Africa Adaptation Programme - Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa

Submitted by andrea on Wed, 2010-02-17 05:44
Author(s):
Africa Adaptation Programme
Year:
January 2010
Summary:

The Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP) has been designed to support the long-term efforts of 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. In this regard AAP is not a traditional adaptation programme per se – but a strategic initiative, aimed at creating an environment for more informed and capable adaptation decisions and practice in each country.

The brochures below (in English, French and Japanese) provide a brief outline of the Programme, as well as a snapshot of the key priorities identified by each country under AAP

Global - Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to Implement the UNFCCC8/CP8 Decision

  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency:
    UNDP
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    UNITAR
    Summary:

    Project Rationale and Objectives _(as outlined in the Project Document of 7 March 2003)_ The Least Developed Countries (LDCs) represent the poorest and weakest segment of the international community. The economic and social development of these countries represents a major challenge because of a series of vulnerabilities and constraints, such as limited human, institutions and productive LDCs themselves, as well as for their development partners.

    Project Components:

    To train NAPA teams to produce NAPAs of good quality.

    Expected Outputs:

    The three key outcomes are: * Informed representatives of the 48 LDCs delegations and increased awareness about the application of the NAPA guidelines from a substantive point of view; * Increased participatory discussion among the various players involved and their proactive commitment to the NAPA creation process. * Increased understanding of LDCs UNFCCC Focal Points about successful GEF NAPA projects implementation/process.

    Contacts:

    Implementing Agency contact person: Mr. Richard Hosier Principal Technical Adviser GEF/UNDP, N.Y. Tel: +1 212 906 6591 Fax: +1 212 906 6690 Email: richard.hosier@undp.org

    Project Status:
    IA Approved
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    GEF-LDCF
    Cofinancing Total:
    $238,001
    Total Amounts:
    $871,538