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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE), through the GEF-8 Blue and Green Islands Integrated Programme \u2013 Coastal Resilience Samoa \u00a0(BGI-IP CRS) Project, today conducted a stakeholder consultation with communities from Lefaga and Falease\u2018ela as part of the project\u2019s district-by-district consultation and intervention prioritisation process.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Coastal Resilience Samoa Project is a partnership between MNRE, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), aimed at strengthening ecosystem resilience and supporting communities in responding to climate change, land degradation , biodiversity loss and unsustainable resource use .<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The consultation provided an important platform for community representatives to learn more\u00a0about the project, its planned Nature-based Solutions (NbS), and opportunities for community participation in sustainable natural resource management . It also enabled the project team to hear directly from communities and identify and prioritise interventions that reflect local needs and priorities. The consultation forms part of a wider engagement process covering nine target districts across Upolu and Savai\u2018i, with participation from village leaders, women and youth groups, community and other stakeholders.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Alongside the consultations, the project is also undertaking a Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) Survey to establish baseline information on community knowledge and practices relating to coastal resilience, natural resource management and environmental conservation . The information gathered\u00a0through the consultation and survey process will help guide effective project planning, prioritisation, implementation and monitoring, ensuring that community perspectives remain central to building a more resilient Samoa .<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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