Safeguarding Marine and Terrestrial Biodiversity in Fiji (SAMBIO)

Resilient Communities

Nature based Solutions (NbS)

Climate resilience

Food preservation

Disaster Risk Reduction

Gender & Social Inclusion

Empowered communities

Resilient Communities

Nature based Solutions (NbS)

Climate resilience

Food preservation

Disaster Risk Reduction

Gender & Social Inclusion

Empowered communities

Project Information
Donor: Birdlife International & the Department of Environment under the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC), partnering with BirdLife International (BLI)
Category: Nature based Solutions to Climate change, Biodiversity, Environmental Protection
Location: Natewa-Tunuloa Peninsula (select villages and settlements)
Date: November 2026 - December 2028
Cost of Project: $260, 000 FJD
Donor(s): Global Environment Facility (GEF-7)

Project Objective:

To support the Government of Fiji to expand legally designated protected areas, strengthen their delineation and management, improve livelihoods and enable communities to develop effective management plans aligned with Key Biodiversity Area Standards.

Project Detail:

Live & Learn Fiji acts as the Site Facilitator and will lead all community engagement processes, serving as the primary liaison between communities, technical experts, and government to support management plan and livelihood development, assessment, delineation and conservation planning of protected areas.