Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project
The Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP) was launched in 2017 to meet the challenges to Tuvalu resulting from climate change and sea-level rise affecting the islands of Tuvalu. Tuvalu was the first country in the Pacific to access climate finance from Green Climate Fund, with the support of the UNDP. The day-to-day activities of TCAP are managed by a team located within Tuvalu’s Climate Change and Policy Unit, with TCAP’s Project Management Unit reporting to the Project Board. TCAP is intended to run for 7 years. Projects that are part of TCAP are works on Funafuti to provide a platform above the level of storm surges, and projects on the outer islands of Nanumea and Nanumaga that aimed at reducing exposure to coastal damage by providing a buffer during storms. TCAP is also intended to build the capacity of the national government on Funafuti and island local communities to adapt to climate change. Project Funding US$36 million was provided by the Green Climate Fund and US$2.9 million co-financing from the Government of Tuvalu. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) also provided funding for the TCAP of AU$2 million to TCAP, to assist in covering additional costs related