Kiribati Adaptation Programme Phase II - Pilot Implementation Phase (KAP II)

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Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
GEF, World Bank, NZAID, Republic of Kiribati
Executing Agency:
UNDP, Asian Development Bank UNEP, Australian Bureau of Meteorology and New Zealand Meterological Office, UNDP-GEF
Implementing Agency:
Kiribati Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning; Office of the President
Summary:

The global environmental objective of KAP-II is to assist the Government of Kiribati (GoK) in enhancing its capacity to plan and implement adaptation measures to the climate-related issues facing the country, which will also reduce the detrimental impacts of climate change on the fragile atoll ecosystems of Kiribati.

Project Components:

The project has five broad components:

* Component 1) Policy, planning and information. The first element is awareness raising and consultation. The second element is policy coordination and planning. The third element is to generate scientific climate risk information.
* Component 2) Land use, physical structures, and ecosystems. This component will contribute to reducing the vulnerability of the coastline including key public assets and ecosystems and shifting the coastal management practice from a reactive to a preventive and more technically varied risk mitigation strategy.
* Component 3) Freshwater resources. This component includes the development and management of freshwater resources to reduce their vulnerability to climate variability and climate change.
* Component 4) Capacity at island and community level. This component will provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Internal and Social Affairs (MISA) to include adaptation in the other Island Profiles, and training on climate risk management for local governments.
* Component 5) Project management. This component will provide overall support to the project, including project management, accounting, procurement, and running costs of the Project management unit.

Expected Outputs:

The main biodiversity outcome would be the mainstreaming of biodiversity concerns into the overall Government development efforts to reduce vulnerability to climate change, climate variability and sea level rise. Given the detrimental impacts of many of the ad-hoc coastal protection efforts, such as mainstreaming provides major benefits in terms of biodiversity conservation. The environmental assessment process would prominently include attention for biodiversity, including in relation to the additional threats posed to these biodiversity resources by climate change. Key indicators include: the establishment of the Strategic National Policy and Risk Assessment Unit (SNPRA Unit) as the lead agency coordinating climate change adaptation and related strategic issues; the percentage of climate-affected programs in Ministry Operational Plans that reflect systematic climate risk management; and consistent use of best practice in the application of risk management, environmental assessment and options analysis to public infrastructure and vulnerability measures

Project Status:
Ongoing
Funding Source:
GEF Trust Fund
Financing Amount:
6,699,100
Cofinancing Total:
1,800,000
Contacts:

UNDP
Asenaca Ravuvu
Email: asenaca.ravuvu@undp.org

World Bank
Robin Broadfield
EAP GEF Regional Coordinator
Telephone: 202-473-4355.
Email: rbroadfield@worldbank.com

Resources:
World Bank
GEF Project Details

Adaptation Program Phase II - Pilot Implementation Phase (KAP II)

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  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency:
    Kiribati Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning; Office of the President
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    UNDP, Asian Development Bank UNEP, Australian Bureau of Meteorology and New Zealand Meterological Office, UNDP-GEF
    Summary:

     The Kiribati Adaptation (Phase 2 Implementation) Project aims to develop and demonstrate the systematic diagnosis of climate-related problems and the design of cost-effective adaptation measures, while continuing to integrate climate risk awareness and responsiveness into economic and operational planning. The project has 5 broad components:

    Project Components:

    The project has five broad components:

    1. Component 1) Policy, planning and information. The first element is awareness raising and consultation. The second element is policy coordination and planning. The third element is to generate scientific climate risk information. *
    2. Component 2) Land use, physical structures, and ecosystems. This component will contribute to reducing the vulnerability of the coastline including key public assets and ecosystems and shifting the coastal management practice from a reactive to a preventive and more technically varied risk mitigation strategy.
    3. Component 3) Freshwater resources. This component includes the development and management of freshwater resources to reduce their vulnerability to climate variability and climate change.
    4. Component 4) Capacity at island and community level. This component will provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Internal and Social Affairs (MISA) to include adaptation in the other Island Profiles, and training on climate risk management for local governments.
    5. Component 5) Project management. This component will provide overall support to the project, including project management, accounting, procurement, and running costs of the Project management unit.
    Expected Outputs:

    The main biodiversity outcome would be the mainstreaming of biodiversity concerns into the overall Government development efforts to reduce vulnerability to climate change, climate variability and sea level rise. Given the detrimental impacts of many of the ad-hoc coastal protection efforts, such as mainstreaming provides major benefits in terms of biodiversity conservation.

    The environmental assessment process would prominently include attention for biodiversity, including in relation to the additional threats posed to these biodiversity resources by climate change. Key indicators include: the establishment of the Strategic National Policy and Risk Assessment Unit (SNPRA Unit) as the lead agency coordinating climate change adaptation and related strategic issues; the percentage of climate-affected programs in Ministry Operational Plans that reflect systematic climate risk management; and consistent use of best practice in the application of risk management, environmental assessment and options analysis to public infrastructure and vulnerability measures

    Contacts:

    Robin Broadfield, EAP GEF Regional Coordinator. Telephone: 202-473-4355. Email: rbroadfield@worldbank.com

    Project Status:
    Project is Active
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    ADB
    GEF-Trust Fund
    Financing Amount:
    6,580,000
    Cofinancing Total:
    1800000
    Total Amounts:
    6,580,000

Kiribati Adaptation Project

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  • Project details

  • Program:
    Kiribati Adaptation Programme Phase II - Pilot Implementation Phase (KAP II)
    Implementing Agency:
    SAGARPA/FIRCO
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    SAGARPA/FIRCO
    Summary:

    Kiribati is a low-laying atoll country with a population of 93,000 spread over 33 islands covering a landmass of only 730 sq km. It faces extreme isolation, with the nearest large markets 4,000 km away (in Hawaii and Australia). The project aims to reduce Kiribati's vulnerability to climate change,climate variability and sea level rise. The objective of the Preparation Phase (2002-2005) to assist the Republic of Kiribati in mainstreaming adaptation (to climate change, climate variability and sea level rise) into national economic planning, and preparing a pilot Adaptation Project.

    Project Components:

    Component 1: National Adaptation Consultation and Mainstreaming. Component 2: Project Preparation and Technical Support.

    Expected Outputs:

    Empowerment, Security and Social Inclusion

    Contacts:

    World Bank Contact:
    Marianne Grosclaude
    Email: mgrosclaude@worldbank.org

    Project Status:
    Under Implementation
    Primary Beneficiaries:
    Kiribati
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    AusAid
    World Bank
    Cofinancing Total:
    n/a
    Total Amounts:
    $7,400,000