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No. of projects

Total GCF financing

No. of Readiness activities

Readiness support approved

Readiness support disbursed

Projects

FP090

Mitigation

Tonga

Tonga Renewable Energy Project under the Pacific Islands Renewable Energy Investment Program

FP036

Cross-cutting

Multiple countries

Pacific Islands Renewable Energy Investment Program

National Designated Authority

Ministry for Metereology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC)

Mr. Paula Ma’u Primary
Chief Executive Officer
Taufaahau Road, Nukualofa, Tonga, Nukualofa, Tonga

Phone +676 28170
paulm@mic.gov.to

Ms. Luisa Malolo Secondary
Director of Climate Change, MEIDECC

ltuiafitumalolo@gmail.com

GCF Team

Diane McFadzien
Regional Manager
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Samantha Rabine
Regional Officer
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Princess Kaite Corporal
Regional Analyst
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News + Stories

GCF supporting energy transformation in SIDS

12 Nov 2018 / To enable Tonga's shift from fossil fuel-based energy generation, the Tonga Renewable Energy Project (TREP) will help install utility scale energy storage systems to facilitate the integration of variable renewable energy to Tonga's power grid.

GCF talks renewable energy with Alliance of Small Island States

19 Oct 2017 / GCF participated in the recent high-level meeting of 17 ministers of Energy and Environment of the the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS).

GCF Structured Dialogue with the Pacific to further region’s climate roadmap

17 Jul 2017 / The GCF Pacific Structured Dialogue will bring together representatives from Pacific Island countries with GCF’s implementing partners, private sector organizations, civil society organizations and development partners.

Bilateral agreement solidifies partnership between Tonga and GCF

14 Jul 2017 / The Government of the Kingdom of Tonga has signed an agreement to grant privileges and immunities to GCF.

Documents

Title	Type	Date
Strengthening Resilience of the Water Resources Sector to the Impacts of Climate Change in Tonga	Approved readiness proposal	23 Mar 2023
Enhancing resilience of agricultural systems in Pacific Island Countries to adapt to increased incidence of pest, pathogen, and invasive alien species under a changing climate to ensure food security SPC	Concept note	23 Jan 2023
Establishing resilient, low carbon agricultural systems in Tonga, Vanuatu and Samoa SPC	Approved project preparation funding application	23 May 2022
Adapting tuna-dependent Pacific Island communities and economies to climate change CI	Approved project preparation funding application	28 Feb 2022
Climate Information and Early Warning Systems, One Pacific Programme SPREP	Concept note	06 Jan 2022
Leveraging Tonga’s Climate Change Fund to strengthen community resilience SPC	Concept note	06 Jan 2022
Enhancing Access of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Disabled People Organizations (DPOs) to Climate Finance for Building Resilience of Most Vulnerable Groups in Tonga	Approved readiness proposal	31 Dec 2021
Rapid Readiness Support for Resilient Recovery in the Kingdom of Tonga	Approved readiness proposal	31 Dec 2021
Enabling Private Sector Access to Climate Finance to Strengthen Climate Resilience Development in Tonga TDB	Approved readiness proposal	28 Jan 2021
Strengthening on-ground community resilience and sustainability to climate change in the Kingdom of Tonga SPREP	Concept note	24 Jan 2021