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Adapting to Climate Change: UNDP-GEF Initiatives Financed by LDCF, SCCF and SPA
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2011-11-02 00:42Year:
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The Report showcases the UNDP-GEF adaptation portfolio, focusing on both the principles underlying the UNDP-GEF approach to adaptation programming and the key processes involved in removing barriers to successful adaptation measures. The report highlights emerging achievements of UNDP-GEF initiatives around the world and explores the future of low-emission climate-resilient development.
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Social impacts of climate change in Bolivia: a municipal level analysis of the effects of recent climate change on life expectancy, consumption, poverty and inequality
Submitted by Yury Zhukov on Thu, 2011-10-27 06:46
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This paper analyzes the direct evidence of climate change in Bolivia during the past 60 years, and estimates how these changes have affected life expectancy and consumption levels for each of the 311 municipalities in Bolivia. Contrary to the predictions of most general circulation models, the evidence shows a consistent cooling trend of about 0.2°C per decade over all highland areas, slight and scattered evidence of warming in the lowlands, and no systematic changes in precipitation.
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Making Adaptation Count: Concepts and Options for Monitoring and Evaluation of Climate Change Adaptation
Submitted by andrea on Wed, 2011-10-26 07:52Year:
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Margaret Spearman and Heather McGray wrote this report to provide adaptation and development practitioners with a practical framework for developing monitoring and evaluation systems that can track the success and failure of adaptation initiatives in the development context.
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Decision making in a changing climate: World Resources Report 2010-2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2011-10-20 04:07Year:
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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.
Climate volatility and poverty vulnerability in Tanzania
Submitted by Yury Zhukov on Sun, 2011-10-16 14:47
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Climate models generally indicate that climate volatility may rise in the future, severely affecting agricultural productivity through greater frequency of yield-diminishing climate extremes, such as droughts. For Tanzania, where agricultural production is sensitive to climate, changes in climate volatility could have significant implications for poverty. This study assesses the vulnerability of Tanzania’s population to poverty to changes in climate variability between the late 20th century and early this century.
More Rice for People - More Water for the Planet: System of Rice Intensification
Submitted by Yury Zhukov on Sat, 2011-10-15 15:08Year:
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The report highlights the experiences of Africare, Oxfam America and the Worldwide Fund for Nature working with the System of Rice Intensification in the African Sahel, Southeast Asia, and India. Although implemented in very different cultures and climates, the pattern is the same: farmers are able to produce more rice using less water, agrochemical inputs, and seeds, and often with less labor.
Climate change, agriculture and poverty
Submitted by Yury Zhukov on Sat, 2011-10-15 06:28Year:
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Although much has been written about climate change and poverty as distinct and complex problems, the link between them has received little attention. Understanding this link is vital for the formulation of effective policy responses to climate change. This paper focuses on agriculture as a primary means by which the impacts of climate change are transmitted to the poor, and as a sector at the forefront of climate change mitigation efforts in developing countries.
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Adaptation in the coastal zones of Mozambique
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Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
UNDP, Ministry for the Coordination of the Environment (MICOA)Summary:
The coastal zone of Mozambique is likely to experience significant impacts as a result of climate change during the course of this century. Mean sea levels will rise, wave patterns will alter, and the frequency and intensity of storms will change. More than 60% of the population of Mozambique lives in coastal areas, placing significant pressure on coastal resources and natural capital.
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Objective: To develop the capacity of communities living in the coastal zone to manage climate change risks.
- Outcome 1: Climate change risks to coastal zones integrated into key decision-making process and managed at community level as well as sub-national and national government level.
- Outcome 2: Adaptive capacity of coastal communities improved and coastal zone resilience to climate change enhanced.
Expected Outputs:
- 1. Coastal climate change risks integrated into key decision making processes at the local, subnational and national levels.
- 2. Adaptive capacity of coastal communities improved and coastal zone resilience to climate change enhanced.
- 3.Best practices documented and disseminated
Target
Objective: At the end of the project 50% of men and women have declared ownership of adaptation processes (disaggregated by gender).
Outcome 1:
- Capacity Assessment score: 3.83/5
- At the end of the project 10 local government institutions have been trained in CC adaptation and SLR and coastal erosion risk management and; at least one decision-maker from the key institutions made use of improved climate and vulnerability information in their coastal adaptation policies.
Outcome 2:
- At the end of the project 50% of men and women have declared ownership of adaptation processes (disaggregated by gender).
- By the end of the project 50% of households increase their income by 50%.
- 50% of households have improved flood and drought management.
Contacts:
UNDP Regional Technical Advisor
- Jessica Troni
- E-mail: Jessica.troni@undp.org
Ministry of Environment, Mozambique
- Fernando Tavares
- Email: tavarescaniua@yahoo.com.br
UNDP CO, Mozambique
- Naomi Kitahara
- Email: Naomi.Kitahara@undp.org
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2012-2016Primary Beneficiaries:
Communities in seven pilot sites in three coastal Provinces in Mozambique, Local Government and national policy-makers.
UNDP/GEF supported CBA Community Based Adaptation Project Pilot Sites: Onamulunga School Garden Project
Submitted by andrea on Mon, 2011-09-26 07:09
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The Community-Based Adaptation Programme (CBA) is a five-year United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) global initiative funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF). UNDP works with a number of partners including the United Nations Volunteers and the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP). Initial CBA investments have been made in 20 communities in the northern parts of Namibia (i.e. Omusati, Oshana, Ohangwena, Oshikoto and Kavango Regions). Climate models suggest that these areas are particularly vulnerable and face significant climate change risks, both at present and in future. To facilitate uptake of CBA strategies the Onamulunga Combined School project is focused on integrating adaptation to climate change into school curriculum. The pilot programme at Onamulunga Combined School in the Oshikoto region involves training grade 9 and 10students in adaptation farming methods such as conservation tilling, water harvesting, and micro-drip irrigation and planting drought resistant crops. These methods are subsequently taken up by the students’ native communities. This project directly contributes towards Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 2 and 7 and, through a special focus on the inclusion of young women and girls, to MDG 3.The project also indirectly contributes to the realization of other MDGs.
Adaptation Experience:
There are various Community Based Adaptation projects in Namibia. The particular project discussed here is implemented by an NGO called Creative Entrepreneurs Solutions (CES) that applies CBA measures through self-help groups. At the Onamulunga Combined School in the Oshikoto region, grade 9 and 10 students receive practical lessons in how to implement improved farming methods for a future affected by climate change.
Results and Learning:
According to a recent field visit by an independent assessor, the Onamulunga Garden project has achieved many of the intended results. Various sites at the school have been prepared for crop agriculture using the latest conservation tilling methods for dry land crops and micro-drip irrigation for vegetables. The project coordinator is Agriculture and Life Science teacher, Johannes Nelongo, who has provided inspirational leadership for 87 grade 9 and 10 students to put the theory they learn in the classroom in practice in the field, growing maize, sunflowers, cow peas, spinach, carrots, onions and other vegetables.They apply conservation furrowing and ripping, water saving techniques, mulching, application of organic and chemical fertilising, crop rotation and alternative growing methods. As such, the project provides learners with practical adaptation techniques. “Practical exercises make it easier for learners to interpret theoretical information. It thus gives them wisdom and insight and teaches them how to apply these methods at home,” says Nelongo.[Refer to the attached document for further details.]
Sustainability:
The project has built adaptive capacity for almost ninety learners, with the intention that they take these skills forward and apply them in the decades to come. Already a multiplier effect is noticeable in the children and teachers’ home communities. The project focuses on establishing a strong foundation for the application of adaptation mechanisms in farming practices rather than creating dependency through aid. “Because the programme demonstrates tangible benefits for the communities involved, it is sustainable,” says Marie Johansson from CES. “It will continue even if donor support stops tomorrow. It is important to start with educating kids. Young people, especially girls, pick the skills up quickly. From there on it is easier to integrate the community. Later on, many kids will migrate to urban areas and unfortunately fall in the trap of unemployment. But with the skills they learn here, there is an alternative way to make a living off the two hectares or so near their homestead. In this way even small farmers can become commercial farmers.”
Replication:
The project has been so successful that it has grabbed the attention of other schools. Four nearby schools are interested and have been invited to participate. As such, Onamulunga can become a centre of learning for the community. This is compounded by the multiplier effect already mentioned, with children introducing the new methods to their parents and villagers coming to the school to see the improved cropping system with their own eyes. “As a school we need to involve communities and share the skills and knowledge that we have,” says Onamulunga principal Immanuel Namupolo. “Now the community helps us to look after the project when the school is closed. We also give parents our surplus maize, so they can sell it. In doing so, the project reaches out to parents. We give them a role to play, so that they are involved in the process of adaptation.”The experiment teaches children to adapt to a situation where fertile land and water are becoming increasingly scarce resources. But the initiative also has a wider effect within the surrounding communities, with children applying their newly acquired skills in the household farm setting. Enthused by the Onamulunga success story, parents and teachers have also started their own gardens. “The proceeds from the garden save people a lot of money. Sometimes you don’t even have to go to the market for a whole month,” one teacher remarks.
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Onamulunga School Garden Project
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Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
Onamulunga Combined School; Creative Entrepreneurs Solutions (CES). Other stakeholders include: the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Fisheries, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Namibia Agronomic Board, GEF through its Strategic Priority on Adaptation (SPA) programme, UNDP; Small Grants Programme and all its delivery partners.Summary:
The Community-Based Adaptation Programme (CBA) is a five-year United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) global initiative funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF). UNDP works with a number of partners including the United Nations Volunteers and the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP). Initial CBA investments have been made in 20 communities in the northern parts of Namibia (i.e. Omusati, Oshana, Ohangwena, Oshikoto and Kavango Regions). Climate models suggest that these areas are particularly vulnerable and face significant climate change risks, both at present and in future.
Project Components:
There are various Community Based Adaptation projects in Namibia. The particular project discussed here is implemented by an NGO called Creative Entrepreneurs Solutions (CES) that applies CBA measures through self-help groups. At the Onamulunga Combined School in the Oshikoto region, grade 9 and 10 students receive practical lessons in how to implement improved farming methods for a future affected by climate change. Through equipping the students with relevant agricultural adaptation skills, the pilot programme is designed to sow the seeds for uptake and wider spread of adaptation measures throughout the community.
Expected Outputs:
- Outcome 1: Enhanced adaptive capacity allows communities to reduce their vulnerability to adverse impacts of future climate hazards.
- Outcome 2: National policies and programmes promote replication of best practices derived from CBA projects.
- Outcome 3: Cooperation among member countries promotes innovation in adaptation to climate change including variability.
Contacts:
SGP-CBA: Contact Nickey //Gaseb
E-mail: NickeyG@unops.orgCES: Contact Marie Johansson
E-mail: info@ces.org.naOnamulunga Combined School: Mr. Nelongo: +264 81 69 66700
AAP-NAM: Contact Ernst Mbangula
Email: embangula@met.na
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Under ImplementationPrimary Beneficiaries:
Major stakeholders are: the Onamulunga Combined School; Creative Entrepreneurs Solutions (CES). Primary beneficiaries are the grade 9 and 10 students, their families and the communities living within the pilot areas, as well as other schools in the wider area.
