Experience Capitalization: Resilience and productivity in the Pacific

Abstract

The experience capitalization process that CTA started in Fiji gathered over 20 participants from all over the region: Fiji, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, and Kiribati. They used the two workshops and the time in between to describe, analyze and write about a chosen case from their real-life experience. This book presents the end result of this process: 12 articles written by the 14 people who completed the full process. In the articles, the reader will find different ways in which people have learned to deal with extreme weather and the persistent threat of cyclones. They have turned to agroforestry, permaculture, and the use of specific crops to help create more resilient communities and reduce soil erosion. Others have written about the challenge of finding reliable markets for agricultural products – not always easy on remote islands.