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MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION COUNTRY PRESENTATION: TUVALU SDG 13 CLIMATE ACTION Prepared by Lototasi Vaguna & Fuaitai Taomia

OUTLINE ❖ Introduction ❖ Tuvalu partnerships - effectiveness ❖ Climate change implementation process ❖ Mobilizing of resources to address climate change ❖ Tuvalu key messages to pics – way forward ❖ Conclusion

INTRODUCTION Tuvalu Profile Average height above Full name: Tuvalu sea level : 3m Capital: Funafuti Maximum height : 4.6 m Population: 10,782 EEZ : 719,174 km2 Area: 26 sq km (10 sq GDP : 3.2% miles) Export : Fish Major languages: Tuvaluan, English Mean Annual Rainfall : 6,300 Major religion : Christianity Temperature : 25 – 30 degrees Celsius Life expectancy 62 years (men), Tropical Cyclone Season ; Apr – Nov 65 years (women) Way of life : Subsistence Currency: Tuvaluan dollar fishing and agriculture and Australian dollar

EFFORTS IN STRENGTHENING EFFECTIVENESS EFFECTIVENESS ▪ DPs, UN Agencies and CROP Agencies have ▪ Political Commitment been very active and assisted Tuvalu in many ways. ▪ Implementation and Reporting – TKIII 2016- 2020 ▪ However there are gaps and Tuvalu would like to address these: ▪ Islands Strategic Plans (ISPs) Internally ▪ Tuvalu Climate Change Policy – “ Te Vaka Fenua ” 2017 TKIII Costing (Financial Assistance) ▪ Establishing of the TSF, CCPDD & MECD Limited Resources ▪ Mobilization of multilateral financing schemes Strengthening Alignment of Sectoral Plan to TKIII and to SDGs ▪ Tuvalu Infrastructure and Investment Plan 2016- 25 Externally ▪ Government adopted the PFM Roadmap 2017- Different Approaches used – PFM especially on 21 Procurement, Environment and Social Safeguard, etc ▪ Policy Coordination – NACCC Deliverance of project modalities is very difficult ▪ Public Awareness and Capacity Building GOT protocols are not followed by partners

TUVALU CLIMATE CHANGE PROCESS • CCPDD Implementation • Includes all levels; Government, Local • NACCC Government (Kaupule), CSOs & NGOs. • CCPDD • CABINET • “Te Vaka Fenua ” - Tuvalu National Reporting Coordination Climate Change Policy

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Challenges Opportunities ▪ Climate Change, Natural ▪ Attendance to Disaster and Sea Level rise meetings/trainings ▪ Lack of adequate data ▪ Secured $36 Millions - GCF ▪ Direct Access to Climate Financing ▪ Accredited Entity to access GCF ▪ Food security and Adaptation Funds ▪ NCDs & Vector borne diseases ▪ Secured funding from GCF – ▪ Weak Infrastructure NAPA 1, NAPA II and NAPA III ▪ Connectivity

MOBILIZING – RESOURCES SECURING FINANCING – TO ADDRESS CLIMATE SDG 13 CLIMATE ACTION CHANGE • National Budget • GCF • Building of Coastal Resilience • 1% of GDP into TSF • Others in three islands – Nanumea, Nanumaga and Funafuti • Formally accredit the CCPDD as GOT focal point • TA within the CCPDD to build capacities and mechanisms • Develop TSF investment policy and operational Framework and pay out policy

TUVALU KEY MESSAGE “Let us paddle together to Save Tuvalu, Save the Pacific Region and Save the World”

FAKAFETAI LASILASI