Tuvalu’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) establishes a national framework for responding to climate-change impacts. Its legal basis includes the Climate Change Resilience Act 2019, and it aligns with national development and climate policies and Tuvalu’s international commitments. Coordination is assigned principally to the Climate Change Department and the National Advisory Council on Climate Change, with implementation roles for sectoral agencies, Island Kaupule, technical bodies, civil society and development partners. The Plan applies whole-of-government and whole-of-society approaches and incorporates gender equality, disability and social inclusion. The Plan identifies sea-level rise, coastal inundation, increasing air and sea temperatures, marine heatwaves, ocean acidification, drought, intense rainfall and tropical cyclones as relevant hazards. Sea levels around Tuvalu rose by approximately 0.15 metres over the preceding 30 years and are projected to rise by 0.5–1.0 metres by 2100, with higher estimates under worst-case scenarios. The assessed risks affect coastal settlements, infrastructure, agriculture, fisheries, health, water and sanitation, disaster management, cultural heritage, livelihoods and national sovereignty. The threat to coastal protection and human settlements is classified as extreme. The Plan sets out a phased adaptation pathway covering near-, medium- and long-term measures. Actions include land reclamation and relocation planning, coastal protection, climate-resilient infrastructure, water storage and monitoring, food-security programmes, health-system strengthening, early-warning systems, ecosystem protection, cultural-heritage measures and institutional capacity development. Implementation is supported by separate financing, monitoring and evaluation, inclusion, and communications frameworks. The Plan records 101 sectoral adaptation activities, comprising 66 ongoing and 35 new or pending activities, together with 22 enabling activities.
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