Maldives has earned acclaim for participating in the Climate Change Adaptation Program, conducted by World Bank, EU and Australia.
International media has diligently covered the news. Many media had stated that sustainable climate change issues was a critical aspect for all nations. Given this aspect, the Government’s initiatives in Addu City and Fuvahmulah was key.
The Government, the World Bank, European Union (EU) and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) have together launched the Climate Changed Adaptation Project (CCAP) under the umbrella of the Maldives Climate Change Trust Fund (CCTF) was established on the fifth of this month by Minister of Environment and Energy Thoriq Ibrahim in Hotel Jen.
The Climate Change Adaptation Project, which would cost a total of US$ 4.2 million, would take concrete action to manage protected mangroves and coral reefs in the two Southern most atolls of the Maldives: Addu City and Fuvahmulah. Under this project, the tourist resorts and dive schools in this region will partner with the Ministry to monitor the coral reefs and mangroves.
Basic infrastructure required to establish ecotourism facilities in the protected wetland areas would be established to ensure that their protection provides economic benefit to the communities in these regions. The Project would also implement measures for waste management in the protected.
EU Ambassador to Maldives David Daly, Kseniya Lvovsky, World Bank Practice Manager for Environmental and Natural Resources, heads of various stakeholder agencies took part in the project.
World praise for Maldives’ participation in Climate Change Adaptation Program
