On 1 October 2026, IOM, in partnership with Fiji's Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, convened the Third Progress Update Workshop on the Risk Index for Climate Displacement (RICD) and the Climate Catalytic Fund (CCF) at the Novotel in Lami.

The workshop brought together government officials, technical experts, development partners, researchers and climate finance stakeholders to review progress on implementing the RICD. The RICD is an innovative decision-support tool developed by IOM's Climate Mobility Innovation Lab (CMIL) in partnership with the Ministry, with technical support from the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute (UPRI), the University of Fiji and other key partners.

In particular, participants explored the latest findings from Fiji's RICD macro-level analysis and landslide hazard assessment, as well as the minimum commonality standards, a common backbone that allows the RICD to scale across countries while preserving country context. They also examined opportunities to strengthen community resilience through the CCF, which supports locally led adaptation solutions in communities facing heightened climate risks.

The workshop further provided a platform for stakeholders to exchange knowledge, identify opportunities for collaboration and explore how these tools can support climate adaptation planning, disaster risk reduction and efforts to minimize climate-related displacement, as well as how they can be scaled up to new geographies across the Pacific.

By combining data, local knowledge and collaborative action, IOM and its partners, with the generous support of the European Union's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (EU ECHO), are helping communities better anticipate, prepare for and reduce the risk of climate-related displacement, contributing to a more resilient future for Fiji.