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B = Urgent adaptation options for which communities needed assistance from the
government
C = Adaptation options that were less important/urgent

D = Adaptation options for which there was no need or willingness to implement
Type B adaptation options were then allocated to the responsible ministries.
9-12 December, 2013 The adaptation options derived from the national consultation were then divided into five
2. Assessment of response required

categories, according to the nature of the response: (i) changes to government policies and
strategies; (ii) changes to laws and regulations; (iii) interaction of extension and information
with communities; (iv) formal adaptation investments and engineering works by government,
island councils and contractors; and (v) informal adaptation investments by communities

3. Implementation of adaption options into ministries’ operational plans
The adaptation priorities were then circulated to all the relevant ministries. Those judged
to be relevant and consistent with ministerial strategies were identified for funding under
specific government programs and matched by external funding at 50 per cent. Urgent
adaptation measures implementable by communities alone are expected to be supported

through a small grants program.

Adaptation option Type of Priority Lead Applicable program in ministerial
response category ministries operational plans
? Awareness Extension B MELAD MCTTD – Provision of
? Awareness raising information MCTTD meteorological information
about climate MEYS to users MEYS – Curriculum
change development
? Water resources Formal B MPWU MPWU – Water Engineering
engineering Unit Design Rehabilitation and a
? Protect water
wells and of Water Systems in the Outer
construction
Islands
? Assess and locate works B MPWU
available water
? Water pumps and B MPWU
pipes to link good
sources with
settlement areas
? Installation of B MPWU
freshwater tanks

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