Solomon islands: Agreement to address natural hazards sealed

The Solomon Islands Goverment and the World Bank signed a 4-year-long project called ‘Increasing Resilience to Climate Change and Natural Hazards Project’, reports the Solomon Star. The Goverment of Japan will give US$2.73 million financial support to the initiative, which will integrate disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation across sectors; improve climate and disaster risk information and communication; and increase the resilience of rural communities in Solomon Islands to climate change and natural hazards.

"As a vulnerable nation, issues such as climate change and sea level rise are serious threat to the region and such a support is very important," said Finance minister Rick Hou.