PCCR 2015: Lessons Learnt from the Ten-year Implementation of the The Pacific Islands Framework Action on Climate Change (2006-2015) - Report of Proceedings and Key Recommendations

Abstract:

The Fifth Pacific Climate Change Roundtable was held from 12 - 14 May 2015 at the Tanoa Tusitala Hotel, Apia Samoa. The conference was jointly organized by the PCCR Steering Committee, consisting of country representatives, development partners and CROP agencies, hosted by SPREP and Government of Samoa with major funding support from the Government of Switzerland. The meeting brought together some 183 participants from Pacific Island Countries and Territories, regional and international agencies, nongovernmental organizations, private sector, academia and development partners. The theme for the roundtable was “Lessons Learnt from the ten-year implementation of The Pacific Islands Framework Action on Climate Change (2006-2015).

The overall objective of the conference was to share lessons learnt in the context of PIFACC implementation and to facilitate discussions on enhancing integrated climate change and disaster risk management policies, programs, projects and actions in the Pacific Region. The 2015 PCCR gathering also aimed to facilitate discussions and promote awareness and understanding of the new Strategy for Climate and Disaster Resilient Development in the Pacific (SRDP) and its Pacific Resilience Partnership (PRP) as well as PCCR transition to this new arrangement.