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National Adaptation Programme of Action to Climate Change (NAPA) Formulation Project
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Leading Organization:
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)Implementing Agency:
UNDPImplementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
Secretariat of State for Environmental Coordination, Territorial Ordinance and Physical DevelopmentSummary:
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 East Timor.
Climate Related Hazards: To be determined.
Main Human Vulnerabilities and Livelihood Impacts: To be determined.
Project Components:
- 1.To set up Institutional structure for the preparation of the NAPA document
- 2.To conduct participatory assessment of vulnerability to current climate variability
- 3.To identify key climate change adaptation measures and develop proposals for priority activities to address the adverse effects of climate change
- 4.To prepare the NAPA document in the format established by the COP
- 5.To have the NAPA document endorsed by the national Parliament, Council of Ministers and the Prime Minister
- 6.To disseminate the final NAPA document to the public.
Expected Outputs:
- Output 1.0: Institutional structure for preparation of NAPA document established
- Output 2.0: Vulnerability to current climate variability assessed
- Output 3.0: Potential climate change adaptation measures formulated and prioritized
- Output 4.0: The National Adaptation Programme of Action Prepared and Endorsed
Contacts:
UNDP Regional Technical Advisor
- Gernot Laganda
- UNDP Regional Centre Bangkok
- Tel:+66 (0)2288 2644
- Email: gernot.laganda@undp.org
Project Status:
Under Implementation.Resources:
