ALM UNDP

To achieve the Objective of the programme, three Outcomes must be secured.

These are:

* (i)Enhanced adaptive capacity allows communities to reduce their vulnerability to adverse impacts of future climate hazards
* (ii)National policies and programmes include community-based adaptation priorities to promote replication, up-scaling and integration of best practices derived from CBA projects
* (iii)Cooperation among member countries promotes global innovation in adaptation to climate change including variability.

1.1 Number of government planners and private sector trained on climate risk management for improved agricultural productivity.
1.2 Effective Early Warning Systems developed to enhance preparedness and reduce climate-related risks
1.3 Economic impact assessment on the adaptation value of climate risk information to protect agricultural incomes from climate change effects.

2.1 Techniques for soil and water conservation as well as soil improvement tested for their ability to improve the productivity of small-scale agriculture.
2.2 Crop diversification practices tested for their ability to improve resilience of farmers to drought.
2.3 Alternative livelihoods tested for their ability to diversify incomes away from maize production.
2.4 Community-based water capacity and irrigation systems improved or developed to test their ability to raise agricultural productivity.

3.1 Awareness of climate change risks and to the economic value of adaptation responses raised among policy- and decision-makers.
3.2 National policy dialogues conducted to discuss project findings in relation to cost effectiveness of piloted options
3.3 Policies that require adjustments to promote adaptation identified and reviewed.

4.1 Knowledge and lessons learned to support implementation of adaptation measures compiled and disseminated

The focus of the UNDP CBA project is to increase community-level capacity cope/adapt to climate change through implementation of sustainable agricultural practices at four farming communities in the arid Onkani region and the surrounding communities of Onakapya, Ondjungulume and Onkaankaa. With co-financing, the capacity is increased for soil conservation in the face of climate change risks through training in cost-effective soil conservation methods and demonstration projects on farms. In addition, capacity for small-scale rain water harvesting is increased through training in cost-effective water harvesting methods, and community capacity to maintaining hand-made wells is improved through training in cost-effective of maintenance at Onkaankaa and Elamba. Solely, the UNDP CBA project will fund activities that will reaise community awareness about long-term climate change risks by holding training sessions on climate change risks. In addition, the UNDP CBA project will reduce climate change-induced land degradation pressures by improving soil permeability and reducing evapotranspiration and, thus increasing forest cover (using appropriate, drought resistant species). This will be achieved through the training in tree planting and agroforestry, tree-planting and agroforestry campaigns led by farmers implemented in climate-threatened areas: Ondjungulume and Onakapya, and implementing fire management activities. Lastly, lessons learned from project implementation will be shared with stakeholders nationally and globally through forums with policymakers, and progress reports and other informational materials shared with CBA team globally for dissemination to other country programmes and included in globally focused knowledge products