Wayne Andrew

Yap Climate Change Toolkit Training Report

2018

US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Pacific Islands Regional Office

"Wayne Andrew assisted Lance Sulong of Yap CAP and Mr. Thomas Gorong with NIMPAL Marine Conservation Program and Berna Gorong with The Nature Conservancy to train 13 community facilitators from 2 communities on the main island of Yap (Gachpar and West Fanif) and three communities from the outer islands of Yap (Eurepik, Wottegai and Lamotrek) on how to use the newly developed climate change toolkit with videos. The participants spent 3 days learning to use the videos and going through exercises that they themselves will help facilitate with their communities with the support of their partners. Toolkit trainers from Yap also gained experience and confidence on how to deliver training to other communities in the use of the tools. All participants of the five communities were given electronic copies of the toolkit and they were able to develop next steps on how to follow through in facilitating an adaptation plan. The video toolkit contains a guidebook, two case studies vides (Helen Reef in Palau and Nimpal Marine Program in Yap), a Marine Resource Video, Water Resource Video, Shorelines and Nearby Structures, Agriculture Video, a Tutorial Video, and a Climate Change Video. The training was a great success, remarked the Governor of Yap at the closing ceremony. The training was supported through the generous funding from USAID and PIMPAC."

FY2018; CRCP Project ID: 427; Project Title: Pacific Islands Managed and Protected Area Community and Micronesia Region Implementation Activities; Principal Investigator: Michael Lameier