PublicDisclosureAuthorized EASTASIAPACIFIC PublicDisclosureAuthorized THEPACIFICATOLL RepublicofKiribati•RepublicoftheMarshallIslands•Tuvalu COUNTRIES PublicDisclosureAuthorized PublicDisclosureAuthorized WorldBankGroup 2024 ©2024TheWorldBankGroup 1818HStreetNW,Washington,DC20433 Telephone:202-473-1000;Internet:www.worldbank.org ThisworkisaproductofthestaffofTheWorldBankGroupwithexternalcontributions.“TheWorldBankGroup”referstothelegallyseparateorganizationsoftheInternationalBankforReconstructionandDevelopment(IBRD),theInternationalDevelopmentAssociation(IDA),theInternationalFinanceCorporation(IFC),andtheMultilateralInvestmentGuaranteeAgency(MIGA). TheWorldBankGroupdoesnotguaranteetheaccuracy,reliabilityorcompletenessofthecontentincludedinthiswork,ortheconclusionsorjudgmentsdescribedherein,andacceptsnoresponsibilityorliabilityforanyomissionsorerrors(including,withoutlimitation,typographicalerrorsandtechnicalerrors)inthecontentwhatsoeverorforreliancethereon.Theboundaries,colors,denominations,andotherinformationshownonanymapinthisworkdonotimplyanyjudgmentonthepartoftheWorldBankGroupconcerningthelegalstatusofanyterritoryortheendorsementoracceptanceofsuchboundaries.Thefindings,interpretations,andconclusionsexpressedinthisvolumedonotnecessarilyreflecttheviewsoftheorganizationsoftheWorldBankGroup,theirrespectiveBoardsofExecutiveDirectors,andthegovernmentstheyrepresent. Thecontentsofthisworkareintendedforgeneralinformationalpurposesonlyandarenotintendedtoconstitutelegal,securities,orinvestmentadvice,anopinionregardingtheappropriatenessofanyinvestment,orasolicitationofanytype.SomeoftheorganizationsoftheWorldBankGrouportheiraffiliatesmayhaveaninvestmentin,provideotheradviceorservicesto,orotherwisehaveafinancialinterestin,certainofthecompaniesandpartiesnamedherein. NothinghereinshallconstituteorbeconstruedorconsideredtobealimitationuponorwaiveroftheprivilegesandimmunitiesofanyoftheorganizationsofTheWorldBankGroup,allofwhicharespecif-icallyreserved. RightsandPermissions Thematerialinthisworkissubjecttocopyright.BecauseTheWorldBankGroupencouragesdissemi-nationofitsknowledge,thisworkmaybereproduced,inwholeorinpart,fornoncommercialpurposesaslongasfullattributiontothisworkisgivenandallfurtherpermissionsthatmayberequiredforsuchuse(asnotedherein)areacquired.TheWorldBankGroupdoesnotwarrantthatthecontentcontainedinthisworkwillnotinfringeontherightsofthirdparties,andacceptsnoresponsibilityorliabilityinthisregard.AllqueriesonrightsandlicensesshouldbeaddressedtoWorldBankPublications,TheWorldBankGroup,1818HStreetNW,Washington,DC20433,USA;e-mail:pubrights@worldbank.org. EASTASIAPACIFIC THEPACIFICATOLLCOUNTRIES COUNTRYCLIMATEANDDEVELOPMENTREPORT 2024 03 CONTENTS 62 PacificAtolls&theClimateChallenge EconomicsofFundingResilientDevelopmentPathways ClimateCommitments&Capacities 18 79 PrioritizedActionsforaResilientFuture PathwaystoClimate 31 AdaptationGoals ICOUNTRYCLIMATEANDDEVELOPMENTREPORT FIGURES FIGURE1.1SatelliteviewofFunafuti,Tuvalu6 FIGURE1.2AerialviewofEbeye,RMI,lookingnorth6 FIGURE1.3Waveandsedimentaryprocessesformandmaintainatollislands6 FIGURE1.4PacificAtollcountriesareamongthemostremoteintheworld9 FIGURE1.5CostsandpublicspendingarehigherinthePacificAtollcountries9 FIGURE1.6Highfiscaldeficitsarefinancedbygrants10 FIGURE1.7GrowthhasbeenslightlyslowerthaninotherPICs10 FIGURE1.8PacificAtollCountryPovertyRates(PercentofPopulation)12 FIGURE1.9Projectedglobalsea-levelriseinthe21stcentury17 FIGURE2.1Atollcountries’commitmentsinclimatemitigationandadaptation21 FIGURE3.1Percentageofbuildingshitbytidalflooding(left)andstormflooding(right)forTarawa(upper)andKiritimati(lower),Kiribati,atdifferentsealevels34 FIGURE3.2Percentageofbuildingshitbytidalflooding(left)andstormflooding(right)forFunafuti(Tuvalu)fordifferentclimatescenariosin2060and210034 FIGURE3.3Percentageofbuildingshitbytidalflooding(left)andstormflooding(right)forMajuroandEbeye(KwajaleinAtoll)(RMI)atdifferentsealevels35 FIGURE3.4Optionsforadaptationtosea-levelrise36 FIGURE3.5DynamicAdaptivePolicyPathways38 FIGURE3.6IndicativepathwaysforKiribatishowingastepwiseadaptationtosea-levelrise40 FIGURE3.7IndicativepathwaysforTuvalu(top)andRMI(bottom)showingastepwiseadaptationtosea-levelrise42 FIGURE4.1Estimatedaverageannuallossesfromclimate-relatedevents65 FIGURE4.2Estimatedlossesfroma1-in-20yearclimate-relatedevent65 FIGURE4.3Shareofgovernmentrevenuesfromfishingaccessfees (excl.grants,2015-18,Percent)66 FIGURE4.4Estimatedchangeinpurse-seinecatchby2050underRCP4.5andRCP8.5(Percent).66 FIGURE4.5AdaptationFinancinginKiribati,TuvaluandRMI,andBenchmarks(US$percapita)72 FIGURE5.1PrioritizationApproachforPolicyOptions81 BOXES BOX1.1HistoricClimateTrendsinthePacificAtollCountries5 BOX1.2Sea-LevelRise:UncertaintiesandPotentialImpacts14 BOX2.1StreamliningandImprovingEffectivenessofODA28 BOX3.1Physicaladaptationoptions:TheMaldives’experience34 BOX3.2TheDAPPModelingMethodologyandCostEstimates43 BOX4.1EnsuringongoingrightstoExclusiveEconomicZonesiscritical forfuturerevenuestreams75 TABLES