From 30 September to 2 October, an in-country training was held at MTC Betio, organized by the Climate Service Application (ClimSA) Project and Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP). The program brought together seven participants—one from each division of the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources— in collaboration with the Kiribati Meteorological Services’ Oceanographer and Climate Teams.

The training was led by European Union Joint Research Centre (EU JRC) Senior Fisheries Expert Jean-Noel Droun and focused on the development of innovative fisheries products to strengthen resilience to climate change, particularly for small-scale fisheries, and to support food security in the South-West Pacific region.

This initiative represents a significant step towards integrating climate information into fisheries planning and management at the national level, ensuring sustainable and climate-resilient fisheries for Kiribati."