Zambia National Climate Change Response Strategy NCCRS Prof

Zambia National Climate Change Response Strategy (NCCRS) Prof Prem Jain Technical coordinator, Climate Change Facilitation Unit World Bank Seminar on Climate Change, Hilton Hotel, Windhoek, Namibia, 10 -15 th October 2011

Drivers of Climate Change Agenda in Zambia • The Ministry of Tourism Environment and Natural Resources (MTENR) • Recognized the need for a coordinated and harmonized response to climate change issues in the country in order to: (i) avoid duplication, and (ii) enable more effective use of resources • To government also needed guidance on policy and legal issues

Setting up of Climate Change Facilitation Unit (CCFU) • A dedicated Unit with adequate resources and capacity was required • CCFU was set up in April 2009 in MTENR under the ENRMD to facilitate the development of the NCCRS and undertake immediate initiatives in climate change • Support from Norwegian Government and UNDP • An interim arrangement for 2009 – 2010 to accelerate climate change activities

Vision of the NCCRS A Prosperous Climate Change – resilient Economy Objective of the NCCRS Overall objective of the strategy is to establish a coordinated national response to climate change

Methodology/Approach for NCCRS • An analysis of risks climate poses to development and linking it with appropriate response measures • A review of evidence of climate change by examining past trends of climate such as temperature and rainfall and for future trends based on existing models • Extensive literature review • A participatory approach involving use of questionnaires, interviews, FGDs, case studies and workshops • Specific actions and priorities relating to adaptation and mitigation were identified in consultation with stakeholders • The aim was to try and incorporate climate change tools into development planning and implementation

Some Key Principles to Guide NCCRS Development 1. The strategy is consistent with national development priorities 2. The strategy complies with international and domestic obligations 3. Encouraging participatory approaches 4. Focusing on those areas that promote sustainable development 5. Recognizing and building on existing traditional knowledge 6. Recognizing that Climate Change is a cross-cutting issue that demands integration across the work programmes of several government departments and stakeholders including industry, private sector and communities. 7. Taking advantage of the benefits from global and regional initiatives to complement national efforts 8. Promoting programmes that build capacities for addressing climate change

How NCCRS Proceeded? • Started in second quarter 2010 • Six (6) national and regional stake-holder workshops were held • Finalized February 2011 • Full report too bulky and not in appropriate strategy format • An abridged version undertaken in consultation with Cabinet Office earlier this year. • Final draft is just ready for submission to the various ministries and CO for adoption

Key Elements of NCCRS • Implementation Framework: Concrete programs and projects covering all aspects of climate change • Investment Framework: Financing needs for some key programs/projects and how to procure it • Institutional Framework: Who to implement?

Priority Sectors under NCCRS • Land Use (Agriculture and Forestry): To develop sustainable land use systems to enhance agricultural production and ensure food security under the changing climate; • Water: To ensure sustainable management and resilience of water resources under the changing climate; • Health and Social Infrastructure: To protect people and health from climate change and climate variability; • Physical Infrastructure: To climate-proof infrastructure; • Transport: To develop a less carbon-intensive and climate changeresilient transport system; • Energy: To develop a less carbon-intensive and climate changeresilient energy infrastructure and grow using low carbon path; and • Mining: To develop a less carbon-intensive and climate changeresilient mining industry

Five Pillars of NCCRS • Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction: The aim is to ensure that the most climate -sensitive sectors are protected from the impacts of climate change by putting in place climate-resilient adaptation actions and ensuring that Disaster Risk Reduction is mainstreamed in all sectors of the economy. • Mitigation and Low Carbon Development: To ensure that mitigation actions are implemented in the most GHG-intensive sectors of land-use (agriculture and forestry), energy, transport and mining, and development proceeds using low carbon pathways. • Crosscutting Issues: Here, four items are addressed: capacity building; research and development; technology development and transfer; climate change communication, education and awareness. • Governance of Climate Change: The Governance pillar creates a dedicated semiautonomous coordinating institution called a National Climate Change and Development Council (NCCDC) which shall be overseen by a Inter-ministerial committee on Climate Change and administered by a committee of Permanent Secretaries. • Finance and Investment Framework: Achieving the Strategy’s vision requires substantial and additional financial resources to implement the proposed actions. An extensive list of programmes and projects are annexed to the strategy.