Cook Islands: Second joint national action plan for climate change and disaster risk management 2016-2020 (JNAP II)

This document records all current and planned climate change (CC) and disaster risk management (DRM) related activities in the Cook Islands and is designed to strengthen the country's resilience. The document describes the 5 year plan of action to implement Goal 13 of the National Sustainable Development Plan 2016-2020 (NSDP). 

The NSDP is a national scorecard for development, articulating national goals and the key performance indicators from the broader national policy suite. The ‘Climate and Disaster Compatible Development Policy 2013-2016’ is our leading policy document for CC and DRM. The goal of this policy is to provide an integrated and coherent policy and planning framework which directs country-led and co-ordinated adaptation and mitigation actions and resources towards climate and disaster compatible development outcomes. In line with this policy, JNAP II proposes actions for climate change adaptation, mitigation and disaster management.