Completion of these new units is expected by 2023 and is contingent on securing approximately USD 16 million in financing. Adaptation Co-Benefits. Mitigation Co-Benefits. Increased resilience to sea level rise. Increased resilience to extreme rainfall events. Increased resilience to drought. Increased resilience to disruption of food supply. Increased land availability for expanded deployment of solar energy. Increased land availability for high efficiency residential development. Reduced dependency on automobile transport. SDGs Advanced by Nauru’s NDC on the Higher Ground Initiative. Poverty will be reduced by the greater availability of safe, sustainable housing, as well as the creation of new jobs and economic opportunities for local businesses. Food security will be increased by supporting urban.