Comoros: Sustainable and resilient territorial planning for the island of Moheli

Climate change is already having serious consequences in small island developing states (SIDS) in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean. Sea level rise and the impacts of increasingly frequent and intense weather forcing threaten populations, economic infrastructure and basic services. It is urgent to rethink island territories in order to develop their resilience to these impacts and prepare the conditions for a better life tomorrow.
In the Comoros, the development of the Territorial Development Plan (SAT) for the island of Mohéli accompanied by AdaptAction was the opportunity for a broad participatory diagnosis and an examination of the territorial project by the population, during a public inquiry in town halls and traveling. The exercise notably raised awareness among stakeholders of risk areas, and thus facilitated the acceptance of areas that cannot be built on or reserved for nature-based adaptation solutions. The SAT also provides an essential framework for future investments to be made. A look back at the approaches deployed by the AdaptAction program.

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