Transcript Boni Biagini PPT Presentation

Progress Report
on NAPA preparation and
implementation under the
Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF)
Presented by:
Dr. Bonizella Biagini
Cancun, Mexico
November 30, 2010
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The LDCF: Main Features
Voluntary Fund which supports the
special needs of the LDCs under
the UNFCCC
Priority:
Preparation and implementation of
National Adaptation Programmes
of Action (NAPAs)
Unique features:
• streamlined project cycle
• balanced access
• sliding scale option
• LDC and LEG participation
including training
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Financial status and funds available for
implementation
• Currently pledged by donors to LDCF ≈
$313 million (including pledges at
November 2010 Council meeting)
• With ‘equitable access’ modalities and
projections for pledges over the coming
year, this translates into roughly $8-10
million available for implementation pr.
country.
• As of today, $154 million have been
committed to 43 NAPA implementation
projects in 38 countries. An additional
$10.6 million was previously committed
to NAPA preparation in 48 countries.
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NAPA Preparation Update
• Preparation of 48 NAPAs funded;
45 completed and published by
UNFCCC
• Remaining 3 expected to be
completed by the end of 2011:
Angola (Q2, 2011), Myanmar (Q4,
2011), and Timor-Leste (Q4, 2010).
• Equatorial Guinea and Somalia yet
to start
NAPA implementation update
LDCF - Project status November 2010
• Preparation of 48 NAPAs have been funded (45
completed and published by UNFCCC)
• 23 projects have been CEO endorsed:
– Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cambodia,
Cape Verde, Comoros, Congo DR, Djibouti, Eritrea,
Guinea, Lao PDR, Liberia, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Niger,
Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tuvalu, Zambia.
Most of these have already started implementation on
the ground.
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NAPA implementation update – Cont.
LDCF - Project status November 2010
• 20 additional project proposals have been approved by the
LDCF Council as meeting the eligibility criteria and is
currently developing a full proposal for funding:
– Afghanistan, Burundi, Cambodia (2nd proposal), Ethiopia,
Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia
(2nd proposal), Mali (2nd proposal), Mauritania,
Mozambique, Samoa (2nd proposal), Sao Tome and
Principe (2 proposals), Senegal, Tanzania, Vanuatu,
Yemen. Many of these will move to the implementation
phase in the first half of 2011.
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LDCF – Key Achievements
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Groundbreaking work
in implementing
adaptation action
Strong catalytic effect
Concrete results in
pioneering adaptation
action in some of the
poorest countries in
the world
Dialog with LDCs,
including active
participation in the
LEG
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Statistics for 35 Approved
Projects: Regions and Sectors
Regions:
• Sub-Saharan Africa: 23 (66%)
• East Asia and the Pacific: 6 (17%)
• South Asia: 3 (8%)
• Middle East and North Africa: 2 (6%)
• Latin America and the Caribbean: 1 (3%)
Approximate distribution between sectors:
• Agriculture/food security: 14 (40%)
• Vulnerability and risk management: 9 (26%)
• Coastal management: 10 (28%)
• Water management: 2 (6%)
Statistics for 35 Approved Projects:
GEF Agencies
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UNDP: 21 (60%)
World Bank: 4 (11%)
UNEP: 5 (14%)
IFAD: 2 (6%)
AfDB: 1 (3%)
FAO: 1 (3%)
Joint (UNEP&UNDP): 1 (3%)
Pioneering Activities in Priority Sectors and Areas of
Intervention
Food Security and Agriculture  drought tolerant fodder systems, seed
banks, drought resistant crop
Water Resources Management  rainwater harvesting, micro surface and
ground water treatment facilities, underground screens to prevent
groundwater seepage
Disaster Risk Management  Integrated disaster risk management
strategies, glacial lake outburst floods hazard zonation
Community Based Adaptation  forest management, mangrove restoration,
alternative livelihoods, strengthened animal health delivery systems
Natural Resources Management  efficient wood management, ecotourism,
fishing around mangroves, renewable energy use
Health  climate change challenges incorporated into HIV/AIDS programs,
use of medicinal plants to treat diseases
Infrastructure  critical infrastructure (e.g. rain harvesting reservoirs), heavy
infrastructure (e.g. heavy walls)
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LDCF Project Examples
Bhutan: Reduce CC-induced Risks from Glacial Lake Outbursts
in the Punakha-Wangdi and Chamkar Valleys (LDCF)
Adaptation Actions:
– Increase disaster risk management capacity in affected
valleys
– Artificial lowering of water level in glacial lakes
– Creation of an Early Warning System for glacial flashfloods
Niger: Implementing NAPA Priority Interventions to Build
Resilience and Adaptive Capacity of the Agriculture Sector
Adaptation Actions:
– Water harvesting techniques
– Introduction of drought resistant varieties of local crops
– Facilitation of food banks
– Promotion of irrigation from the Niger River
– Distribution of seasonal forecasts and extension services
to farmers
LDCF Adaptation Strategy: Objectives
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Reduce vulnerability to the adverse
impacts of climate change – e.g.
reduced risks to economic losses
through implementation of adaptation
measures
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Increase adaptive capacity to respond
to the impacts of climate change – e.g.
within relevant development sectors
and natural resources; diversified and
strengthened livelihoods and sources
of income
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Promote transfer and adoption of
adaptation technologies – e.g.
successful demonstration, deployment
and transfer of relevant adaptation
technologies as defined under the
Climate Convention
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LDCF: Recent outreach activities
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GEF participated in 5 regional
LEG training workshops on
NAPA implementation during
2009 and 2010 and explained
LDCF concepts to key technical
stakeholders in each LDC
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The GEF has prepared a new
paper, ‘Accessing resources
under the LDCF’ (available on
the GEF website) which
explains key LDCF concepts
and application procedures in
a more accessible way.
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Thank you!
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