Decision making in a changing climate: World Resources Report 2010-2011

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2011-10-20 04:07
Author(s):
World Resources Institute (WRI) in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Environment Programme, and World Bank
Year:
2011
City:
Washington D.C.
Publisher:
WRI
Summary:

The United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Environment Programme, the World Bank and the World Resources Institute have released the World Resources Report 2010–2011: Decision Making in a Changing Climate. The publication explores challenges and offers recommendations for national-level government officials to make informed and effective decisions to respond to the changing climate.

Challenges of Climate Change in the Mountains Highlighted

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ICIMOD Press Release

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Experts from leading institutions and government organisations working in the field of climate change in the Himalayan region called attention to mountain issues and challenges in the light of climate change.

Assessing the Role of Microfinance in Fostering Adaptation to Climate Change

Submitted by robertaannan on Sat, 2010-03-27 00:10
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Author(s):
Shardul Agrawala and Maëlis Carraro
Year:
2010
City:
Paris
Publisher:
OECD Environment Directorate
Volume:
15
Pages:
38
Chapter(s):
5
Summary:

This paper offers the first empirical assessment of the linkages between microfinance supported activities and adaptation to climate change. Specifically, the lending portfolios of the 22 leading microfinance institutions in two climate vulnerable countries – Bangladesh and Nepal - are analysed to assess the synergies and potential conflicts between microfinance and adaptation. The two countries had also been previously examined as part of an earlier OECD report on the links between macro-level Official Development Assistance and adaptation.

Assessing the Role of Microfinance in Fostering Adaptation to Climate Change

Submitted by andrea on Tue, 2010-03-23 04:05
Author(s):
Shardul Agrawala and Maëlis Carraro
Year:
2010
Publisher:
OECD publishing
Volume:
OECD Environmental Working Paper No. 15
Pages:
38
Summary:

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released a new working paper on “Assessing the Role of Microfinance in Fostering Adaptation to Climate Change”.

This report, as part of the OECD Environmental Working Paper series, is authored by Shardul Agrawala and Maëlis Carraro. The paper offers the first empirical assessment of the linkages between microfinance supported activities and adaptation to climate change. Specifically, the lending portfolios of leading microfinance institutions in two climate vulnerable countries – Bangladesh and Nepal – are analysed to assess the synergies and potential conflicts between microfinance and adaptation. The paper identifies areas of opportunity where microfinance could be harnessed to play a greater role in fostering adaptation, as well as its limitations in this context. It also explores the linkage between the top-down macro-financing for adaptation through international financial mechanisms and the bottom-up activities that can be implemented through microfinance.

Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction

Submitted by andrea on Fri, 2010-01-08 08:06
Summary:

Efforts by countries in the Asia-Pacific region to meet the MDGs, especially
the goal of halving the number of poor, will be impaired
unless adequate attention is paid to the crucial role energy services
play in the development process, particularly in relation to the economic,
environmental and social well-being of the poor.

Project Status:
Active
Cofinancing Total:
Information not available
Contacts:

Easter Galuvao
Email: easter.galuvao@undp.org
Tel: +685 236670

Resources:
Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction (REP-PoR)
REP-PoR Workshops
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Pilot Program for Climate Resilience

Submitted by andrea on Tue, 2009-11-24 05:18
Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
A Pilot Program for Climate Resilience Sub-Committee (PPCR-SC) will be established to oversee the operations and activities of the Pilot Program. The PPCR-SC is comprised of the following Members: Australia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Maldives, Samoa, Senegal, UK, Yemen, and The Developing Country Chair or Vice-Chair of the Adaptation Fund Board.
Summary:

The Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) is the first program under the Strategic Climate Fund. It aims to provide incentives for scaled up action and transformational change in integrating consideration of climate resilience in national development planning consistent with poverty reduction and sustainable development goals.

It will provide additional financial resources to help fund public and private sector investments identified in climate resilient development plans.

Pilot Country presentations from the October 26 and 27 PPCR Pilot Country Meetings are now available online.

Project Components:

The Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) is designed to provide programmatic finance for national climate resilient national development plans. The PPCR aims to provide transformational and scaled-up support for both the development and implementation of such plans.

Furthermore, its purpose is to provide lessons over the next few years that might be taken up by countries, the development community, and the future climate change regime, including the Adaptation Fund.

This experience will be gained through scaled-up interventions covering the full range of sectors and sources of financing, and with sufficient resources to move quickly from planning to action.

The PPCR will build upon National Adaptation Programs of Action (NAPAs), will be implemented in a manner consistent with the Paris Declaration of Aid Effectiveness, and will complement existing adaptation funds which continue to serve essential roles in tackling climate change.

Expected Outputs:

Objectives:

(a) Pilot and demonstrate approaches for integration of climate risk and resilience into development policies and planning;
(b) Strengthen capacities at the national levels to integrate climate resilience into development planning;
(c) Scale-up and leverage climate resilient investment, building on other ongoing initiatives;
(d) Enable learning-by-doing and sharing of lessons at country, regional and global levels.

Project Status:
The PPCR will provide financing in the short-term. Recipient countries will be identified, and the first phase of funding to prepare climate resilient development plans will occur, primarily during 2008-2009. The Sub-Committee will not approve any new PPCR financing for activities after calendar year 2012.
Funding Source:
Strategic Climate Fund
Cofinancing Total:
PPCR is designed to deliver additional finance to countries for integrating climate resilience into development planning and investments, including the blending of grant and highly concessional loans with domestic public and private financing. Both grants and concessional loans will be available to finance the additional costs necessary to make a project climate resilient.
Total Amounts:
546,000,000
Resources:
Strategic Climate Fund document, June 3, 2008
Expert Group selection criteria, November 6, 2008
Summary of the First Meeting of the PPCR Sub-Committee, November 18, 2008

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

Climate Change Screening Matrix

Submitted by andrea on Mon, 2009-06-08 23:43
Summary:
Background

The Climate Change Screening Matrix provides guidance and a check-list for use by field-mission representatives and Danish development partners. As part of the Climate Change Screening Matrix, climate change is integrated as part of wider “environment” as a crosscutting issue. Testing on sector programmes in 17 countries. There are results available for Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Kenya, Mali, Nepal, Niger.

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