By Halitesh Datt, Fiji TV
5 July 2013, Nadi, Fiji - Having correct and up to date meteorological data is crucial in decision making, particularly here in the region, where many climate change related projects are underway.
Representatives of the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) are in Nadi this week attending the Pacific Meteorological Council, where the importance of meteorological data to their work has been highlighted. (More on PACC below)
PACC Coordinator, Taito Nakalevu says climate data is crucial for any climate change project in the region.
Taito Nakalevu, PACC, Project Coordinator
The PACC project in the Cook Islands has also found the importance of meteorological data for its project assessments.
Its pilot project on the island of Mangaia aims to build the resilience of the coastal community, including infrastructure.
Paul Maoate, PACC, Cook Islands
For another small atoll island, Niue, maintaining water supply is crucial.
And that is one area that PACC is working on for the island of 2000.
PACC's water resource management program in Niue is focussing on developing rain water collection.
PACC is providing water tanks to each household.
Hadan Talagi, PACC, Niue
Niue is also looking at weather data dating 50 years back to establish forthcoming weather trends in the country.
Hadan Talagi, PACC, Niue
In Vanuatu the PACC project is engaging communities to identify solutions for environmental challenges.
PACC Vanuatu’s coordinator says this has been done through extensive consultations.
Ian Iercet, PACC, Vanuatu
The Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Australian Government (AusAID), with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as its implementing agency and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) as implementing partner. The project is from 2009 to 2013.
The PACC project covers 14 participating countries and helps develop three key areas that build resilience to climate change in Pacific communities: Fiji, Palau, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands focus on Food Production and Food Security; Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Samoa, Tokelau and Vanuatu are developing Coastal Management capacity; and Nauru, Niue, Republic of Marshall Islands, Tonga and Tuvalu are looking to strengthen their water resource management.
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