THE largest locally led climate adaptation project in the region was launched last week (Wednesday 7th, August 8, 2024) in Honiara.
The Solomon Islands Knowledge-Action-Sustainability for Resilient Villages (SOLKAS) project valued at US$31.8 million (with $25m from the Green Climate Fund and the balance made up of in-kind support from Solomon Islands Government and co-finance from the Australian and New Zealand Governments) is designed to build the climate resilience of children, young people and communities in vulnerable rural areas.
“The Ministry of Environment, Climate change and Disaster Management office has put in place legislations, policies and strategies to minimise the impacts of climate change in the country,” Supervising Minister of Environment, the Minister for Lands, Housing and Survey, Hon Polycarp Paea said during the launch last week.
52 wards in 6 provinces have been selected through a nationwide consultation conducted in 2021. Save the Children in partnership with 7 Government ministries and relevant provincial governments will work closely together with climate vulnerable communities to enhance the adaptation capabilities of families in rural areas.
The Government Ministries working closely with the 6-year project are the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening, and the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs.
Source: Save the Children Solomon Islands
