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Why rely on Nature-based Solutions for climate change adaptation? "If we want to ensure food and water security for all the world's people, we must prevent ecosystem collapse." Under-Secretary-General - United Nations Environment Assembly, Amina ...

"Ecosystem-based adaptation is not new to our region, but the Kiwa Initiative has been critical in raising the profile for Nature-based Solutions for climate change adaptation and resilience." Kosi Latu, former Director General of Secretariat of t...

On February 9th, the newly established Kiwa Initiative Pacific Organic Learning Farm Network (POLFN) team participated in its first training with members of the PROTEGE* network during a videoconference. The focus of this working session was on th...

107 people from 14 Pacific Islands Countries and Territories eligible for the Kiwa Initiative have participated in the webinars co-organised by our partners the Pacific-Community-SPC and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programm...

The Steering Committee Meeting ended last week. Donors, Pacific Island Countries and Territories sub-region representatives, Kiwa community members based in Canada, Belgium, Philippines, Fiji, Polynesia, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Australia, ...

As part of the current call for ideas for regional projects, closed by April 4th, 2022, the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Secretariat of Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), partners of the Kiwa Initiative, are inviting eligible ...

During the COP26 which took place in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12 2021, the British Presidency, announced the 5 pillars of change that countries should work on. Building resilience across society Effective risk management Transformi...

In the run-up to COP-26 (1-12 November 2021, Glasgow), the European Union gathers during a public two-days conference on 7- 8 October its Indo-Pacific partners to share their views on climate change issues in the region and thus contribute to the ...

The 2021 call for local projects is now closed. We thank all local or national authorities, civil society or community organisations, national NGOs and local associations that submitted their local project ideas for climate change adaptation thro...

The Kiwa Initiative launches a new call for ideas for regional projects in the Pacific. The deadline for submitting project proposals is April 4th,2022! What is a regional project supported by the Kiwa Initiative? Regional projects are between...

The first 2021 call for ideas for regional projects is now closed. We thank all authorities and organizations that submitted their regional project idea. The Kiwa Initiative Secretariat and AFD will now proceed to analyze the concept notes recei...

The Initiative brought together on the 6th of September 2021 during a High-Level Session organized by IUCN ORO, representatives of the European Union, AFD, IUCN and SPC but also Mr. Joshua Wycliffe, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environme...

During this summit, which virtually brought together the Pacific Countries and Territories on July 19, 2021, the heads of State, governments and territories stressed the need to adopt Nature-based Solutions to adapt to climate change. In this cont...

SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT! On June 22, 2021, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) hosted the official launch of the Kiwa Initiative's 2021 Call for Local Projects for Very Small, Small and Medium Grants. The event brought together ...

The Kiwa Initiative launches its Pacific Organic Learning Farm Network project Implemented by SPC, the Pacific Organic Learning Farm Network project aims to develop organic farming systems that promote food security, biodiversity conservation and...

APPLY FOR YOUR PROJECT! The call for ideas for regional projects is currently open until September, 15th 2021!  What is a regional project funded by the Kiwa Initiative? Regional projects are between 1.5 and 5 million euros in grants. All ...

This video teaser invites you to discover the missions, stakeholders, values and promises of the Kiwa Initiative. This introduction also invites you to join the Kiwa Initiative community. What do we mean by community? Community and sharing are b...

Save the date! The calls for ideas for regional projects will be launched very soon! You will find all the instructions to submit a regional project and the eligibility criteria on our page: APPLY See you soon! The Kiwa Initiative Team

On March 4th and 5th 2021, the 3rd Steering Committee meeting of the Kiwa Initiative met. Virtually present from ten different places in the world, the members of the Kiwa Initiative Community, donors (the European Union, the Agence Française de D...

Last November 18th 2020, on the sidelines of the 50th session of the Committee of Representatives of Governments and Administrations (CRGA) of the Pacific Community (SPC) was held in Noumea and virtually, the signing of three financing agreements ...