Climate Change

Fiji National Budget 2013. Synopsis.

This record holds 2 concept notes that were submitted by Fiji for the ACSE Programme implementation:

1. Planned relocation of Narikoso Village and Waciwaci Primary School currently being impacted by climate change. Concept focus - Climate Change Adaptation. Total requested budget - FJD 1,091,000.
2. Fiji Sustainable Energy Hybrid Power Project (FSEHPP). Location within country - Islands of Namuka-I-Lau, Kioa and Naviti, Yasawa. Concept focus - Sustainable energy. Total requested budget - EURO 410,000.

JOINT PRESS RELEASE FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM SECRETARIAT The European Union (EU) with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) have signed a financing agreement for Adapting to Climate Change and Sustainable Energy (ACSE) programme worth FJ$90.8m.

Fiji Environment Management Act 2005. Act No 1 of 2005.  An Act for the protection of the natural resources and for the control and management of development, waste management and pollution control and for the establishment of a national environment council and for related matters.

Report highlights some of the energy issues of the 3 countries (RMI, Palau, FSM) and the subsequesnt interventions undertaken by North-REP.

“The report is based on information from a series of fifteen national PIREP reports written by the consultants supported by thirty-three national coordinators, national consultants
and short-term consultants or assistants in the 15 participating countries”.

Report was downloaded from the SPREP website at the following link - http://www.sprep.org/Pacific-Islands-Greenhouse-Gas-Abatement-through-Renewable-Energy-Project/pirep-documents

The fourth quarter of 2010 which covers the period from 1st October to 31st December saw quite a good number of regional and some ongoing national/country activities.. The highlight of the quarter was the Third Multipartite Review Meeting in late November. There were some regional activities that involved PIC participation in Conference meeting and workshops. The 4th quarter saw 86% of funds expended. The 62% expenditure mainly covers the PMO expenses.

PIGGAREP 1st quarter progress report for 2010. This is the first progress report on the 2010 Work Plan, a work plan that has been designed based on the experiences with the slow delivery rate on the 2009 work plan. The multipartite review (MPR) meeting of November 2009 agreed that all PICs must only have an average of two to three activities each for the 2010 work plan, compared to five in 2009, but with the flexibility to increase or decrease based on capacity and delivery. The general progress during the quarter was highly satisfactory with the delivery rate at 98%.

PIGGAREP 4th quarter progress report 2011. The key activities implemented this quarter included the following: • Finalisation of the Solomon Island Wind Monitoring Contract • Finalisation of the Kiritimati Island Biofuel feasibility study contract; and, • The Installation of the Vanuatu Wind Monitoring towers. During the 4th quarter only 34% (202,994.94) of 4th quarter budgeted funds ($591,215.40) were spent. And of this amount, $40,831.11 covers PMO related expenses.

PIGGAREP 1st quarter progress report for 2011. The first quarter of 2011 covers the period from 1st January to 31st March. During this period, ongoing activities from the 4th quarter of 2011 were being implemented and with a few new ones that are mentioned in this report. This report is based on the 2011 work plan which was initiated during the 3rd multipartite review meeting (MPR) in November 2010.