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LDCF/SCCF Climate Change
Adaptation Strategy
GEF Expanded Constituency Workshop
27 – 29 September 2011
Honiara, Solomon Islands
Adaptation and the role of the GEF
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Adaptation is the process of reducing the
adverse effects of climate change on human
and natural systems. It refers to the efforts
made to cope with actual change as well as the
process of adjusting to expected change.
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The UNFCCC requested the GEF to manage the
Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and
Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) in 2001.
The priority of these Funds is Adaptation.
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TODAY: More than 600 million dollars raised in
voluntary donor contributions to the two funds
(LDCF and SCCF).
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LDCF and SCCF
LDCF
SCCF
• Established to address the special
needs of LDCs under the
Convention
• Only existing Fund mandated to
finance the preparation and
implementation of NAPAs
• 48 NAPAs funded already and 47
LDCF projects approved
• Available resources (expected
December 2011) = USD $186
million
• Available to all developing
countries,
parties
to
the
Convention
• Established
to
support
Adaptation
and
Technology
Transfer activities, short and longterm
• 31 projects approved
• Available resources (expected
December 2011) = USD $50.7
million
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Innovative Features of LDCF/SCCF
GEF TRUST FUND:
LDCF & SCCF:
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Incremental cost
Global benefits
STAR
Co-financing
Additional cost principle
NO Global benefits requirement
No STAR
Existing BAU Financing
Higher MSP ceiling for LDCF ($2M)
Rolling basis approval for
LDCF
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Additional Cost Principle
• The idea that coping with the adverse
impacts of climate change imposes an
additional cost on vulnerable countries in
their effort to achieve their development
goals.
• Adaptation Benefit: ability to achieve
development goals despite a changing
climate.
• This principle distinguishes those projects
from the standard GEF practice which
funds on the basis of incremental costs.
• Full costs associated with meeting
additional costs imposed on the country by
effects of CC, are supported by LDCF and
SCCF.
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Priority Activities
• LDCF:
• SCCF:
1. Water- including rainwater
harvesting and integrated
coastal zone management
2. Food Security/ Agriculture
3. Disaster-risk management
– early warning systems
4. Natural resources
management – mangrove
restoration leading to
coastal protection
1. Health – health plans revised
to incorporate climate risk
projections.
2. Coastal managementimproved drainage system,
beach nourishing
3. Water resources- in response
to drought and flood
4. Potential use of fiscal
instruments
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Adaptation Strategy for
LDCF and SCCF
• There is a need to move from projectbased approach to a more programmatic,
sectoral or national level, to maximize
the impact of the LDCF/SCCF resources
and fully mainstream adaptation into
development.
• Recent climate talks call for scale up,
additional, predictable and adequate
funding.
• The Adaptation Strategy for LDCF and
SCCF is therefore based on this identified
need for sufficient and predictable
resources for adaptation.
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LDCF and SCCF Strategic Objectives
under the RBM
1. Reduce vulnerability to
climate change of sectors,
areas, countries,
communities and
ecosystems
2. Increase adaptive capacity
to respond to the impacts of
climate change
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LDCF and SCCF Strategic Objectives
under the RBM
3. Promote transfer and
adoption of adaptation
technologies – as defined
under the Climate
Convention
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Impact: Reduce absolute
losses due to Climate
change including
variability.
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Adaptation in SIDS
• CC is a matter of survival for SIDS (sea level rise and
extreme events)
• 13 adaptation projects in SIDS (SCCF and LDCF),
amounting $49.9 M in grants, and mobilizing $111.8
M in co-financing.
• Special attention to the areas of: sea-level rise,
coastal zone management, water management,
waste water management, human health, critical and
unique ecosystems.
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Adaptation in SIDS – The PACC
SCCF Grant = USD $13 million. Implemented by UNDP
CC Vulnerability
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Decreased water availability
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Decreased food production
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Loss of land and coastal infrastructure
Adaptation Actions
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Raising of awareness and capacity for climate
change risks at all levels.
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Locally relevant pilot measures including:
– Innovative farming and water
management techniques
– Introduction of new crops better suited to
changed climate conditions
– Installation of breakwater at important
harbors
– Climate proofing of existing roads
Outcomes:
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Negative effects of climate change on local
livelihoods and economy minimized.
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Looking forward: programming under
the LDCF and the SCCF
Scaling up Adaptation actions through:
– Through multi-trust fund and programmatic approaches, the LDCF
and the SCCF promote synergies with other GEF focal areas
– The need for financial resources for fully NAPA implementation is
of at least $1.93 billion (according to LDC Expert Group). This figure
calls for a more substantial and predictable funding for adaptation.
– The effectiveness of adaptation measures must be tested on the
ground and lessons must be learned by doing.
– Core sectors (water management and agriculture) have slightly
strengthened proportion of the total under both Funds, reflecting
that these sectors are likely to continue having a leading role in
demand, specially in SIDS and LDCs.
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How to access LDCF and SCCF funds?
• ”Accessing resources under the Least
Developed Countries Fund”
GEF/LDCF.SCCF.9/5/Rev.1 available at the GEF
website
• ”Accessing resources under the Special
Climate Change Fund”
GEF/LDCF.SCCF.9/6/Rev.1 available at the GEF
website
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Thank you!
For more information, please visit LDCF/SCCF websites:
LDCF: http://www.thegef.org/gef/ldcf
SCCF: http://www.thegef.org/gef/sccf
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