Fishing for Climate Resilience: Empowering vulnerable, fisheries dependent communities adopt ecosystem-based-adaptation measures to secure food and livelihoods

Healthy coastal ecosystems are critical to ecological, social, and economic resilience of local communities. The alignment of the small-scale fishery sector with sustainable natural re-source management and climate change adaptation plans is needed to protect ecosystem integrity. Across five target countries, the project enhances coastal resilience while restoring critical habitat. Small-Scale Fishers are empowered to identify and adopt Ecosystem-based-Adaptation measures. Instructing local leaders in behavioural change methodology and technical trainings ensures that capacity stays within the communities and enables replication. By supporting climate resilient microenterprises in the Philippines and Indonesia through the corona response package, the project will inform (green) economic recovery and climate plans. Collaboration with partner networks will ensure that solutions are mainstreamed into community practices, relevant national strategies, and international processes.

Activity period	2018–2023
Last CoAct update	2025
Web URL	https://www.international-climate-initiative.com/en/project/fishing-for-climate-resilience-empowering-vulnerable-fisheries-dependent-communities-adopt-ecosystem-based-adaptation-measures-to-secure-food-and-livelihoods-19-ii-162-asia-a-fishing-for-climate-resilience/
Output effectiveness	0.42
Accountability Index	0.28
Inclusiveness Index	0.44
Capacity Index	0.33
Num. actors	8
Functions	Knowledge dissemination, Technical implementation, Participatory management, Training
SDGs
Themes	oceans and coastal zones
Policy focus	Mainly adaptation
Sectors	Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Implementation countries	Indonesia, Marshall Islands (the), Micronesia (Federated States of), Palau, Philippines (the)