Strengthening The Resilience of Post Conflict Recovery And Development To Climate Change Risks in Sri Lanka

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  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    UNDP, Ministry of Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Disaster Management, Finance Commission of Sri Lanka
    Summary:

    The project's key objective is increase the resilience of communities to climate change-induced hazards through integration of climate-smart policies and actions into development planning and budgeting, including in the reconstruction and rehabilitation programmes in the Northern Province and Eastern Province.

    Project Components:

    Enabling climate change- resilient reconstruction, resettlement and development planning at the district and provincial levels

    Reconstruction and development programmes in the Northern Province and Eastern Province integrate climate risk information and adaptation measures:

    1.1. Integrated map-based assessment of climate-related hazards, vulnerabilities and climate-sensitive natural resources available in all districts of the Northern Province and Eastern Province

    1.2. Disaster resilient infrastructure development controls and building codes applied in key reconstruction, resettlement and development programmes to reduce losses and damage from climate-induced hazards

    1.3. Land use plans for key resettlement and infrastructure programmes in the Northern Province and Eastern Province revised on the basis of climate scenarios to reduce damages from climate-induced hazards (sea level rise, flooding, erosion, storms, salinisation of soils and aquifers)

    Strengthening institutional capacities to develop and appraise climate resilient investment projects

    Design, appraisal and approval processes for provincial and communal development plans integrate climate risk considerations:

    2.1. Provincial councils, local authorities, district planning units and officers of the Ministry of Economic Development, Finance Comission, Central Environment Authority and National Housing Development Authority trained to recognize climate risk problems in new investment projects and apply and/or recommend targeted risk reduction and risk management measures

    2.2. Training programme for structural engineers, urban and rural infrastructure planners and teaching staff from technical colleges and vocational training institutes on climate-resilient construction, land use and water resources planning

    Implementing climate-resilient community reconstruction and development plans

    Investment programme defined and implemented to increase the resilience of communal development plans from climate change-induced risks:

    3.1. Restoration and rehabilitation of natural buffer zones (mangrove greenbelts, sand dunes, natural wetlands) in at least 3 climate risk vulnerability hot spots to protect community reconstruction and development efforts in the coastal belt

    3.2. Revise and adjust at least 30 communal development plans to take into consideration the effects of climate induced flooding and drought through targeted adaptation measures (such as communal rainwater harvesting, flood-proofing of communal water infrastructure, adoption of drought-resistant crops). 

    Expected Outputs:

    Outcome 1.1: Mainstreamed adaptation in broader development frameworks at country level and in targeted vulnerable areas.

    Output 1.1.1: Adaptation measures and necessary budget allocations included in relevant frameworks

    Outcome 1.2: Reduce vulnerability in development sectors

    Output 1.2.1: Vulnerable physical, natural and social assets strengthened in response to climate change impacts, including variability 

    Contacts:

    UNDP Regional Technical Specialist

     

    Project Status:
    Under Implementation
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    GEF-SCCF
    Financing Amount:
    3,121,818
    Cofinancing Total:
    57,266,000

Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture Sector in Sri Lanka

Submitted by UNDPSLCCA on Mon, 2011-04-04 12:45
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Climate change induced impacts observed in Sri Lanka include longer than usual drought periods; increased minimum air temperature; high intensity rains; and high variability in rainfall patterns . According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sea level is predicted to rise by 20 to 60 cm by year 2050. Sea level rise associated salt water intrusion and prolonged dry spells resulting high salt accumulations are expected to have adverse impacts on rice paddy cultivation, the staple food of Sri Lanka.

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You Tube: Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture Sector by UNDP Sri Lanka

Guidance on Water Supply and Sanitation in Extreme Weather Events

Submitted by s.koeppel on Fri, 2010-06-25 06:36
Summary:

Many countries in the European Region experienced a growing number of episodes of extreme weather events, often displaying distinctive features of disasters, associated with a significant burden of premature deaths, diseases and forced displacement of communities. Because of this the linkage between extreme weather events and population health, survival and well being has been increasingly recognized by the scientific and decision-making communities.

Strengthening Local Governance and Involvement of Civil Society in Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Adaptation to Climate Change (ACC)

  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Fiji Multi-country Office
    Summary:

    Objective: Create a facilitative environment for risk sensitive planning in local government with participation from civil society, communities, and the private sector for development of best practice case studies within the Pacific Region

    Expected Outputs:

    1. Implementation of pilot projects for strengthening local level risk management in Fiji and Vanuatu under way and milestones being met
    2. Design and development of pilot projects in RMI
    3. Design and development of three pilot projects in the years 2008/09.

    Contacts:

    UNDP Pacific Centre:
    Moortaza Jiwanji
    DRM Programme Specialist
    moortaza.jiwanji@undp.org

    Project Status:
    Under Implementation (as of March 2011)
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    UNDP
    Cofinancing Total:
    N/A
    Total Amounts:
    $500,000

Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Adaptation to Climate Change (ACC) into National Development Planning

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  • Program:
    Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), SPREP
    Summary:

    PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The objective of this 4-year project is to provide technical support to SOPAC (and in collaboration with SPREP) on the development of National Action Plans (NAP) for mainstreaming DRM into development and budgetary processes including: facilitation of in country engagement; supporting government task-forces in formulating, writing and costing the NAP.

     

    Expected Outputs:

    1. NAPs for Pacific Islands Countries
    2. Implementation plans with allocated responsibilities, time-frames, estimated costs and monitoring and evaluation indicators
    3. Support to the development of guidelines for mainstreaming DRM and ACC into planning and budgetary processes to support global best practice

    Contacts:

    UNDP Pacific Centre:
    Moortaza Jiwanji
    DRM Programme Specialist
    moortaza.jiwanji@undp.org

    Project Status:
    Under Implementation (as of March 2011)
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    UNDP
    Cofinancing Total:
    N/A
    Total Amounts:
    $500,000 per country

Developing a Regional Disaster Emergency Communications Plan for the Pacific Islands

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  • Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) and NZAID
    Summary:

    BACKGROUND: Unexpected natural and man-made disasters can occur any place, any time. An immediate response to organize and coordinate recovery operations rapidly is essential to save lives and restore the community infrastructure. These critical emergency activities depend upon the readily availability and access to telecommunication resources to support urgent communications. The Pacific region consists of thousands of islands scattered over approximately 54 million square kilometres of ocean most of which are with very basic communications access or none.

    Contacts:

    NZAID Contact:
    Paul Eastwood
    Email: paul.eastwood@nzaid.govt.nz

    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    NZAid
    Cofinancing Total:
    no information available

Island Climate Update and Seasonal Cyclone Forecasting

  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
    Summary:

     Island Climate Update and Seasonal Cyclone Forecasting is a project is funded by NZAID and implemented by NIWA and SOPAC. Funding from NZAid contributes to assisting Pacific Governments in adapting to climate change by integration into national planning, enhancing disaster risk management and regional cyclone forecasting, enhancing access to sustainable clean water and renewable energy supplies.

    Contacts:

    NZAID Contact:
    Paul Eastwood
    Email: paul.eastwood@nzaid.govt.nz

    Project Status:
    Under Implementation (as of March 2011)
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    NZAid
    Cofinancing Total:
    no information available

Pacific RANET (Radio and Internet Communications)

  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    US NOAA OGP, US NOAA NWS, USAID, MetService of New Zealand Ltd., NZAID, Australian Bureau of Meteorology, AusAID, and UK Met Office
    Summary:

    A multi-donor funded feasibility project for all Pacific Development Member Countries, conducted in 2004 and 2005; the planned project was to increase the accessibility of weather, climate and hydro-meteorological related information through the use of radio, including information to assist remote and resource poor populations for their day-to-day resource decisions and preparations related to natural hazards

     

    Project Status:
    Completed (2004-2005)
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    AusAid
    NZAid
    USAid
    Cofinancing Total:
    no information available

Preparation of the Disaster Prevention Radio Network Improvement Project - Solomon Islands

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  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC)
    Summary:

    The project aims to build infrastructure that can quickly communicate reliable emergency information about natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and cyclones.

    Objectives include:

    Contacts:

    JICA Contact:
    Takayuki Tomihara
    tomihara.takayuki@jica.co.jp

    Project Status:
    Completed, 2009
    Primary Beneficiaries:
    Solomon Islands
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    JICA
    Cofinancing Total:
    no information available

Pacific Community Focused Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction

  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    AusAID, National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA)
    Summary:

    The Pacific Community Focused Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Project – implemented in Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu between 2008 and 2011 by the National Council of Churches in Australia, with funding from AusAID is designed to integrate community-focused disaster risk reduction programs with existing disaster risk reductions institutions and organized by faith-based networks.

    Target groups include:

    Contacts:

    AusAID Contacts:
    Brian Dawson
    Email: brian.dawson@ausaid.gov.au

    Paul Mitchell
    Email: paul.mitchell@ausaid.gov.au

    Project Status:
    Under Implementation, 2008
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    AusAid
    Cofinancing Total:
    no information available
    Total Amounts:
    $2,564,600