The EU – North Pacific – Readiness for El Niño (RENI) project


About

The RENI project is about communities working to secure food and water resources ahead of drought. The project is funded with € 4.5 million from the European Union and implemented by the Pacific Community (SPC) in collaboration with the governments and peoples of Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) and Palau.

Background

Following the declarations of emergency by the FSM, RMI and Palau at the beginning of 2016, and by other affected countries around the world, the European Union (EU) responded with a “Pro-Resilience – Special Measure” to assist the affected populations. The EU – North Pacific – Readiness for El Niño (RENI) project is one component of this Special Measure, which was signed on 3 November 2016.

Implementation period

The implementation period for the RENI project is from the date of signature of the agreement, 6 July 2017, to 30 October 2020.

Key outputs

  • Uptake of key individual and community behaviours that support El Niño resilience
  • Local area structural measures implemented to support El Niño resilience building in water and food security and paying special attention to the rights of women and vulnerable groups in outer islands
  • National measures - institutional, planning and technical – implemented to support readiness for future El Niño events.

Latest publications and documents

Regional


National 

   Federated States of Micronesia

Design Documents 

Consultation Reports 

  • Report: Yap State Project Consultations (August 2018)
  • Report: Yap State Women's Group Consultations (August 2018)

Implementation

Publications and videos


Republic of Marshall Islands

Design Documents 

Consultation Reports 

  • Report: National Consultations ( December 2017)
  • Report: Ailuk Atoll Working Group Consultations (June 2018)
  • Report: Project Design Consultations ( June 2018)

Implementation

Publications and videos:

  • Watch video, 'Experiences from the 2013 and 2016 droughts in the Marshall Islands'
  • Watch video, 'Communities securing food resources and adopting healthy lifestyles: Marshall Islands'
  • A Guide to Growing Vegetables in the Republic of Marshall Islands:

    Palau

Design Documents 

Consultation Reports 

  • Report: Ngatpang Community Consultations

Implementation

Implementing agencies: Pacific Community in partnership with the governments and peoples of Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) and Palau.

Funded by: 

EU_logo         

Implementation period: 2017 to 2020

Budget: € 4.5  million  

Key Contacts

Gillian Cambers, Project Manager
[email protected]

Zhiyad Khan, Communication and Liaison Officer
[email protected]