Progress report for
The Pacific Partnership on Ocean Acidification
Achievement at a glance
Monaco came on board as a partner with a modest funding contribution. Test sites have been established in Fiji, Kiribati, Vanuatu and the Territory of Tokelau. Resilience to Ocean Acidification impacts is incorporated into planning and decision making at a national and regional level in the Pacific, indicator At least 30% women on stakeholder consultation groups established during project – During our inception and planning meetings more than 30% of the participants have been women.\r\nResilience to Ocean Acidification impacts is incorporated into planning and decision making at a national and regional level in the Pacific, indicator Dollars leveraged from partnerships by securing €320,000 in support of the project from the Principality of Monaco (an extended agreement was recently signed). Additional support will come from partnering with PEBACC programme, which will result in some savings and in-kind support. A GCF project preparation grant will be submitted in early June, and the full project is anticipated to build of off the NZ PPOA and PEBACC projects.\r\nOcean Acidification research and monitoring is strengthened in the Pacific and Indentification of fisheries and marine ecosystems that are vulnerable to Ocean Acidification\"\r\nChallenges faced in implementation
Focal point left SPREP, with assistant continuing the work remotely. Difficult to travel to certain locations in Kiribati and Tokelau.Beneficiaries
Pacific Island Communities