The project aimed at addressing key climate change-induced challenges of the coastal community, followed by provision of recommendations of integrated measures of the physical and socio-economic impacts of CC on coastal ecosystems. The assignment serves as a foundation for any coastal ecosystem conservation in Timor-Leste and crucial input into the development of a national shoreline management and adaptation plan.

The project is divided into two parts, the development of a Coastal Vulnerability Assessment, including extensive field surveys and community consultations, to assess the biophysical and socio-economic aspects related to vulnerability, as well as the development of a strategic adaptation plan for coastal areas.