Over the last two years, the Greening the System stream, as part of the Humanitarian Horizons Research Program, has leveraged this momentum and filled an identified gap in existing tools and resources by developing a contextualised operational framework tailored specifically for the Pacific region. The Greening the System stream also acknowledges the realities of disaster response operations, and the challenges faced in navigating time sensitive decisions that may appear to prioritise either green choices or the humanitarian imperative. This perceived trade off and how to leverage behavioural shifts to overcome these barriers is explored further in HAG’s ‘Pathways Toward A Green Humanitarian Response’ report. The Framework for Greening Humanitarian Action in the Pacific, launched in December 2023, provides humanitarian actors operating in the Pacific with a set of core priorities and key actions to progress greener activities and operations.
Contextualisation and prioritisation of the Framework areas at the country level is a critical process that should consider the myriad of contextual factors that influence the unique greening journey of each Pacific Island Country. This report shares findings and learnings from the contextualisation process in Fiji, providing a high-level overview of key greening priorities and actions to be progressed by humanitarian stakeholders. It can be used to inform program design and to advocate to government and donors for greener humanitarian action.
