Supporting the restoration of the Keiukl Coast and building the capacity of its surrounding communities to adapt to climate change

In Palau, TNC is working with communities along the Keiukl Coast to stop unsustainable sediment run-off, recover terrestrial food productivity and restore Ngermeduu Bay. Activities include developing precautionary development policy, taro patch revitalization to trap sediment, enhance food security and support Palauan efforts to drive inter-generational cultural connection to the land and sea, and development and implementation of an integrated watershed management plan which utilizes nature-based solutions (NbS) to address sources of sedimentation so that natural processes to retain sediment can be restored. TNC led a Dmakeiukl Women's Group Project Planning Workshop in May 2023 to learn about local threats and climate change impacts to natural resources and what they can do to address these issues. The women's groups developed project plans to implement NbS to climate change impacts prioritized in their community, including reef positive livelihood opportunities.