Strengthening resilience for PICs is therefore critical given the highly uncertain future they now face. Targeted investments in resilience building are therefore critical. Priority areas of investment that include the need to strengthen disaster early warning and preparedness, and to mainstream disaster risk and climate change into development planning and financing in PICs.
Recognizing these critical needs, the World Bank provided an opportunity for targeted resilient development and engaged with three PICs; Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI), Tonga, Samoa and two regional organizations; the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and the Pacific Community (SPC) to implement the Pacific Resilience Program (PREP).
