Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face heightened vulnerabilities, particularly as global temperatures approach the 1.5°C threshold. Beyond this point, adaptation becomes increasingly difficult, while climate change-induceddisasters and loss and damage intensify. Existing financial, governance, and institutional frameworks fall short in responding to these challenges. National and local governments, along with the private sector, civil society groups, communities, regional organizations, and development partners, each have distinct and crucial roles to play in addressing these challenges, both independently and collaboratively, to build a more resilient future for the Pacific region. 

The Pacific Climate and Urban Resilience Hub is envisioned as a center for urban resilience initiatives promoting the integration of climate resilience, disaster risk reduction, and loss and damage considerations into urban planning and governance frameworks at local, national, and regional levels.

This programme is being developed as part of UN-Habitat ROAP’s Pacific Strategy 2030