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Sudan - National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA)
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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 Sudan.
Climate Related Hazards
* Flooding (flash) * Drought and low flows * Windstorms * Intense rainfall * Sand/dust storms * Heat waves
Main Human Vulnerabilities and Livelihood Impacts
* Reduced agricultural production * Water shortage and/or groundwater depletion * Increased disease and/or other health problems * Food security * Income generation
Priority Adaptation Projects
1. Rangeland rehabilitation and water harvesting in the Butana area of Gedarif State 2. Improved water harvesting practices 3. Improving sustainable agricultural practices under increasing heat-stress in the River Nile State 4. Environmental conservation and biodiversity restoration in northern Kordofan State as a coping mechanism for rangeland protection 5. Strategies to adapt to drought-induced water shortages in highly vulnerable areas in Central Equatorial State
Project Components:
The NAPA process will consist of the following major types of activities: * Scoping activities, through which available and pertinent information related to vulnerability and adaptation options will be collected, reviewed and synthesized; * Consultation activities, through which “front-line” perspectives on pressing vulnerabilities and promising adaptation options will be conveyed; and * Prioritization activities, through which country-driven criteria will be applied to prioritize adaptation action.
Expected Outputs:
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.
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GEF operational focal point: Nadir M. Awad Secretary-General Higher Council for Environment and Natural Resources (HCENR) Climate change focal point: Higher Council for Environment and Natural Resources (HCENR)
