ALM UNDP

1. Systematic management and use of climate risk information

• Existing climate hazard and vulnerability information compiled and integrated into a climate risk information system and database, coordinated by MED, contributing towards a comprehensive national climate change policy and long-term warning system.
• Development and implementation of climate vulnerability assessments, guidelines and tools which can inform district and sub-district level planning, in at least 5 districts.
• Platform for national dialogue and information sharing on climate risks established and coordinated by MED, based on the existing NAPA working group structure, delivering regular bulletins, information updates and policy briefs.
• Tailored and function based training and support in climate risk management for at least 75 national and district level technical staff (agriculture, forests, rural development, water supply, disaster management, rural infrastructure)

2. Inclusive planning and budgeting for reducing climate and natural disaster related risks

• Technical capacity enhanced for district level local assemblies to understand and integrate climate risk information, including climate induced disasters, into local planning, budgeting and budget execution, in at least 5 districts.
• Regular dialogues established between district officials, village representatives and local communities on the impacts of climate change and natural disasters on critical rural infrastructure, in at least 15 sub-districts across 5 districts.
• District annual action plans which combine climate resilience for rural infrastructure with ecosystem based measures, are developed and under implementation, in at least 5 districts, including technical review support.
• At least 100 district engineers and local contractors trained in climate risks to small scale rural infrastructure, as well as technical design elements of climate resilient structures.

3. Physical investment for reducing climate risks

• Small scale physical infrastructure (water storage and supply, roads, bridges, irrigation & drainage) designed, built and/or rehabilitated in at least 100 villages across 15 sub-districts and 5 districts (benefitting at least 100,000 people), to a specification that takes into account anticipated climate risks.
• Complementary soil and land management measures to build resilience to climate induced risks (natural retention of surface water, slope stabilization, groundwater infiltration) implemented at sub-catchment level in at least 10 sub-districts across 5 districts, covering at least 50,000 hectares.
• Codes and best practices for climate resilience measures for small scale rural infrastructure (including ecosystem based approaches and gender differentiated concerns) are developed, integrated into existing infrastructure guidelines and disseminated.

1. Respond to the climate-induced reduction of freshwater supply: Rainfall capture, storage and natural water retention capacity is increased
where rainfall is declining or becoming more variable
2. Climate-resilient food and livestock production systems established and promoted: Diversified and resilient livelihoods of the most vulnerable farmers in Myanmar‟s Dry Zone
3. Improve communal climate risk information and monitoring: Capacity of farmers in the Dry Zone to respond and adapt to changes in rainfall is enhanced through use of short-term forecast information and longer-term climate scenario planning

As detailed in the Adaptation Fund Proposal - Myanmar (resubmission) - 06.11.11

Outcome 1 – Climate change adaptation integrated into policy, strategy and planning that relate to rural infrastructure – specifically agriculture, rural water and rural roads (UNDP Administered).

• 1.1 Documented review of institutions and existing policies, strategies and standards related to rural infrastructure.
• 1.2 Technical paper providing guidance on mainstreaming climate change into sectoral planning related to rural infrastructure in northern areas.
• 1.3 Manual on mainstreaming climate change into the design of rural infrastructure projects.
• 1.4 A technical discussion paper on existing standards and codes and on the implications of climate change.

Outcome 2 – Enhanced capacity to adapt/climate-proof rural infrastructure investments and provincial area planning (UNDP Administered).

• 2.1 Climate vulnerability assessment across all 15 SRIDP provinces.
• 2.2 Raised awareness amongst decision-makers on impacts of climate change on poverty reduction (all 15 SRIDP provinces).
• 2.3 Provincial strategies for climate proofing rural infrastructure to climate change (based on vulnerability impact assessments and maps) (Son La and Bac Kan provinces only).
• 2.4 Climate change mainstreamed into rural infrastructure components of Provincial Development Plans (Son La and Bac Kan provinces only). This will be linked to preparation/ roll-out of Provincial Action Plans to Respond to Climate Change.
• 2.5 A cadre of experts able (i) to prepare, interpret and utilize provincial level climate vulnerability maps and (ii) mainstream climate change into development plans (all 15 provinces).

Outcome 3 – Effective climate-resilience measures for mainstreamed into rural infrastructure programs. (ADB administered).

• 3.1 Identification and development of low cost climate proofing measures adapted to the rural areas of Vietnam.
• 3.2 Demonstrations of appropriate climate resilience techniques
• 3.3 Development of a trained cadre of technical personnel familiar with the use of low cost infrastructure protection measures.
• 3.4 Integration of low cost local resource approaches into training curricula, standard design procedures and specifications.
• 3.5 Identification of broader climate change risk and vulnerabilities along with potential measures for strengthening the resilience of communities within the influence areas of the demonstration projects.

Outcome 4 – Lessons learnt and best practices from Outcomes 1, 2 and 3 are disseminated to stakeholders and development partners (UNDP Administered).

• 4.1 Project lessons captured, classified and evaluated.
• 4.2 Adaptation knowledge and experiences from the project documented and disseminated within Vietnam, in the Asian region and beyond.