Climate Change Resilience
From 12 to 16 October, 14 Pacific Islands Counties met for the first time to discuss the Pacific Island Climate Outlook with a particular focus on the water sector needs. The forum brought together climate officers, water managers, partners, students, national disaster management officers, private sector and regional organisations.
The main purpose and overarching objectives of the forum were: to bring together national, regional and international experts on climate services and water sector; to discuss seasonal climate forecast guidance for the Pacific Islands (PI) region (e.g. SCOPIC, ICU, PEAC, APCC); to discuss application of climate information to the water sector; and to co-explore common approaches and best practices for climate services that can be extended throughout the Pacific island Region.
The First session of the Pacific Islands Climate Outlook Forum (PICOF-1),with a special focus on the Water Sector is co-organised and co-supported by SPREP, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS), USP, the Government of Canada, the Government of Finland, SPC, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Pacific ENSO Application Climate (PEAC) Centre, Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), the New Zealand National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Climate Centre (APCC) and the European Union-Global Climate Change Alliance (EU-GCCA).
Download Regional Statement on the El Niño and Potential Impacts for the Pacific Islands
The main purpose and overarching objectives of the forum were: to bring together national, regional and international experts on climate services and water sector; to discuss seasonal climate forecast guidance for the Pacific Islands (PI) region (e.g. SCOPIC, ICU, PEAC, APCC); to discuss application of climate information to the water sector; and to co-explore common approaches and best practices for climate services that can be extended throughout the Pacific island Region.
The First session of the Pacific Islands Climate Outlook Forum (PICOF-1),with a special focus on the Water Sector is co-organised and co-supported by SPREP, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS), USP, the Government of Canada, the Government of Finland, SPC, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Pacific ENSO Application Climate (PEAC) Centre, Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), the New Zealand National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Climate Centre (APCC) and the European Union-Global Climate Change Alliance (EU-GCCA).
Download Regional Statement on the El Niño and Potential Impacts for the Pacific Islands