• Project details

  • Leading Organization:
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    UNDP and the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Directorate of Environmental Affairs (MET/DEA)
    Summary:

    The 2009 Human Development Index report places Namibia’s rank at 128. Namibia has signed and ratified the UNFCCC. Namibia’s arid conditions, extreme weather patterns, socio-economic and political history, makes it more vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Other climate change risks include flooding, ecosystems and changes in seasons. The government of Namibia is committed to adapting to these risks through the reinforcement of institutional capacities and incorporating them into national, sub-national strategies, as well as community based approaches

    Project Components:

    Namibia has the institutional, individual and systematic capacity to address climate change risks and opportunities through a national approach to adaptation.

    Expected Outputs:

    Output 1: Dynamic, long-term planning mechanisms to cope with the inherent uncertainties of climate change introduced, with a focus on managing flood risk.  

    • Critical information for improved and climate resilient decision-making generated and applied by National stakeholders.  
    • Technical capacities for Climate Change (CC) and (Climate Change Adaptation) CCA adaptive planning and management increased, with specific actions on contingency planning for flood and drought events.
    • Climate Change Adaptation related drought and flood risks assessed and contingency measures in place.  

    Output 2: Namibian leadership and institutional frameworks to manage Climate Change risks and opportunities strengthened, including a decentralized approach.  

    • Strengthened, and if necessary reformed, national and regional multi-stakeholder Climate Change coordination platform.
    • Strengthened leadership and technical capacities of national government and service providers (e.g. CBNRM - Community-Based Natural Resource Management support organizations’, conservancies, CBOs – Community Based Organizations) at national, regional and local level to assist communities in addressing climate change risks and opportunities.  
    • Youth action programme implemented that enhances overall community outreach on adaptation action – on a pilot basis.  

    Output 3: Climate Change Adaptation proof national and sectoral policies; design, test and implement priority Climate Change Adaptation measures, (flooding and settlement/ sanitation and health) and promote community-based adaptation action.  

    • National Climate Change Adaptation framework for priority adaptation action at the national, regional and local level in place.  
    • Mechanisms and approaches for nation-wide community planning and outreach for adaptation in place, including through regionalization of Climate Change Adaptation Toolkits (developed and tested in Omusati region)
    • Capacity to effectively address selected sector issues developed (on a pilot basis - priorities floods and settlements & sanitation and health).  

    Output 4: Financing options to meet national adaptation costs expanded at the local and national level, building on ongoing I & FF (Investment and Financial Flows)work.  

    • Strengthened financial development framework on Climate Change risks and opportunities established in Namibia.
    • Sustainable CBA (Community Based Adaptation) financing in place for meaningful community actions throughout Namibia.  

    Output 5: Knowledge on adjusting national development processes to fully incorporate climate change risks and opportunities generated and shared across all levels.  

    • Key stakeholders document, disseminate, and influence policy and programmatic responses for adaptation in priority sectors, nation-wide and internationally.
    Contacts:

    Ms. Jessica Troni
    Regional Technical Advisor
    Climate Change Adaptation
    Email: Jessica.troni@undp.org

    Project Status:
    Under implementation
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    Government of Japan
    Cofinancing Total:
    n/a
    Total Amounts:
    US$ 2,980,000
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