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Te Lafiga o Tuvalu - Tuvalu's Long Term Adaptation Plan | November 2022

As a small, low-lying atoll nation, Tuvalu faces extraordinary challenges due to sea level rise. By 2050, it is estimated that half the land area of the capital will become flooded by tidal waters. By 2100, 95% of land will be flooded by routine high tides. Climate change also poses extreme risk to drinking water, food security, and energy supply. 
 

Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation: Integrating modern technology and traditional knowledge | August 2022

With US$36 million financing from the Green Climate Fund and US$2.9 million co-financing from the Government of Tuvalu, the 7-year Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project is contributing to strengthening the resilience of one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change and sea-level rise. Implemented by the UN Development Programme in partnership with the Government, the project is improving coastal protection in key locations on the islands of Funafuti, Nanumea and Nanumaga.

Tuvalu leveraging 'LiDAR' technology in the quest for a more resilient future | March 2023

With funding from the Green Climate Fund, the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project is working to develop innovative coastal protection solutions in one of the world's most vulnerable small island developing states.  

Climate Smart ගව ගාල | March 2023

'Guardians of the Southern Coast': The story of Cuban mangrove planter Vicente Núñez | 2018