Geneva/Bangkok, 11 November 2026 – As climate impacts intensify across the Pacific, governments and communities are developing practical solutions to help people adapt, reduce displacement risks, and move with dignity when necessary. At least 50,000 Pacific Islanders are at risk of being displaced by disasters and climate-related events each year, but research from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) shows that innovative approaches are gaining momentum across the region, helping communities anticipate risks, strengthen resilience and give people more options before crises occur. “Pacific communities are on the frontlines of climate change, but they are also helping shape some of the most innovative responses,” said Iori Kato, IOM Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific. “The region is showing that climate mobility is not only about responding to displacement. It is about creating practical options that help people adapt, remain safely where they are whenever possible, and move with dignity when necessary.” The Pacific Regional Framework on Climate Mobility, the world’s first regional framework to comprehensively address migration, displacement, planned relocation and support for people to remain safely in place in the context of climate change, was endorsed by Pacific leaders in 2023. Its 2025–2030 Implementation Plan is now helping countries turn these commitments into action, offering lessons that extend well beyond the Pacific. Recent IOM research highlights how these efforts are taking shape across the Pacific and wider Asia-Pacific region, from locally led adaptation and climate risk mapping to innovative financing and community-centred approaches to planned relocation. Since October, new community-led projects in Vanuatu and Fiji have been drawing on preliminary findings from IOM’s Climate Mobility Innovation and its Risk Index for Climate Displacement, which helps identify areas where displacement risks are highest and empowers communities
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