As part of its disaster-response and rehabilitation policy, the government is identifying and constructing evacuation centres that are compliant with the building code.

For disaster-risk management in rural and maritime areas, government has identified 830 vulnerable communities at risk from climate-related events to be relocated. Out of this, 48 communities in urgent need of relocation would be supported through government funding with assistance from development partners.

Provide capacity building to communities that have been identified as vulnerable to rising sea levels and in need of relocation Programmes include village relocation.

To assist those households whose homes are destroyed in natural disasters and by fire, government will set up a contingency fund and explore opportunities for disaster insurance schemes with bilateral development partners and multilateral financial institutions. This is critical given Fiji’s vulnerability to climate change and natural disasters.