Supporting Adaptation To Climate Change Pradeep Kurukulasuriya Energy

Supporting Adaptation To Climate Change Pradeep Kurukulasuriya Energy and Environment Group Bureau of Development Policy United Nations Development Programme New York © 2009 UNDP. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Proprietary and Confidential. Not For Distribution Without Prior Written Permission.

UNDP and Climate Change Adaptation Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at risk. UNDP’s goal: to align human development and climate change risk management efforts Integrate climate change risks into national planning and poverty reduction UN system-wide support at the national level (UN Country Teams) Leveraging UNDP’s core practices, democratic governance, poverty reduction, disaster risk management & prevention, and environment and energy (cross cutting) UNDP takes a capacity development approach, while also incorporating crosscutting themes such as gender and financing 1

UNDP’s Strategy Plan 2008 -2011 adopted as programming core: ‘the promotion of adaptation to climate change’ UNDP’s Climate Change Strategy’s GOAL has 4 pillars: 1 2 Support the design of integrated climate change policies, strategies and quantified actions plans Promote early adaptation actions and long-term adaptive capacity of developing countries 3 Attract and drive direct private 4 and public investment towards lower carbon technologies and sustainable land use practices Integrate climate change into UN and UNDP development assistance at the global, regional and national levels 2

UNDP Niche in Programming on Adaptation 1. Institutional frameworks on climate change risks/opportunities in place 2. Climate-resilient policies/measures implemented 3. Financing options to meet national adaptation costs expanded 4. Knowledge on how to incorporate climate change risks/opportunities shared • Institutional systems • Planning & Policy development • Pre-investment studies • Communities of Practice • Cross-sectoral coordination • Demonstration projects • Budgetary processes • Global network of country offices • Accessing financing • Knowledge platforms to accelerate learning • Partnerships • UN System Developing National and Sub-National Adaptive Capacity to Manage CC Uncertainty 3

Supporting Countries with Multiple Sources of Finance and more…. . 4

GEF Related Initiatives National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA) • Funding: US$6 M • Source of Funds: Global Environment Facility • Countries: global - LDC countries • UNDP supports 31 LDCs in preparation of their NAPA National Communications (NC) • Funding: US$ 420, 00 per country, jointly managed by UNDP and UNEP • Source of Funds: Global Environment Facility • The UNDP-UNEP-GEF National Communications Support Programme (NCSP) provides support to the 101 Non-Annex I countries that have submitted their First or Second National Communications National Capacity Self Assessments (NCSA) • Funding: US$ 200, 000 per country • Source of Funds: Global Environment Facility • Countries: global • UNDP supports 116 countries engaged in the NCSA Programme 5

Non-GEF Related Intiatives Capacity Development for Policymakers to Address Climate Change • Funding: US$ 7 M • Source of Funds: Governments of Norway, Finland, and Switzerland, United Nations Foundation, and UNDP • Countries: Algeria, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Gambia, Honduras, Liberia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Namibia, Paraguay, Peru, St Lucia, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Uruguay • Inter-Ministerial discussions on Bali Road Map and assessments of investments and financial flows for key sectors • Leverages work undertaken in National Communications and National Adaptation Programmes of Action • LAC region add-on: post-2012 preparation activities (Spain: $2. 4 M) 6

Food Tourism; security; 1; 1; 0 Forestry, 1 0 Biodiversit Fisheries 1 y; 1; 0 Coastal zones; 2; 0 Transport, 2 Agricultur e; 2; 0 Energy; 10; 0 Water; 11; 0 Health; 4; 0 Agricultur e; 11; 0 Number of countries selecting sector for an I&FF assessment for adaptation Forestry; 8; 0 Number of countries selecting sector for an I&FF assessment for mitigation 7

UNDP Supports 70 Adaptation Projects in 66 Countries Approximately 70% of total portfolio is in Africa GEF/SCCF GEF/SPA GEF/LDCF 8

Sectors covered in UNDP’s Portfolio Amount spent on each sector ($US M) GEF Resources & Co-Financing Leveraged 9

Community-Based Adaptation Fast Facts Niger: Protecting resources and optimizing resource cooperation in response to climate change • $4. 5 m – GEF/SPA: • $4. 5 Co-financing Target ($2. 8 secured in under 12 months) Bolivia: Climate-resilient watershed management • Implementation in 9 Countries underway. • 34 projects currently under implementation and preparation. • Grants provided up to $50 K • Target of 50 CBA Projects by end of 2009. More in 2010. Samoa: Addressing climate-driven coastal hazards (erosion and stronger storms) Kazakhstan: Piloting winter irrigation to replace declining snowfall 1010

UNDP/GEF Adaptation Learning Mechanism knowledge-sharing platform on integrating adaptation into climate change into development planning Provide practical guidance and tools to meet stakeholders’ needs Outcomes 1. Adaptation practices – what can be done to adapt to climate change on the ground? 2. Integration of climate change risks and adaptation into development policy, planning and operations – how can policies and plans support adaptation over time? 3. Capacity building – how can people be better assisted in becoming equipped for adapting to climate change? 1111

MDG Achievement Fund • Funding: US$ 22 M (for adaptation) • Source of Funds: Government of Spain • Countries with adaptation components: China, Colombia, Egypt, Guatemala, Jordan, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Turkey Climate Change and Development – Adapting by Reducing Vulnerability, CC-DARE • Funding: US$9 M (Grants: US$0. 150 M per country Technical Services: US$0. 150 M per country) • Source of Funds: Government of Denmark • Countries: 42 countries in sub-Saharan Africa • In partnership with UNEP (lead agency) 12

PILLAR 4 - Integrate climate change into UN and UNDP development assistance at the global, regional and national levels UNDP supports multiple initiatives to assist countries in planning adaptation through development • UNDP co-chairs (with UNEP) the UNDG Task Team on Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability • Developing guidance for mainstreaming climate change into UNDAF • Partnerships within UNDP and across UN agencies to enhance coordination and information sharing • Environment & Energy Group and Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery • Developed detailed inventory of climate change projects with CEB • Climate Change Web Training Module launched for all UNDP Country Offices in English, French and Spanish • Collaborating with UNITAR, UNEP, and the World Bank on a One-UN Training Service Platform for Climate Change 13

• Resources developed by UNDP to support adaptation programming • Country Adaptation Profiles http: //country-profiles. geog. ox. ac. uk/#documentation • Guidelines for developing adaptation programmes www. undp. org/gef/adaptation. • Thematic Areas Papers on Adaptation Programming http: //www. undp. org/climatechange/adapt/program. html • Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Adaptation • http: //www. undp. org/climatechange/adapt/program. html • The Adaptation Policy Framework (APF) http: //www. undp. org/climatechange/adapt/apf. html • Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Approach to Adaptation. • Adaptation resource library www. undp. org/gef/adaptation • Regional workshops on technical and policy issues • Virtual Development Academy • Environment and Energy Network (EE-NET) 1414