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Economic, climate resilience citizenship program launched at Singapore global conference

 

REPUBLIC OF NAURU Government Information Office

  

MEDIA RELEASE

 

For Immediate Release

Sunday, 1 December 2024

 

Nauru launches new climate citizenship program at Singapore global conference

 

His Excellency President David Adeang launched Nauru's innovative Economic and Climate

Resilience Citizenship Program at the 18th Global Citizenship Conference in Singapore, 28 November, and urged attendees to join Nauru in the transformative journey focusing on climate resilience and sustainable development.

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"This is a historical moment for Nauru. Once defined by phosphate reserves, our nation now faces the dual challenges of climate vulnerability and economic diversification. Yet, in these challenges, we see opportunities to lead with resilience and innovation," President Adeang said.

 

Listed by the United Nations as the fifth most vulnerable country in the world based on the

Multidimensional Index (MVI), Nauru is still waiting for development partners and financial institutions to adopt the MVI and formally recognise Nauru's unique vulnerabilities.

 

In the meantime, and in the shadow of a failed so-called finance COP29, President Adeang says Nauru does not have the luxury of time to wait for the rest of the world to wake up to the unique and special circumstances of Nauru and other small island economies.

 

Nauru is taking proactive steps through initiatives like its new economic and climate resilience citizenship program that will provide an innovative avenue to secure funding for a sustainable Nauru, helping to address and overcome the devastating impacts of climate change.

 

The program offers visa-free access to 89 destinations and addresses financing gaps while fostering global partnerships.

 

Contributions from the program will directly fund critical projects including coastal protection, renewable energy infrastructure to reduce carbon emissions, sustainable agriculture to enhance food security, water resource management to combat saltwater intrusion and intensified droughts, and biodiversity conservation.

 

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Nauru also has the Higher Ground Initiative (HGI) which aims to relocate 90 per cent of families and infrastructure from coastal areas to higher ground, ensuring their safety from rising sea levels and coastal erosion.

 

Over the past decade, Nauru has transformed its financial governance and accountability, including through the establishment of the Nauru Intergenerational Trust Fund, now valued at nearly US$300 million, locked until 2033.

 

Work with the International Seabed Authority to advance responsible deep-sea harvesting issues is an effort aiming to harness the potential of polymetallic nodules as a vital resource to support the global shift towards renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions.

 

The recent Mutual Evaluation Review of Nauru's technical compliance rating with the Financial Action Taskforce (FATF) underscores Nauru's position as a credible and responsible global partner.

 

"The newly introduced citizenship program is a testament to this commitment to compliance. Our legislation mandates that citizenship criteria align with FATF Standards, a necessary measure to uphold the integrity of this initiative."

Despite so many challenges, President Adeang says Nauru refuses to be a victim of circumstance but rather will pioneer solutions that align global investment with climate resilience.

 

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