Climate Change Matters.

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Climate Change Matters (CCM) is a newsletter that has a wide distribution and highlights SPREP climate change activities around the region. This month is of particular interest as CCM is showcasing the importance of regional collaborations in responding to Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) climate change adaptation and mitigation priorities on the ground. SPREP and SPC continue to advance their partnership in climate change as shown in the Choiseul interventions were donors such as USAID, EU GCCA, GIZ through SPREP and SPC come together to provide coordinated support to Choiseul with a common goal of strengthening Choiseul communities capacity to timely and effectively respond to the challenges of climate change. Director’s Note About Us Similarly, SPREP, SPC, UNDP, GIZ and AusAID through the PACCSAP project recently pooled expertise and resources to support Kiribati in developing the Kiribati Joint Implementation Plan for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management. This not only ensures that current disaster risks are considered together with climate change impacts but to foster and strengthen coordination at the national and community levels. Collaboration among stakeholders (regional, national, men and women) and integration of various socio-economic, cultural, ecological and governance aspects in adaptation or risk reduction is the ‘new approach’ intergovernmental organisations and their partners are using to effectively respond to members climate change priorities. I hope you enjoy reading this edition of CCM.