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Adaptation Policy Framework
Consultation on ACCRA's Adaptive Capacity Framework
Submitted by josephinelofthouse on Tue, 2011-02-08 14:37
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The Africa Climate Change Resilience Alliance has launched the consultation version of the ACCRA adaptive capacity framework! ACCRA is an exciting and ambitious consortium working to improve our understanding of adaptive capacity. We have developed an innovative adaptive capacity framework which we are consulting on, and we are currently using it as a conceptual tool for research on existing Disaster Risk Reduction, Social Protection and Livelihoods programme interventions in Ethiopia, Uganda and Mozambique.
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Strengthening the Philippines’ Institutional Capacity to Adapt to Climate Change
Submitted by JulianneBG on Wed, 2010-06-09 19:34
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The Philippines has always been subject to natural hazards like tropical cyclones, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, ranking highest globally in terms of deaths and third in terms of people exposed annually. An average of 20 cyclones traverse the country yearly causing annual property damage of PHP 13.4 billion or 0.4% of gross national product, especially in the 43 provinces in the eastern seaboard, also proposed to be the focus of this programme.
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Climate change is threatening to hamper the Philippines’ attainment of the MDGs because of the country’s limited capacity to undertake climate risk based planning and project implementation. This programme seeks to address this constraint by: 1) mainstreaming climate risk reduction into key national & local development planning & regulatory processes; 2) enhancing capacities of key national agencies, 43 local governments, academe and communities to undertake climate resilient development, and 3) testing 6 integrated adaptation approaches with upscaling potential.
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The joint programme aims to achieve three outcomes in the areas of policy, planning and programming; capacity development of concerned national government institutions and local governments and local higher educational institutions; and capacity development of communities to develop demonstrable climate change adaptation measures. Specifically, the outcomes and the required outputs to attain them are as follows:
**Outcome 1.** Climate risk reduction (CRR) mainstreamed into key national & selected local development plans & processes. Since adaptation is a new way of doing things by responding to new factors and realities like climate change, significant impact can be obtained by influencing processes which determine the shape & direction of future development like the country’s land use/development/investment planning & programming, as well as, key regulatory processes like the environmental impact assessment (EIA) system.
**1.1** Baseline risk scenario and CRR/adaptation monitoring system developed for priority sectors (water, agriculture, coastal, forestry, health).
**1.2** Adaptation options for key sectors assessed, valued & prioritized, including “no regrets” options.
**1.3** Vulnerability maps for 43 provinces plus other priority areas (e.g. Sultan Kudarat, Cotabato, Maguindanao containing the Liguasan Marsh).
**1.4** Entry points for CRR in key national plans/planning & regulatory (e.g. EIA) processes identified and CRR compendium of adaptation best practices recommended for integration.
**1.5** CRR mainstreaming guidelines adopted by key national government agencies (NGAs) and selected local governments.
**1.6** 43 local comprehensive land use/development plans reflect CRR measures.
**1.7** Web-based screening tool & portal for project developers/designers.
**Outcome 2.** Enhanced national and local capacity to develop, manage and administer projects addressing climate change risks. This outcome involves enhancing the capacities of the relevant NGAs to support national and local endeavors in the critical sectors which would be affected by climate change like agriculture, water, ENR, coastal and health, through better and more effective forecasting and improved provision of technical support. It also involves enhancing the capacities of local governments to help the communities they serve in improving climate dependent services, as well as, strengthening the academe’s capacity to assist local authorities in providing a more sustainable technical support base for the climate-related endeavors of communities.
**2.1** Existing capacities and gaps of key NGAs (DOST-PAGASA, DENR, DA, NWRB, NEDA, DOH, etc.), selected LGUs (43 ++) and local higher educational institutions (HEIs) for CRR work assessed.
**2.2** CRR capacity development programme focusing on policy & project implementation for stakeholders identified in 2.1 developed and implemented.
**2.3** Awareness raised for key national & local stakeholders on climate change.
**Outcome 3.** Coping mechanisms improved through pilot adaptation projects. This outcome will further increase capacity of stakeholders through the learning by doing approach, testing innovative climate change adaptation measures and approaches.
**3.1** Enhanced capacities to ensure sustainability through pilot projects demonstrating best practices to improve local coping mechanisms, including alternative livelihoods.
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Maria Cecilia San
cecile.san@one.un.org
Soe Nyunt-U
nyuntus@who.org
Amelia Dulce Supetran
amelia.supetran@undp.org
Arcadio Cruz
al.cruz@fao.org
Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa – Building a comprehensive national approach in Rwanda
Submitted by JulianneBG on Wed, 2010-06-09 03:06
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The Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP) has been designed to support the long-term efforts of 21 targeted countries to further develop their capability to successfully identify, design and implement holistic adaptation and disaster risk reduction programmes that are aligned with national development priorities.
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To strengthen institutional, individual and systemic capacity to address climate change risks and opportunities through a national approach to adaptation in Rwanda.
Expected Outputs:
To address the identified problems and root causes underlying the CC and CCA problematic in Rwanda, a suite of proposed responses will be implemented. Adaptation alternative scenarios include the following:
* **Output 1**: Dynamic, long-term planning mechanisms to cope with the inherent uncertainties of climate change introduced.
* **Output 2**: Leadership and institutional frameworks to manage CC risks and opportunities in an integrated manner at the local and national levels strengthened
* **Output 3**: Climate-resilient policies and measures in priority sectors implemented.
* **Output 4**: Financing options to meet national adaptation costs expanded at the local, national, sub- regional and regional levels.
* **Output 5**: Knowledge on adjusting national development processes to fully incorporate climate change risks and opportunities generated and shared across all levels.
The Rwanda project has the following expected outcomes:
1. Establishing an enabling policy framework to support an effective system for environment management and ecosystem conservation.
2. Strengthening capacity at national, district and community levels to restore and protect ecosystems of national and global importance against potential degradation.
3. Enhancing economic productivity using natural resources in an environmentally friendly way.
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Mr. John Musemakweri
Program manager
john.musemakweri@undp.org
Mr. Henri Esseqqat
Program Officer
henri.esseqqat@undp.org
Australian Climate Change Science – A National Framework
Submitted by andrea on Wed, 2010-02-03 02:33
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This framework (National Framework for Climate Change Science) focuses on the fundamental climate system science in Australia. It provides essential system knowledge to understand climate change impacts, develop adaptation strategies, and manage carbon emissions. The framework identifies Australian national climate change science priorities for the coming decade and sets out ways to harness the scientific capacity to address them.
Developing Socioeconomic Scenarios for Use in Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments
Submitted by andrea on Mon, 2009-07-27 21:44Summary:
Developing Socioeconomic Scenarios for Use in Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments
Malone, Elizabeth L., Joel B. Smith, Antoinette L. Brenkert, Brian Hurd, Richard H. Moss, and Daniel Bouille
UNDP, New York, US, 48pp
April 2004
Overview
This handbook provides a framework for developing integrated socio-economic scenarios that can function at the local, national, and regional and/or global levels. The handbook aims to improve the construction of socio-economic scenarios in two ways. First, it broadens the scope of factors to be included. Second, the handbook focuses on the local sectors that are most relevant for policy, agriculture and water resources.
