Regional Kiwa EMPOWER Project implementation gains momentum

Work has gained momentum within the three countries implementing the regional Kiwa EMPOWER Project

🇫🇯 Fiji

The project team has been undertaking training on Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) in the 20 communities of Cakaudrove, Bua and Macuata. This is being carried in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways, Land Resources Planning Division of Northern Division

The training focused:

• Planting resilient crops (crops can withstand unfavorable weather) & repellent crops (those that chase insects aways from vegetable and crops)
• Nursery construction in communities (to protect delicate plants from harsh weather conditions and then transplant once ready)
• Food security for all through Backyard gardening
• Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), ensuring women and vulnerable groups have equal access to knowledge and opportunities

Also running concurrently is the Indigenous Knowledge Training being conducted by the Team with the services of Sauvaka Culture Consultancy. The training is centered on creating awareness in communities on indigenous practices in terms of Nature based solutions to climate change.

🇹🇻 Tuvalu

Implementation plans have been finalized for both Niutao and Nanumea with focus on nature-based solutions such as climate smart agriculture, agroforestry and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). The regional Team spent a week in country to finalize implementation plans, annual work plan, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) framework and do a refresher on Project visibility requirements and work on GEDSI integration throughout implementation.

The project team will be rolling out community training in comings weeks followed by implementing NbS initiatives.

🇸🇧 Solomon Islands

Detailed activity planning, review of annul work plan and M&E framework has been completed to roll out interventions in Nifiloli (Temotu Province) and Sikaiana (Malaita Province).

These efforts being undertaken by the Kiwa EMPOWER Project teams in the three countries to  strengthen climate resilience, empower communities, and advance inclusive nature-based solutions.

Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade I La politique étrangère du Canada – Affaires mondiales Canada I European Union in the Pacific I AFD – Agence Française de Développement I New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade I Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme – SPREP I IUCN Oceania I Pacific-Community-SPC I Kiwa Initiative

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