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  "title": "Federated States of Micronesia: Climate Change Policy Assessment",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, September 6, 2019",
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      "content": "- The Climate Change Policy Assessment (CCPA) takes stock of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)’s climate response plans from the perspective of their macroeconomic and fiscal implications.\n- CCPA explores the possible impact of climate change and natural disasters and the cost of FSM’s planned response.\n- The report suggests macroeconomically relevant reforms that could strengthen the national strategy and identifies policy gaps and resource needs."
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      "heading": "Progress on mitigation",
      "content": "- FSM has made progress toward its Nationally Determined Contribution mitigation pledge by beginning to expand renewable power generation and improve its efficiency.\n- The authorities plan to continue renewable expansion and encourage take-up of energy efficient building design and appliances."
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      "heading": "Adaptation, disaster risk, and financing needs",
      "content": "- Accelerating adaptation investments is paramount.\n- Addressing critical capacity constraints and increasing grant financing are required to accelerate adaptation investments.\n- It is recommended that FSM increase its capacity to address natural disaster risks following the expiry of Compact-related assistance in 2023.\n- It is advised to improve climate data collection and use, including on:\n  - the costs of high and low intensity disasters, and\n  - disaster response expenditure."
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    "Published: September 6, 2019",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513513669.002",
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