New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is dedicating $150 million to support climate change resilience in the Pacific.
Ardern made the announcement in Tuvalu, where she is attending the 18‑nation Pacific Islands Forum.
She said the government was ring‑fencing half of its global commitment to climate change‑related development, to ensure it went to the Pacific.
Radio NZ reports the funding will go towards providing infrastructure such as water tanks, better tools for dealing with droughts, floods and coastal inundation, as well as further climate hazard mapping and risk planning.
It will also be put towards projects to get rid of invasive species that threaten food security and improving access to international climate finance.
Of the funds, $5.6 million will go to Tuvalu‑specific projects.
Australia recently announced a $500m package of funding redirected from aid funding to help Pacific countries invest in renewable energy and climate resilience.
Source: Radio NZ
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