Federated States of Micronesia PACC Country Brief

Abstract

Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change Adapting coastal road designs to take into consideration the impacts of climate change The Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) project is supporting the integration of climate change risks into policy frameworks and the implementation of community-based adaptation measures in 14 countries throughout the Pacific. These actions are intended to increase resilience in three key development sectors: water resource management, coastal zone management, and food production and food security. In the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the development of coastal management capacity is the primary objective of the project. PACC FSM identified poor road design, specifically in the state of Kosrae, as a significant threat in the case of a climate change disaster. Utilised daily by Kosrae residents, PACC FSM actions aim to improve the roading infrastructure with new hydraulic design features which take into account flooding risks from increased rainfall and sea