Placeholder story for stagingSUVA, 18 September 2026 — Leaders at a Pacific island forum adopted staging rules for a voluntary climate-adaptation project registry designed to help administrations present coastal protection, water security and resilient-housing proposals to blended-finance partners in a common format.The listing template covers project scope, hazard baselines, safeguard checklists and indicative financing mixes. Participation is voluntary and the registry would not itself disburse funds or replace national budget processes.Civil-society groups welcomed the focus on adaptation but urged clearer consultation standards. The chair’s summary set a six-month window to finalize the digital template and a twelve-month review of early listings.Global Brief Staff • 18 September 2026