Project name:Global Methodology for Infrastructure Resilience Review: Roadmap for Infrastructure Resilience in Tonga
In 2021, Tonga enacted the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Act, replacing the 2007 Emergency Management Act and shifting from reactive response to proactive risk management.
The Infrastructure Resilience Review enabled Tonga to assess vulnerabilities, identify gaps, and prioritize improvements.
The Roadmap for Infrastructure Resilience strengthens capacity to ensure critical services withstand and recover from disasters. It also enhances cross-sector coordination, mitigating cascading effects across interdependent infrastructure systems, promoting integrated resilience strategies for sustainable development.
15 years for 99 projects
disasters in 2022
Impact
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Tonga is driving a national agenda for climate resilient infrastructure, emphasizing strategic investments and multi-sector collaboration to protect livelihoods and critical systems from escalating climate threats, ensuring long-term sustainability and adaptive capacity across key sectors.
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Through inclusive stakeholder engagement and strong leadership commitment, Tonga has endorsed a prioritized roadmap with cross-sectoral and sector-specific actions, from resilient water governance to nature-based energy solutions, establishing a foundation for sustainable, adaptive infrastructure.
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Tonga’s resilient infrastructure roadmap drives a transformative shift toward climate-smart development by integrating global best practices, local knowledge, and cutting-edge technologies, ensuring long-term resilience, equity, and innovation across critical sectors for sustainable growth and adaptation.
