Samoa - National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA)

Submitted by andrea on Tue, 2009-06-23 00:18
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Executing Agency:
Department of Lands, Survey and Environment
Implementing Agency:
United Nations Development Programme
Summary:

National adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs) provide a process for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to identify priority activities that respond to their urgent and immediate needs to adapt to climate change – those for which further delay would increase vulnerability and/or costs at a later stage. The following summarizes the NAPA for Samoa. The objective of the proposed NAPA project for Samoa is to develop a country-wide programme of immediate and urgent project-based adaptation activities that address the current and anticipated adverse effects of climate change, including extreme events.

Project Components:

Activity 1.1: Achieving High Level Stakeholder Support for the NAPA Process Activity 1.2: Awareness Raising and Consultation Amongst Stakeholders Activity 1.3: Establish Institutional and Management Arrangements Activity 1.4: Establishment and Participation of Multidisciplinary Working Groups Activity 1.5: Capacity Building Activity 1.6: LDC Cooperation and Coordination Activity 1.7: Monitoring, Review, Evaluation, and Reporting Activity 2.1: Review and Strengthening of Vulnerability and Adaptation Methodologies Activity 2.2: Development of Methods and Criteria to Identify and Prioritize Urgent and Immediate Adaptation Activities

Expected Outputs:

* Project Steering Committee. * Informal broad network across government agencies at Department Head level. * At least two ministerial level briefings * NAPA endorsed by Government * Awareness raising materials in Samoan and English languages * Media campaign * Documentation on key stakeholders and relevant initiatives that complement the NAPA process * Briefings for, and consultation with, key stakeholders * Guidance and feedback from key stakeholders * Information shared with related initiatives and ongoing linkages established

Project Status:
Completed. NAPA final report submitted to UNFCCC in December 2005.
Funding Source:
GEF-LDCF
Cofinancing Total:
20,000
Total Amounts:
220,000
Contacts:

GEF operational focal point: Mr. Mose Pouvi Sua Secretary for Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Climate change focal point: Ms. Violet Wulf Department of Lands Surveys and Environment

Resources:
NAPA website - UNFCCC
GEF Project Details: Samoa - Programme of Action for Adaptation to Climate Change

ci:grasp

Submitted by andrea on Fri, 2009-06-05 23:02
Summary:
Background

ci:grasp is a joint project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Environmental Protection, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). It aims to provide a sound information basis on climate stimuli, climate impacts, vulnerabilities, and response options in selected threshold countries on an open, web-based platform. The content pays due consideration to target groups’ needs (e.g. decision makers, institutions, NGOs). ci:grasp decidedly uses the vast opportunities of web 2.0 and digital earth platforms (e.g.