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ONE COUNTRY

Cook Islands

13.4m
Akamatutu’anga To Tatou Ora’anga Meitaki (ATOM): Building a healthy and resilient Cook Islands Community – one block at >

a time

ONE PRIORITY GROUP

Beneficiaries
S TAT U S DAT E A P P ROV E D E S T. CO M P L E T I O N E S S C AT EG O RY Direct Small Island Developing States
15,040
Under implementation 06 Mar 2024 at B.38 06 Mar 2029 Category C

15.9k
>
Indirect
The Cook Islands face a triple health challenge due to climate change: communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases 871

(NCDs), and other health impacts of climate change, which can result in high rates of sickness and death. Water and food

USD 13.4m
security, safety, vector-borne diseases, and heat-related illnesses are exacerbated by climate-related natural hazards such as
Theme
intense cyclones and rising sea levels. Climate-related disasters also disrupt healthcare services, disproportionately affecting
vulnerable groups in the population. Adaptation
Financing Private sector Public sector
"Akamatutu’anga To Tatou Ora’anga Meitaki (ATOM): Building a healthy and resilient Cook Islands Community – one block at a
Size Micro Small Medium Large
time" aims at enhancing the capacity of the health system and the resilience of health services in the Cook Islands, which serve Result areas
the total population of the country. The project will further support approximately 30 communities and 22 health facilities GCF financing 93.4%
and/or emergency centres in 12 inhabited islands of the 15 islands, including the 11 outer Pa Enua islands and the main island GCF
12.5m Grant
of Rarotonga.

ATOM was developed through a partnership between the Cook Islands and GCF where the country originated and developed
the project with GCF support. Through GCF’s Readiness Programme and Project Preparation Facility (PPF), the Cook Islands
undertook preparatory activities such as health assessments and pre-feasibility studies to inform project design and
implementation, ensuring the project will be impactful, effective, efficient and meet the needs of its population.

GCF in Cook Islands: Climate-resilient health systems PROJECT TIMELINE

Pipeline
13 Feb 2018 - 2214 days
.. .. .. ..
Co-financing 6.6%
Approved
06 Mar 2024 - 24 days
GCF financing 21% disbursed

INS T RUMENT Grant

Under implementation
AMOUNT USD 12,512,509
29 Mar 2024 - 26 days so far

Disbursement - USD 2,660,332 TOTAL G CF FINANCING USD 12,512,509

29 Mar 2024

To be completed
Co-financing
06 Mar 2029 - 1,778 days to go
CO-FINANCER Co-Financing
INS T RUMENT In-kind
ONE REGION AMOUNT USD 349,464

Asia-Pacific CO-FINANCER Co-Financing

INS T RUMENT In-kind
AMOUNT USD 49,000

Total project value

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CO-FINANCE R Co-Financing
INS T RUMENT In-kind
AMOUNT USD 347,092

CO-FINANCE R Co-Financing
INS T RUMENT In-kind
AMOUNT USD 142,589

TOTAL CO-FINANCING USD 888,145

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Mr. Mani Mate PRIMARY

Director of Development Coordination Division

M A N I . M AT E @ C O O K I S L A N D S .G O V.C K

Ms. Tessa Vaetoru S ECO N DA RY

Accredited Entity Manager

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