Launched in August 2017, with US$36 million financing from the Green Climate Fund and $2.9 million co-financing from the Government of Tuvalu, the 7-year Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project is helping strengthen resilience.

Implemented by the UN Development Programme in partnership with the Government, the project is focused on improving coastal protection in key locations on the islands of Funafuti, Nanumea and Nanumaga.

While new measures will act as a buffer during storms, the project also strives to build the capacity of national and island governments and local communities in adapting to climate change in the longer term.