Transcript Climate Adaptation for Rural Livelihoods and Agriculture (CARLA)

SYNOPSIS OF MALAWI’S CLIMATE
ADAPTATION FOR RURAL
LIVELIHOODS AND AGRICULTURE
[CARLA] PROJECT
Aloysius M. Kamperewera [PhD]
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Affairs Dept.
[email protected]
COP18 Adaptation Practitioners’ Day
Doha, December 2012
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Order of Presentation
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Rationale, Goals and Objectives for
CARLA.
Scope of CARLA Project Interventions.
Expected Impact and Outcomes.
Challenges and Lessons Learned.
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Project Overview
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Objective of the CARLA project:
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Two Main Components of the CARLA Project:
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To improve resilience to current climate variability and future climate
change by developing and implementing cost effective adaptation
strategies and measures that will improve agricultural production and rural
livelihoods.
Investments to improve agricultural, land management and natural
systems as well as rural livelihoods through targeted adaptation
interventions (budget $2.1 million)
Creation of an enabling environment for climate risk management through
plans, policies, legislation and regulations, institutional coordination etc
(budget $0.55 million)
The project is to focus on vulnerable communities in the three
most vulnerable districts identified in the NAPA (Karonga, Dedza, and
Chikwawa); in a period of 3 years.
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Malawi’s Need for Adaptation
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Given Malawi’s high vulnerability to impacts of climate
change, significant additional adaptation efforts are
needed to address the critical interface between climate,
agriculture, and livelihoods at the community level.
Risk reduction can only be achieved if climate change
adaptation is connected to tangible economic
development in general, and development of local
communities in particular.
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CARLA Project Goal
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To improve resilience to current climate variability and
future climate change by developing and implementing
adaptation strategies and measures that will improve
agricultural production and rural livelihoods.
CARLA is jointly implemented by the Ministry of
Environment and Climate Change Management & Min.
of Water Development and Irrigation.
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Project Objectives
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To integrate climate change adaptation strategies
and interventions that improve agricultural
production and rural livelihoods in communities;
To enhance national and
capacities
for
supporting
adaptation to climate change.
district agencies’
community-based
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Two Project Components
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Main Focus: Community-level Activities
Community-level action to improve agricultural and land
management systems as well as rural livelihoods, in
order to better adapt to climate change.
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Additional Focus: District/National
Supporting Activities
Capacity-building for district and national agencies to
enable and strengthen support for community-based
adaptation to climate change.
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Location and Time Frame
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The project focus is on vulnerable
communities in the 3 most vulnerable districts
as identified in the NAPA.
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Northern Region: Karonga
Central Region: Dedza
Southern Region: Chikwawa
Revised Project duration: 3 years [from 5 yrs].
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District: Karonga
TA: Kyungu
GHV: Mwakabanga
District: Dedza
TA: Kachindamoto
GHV: Kafulama
District: Chikwawa
TA: Chapananga
GHV: Moses
District: Salima
TA: Maganga
GHV: Juma
District: Zomba
TA: Mwambo
GHV: Mbali
District: Nsanje
TA: Tengani
GHV: Tengani
District: Karonga
TA: Kyungu
GHV: Mwakabanga
District: Dedza
TA: Kachindamoto
GHV: Kafulama
District: Chikwawa
TA: Chapananga
GHV: Moses
DISTRICT SEP AND DDP
Community
Engagement
Participatory
Vulnerability
Assessment
Community Action
Plan
Implementation
(including
monitoring)
CARLA GUIDANCE, SUPPORT, AND FUNDING
Implementation Approach and
Focus: Community Level
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Approach
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Build capacity of key national government agencies to
support community-based adaptation through such
activities as:
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Capacity development/training for key personnel in resposnible for
project implementation in line ministries responsible for
agriculture, forestry, watershed management, community
development, and gender.
Transfer of experience and development of common approaches
and strategies via group training, events, guidance tools, etc.
Build capacity of district government structures to
support community-based adaptation through various
such as:
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Capacity development/training for district officers
Transfer of experience and development of common approaches
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Support to the Community
District:
Administrative
Responsibility &
Techincal Support
National Project
Office:
Technical Support
Community
Leadership
and
Responsibility
CARLA Development Officer: Project
Facilitation (in community)
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Functional Organization Chart
for CARLA
Executing/Coordinating Agency
(Current concept: EAD)
National Project Office
District-Level Team (each district)
Community-Level Team (each model
community)
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Project Components And
Activities [1]
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Development of Community-based
integrated climate change adaptation
approach (US$2,263,039) involving:
Community mobilization and sensitization.
 Climate change vulnerability assessment of the
target communities.
 Review of existing community-based climate
change coping and adaptation mechanisms. 15
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Project Components And
Activities [2]
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Incorporating adaptation planning and locally
appropriate adaptation actions in development
plans,
Developing and implementing community-based
climate change adaptation action plans;
Monitoring and reviewing Climate Change
Adaptation (CCA) actions; and
Transfer of CARLA experiences to other vulnerable
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communities in the country.
2. Strengthening the Capacity of
National and District Agencies
(US$398,951) [1]
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Updating and elaborating capacity needs
assessment in the vulnerable communities
of each district.
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Conducting training, workshops and other
capacity development activities for key
personnel in the line ministries, departments
and the districts involved.
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Strengthening the Capacity of
National and District Agencies [2]
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Conduct site visits for knowledge-sharing
designed to transfer the best CARLA experiences.
Hold a high profile “CARLA Day” for a broader
audience for knowledge and experience sharing;
Develop guidelines/handbook that presents
successful approaches and best practices on
community-based CCA.
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Scope of CARLA Interventions
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Crops diversification – drought tolerant, early
maturing varieties.
Development of small-scale community water
points for small-scale irrigation and livestock
use.
Income-generating activities including social
cash transfers & livestock pass-on schemes.
Livestock production improvement: promotion
of small ruminants.
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Other Interventions Being
Considered in CARLA Package
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Afforestation [woodlot, promotion of
renewable energy technologies solar
power for energy needs].
Water and Sanitation: Provision of
potable water supplies.
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Expected CARLA Project
Impact[s]
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Improved/Enhanced rural livelihood
resilience to current climate variability
and future climate change.
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Strategies and linkages?
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Summary of CARLA Impact
IMPACT:
Improved resilience to current climate
variability and future climate change
COMMUNITY LEVEL
ACTIVITIES
DISTRICT / NATIONAL
SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES
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Good Practices Being Encouraged
Expected CARLA Project
Outcomes
1.
Communities have sustained food production
capacities,
systems
and
sustainable
livelihoods.
2.
Capacity for institutions involved in
environment & agriculture management
strengthened at national & district levels.
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EXPECTED RESULTS
(what do we want to achieve?)
Expected Results of CARLA:
Impact and Outcomes
IMPACT
(long term,
highest level result)
IMPACT:
Improved resilience to current climate
variability and future climate change
OUTCOME
(short to medium term,
project makes a contribution)
OUTPUT
(short term, products and services
that result from project activities)
OUTCOME 1
Communities are implementing cost effective
adaptation strategies and measures that will
improve agricultural production and rural
livelihoods
OUTCOME 2
A strengthened enabling
environment exists at the
national level
ACTIVITIES
(what do we do to achieve the
expected results?)
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Some Challenges and
Lessons Leaned [1]
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Prospect of up-scaling in the face of
limited resources.
Project is being implemented in only 3
of the 6 previously-targeted sites.
Anxiety & Need for careful management
of expectations in neighboring villages.
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Some Challenges and
Lessons Learned [2]
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Incomplete package for climate
change adaptation needs.
Need to determine a flexible and
balanced CARLA package for CCA
interventions [amidst other
competing social needs].
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Necessity for Addressing Energy and
Gender Adaptation/livelihood CC
Needs
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Need for addressing Competing Social
and Physical Vulnerability & livelihood
Needs
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Need for Determining and Catering
for Future Energy Needs
END OF PRESENTATION
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