Project timeline
Launched in August 2017, the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project will be implemented over 7 years until 2024. Below is a timeline of key activities and milestones of the project.
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| August |
Launch of implementation
On August 30 2017, the Prime Minister of Tuvalu officially launched the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project in the capital Funafuti.
| November |
TCAP 1st Board Meeting
On November 29 2017, the Prime Minister of Tuvalu the Chairman of the TCAP Board acknowledged the presence of the UNDP Pacific Office representative, Country Director Bakhodir Burkhanov-UNDP being the implementing partner in the GCF fund project
| June 2018 - Dec 2022 |
TCAP-supported scholarships
TCAP-supported scholarships - to study disciplines such as environmental science, civil and coastal engineering, and meteorology - will open for applications.
Shoreline training
Under TCAP, shoreline monitoring will support understanding of shoreline processes and support resilience, improved coastal planning and decision making in the coastal environment zone.
| December |
Primary school curriculum development
TCAP will work with the Ministry of Education to integrate learning about coastal processes and climate change into Tuvalu’s primary curriculum, and to implement teacher training.
| December |
Coastal assessments
Over the course of the project, detailed island-level coastal assessments will be carried out across Tuvalu’s inhabited islands.
| Dec 2020 |
Trainings on EBA coastal protection
TCAP will train and build the hands-on experience of central and outer-island government officers in Ecosystem-Based Adaptation coastal protection.
| March |
Mid-term evaluation
An independent mid-term review of TCAP will be undertaken in 2021.
| Month |
Regional conference for knowledge sharing
The TCAP project will host two regional conferences for knowledge sharing on coastal protection, including one in 2023.
| JUNE |
Project close
An independent terminal evaluation will take place prior to operational closure of the project, with the final report made available to the public.
