Integrating Climate Change Risks into National Development Processes and UN Country Programming

Submitted by mcote7 on Wed, 2011-08-17 06:21
Individual Projects:
Integrating Climate Change Risks and Opportunities into National Development Processes and United Nations Country Programming – Cape Verde
Integrating Climate Change Risks and Opportunities into National Development Processes and United Nations Country Programming - Colombia
Integrating Climate Change Risks and Opportunities into National Development Processes and United Nations Country Programming – El Salvador
Integrating Climate Change Risks and Opportunities into National Development Processes and United Nations Country Programming – Malawi
Integrating Climate Change Risks and Opportunities into National Development Processes and United Nations Country Programming – Nicaragua
Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
UNDP Country Offices, UN Country Teams and partner countries
Summary:

UNDP's Climate Change Strategy promotes the 'Integration of climate change into UN and UNDP development assistance at the global, regional and national levels'. As part of this, UNDP's Environment & Energy Group developed a $1.2 million project funded by the Government of Spain. The project supports activities in five countries: Colombia, Cape Verde, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Malawi throughout 2008-2011. It is implemented in collaboration with UNDP's Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) and UNEP-Risoe.

Project Components:
  1. To enhance the knowledge base of UNDP COs and/or UNCTs to protect their core activities against climate change
  2. To strengthen the knowledge base of national counterpart partners to integrate climate change risks and opportunities into development programmes, policies and plans
Expected Outputs:

Output 1

1.1 Risk-screening of programming documents/projects, and adjustment of programming procedures in the pilot countries.

1.2 Capacity development of UNDP COs, UNCTs and other relevant stakeholders in the pilot countries.

1.3 Synthesis and dissemination of lessons learned through the ALM.

Output 2

2.1 Risk screening of climate change risks into national development policies in pilot countries.

2.2 Synthesis and dissemination of lessons learned through the ALM.

Project Status:
Under Implementation
Primary Beneficiaries:
UNCT/UNDP CO and National Government Stakeholders
Funding Source:
Spanish Government
Cofinancing Total:
Information not available
Total Amounts:
USD$ 1,200,000
Contacts:

Marjolaine Cote, UNDP Project Specialist, Environment and Energy Group, marjolaine.cote@undp.org

Resources:
UNDP - Integrating Climate Change Risks into National Development Processes and UN Country Programming

Building Capacity for Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Malawi

View the full country profile for Malawi

  • Project details

  • Program:
    Africa Adaptation Programme
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    UNDP, World Food Programme, Ministry of Development, Planning and Cooperation
    Summary:

    The Malawi AAP will complement and build on existing climate change initiatives in the country to ensure that Malawi‟s development is sustainable and climate resilient. The capacity of national and local government institutions and key civic-society stakeholders will be built so that climate-relevant policies can be reviewed and measures applied. A comprehensive climate change adaptation strategy linked to a long-term investment plan will be devised which will contribute to the ongoing national effort for the pro-active management of climate change risks and opportunities.

    Expected Outputs:

    1. Dynamic, long-term planning mechanisms to manage the inherent uncertainties of climate change introduced
    2. Leadership capacities and institutional frameworks to manage climate change risks and opportunities in an integrated manner at the local and national levels strengthened
    3. Climate-resilient policies and measures implemented in priority sectors
    4. Financing options to meet national adaptation costs expanded at the local, national, sub-regional and regional levels
    5. Knowledge on adjusting national development processes to fully incorporate climate change risks and opportunities generated and shared across all levels

    Contacts:

    Ian Rector, AAP Regional Programme Manager, ianr@unops.org;
    Jane Swira, AAP Malawi Programme Manager, Jane.Swira@undp.org;
    Dale Wilson, AAP Consultant, Dale.Wilson@c4es.co.za;
    Ilaria Gallo, UNDP Programme Analyst for Climate Change, Ilaria.Gallo@undp.org;
    Jan Rijpma, Assistant Resident Representative (Environment, Energy & Climate Change), UNDP Malawi, Jan.Rijpma@undp.org;

    Project Status:
    Project Implemented
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    Government of Japan
    Cofinancing Total:
    0
    Total Amounts:
    $3,881,575

The CC DARE Programme in Sub-Saharan Africa

Submitted by andrea on Fri, 2010-08-20 05:05
Summary:

The CC DARE programme provides demand-driven technical and financial assistance to sub-Saharan African countries that is targeted, flexible and rapid. The assistance is made available to improve the ability of sub-Saharan African countries to remove barriers and create opportunities for integrating climate change adaptation into national development planning and decision-making frameworks. The programme is designed to complement and strengthen ongoing and planned nationally based climate change adaptation and risk management.

Project Status:
As of 30th November 2009, a total of 27 national project proposals have been approved. Out of these, 5 have now completed implementation; two are in the preparation phase; while the remaining 20 projects are at various stages of implementation and are expected to be completed by June 2010.
Cofinancing Total:
Information not available
Contacts:

Principal Actors:
Policy Advisor Climate Change & Development Programme, UNDP United Nations Office in Nairobi: Johnson Nkem, johnson.nkem@undp.org
UNEP Focal Point: Bubu Jallow, Bubu.jallow@unep.org
UNDP Focal Point: Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, pradeep.kurukulasuriya@undp.org
UNEP Risoe Centre Focal Point: Anne Olhoff, olho@risoe.dtu.dk

Resources:
CC DARE
UNEP Risø Centre on Energy
Image(s):

The CC DARE Programme in Sub-Saharan Africa: National Project Portfolio and Progress Update

Submitted by andrea on Mon, 2010-06-07 18:31
Author(s):
CC DARE
Year:
2009
Publisher:
UNEP, UNDP, UNEP Risø Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development (URC) and UNEP-DHI Centre for Water and Environment (UDC)
Pages:
10
Summary:

This report seeks to provide an overview of the CC DARE proramme and update countries' project progress.

The CC DARE programme provides demand-driven technical and financial assistance to sub-Saharan African countries that is targeted, flexible and rapid. The assistance is made available to improve the ability of sub-Saharan African countries to remove barriers and create opportunities for integrating climate change adaptation into national development planning and decision-making frameworks.

Climate models, projections and uncertainties in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Introduction for researchers and decision makers

Submitted by andrea on Mon, 2010-06-07 18:26
Author(s):
Neil MacKellar, Jens H. Christensen and Philippe Lucas-Picher
Year:
March 2010
City:
Roskilde
Publisher:
UNEP, UNDP, UNEP Risø Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development (URC) and UNEP-DHI Centre for Water and Environment (UDC)
Pages:
24
Summary:
Summary

In order to assess potential impacts of climate change and hence develop appropriate adaptation strategies, reliable estimates of likely changes in future climate are necessary.

UN Secretary-General's address to the Parliament of the Republic of Malawi

Found in:
Body:
Secretary-General Office of the Spokesperson

Full Article

Lilongwe, Malawi, 29 May 2010 - Secretary-General''s address to the Parliament of the Republic of Malawi

Rt. Honourable Joyce Banda, Vice President of Malawi, Rt. Honourable Chimunthu Banda, Speaker of Parliament, Honourable Goodall Gondwe, Leader of the House.

Excellencies, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen,

Good afternoon.

Ndafika! [I have come!]

Thank you for your warm welcome.

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

Local voices, global choices: for successful disaster risk reduction (DRR). A collection of case studies about community-centre partnerships for DRR

Submitted by andrea on Tue, 2009-12-22 03:58
Author(s):
Sarah Moss
Year:
2009
Publisher:
ProVention Consortium
Pages:
16
Summary:

Full Report

This report contains a number of case studies from around the world.

Climate Frontline Africa

  • Project details

  • Summary:

    Climate Frontline - African Communities Adapting to Survive is a joint initiative between five international NGOs to document how climate change is affecting lives throughout Africa and how communities are adapting to it. 

    Project Status:
    unknown
    Project Details
    Cofinancing Total:
    n/a

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