The project aims to improve the capacity of the Federated States of Micronesia in preparing and mitigating man-made, geo-physical, climate-related hazards and climate change impacts. The project responds to outcome one of the UN Pacific Strategy 2018 - 2022 that by 2022, people and ecosystems in the Pacific are more resilient to the impacts of climate change, climate variability and disasters; and environmental protection is strengthened.

In cooperation with the Government of Japan, the project will contribute to achieving the goals of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, eliminate threat to human security and protect gains of sustainable development. It is in line with the Japan Country Assistance Policy for FSM and its priority areas i.e. (1) overcoming vulnerability, (2) environment and climate change. This project is consistent with and contributes to achieving the outcomes of FSM's overarching nation-wide Integrated Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Policy 2013 of 'food, water and energy security; safe infrastructure and settlements; improved health and social protection' among others. 

What we do

In line with the overall outcome, the overall project goal is to effectively address the consequences of, and responses to geo-physical and climate-related hazards to protect lives, sustain livelihoods, preserve the environment and safeguard the economy. The outcome will be achieved through three expected outputs: 

1. Strengthened disaster communication and climate monitoring systems
2. Enhanced national and state disaster responders readiness capacity and better resourced to minimise loss of lives and damages
3. Enhanced community disaster resilience through improved water and food resource management, livelihood diversification and integrated disaster and social inclusion awareness.