Transforming women’s seaweed enterprises into nature-based solutions for Fiji, Samoa and Kiribati

About this project

Seaweed aquaculture is widely recognized as having strong potential for climate change mitigation and adaptation activities. In the Pacific, women often manage the seaweed farming businesses. Though the scale of operations in Fiji, Samoa and Kiribati is relatively small, significant growth is possible through the establishment of additional village-based enterprises. The seaweed aquaculture sector of these countries can be expanded by offering technical solutions to existing production constraints as well as by diversifying the market for existing seaweed products. Specifically, nature-based solutions (NbS) can offer meaningful technology solutions to drive the adoption of sustainable aquaculture practices across the Pacific. The project will begin by mapping the existing seaweed supply chains and identifying and evaluating production and processing interventions for the key seaweed species. Specifically, the Life Cycle Analysis of energy (carbon) and nutrients (nitrogen/phosphorus) involved in the supply chain will capture the flow of both raw material used and waste products created. A natural capital accounting approach will be used to evaluate the benefits and impacts of nature-based financing. Next, the project will focus on enhancing entrepreneurship skills and practices by delivering business training and peer-to-peer learning opportunities. The project team will also collaborate with private sector entities to support the development of innovative product prototypes…

Published by

International Development Research Centre · Other public sector

Countries

Fiji, Samoa, Kiribati

Sectors

Agricultural development

Focus

Gender equality · Main focusTrade development · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Main focus

Published by International Development Research Centre to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 1 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-301-2-110332-001.

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