Transcript Capacity Building and training needs in NAPA Project Design

Capacity Building and Training Needs in NAPA
Project Design, Formulation and Implementation
Least Developed Countries Expert Group
stocktaking meeting on
NAPA preparation and implementation
Bangkok, Thailand
3-5 September 2007
Benjamin S. Karmorh, Jr
Outline
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Rationale of NAPA
Assessing Capacity building and Training Needs
Design and Formulation of NAPA Projects
The Role of GEF and IAs in the design and
formulation Process:
Implementation Strategies
Conclusion
Rationale of NAPA
To feedback build awareness about
climate risks, solicit on urgent and
immediate needs, and synthesize a wide
range of information
Assessing Capacity Building and
Training Needs
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The following needs are common to LDCs and SIDS:
Inadequate human resources
Inadequate funding sources
Poor institutional framework for NAPA
preparation(integration into national planning and key)
Lack of monitoring and evaluation of Vulnerability
Limited access to data and information(from existing
national, regional and global sources)
Project Profile Development and Proposal Writing
Assessing Capacity Building and
Training Needs (Cont’d)
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Learning from others: best practices, data, solutions, lessons, etc
examples on mainstreaming, implementation strategies
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Education, training and public awareness raising on climate change
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Lack of basic knowledge of Vulnerability Assessment Methodological
Tools(GIS, GPS, etc.) and Procedures(PRA, EIA etc.)
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Low level of participation in international negotiations
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Documentation of Integrating indigenous knowledge in dealing with
past and present vulnerabilities to climate extremes and other stresses
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Low level of research and systematic observation
Design and Formulation of NAPA
Projects
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Use of the Annotated Guideline for the
Preparation of NAPA is essential
Country Driven Approach
Employ Multi-Sectoral Considerations
National level Stakeholder participation and
consultation
NAPA Projects should be placed into the broader
national sustainable development framework
and goals, eg. PRSP, MDGs, etc.
The Role of GEF and IAs in the
design and formulation Process:
I. Global Environment Facility(GEF):
 Operating entity of the financial mechanism
TASK
 To Provide financial resources to developing country parties, in
particular the LDCs and SIDS
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ACTIVITIES
Strengthening, in particularly vulnerable countries and regions in Stage
I & II(NAPA Preparation and Implementation)
Establish pilot/demonstration project that will serve as basis to show
how adaptation planning and assessment can be translated into
projects of real benefits
Support the continuation of the “country-team” approach, which
enhances the collection, management, archiving, analysis,
interpretation and dissemination of climate change data
II. Implementing Agencies:
United Nations Environment
Programme(UNEP), United Development
Programme(UNDP),World Bank
Role of IAs:
(a) Development:
 Review, appraise and provide guidance on the
concept/project idea
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Defennd concept/project idea eligibility as needed
Support project formulation
Support co-financing negotiations
Defend proposal as needed
Participates in policy negotiations as needed
Support project Document formulation
Facilitates and participates in project document appraisal
Prepare response to GEF Council comments for project
document endorsement by GEF CEO
(b) Preparation:
 Process UNDP,UNEP, World Bank
signature of project document
 Process government signature of
project document
 Process executing agent signature of
project document as relevant
 Finalize agreement with HQs on project
support services(tasks and
reimbursement)
(c) Implementation:
 Management oversight
 Project launching
 Steering committee meetings
 Monitoring the implementation of the workplan and timetable
 Field visits: ensure visit to the project site atleast once a year;
prepare and circulates reports no later than two weeks after visit
completion
 Problem identification and troubleshooting
 Project document revision
 Review, editing and response to reports
 Technical back stopping as needed
 Policy negotiations
 Operational completion activities in agreement with GEF RCU
determining whether the project is operationally completed and
advising all interested parties accordingly
Financial Management and Accountability
 Financial Management(verifying
expenditures, advancing funds, issuing
combined delivery, ensuring no over
expenditure of budget
 Ensuring annual audit
 Timely issuance of the Intitial Annual
Work Plan(AWP) and subsequent
budget revisions
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Evaluation
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Ensure preparation and completion of Annual Project Reports(APRs)
by the due date, two weeks before the tripartite review(TPR)
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Organize and attend tripartite review(TPR) meetings and ensuring that
decisions are taken on important issues
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Ensure preparation and completion of the GEF Project Implementation
Review(PIR) reports by the due date
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Arrange evaluations(mid term, final, post-final, independent etc), hiring
personnel, planning mission) as agreed upon with the GEF RCU and
ensuring that GEF specific requirements with regard to Monitoring
and Evaluation are met in accordance with the IAs GEF Programming
Manual
Implementation Strategies
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Identify specific needs, options and priorities on a country-driven
basis
Utilize services of regional centres that can support activities at the
national, sub-regional and regional levels
Strengthen coordinating mechanisms through focal points and
national coordinating entities
Facilitate the dissemination and sharing of information
Develop and enhance technical capabilities and skills so as to
integrate V & A assessments into sustainable development
programme and develop national adaptation programme of action
Enhance public awareness
Invite the will of bilateral, multilateral and national level potential
groups/firms for matching funds(Co-financing)
Conclusion
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Capacity building is a continuous process that
takes into consideration national
circumstances. The NAPA Projects
implementation will depend on the level of
response to changing capacity needs at all
levels.
Key to this issue is an adaptive participatory
process, whereas, the planning and
implementation involve people at all levels of
the community so as to ensure sustainable
development.
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