Project Description
The ADB-funded regional technical assistance project, Strengthening the Capacity of Pacific Developing Member Countries (DMCs) to Respond to Climate Change (Phase 1), served as a critical bridge between the ADB Pacific Department’s Climate Change Implementation Plan and country-level partnership strategies. ICEM led the core regional team and coordinated five national teams across selected Pacific DMCs to assist local governments in conducting climate vulnerability assessments and designing adaptation projects. The initiative targeted climate resilience in countries with limited data and technical capacity, applying ICEM’s tailored Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (CAM) methodology to address local realities.
Objectives, Activities and Results
The project aimed to enhance national readiness to adapt to climate change by strengthening institutional capacity, improving baseline data systems, and developing practical adaptation investments. Key activities included mapping climate trends and natural disasters, conducting vulnerability assessments for infrastructure and ecosystems, and prioritizing adaptation interventions aligned with national strategies. As a result, each country developed a set of climate adaptation investment packages, pilot project concepts, and informed policy responses. The process helped mainstream climate change across sectors and improved the planning capacity of local agencies, contributing to more climate-resilient infrastructure and development pathways in the Pacific region.
