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PROGRAMME CONTEXT
Climate change is adversely affecting the Western and Central Pacific Ocean large marine ecosystem,
degrading its coral reefs and changing the distribution of tuna. The impacts on coral reefs are reducing the
supply of reef fishing and threatening the food security of more than four million people that live along the
coasts of the programme’s targeted 14 Pacific Island countries. In parallel to the threat to the food security
of highly vulnerable populations, the redistribution of tuna will have profound implications for national
economies that derive as much as 70% of their (non-aid) government revenue from tuna fishing, thereby
dramatically reducing basic social services that are essential to the resilience of Pacific Island people. This
programme will:
1) increase supply of tuna for domestic consumption as an adaption to degradation of coral reefs and
the resulting food insecurity for vulnerable populations; and
2) usher in the reforms needed to minimise the risks for citizens of countries with economies that are
vulnerable to climate-driven redistribution of tuna.
The programme will be implemented in close coordination with 14 governments (SPC member countries),
and by Conservation International (Accredited Entity), the Pacific Community SPC (Executing Entity), the
Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research
Organisation (CSIRO) (Implementing Partners)
The programme will involve substantial grants from SPC as an Executing Entity to the 14 member countries
and to the two Implementing Partners. A thorough assessment of their operational and financial risks,
including risk mitigation measures, is required in order to understand the specific capabilities and resources9
of each of the 14 member countries and of the two implementing partners, allowing SPC to can make
informed decisions in grant allocation, grant support and in the management of associated risks.