BY JOHN HOUANIHAU

The KIWA Empower project was recently launched in the Solomon Islands on June 24 in Honiara.

Elmah Panisi, Live & Learn Environmental Education’s (LLEE) Solomon Islands Country Manager, stated that the event marks a significant step in LLEE’s efforts to create a more equitable, sustainable and climate-resilient Pacific.

She said the KIWA project is a regional multi-million-dollar project which is being implemented in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu.

Panisi stated that the project aims to empower communities to adapt and thrive in a changing climate by restoring ecosystems, integrating indigenous knowledge with innovative practices, and ensuring inclusive decision-making.

“For the Solomon Islands, this is an important project, as we are implementing in Malaita and Temotu provinces, in two communities which are remote and more at risk in terms of impacts of climate change,” said Panisi.

She said the project focuses on key climate issues, such as food security and livelihoods, water and watershed management and restoring degraded coastal and inland areas.

“In our engagement with stakeholders, the message has been clear. Climate change is affecting us all and we must unite to ensure that the people we serve are not left behind,” she said.

The LLEE Solomon Islands Country Manager said that the project is community-led, for the community and it aims to enhance ecosystem resilience, protect island communities from the impacts of climate change and support sustainable livelihoods.

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