ALM's Adaptation Knowledge Needs Survey: A Synthesis Report

Submitted by andrea on Mon, 2011-08-29 09:02
Author(s):
UNDP-ALM
Year:
2010
Summary:

 The 2010 Adaptation Knowledge Needs Survey was conducted to assess the current state of knowledge needs for CCA in order to identify knowledge needs and gaps to further the understanding of climate change impacts, vulnerabilities, and innovative adaptation approaches; and to identify key services (e.g. training workshops, seminars, newsletters, etc.) to facilitate knowledge exchange on current adaptation practices and lessons learned. The survey was made available in English, French and Spanish.

Funding Source:
GEF-SPA

Enhancing Resilience to Climate Change by Mainstreaming Adaptation Concerns into Agricultural Sector Development in Liberia

  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency:
    UNDP
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    Ministry of Agriculture (MOA)
    Summary:

    In February 2009 the GEF approved the PIF for project “Enhancing Resilience of vulnerable coastal areas to climate change risks in Liberia”. This was the first project under the Liberia National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) to be approved by the GEF. The CEO Endorsement for “Enhancing Resilience of vulnerable coastal areas to climate change risks in Liberia” was submitted to GEF for approval in February 2010. Although that project was initially the third highest NAPA priority, it was submitted first to the LDCF for support due to the recent increases in the threat of sea level rise.

    Project Components:

    1. Capacity development
    2. Demonstration measures to reduce vulnerability
    3. Knowledge management and scaling-up

    Expected Outputs:

    * Raised awareness of national eaders (e.g. MOA leaders, Cabinet, FSNTC, ACC) to the threat of climate change to agriculture;
    * Climate change mainstreamed into LASIP and other key sector agricultural policy initiatives
    (e.g. Land Policy Reform, Enhanced Land Husbandry drive under LASIP , etc..)
    * Capacity developed of key technical stakeholders (responsible for preparing policies and plans and for overseeing investments) in the ministry technical departments, in para-statals and in research institutes;
    * Agro-Climatological Centre created, and capacity of meteorological services to provide targeted climate related data to agricultural stakeholders reinforced;
    * Liberian tertiary education system adapted to produce agricultural engineers knowledgeable about adapting

    Contacts:

    Tom Twining-Ward
    Regional Technical Advisor
    UNDP/BDP/GEF
    Tel.: +27 12 354 8136
    E-mail: tom.twining- ward@undp.org

    Project Status:
    Approved
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF)
    Cofinancing Total:
    $ 6,080,000
    Total Amounts:
    $ 8,536,500

AfricaAdapt Innovation Fund 1st Call of proposals: Shortlisted projects

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AfricaAdapt

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The AfricaAdapt Team is delighted to announce that 35 projects have been short-listed for the Knowledge Sharing Innovation Fund. The committee set up to assess the 450 proposals received against the criteria outlined in the call and have selected 35 initiatives. The breadth and creativity of the short-listed projects demonstrate how knowledge sharing can support climate change adaptation in Africa.

From: http://www.africa-adapt.net, 29 October 2010.

CARE Digital Toolkit: Community-Based Adaptation Toolkit

Submitted by andrea on Tue, 2011-02-08 14:45
Summary:

This Toolkit is designed to guide users through the process of developing and implementing Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) projects. It is organised around the following, simplified stages in the project cycle: analysis, design and implementation. It also provides guidance on information & knowledge management, including monitoring & evaluation.

Funding Source:
CARE International

Micro-level practices to adapt to climate change for African small-scale farmers

Submitted by naomi.sleeper on Thu, 2010-09-16 03:02
Author(s):
Till Below, Astrid Artner, Rosemarie Siebert, Stefan Sieber
Year:
2010
Publisher:
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Summary:

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Abstract: _This paper discusses micro-level practices for adapting to climate change that are available to small-scale farmers in Africa. The analysis is based on a review of 17 studies about practices that boost small-scale farmers’ resilience or reduce their vulnerability to observed or expected changes in climate; it includes data from more than 16 countries in Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Water-related Information System for the Sustainable Development of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam (WISDOM)

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  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    DLR-DFD, UNU-EHS, University of Bonn (INRES), ZEF, University of Karlsruhe , EOMAP, DHI Germany , 2wcom, SIWRR, Sub-NIAPP, SRHMC, DITAGIS, University of Can Tho, GIRS-VAST, SISS
    Summary:

    The Mekong Delta in Vietnam offers natural resources for several million inhabitants. However, a strong population increase, changing climatic conditions and regulatory measures at the upper reaches of the Mekong lead to severe changes in the Delta. Therefore, decision makers, planners and local authorities have to face new challenges. Extreme flood events occur more frequently, drinking water availability is increasingly limited, soils show signs of salinization or acidification, species and complete habitats diminish. All these problems call for an optimized, integrated resource management.

    Project Components:

    The Water-related Information System for the Sustainable Development of the Mekong Delta, WISDOM is a multidisciplinary project of German-Vietnamese Initiative. Its main objective is to develop and implement a platform for the collection, exchange and processing of water related information; this platform will also provide operational services in the fields of disaster prevention and mitigation and integrated water resources management in the project region.

    Expected Outputs:

    The design of the system puts the focus on the constant integration of available and newly generated data from all different disciplines. This enables user-oriented analyses and custom designed querying to develop sustainable solutions in the field of resource management. Possible applications of the system are:

    * Monitoring of floods and droughts;
    * Evaluation of flood and drought risk, damage potential and actual damages;
    * Analyses of water quality, pollution and sediment load;
    * The improvement of flood prediction via remotely sensed precipitation information;
    * Detailed adaptation of surface and sub-surface discharge models;
    * Information of landcover- and landuse changes;
    * Observation of settlement development, surface sealing and population growth.

    Contacts:

    Nguyen Quy Hanh
    Center for Development Research (ZEF) / University of Bonn
    E-mail: hanh.nguyen@uni-bonn.de
    Phone: +49 0228 73 4962

    Project Status:
    Under implementation
    Primary Beneficiaries:
    Mekong Delta inhabitants
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    Information not available
    Financing Amount:
    Information not available
    Cofinancing Total:
    Information not available
    Total Amounts:
    Information not available

Protecting Health from Climate Change in Southeast Europe, Central Asia and the Northern Russian Federation: Seven Country Initiative

Submitted by JulianneBG on Fri, 2010-06-25 06:05
Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
German Environment Ministry
Summary:
Project Components:

This project (implemented by WHO Regional Office for Europe and German Environment Ministry) focuses on the development of adaptation strategies to protect human health from climate change in Southeast Europe, Northern Russia and Central Asia (Albania, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Uzbekistan).

Expected Outputs:

The specific objectives of the project are:
**1.** To develop national (or sub-national) environment and health adaptation plans or integrating health into existing plans;
**2.** To strengthen health systems and build institutional capacity on climate change in relation to:
- extreme weather events preparedness and response
- infectious disease surveillance and response
- respiratory diseases early detection and response
- water management and malnutrition;
**3.** To foster innovation in energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy for health services;
**4.** To provide intelligence and facilitate the exchange of knowledge and experiences on effective adaptation and mitigation measures.

Project Status:
On-going.
Cofinancing Total:
-
Total Amounts:
Under implementation.
Contacts:

Ms. Bettina Menne
Medical Officer
Global Change and Health
WHO European Centre for Environment and Health
bme@ecr.euro.who.int

Resources:
PROTECTING HEALTH FROM CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOUTHEAST EUROPE, CENTRAL ASIA AND THE NORTHERN RUSSIAN FEDERATION: SEVEN-COUNTRY INITIATIVE

UNFCCC Technical Workshop on Collaboration among Regional Centres and Networks

Submitted by andrea on Tue, 2010-06-22 16:51
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Background

The SBSTA requested the secretariat to organize, before SBSTA 32 (June 2010) and under the guidance of the Chair of the SBSTA, a technical workshop on how regional centres and networks undertaking work relevant to climate change could collaborate, with a view to:

  • Providing information on the use of different methods and tools for various users and types of assessment;
  • Enabling users to share information on different methods and tools, including details on their application, limitations and usefulness for different types of tasks and users;
  • Facilitating a dia
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Micro-level Practices to Adapt to Climate Change for African Small-scale Farmers: A Review of Selected Literature

Submitted by andrea on Wed, 2010-04-07 01:27
Author(s):
Till Below, Astrid Artner, Rosemarie Siebert, Stefan Sieber
Year:
February 2010
Publisher:
Environment and Production Technology Division - The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Volume:
IFPRI Discussion Paper 00953
Pages:
28
Summary:

This paper discusses micro-level practices for adapting to climate change that are available to small-scale farmers in Africa. The analysis is based on a review of 17 studies about practices that boost small-scale farmers’ resilience or reduce their vulnerability to observed or expected changes in climate; it includes data from more than 16 countries in Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Increasing Resilience of Coastal Areas and Community Settlements to Climate Change

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  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    UNDP, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
    Summary:

    To increase the protection of livelihoods in coastal areas from dynamic risks related to climate change and climate variability.  

    Project Components:
    1. Capacity Development
    2. Demonstration projects
    3. Knowledge management and upscaling
    4. Project management
    Expected Outputs:
    1. Individual, institutional and systemic capacity at all levels of public administration to plan for and respond to climate change risks in coastal areas;
    2. Enhanced adaptive capacity of local communities to anticipate dynamic climate-related threats and protect their livelihoods;
    3. Lessons learnt and best practices from pilot activities, capacity development initiatives and policy changes disseminated to all interested stakeholders and development partners;
    Contacts:

    Gabor Vereczi, Regional Technical Advisor, gabor.vereczi@undp.org

    Project Status:
    Under Implementation
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    AusAid
    GEF-LDCF
    Cofinancing Total:
    4,500,000
    Total Amounts:
    7,860,000