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This report builds on a global mapping by the Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) and draws on cases identified in the Pacific region and offers insights on regional specific features of planned relocation. Facing such impacts and risks, communities and authorities have initiated planned relocation of people out of harm’s way. While this risk reduction and adaptation tool has gained traction at the international level, and at the national level in some Pacific countries, knowledge and data gaps remain.

This report indicates key considerations for researchers engaging with planned relocation in the Pacific region. Firstly, consider the unique characteristics of single-origin to single destination cases, the most common spatial pattern identified in the Pacific region. Secondly, Understand the relationship between short distances and outcomes for relocated persons. Thirdly, pay attention to places and practices of ancestral and cultural significance, and related livelihood practices. Fourthly, understand the role played by intergovernmental and non-governmental supporting actors to promote accountability. Fifthly, generate insights on how political, socioeconomic, cultural and demographic drivers - alongside environmental changes - influence initiation and participation decisions. Sixthly, consider historical experiences of prior relocation and their influence on adaptability, resilience and outcomes for relocated persons. Lastly, understand customary and cultural norms and lessons to ensure they are captured in the development and implementation of normative instruments.