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  • Leading Organization:
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    UNDP, Office of Climate Change and Development
    Summary:

    The proposed programme is planned to be implemented in two regions within Papua New Guinea. The North Coast area comprises 6 provinces with a population of around 1.8 million people. The Islands Region comprises 5 provinces with a population of around 750,000 inhabitants. Coastal flooding is the most important climate change related hazard in this region not only threatening the people in the coastal communities but also important economic centers, as most provincial capitals and economic centers are situated along the coast,  particular provincial capitals. Similarly, in the hinterland areas, climate change related inland flooding is the most pressing hazard with the largest potential for wide-spread damage. The lack of water impoundments and/or water reticulation schemes serves to increase the vulnerability of the largely agrarian communities.

    The overall objective is to strengthen the ability of communities in Papua New Guinea to make informed decisions about and adapt to climate change-driven hazards affecting both coastal and riverine communities. In particular, the programme will focus on resilience towards occurrences of coastal and inland flooding events.

    As detailed in the Adaptation Fund Proposal - PNG - June 2011.

    Project Components:

    Component 1: Adaptation to coastal flooding-related risks and hazards for North Coast and Islands Region communities

    The combination of the outputs under this component will enhance the targeted coastal communities’ capacity to adapt to the risks and hazards posed by climate-related coastal flooding. This will be achieved by increasing local capacity for adaptation by implementing a comprehensive coastal warning system, which, in combination with the establishment of disaster preparedness and response plan will reduce the targeted communities’ exposure to coastal flooding events.

    Component 2: Adaptation to inland flooding-related risks and hazards for river communities in Morobe, East Sepik and West Sepik

    Analog to the combination of outputs under the first component, the increased climate resilience of the targeted inland communities will be achieved by implementing a comprehensive early warning system that supports an established disaster preparedness and response framework while the impact of occurring floods will be further reduced by riverbank protection measures.

    Component 3: Institutional strengthening to support climate- and disaster-resilient policy frameworks

    The activities under this outcome focus on the development of the relevant institutions’ capacity to integrate aspects of climate change-related risks and respective adaptation  strategies into policy making. A two-pronged approach is pursued under the proposed programme:

    • (i) Integration of climate change risk and resilience into development policies that encompass legal and planning frameworks.
    • (ii) Further capacity building through the systematic training of policy makers at the national, provincial and district level, which goes hand-in-hand with the above development and implementation of climate-resilient policies.

    Component 4: Awareness raising and knowledge management

    Under this component, a systematic and multi-facetted awareness raising strategy is proposed, to ensure the long-term sustainability and broad outreach of the programme outcomes, as well as the development of local capacity to replicate the measures and policies put in place under the programme.

    As detailed in the Adaptation Fund Proposal - PNG - June 2011.

    Expected Outputs:
    • Output 1.1. Risk and vulnerability assessments conducted and updated at national level
    • Output 1.2 Targeted population groups covered by adequate risk reduction systems
    • Output 1.3 Targeted population groups participating in adaptation and risk reduction awareness activities
    • Output 2.2 Vulnerable physical, natural and social assets strengthened in response to climate change impacts, including variability
    Contacts:

    UNDP Regional Technical Advisor

    • Mr. Jose Padilla
    • Email: jose.padilla @undp.org
    Project Status:
    SOF Pipeline Entry (as of 2 February 2012)
    Primary Beneficiaries:
    Communities in the North Coast and Islands Region of Papua New Guinea
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    Adaptation Fund
    Cofinancing Total:
    n/a
    Total Amounts:
    $5,227,530 (Amount requested and approved 2011-06-22)
    Resources:
    Adaptation Fund
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    File(s):
    Adaptation Fund Proposal - PNG - June 2011.pdf
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