deliverance of project modalities is very difficult ▪ Public Awareness and Capacity Building GOT protocols are not followed by partners TUVALU CLIMATE CHANGE PROCESS

• CCPDD • Includes all levels; Implementation Government, Local Government (Kaupule), CSOs •NACCC & NGOs. • CCPDD • “Te Vaka Fenua”- •CABINET Tuvalu National Coordination Climate Change Policy Reporting CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Challenges Opportunities ▪ Climate Change, Natural ▪ Attendance to Disaster and Sea Level rise meetings/trainings ▪ Lack of adequate data ▪ Direct Access to Climate ▪ Secured $36 Millions - GCF Financing ▪ Accredited Entity to access GCF ▪ Food security and Adaptation Funds ▪ NCDs & Vector borne diseases ▪ Weak Infrastructure ▪ Secured funding from GCF – ▪ Connectivity NAPA 1, NAPA II and NAPA III MOBILIZING – RESOURCES SECURING FINANCING – TO ADDRESS CLIMATE SDG 13 CLIMATE ACTION CHANGE • National Budget • GCF • Building of Coastal Resilience in three islands – Nanumea, • 1% of GDP into TSF • Others Nanumaga and Funafuti • Formally accredit the CCPDD as GOT focal point • TA within the CCPDD to build capacities and mechanisms • Develop TSF investment policy and operational Framework and pay out policy TUVALU KEY MESSAGE “Let us paddle together to Save Tuvalu, Save the Pacific Region and Save the World” FAKAFETAI LASILASI