Identification and Implementation of Adaptation Response Measures in the Drini-Mati River Deltas

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  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency:
    UNDP, National Execution (NEX), Ministry of Environment, Forests and Water Administration through the Climate Change Unit
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    UNDP-GEF National Communication Support Unit (NCSU), UNDP CO, Ministry of Environment, Forestry & Water Administration, Institute of Hydrometeorology, Regional Environmental Center.
    Summary:

    BACKGROUND: The Drini and Mati River Deltas (DMRD) are two of the three deltas on the northern Adriatic coast of Albania. River deltas are a distinct feature of the northern coastal region which extends from the border with Montenegro 54 kms south to the Rodoni Peninsula. The DMRD harbours significant biodiversity and provide wintering grounds for the endangered pygmy cormorant and over 70 other species of waterfowl and waterbirds. The Drini Delta is an internationally recognized Important Bird Area.

    Project Components:

    The overall development goal of this medium size project is to assist Albania in establishing a mechanism by which strategies to moderate, cope with, and take advantage of the consequences of climate change are enhanced, developed, and implemented. The specific objective of the project is to build adaptive capacities in the DMRD to ensure resilience of the key ecosystems and local livelihoods to climate change. This will be done by first identifying, and then integrating climate change response measures into development programming in the DMRD.

    Expected Outputs:

    This objective will be achieved through the following outcomes. Outcome 1: Capacities to monitor and respond to anticipated climate change impacts in the DMRD at the institutional and community levels developed Outcome 2: DMRD region’s conservation and development programmes, plans and policies integrate climate change risks and take local pilot actions for coastal adaptation Outcome 3: Capacity for adaptive management, monitoring and evaluation, learning, and replication of project lessons developed

    Contacts:

    Ermira Fida Programme Manager Climate Change Umbrella Program Tel/Fax: (+355) 4 225101 Mobile: (+355) 682029754 E-mail: mirafida@icc-al.org / ermira.fida@undp.org Mirela Kamberi National Projects Cordinator Tel/Fax: (+355) 4 271941 Mobile: (+355) 682072314 E-mail: mkamberi@icc-al.org / mirela.kamberi@undp.org

    Project Status:
    Under Implementation
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    GEF-SPA
    Cofinancing Total:
    $984,530
    Total Amounts:
    $1,959,530

“Road to Copenhagen: Climate Change and Poverty in Central Asia” Outcomes of the regional E-discussion October – December 2009

Submitted by andrea on Mon, 2010-01-04 03:59
Author(s):
Moderators of E-discussion: Shamil Iliyasov, Narynbek Myrsaliev, Timur Idrisov, Yuriy Mun
Year:
2009
Pages:
24
Summary:

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As part of preparation activities to the 15th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention to Combat Climate Change (December 2009, Copenhagen) the CARNet Information Network with support of the UNDP-UNEP Poverty and Environment Initiative and UNDP Country Offices in Central Asia launched a regional electronic discussion “Road to Copenhagen: Climate Change and Poverty in CA countries” at http://forum.caresd.net.

The objectives of the regional E-discussion on climate change and poverty:

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