ALM UNDP

Summary:

Located in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea occupies a total area of just over 120 thousand square kilometers, the majority of which is arid land. Throughout much of the country, water resources are limited, soil fertility is low, and drought is common. Compounded by a range of human pressures, these underlying conditions create a state of vulnerability to climate impacts, and a troubling picture of the country’s vulnerability to anticipated climate change.

The primary goal of the NAPA process is to broadly communicate to the international community priority activities that address Eritrea’s urgent needs for adapting to the adverse impacts of climate change.

To achieve its goal, the following specific objectives will be pursued:

* Ensure adequate stakeholder representation in the development of the NAPA document;
* Identify a comprehensive range climate change adaptation strategies;
* Establish country-driven criteria by which to evaluate and prioritize adaptation measures;
* Make consensus-based recommendations for adaptation activities; and
* As needed, recommend capacity building, and policy, programme, and institutional integration, as part of adaptation priority activities.