Key Challenges
There is a need to develop an
integrated approach and policy and
operational level to
address climate change.
There is a need to ensure that
buildings constructed in urban and
rural areas are cyclone resistant.
Short Term (up to 2 years)
Establish a National Platform for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management by 2015.
effectively. Develop a National Strategic Plan for Climate Change and Disaster Resilience by 2015.
There is a need to strengthen the
role of local governments in building
resilience.
There is a need for greater
understanding of the impacts of
climate change in order to better plan
for long term development.
There is a need to ensure climate
change mitigation and adaptation
become a part of the national and
sub national development planning
and budgetary process.
There is a need to increase the
resourcing of adaptation and
Proposed Way Forward, Actions and Time bound Indicators
Review the Fiji National Disaster Management Arrangements to include Climate Change by 2016.
Short Term (up to 2 years)
Review the National Building Code by end of 2016.
Medium Term (3 to 5 years)
 Provide incentives to support compliance with new building standards by 2017.
Short Term (up to 2 years)
Development of a Local Government Self-Assessment Tool for Climate Change Resilience by 2016.
 Review the town plan regulations to facilitate the enforcement of zoning and buffer zones for coastal a
rivers banks, high risk areas and mangrove areas. Review to be completed by 2016.
Short Term (up to 2 years)
Develop a comprehensive assessment framework, including adoption of the damage and loss assess
methodology by 2015.
Medium Term (3 to 5 years)
Institutionalise a mechanism to collect and analyse hazard, vulnerability and exposure data by 2017.
 Mainstream cost-benefit analysis into decision making process in mitigation and preparedness meas
by 2017.
Encourage collaboration with development partners and tertiary institutions in conducting researc
priority areas with climate change and disaster risk reduction by 2017.
Long Term (over 5 years)
 Develop hazard maps and models for all potential hazards (including sea level rise, storm surge, flood
tsunami) by 2020.
Short Term (up to 2 years)
Integrate the climate