ALM UNDP

The key output of this activity will be the appointment of the project co-ordinator the establishment of the NAPA Team (Steering Committee) NAPA National Network and finalise the work plan. The duration for this activity will be 3 months.

The main output for this activity will be a Draft Vulnerability and Adaptation (V&A) Review Report, to be compiled by the Project Co-ordinator from the reports prepared by each sectoral and eco-system expert, and a public domain documentation resource pack on climate change, vulnerability and adaptation. The documentation resource pack will comprise of: - A minimum of 5 key reports on vulnerability and adaptation to climate change - CD-ROM and diskette with abstracts of the key publications - Draft V&A Report - Relevant Eco-system and Sectoral Meeting Reports - Contact list for vulnerability and adaptation in Angola, including detailed names and contact addresses of all agencies represented in the NAPA network. - Development of database of experts from Portuguese speaking community

1. Critical national and local agricultural development plans and strategies include consideration of climate change risks. National budgets allocated to the agriculture sector provide for managing climate change risks. Training courses and programs for technical staff from line ministries (technical departments, extension services, etc) and local farmers on designing and implementing relevant climate risks management measures. Strategy for strengthening capacities in national meteorological observation and forecasting and providing key stakeholders with relevant information.

2. Network for production and diffusion of short-cycle rice and maize crop varieties. Climate change vulnerability maps and agricultural risk maps in the project zones. Climate-resilient agricultural practices tested and disseminated (including improved soil and water management, adjusted crop rotation and crop calendars, drought tolerant fodder systems, increased food and seed storage capacities).

3. Lessons learned extracted and disseminated. Project website developed as a knowledge platform. Guidelines on best practices, knowledge dissemination tools and communication products in local languages. National seminar for capitalization and restitution of the project’s lessons.

• Number of newly constructed, rehabilitated coastal protective (soft and hard) systems. This includes for example, new number of developments with new materials/methods, set-back of new developments.  
• Length of coast protected, reduction in erosion rates, sediment loads, number of channels constructed, plant coverage in pilot sites (in HA), reduction in forest clearance in pilot sites, number and extent of fire belts, increase in forest cover.
• Perceptions of efficacy and relevance of project outcomes, increases in household income, number and area extent of community conservation projects, number of households using new sources, wood consumption, number of stakeholder exchanges on climate change and coastal management.
• At least 25 information nodes (climate change and coastal management task force members, project staff, community members)
• Area coverage of coastal management systems, river and basin management schemes, number of plans addressing sea level rise (and climate change), number of policies & programmes amended to address adaptation, and number of bilateral and multilateral adaptation relevant agreements
• Number of new sand mining sites per year (before and after project)
• Participation of governmental and private sector participants in workshops, number trained community members in management of coastal resources in the context of climate change and anthropogenic impacts
• Awareness of results of monitoring (number of media announcements on climate change and impacts on coastal regions and sea level rise)

The overall objective o f the Second OECS Education Development Project for Grenada is to build human capital in the OECS which in turn will contribute to the diversification of their economy and more sustainable growth.

1. Increased information for supporting investment choices in adaptation by public and private decision makers
2. Improved ability to identify appropriate financing approaches to meet investment needs
3. Improved decision making capacity by private and public decision makers for directing resources towards reducing vulnerability to climate change

1. Early warning and hazard risk information system put in place to deal with the additional fire hazard risks associated with climate change

2. Paradigm Shift from reactive fire fighting to integrated fire management system to cope with climate change-induced fire hazards and capacity built at local level to manage the predicted increased incidence and extent of fire, leading to the reducing fire risk over areas at least 150,000 km2 in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Free State Provinces

3. Innovative risk reduction interventions implemented, in close cooperation with the insurance industry, with the special coverage of no less than 20,000km2.

4. Good practices on adaptive management of fire risks disseminated at national and regional levels.

1. Residents know how their environment is going to change and how to adapt

2. Research has established social economic and environmental safe limits and these are respected by decision makers in their pursuit of sustainable development

For the first time, the Tunisian ministries have a comprehensive report at their disposal which identifies the regional impacts of climate change. Key decision-makers in all sectors at risk as a result of climate change can refer to these findings and forecasts in order to adopt appropriate measures.

The adaptation strategy and action plan for the agricultural sector were coordinated and agreed with all relevant sectors and institutions. It became apparent that the climate problems cannot be resolved by the agricultural sector alone but require a coordinated inter-sectoral approach. The shared understanding of the problem makes it easier to undertake the adaptation work which is now required.

The National Adaptation Strategy contains detailed proposals and criteria for the authorities on adaptation to climate change and the specific measures which must now be implemented. As the next step, the findings should be extended to the health, coastal protection and tourism sectors as well. The work on the adaptation strategy also generated considerable interest among the Tunisian public. A number of newspapers, radio and TV stations followed the project work and reported on the conferences that took place. This did much to raise general awareness of climate change and triggered a lively public debate about its impacts in Tunisia. The research group‘s work and findings also attracted attention and interest beyond Tunisia‘s borders. In order to respond adequately to this interest, the report will be translated into English and Arabic and made available in the southern Mediterranean countries.

Outcome 1: Livestock management systems that are effectively integrate climate change risk management techniques piloted.

Outcome 2: Technical capacities of communities and relevant institutions on integrating climate change risks into livestock and water management enhanced.

Outcome 3: Lessons learned and acknowledgement management component established.

• Personnel trained in forage conservation techniques;
• Personnel trained in managing and distributing water based on available climate information;
• Improved knowledge on reseeding of the rangeland with specific varieties of grass and legume species that will be appropriate in changing climatic conditions;
• Extension support services and other relevant stakeholders trained in climate issues;
• Awareness of climate change risks and needs pertaining to livestock and water management in rangelands improved for policy makers; and
• Development of a rangeland management plan incorporating climate change risks over the next 30 years.

Outputs: Management and allocation of water in Pangani Basin includes climate change preparation and adaptation and environmental considerations in a sound Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) framework

Output 1: Increased understanding of environmental, economic and social implications of different river flow scenarios under expected climatic conditions and increased capacity to collect and analyze such flow assessment information

Output 2: Community participation in climate change adaptation and IWRM strengthened & future climatic vulnerability and risk minimized through dialogue and adaptation

Output 3: Coordination between water and climate change sectors strengthened and lessons learned from project activities scaled up to inform other communities, basins and countries

Output 4: Project implemented effectively & efficiently to the satisfaction of all partners