NAP-GSP Support to LDCs. Thirty third meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG 33) Sao Tome and Principe

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1 NAP-GSP Support to LDCs Thirty third meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG 33) Sao Tome and Principe

2 UNDP/UN Environment NAP-GSP NAP-GSP Support for LDCs USD 2 million from the LDCF Supporting LDCs based on request NAP-GSP for non-ldcs USD 4.5 million from SCCF Programme expanded to assist non-ldcs with NAP processes NAP-GSP for LDCs (expanded) USD 6 million from LDCF To expand support towards building capacity of LDCs

3 NAP-GSP: Assisting countries to advance their NAP process LDCs assisted: 20 countries Africa = 16; Asia-Pacific = 3; LAC = 1 Non-LDCs assisted: 24 countries Africa = 5 Asia-Pacific = 4; LAC = 3; EECCA = 8; ARAB States = 3 Focus on agriculture (UNDP & FAO financed by BMUB): 11 countries Africa = 4; Asia-Pacific = 4 LAC = 3

4 Update on One-on-One Support Assistance with: Stock-taking exercises NAP consultation and development of road-maps Training at country level (interactive modules developed by UNDP, UNEP, UNITAR and GIZ) Identification of adaptation planning priorities and support to proposal development New tools: Gender module Skills Assessment Cards 21 LDCs since 2013: Benin, Bhutan, Burundi and Haiti supported in addition since March 2017

5 One-on-One Technical Assistance Bangladesh Proposal on NAP submitted to GCF Benin Linkages identified with UNDP-UNEP- WRI GCF Readiness Programme, and GIZ Science-based support for NAP programme Stocktaking and support to identify priorities towards GCF-NAP proposal NAP support proposal submitted to GCF Sec. in July 2017 Bhutan Consultations with key stakeholders and development of a proposal to GCF for NAP support

6 One-on-One Technical Assistance Burundi Stocktaking Support to identify priorities towards GCF-NAP proposal DRC Stocktaking Proposal submitted to GCF Sec. for NAP support in Dec The Gambia Scoping conducted for support on developing adaptation measures in coastal areas Follow-up support through UNDP-FAO NAP-Ag programme

7 One-on-One Technical Assistance Guinea Conakry Proposal for NAP-GCF under finalization Haïti Stocktaking Stakeholders consultations NAP-GCF proposal being finalized Liberia NAP-GCF project soon to be launched Madagascar Proposal submitted to GCF in April 2017, comments received in late 2017 Niger Proposal for NAP submitted to GCF in December 2017 Coordinated with LDCF-funded project on adaptation planning in the water sector

8 Regional Trainings 3 tools on targeted topics under development: Mainstreaming adaptation in the water sector Leveraging climate finance Appraisal and prioritisation of adaptation options Following the initial NAP orientation trainings in 2014-early 2017, 3 targeted trainings planned for LDCs in Asia, Pacific and Africa: Asia in Rep. of Korea on Sept Mainstreaming in the water sector, back to back with regional NAP Expo Pacific, LDCs in Africa in 2018 (TBC) 3 others planned for

9 Knowledge Sharing The website is being re-designed on an improved platform with enhanced integration and country-specific information. The re-launch is scheduled for October Case studies on NAPs Liberia, Niger, Senegal and Bhutan; Myanmar, Gambia and Malawi. These NAP case studies will be designed for a publication series. NAP-SDG and NAP-NDC synergies explored: At regional level in Asia, contributed to the research papers on SDGs At global level, contributed to global NDC conference and global UNDP-UNEP-WRI publication on NDC Implementation

10 Thank you for your attention Contact: Prakash Bista UNDP Alexander Forbes UN Environment

11 UNDP support to LDCs

12 Access to Finance for NAPs (GCF) 16 LDCs requested to support development of project proposals to access GCF funding for the formulation and implementation of the NAP process Country Request for assistance sent Country Proposal submitted to GCF Bhutan December 2016 Bangladesh July 2017 Burundi August 2016 Benin July 2017 Chad June 2016 Congo DRC February 2017 Equatorial Guinea May 2017 Guinea Bissau June 2016 Niger Madagascar Feb April 2017 Guinea Conakry November 2016 Tanzania April 2017 Haiti May 2017 Country Planned Inception Mozambique March 2017 Liberia September 2017 Senegal July 2016

13 Access to Finance for NAPs (LDCF) LDCF - Funding Approved Bangladesh Integrating climate change adaptation into sustainable development pathways of Bangladesh Chad Chad National Adaptation Plan Niger Planning and financing adaptation (NAPs) in Niger Senegal Global Senegal National Adaptation Plan Expanding the Ongoing Support to Least Developed Countries (LDCs) with country-driven processes to advance National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) LDCF - Technically cleared and awaiting funding Lao PDR Strengthening Capacities for the Iterative National Adaptation Planning Process in Lao PDR for Climate Resilient Rural Development (SCNAP) Malawi Building Capacity of Malawi s government to advance the NAP process

14 LDCs covered: Nepal Gambia Uganda Zambia Integrating Agriculture into NAP

15 Programme Highlights 1. Advanced the development of climate change adaptation planning strategies and frameworks in the agriculture sectors in Kenya, Philippines, Thailand and Uganda 2. Enhanced capacities of agriculture sector's decision-makers to appraise adaptation options, using cost-benefit analysis and impact evaluation, as a means to advance the NAP processes in Uganda, Uruguay and Zambia 3. Initiated the leveraging of climate finance for the implementation of climate change adaptation strategies and frameworks in the agriculture sectors in Nepal, Thailand and Viet Nam 4. Boosted capacity for gender mainstreaming through: technical training; incorporation of sexdisaggregated data and gender analysis into cost-benefit analyses and impact evaluations; and development of a tool to increase women s incomes in the agriculture sector's value chains 5. Catalysed global attention to the integration of agriculture into NAPs through engagement of NAP-Ag country representatives in: Least Developed Country Expert Group (LEG) training workshops and meetings; side events at COP 21 and COP 22; Adaptation Committee meetings; and NAP Expos 6. Launched the Agriculture Supplement to the LEG Guidelines

16 LDC Negotiators Capacity Building programme 144 LDC negotiators trained 8 Training documents updated/produced Community of practice established Long term strategy for the LDC Group on CC 100 government technical staff accessed e-learning 3 manuals/toolkits updated/produced 20 LDCs provided support to develop national systems 3 knowledge networks updated with information 4 knowledge products translated and disseminated in 5 LDC languages LDC Group Climate Change web-portal New!! Follow-up to the programme focused on LDC Capacity Building to access Climate Finance under development

17 Implementation of NAPA Priority Projects Access to Adaptation Finance 34 current and former LDCs supported with implementation of adaptation priority projects

18 Implementation of NAPA Priority Projects Access to Adaptation Finance 34 current and former LDCs supported with implementation of adaptation priority projects 35 Number of LDCs accessing LDCF/SCCF/AF with UNDP Support (as of 7 Aug 2017) LDCF SCCF AF

19 Implementation of NAPA Priority Projects Access to Adaptation Finance 34 current and former LDCs supported with implementation of adaptation priority projects Grant Financing Delivered LDCF SCCF AF (AS OF 7 AUG 2017)

20 LDCs Accessing Finance for Adaptation 44 projects awaiting funding. Total of approx. 843,700,000 USD Funds distribution (% USD) AF 1% LDCF 25% Regional Distribution (% of USD) Regional Distribution (nb of projects) GCF 74% LDCF GCF AF Asia-Pacific Africa Regional Pacific Asia-Pacific Africa Regional Pacific

21 LDCs Accessing Finance for Adaptation New projects submitted/under development Countries Project Focus Grant (USD) Source of Grant Afghanistan Benin Burkina Faso Comoros Ethiopia Gambia Strengthening resilience of rural livelihoods to climate risks through sustainable energy access Protection of the coastline and resilience of coastal communities to sea level rise Increasing the resilience of livelihood options of vulnerable communities in six communes in Burkina Ensuring sustainable and climate resilient water supplies in the Comoros Islands Climate change adaptation in the lowland ecosystems of Ethiopia Enhancing Resilience of Kololi stretch economic infrastructures and social assets against sea level rise impacts 33,400,000 GCF 8,900,000 LDCF 40,500,000 GCF 47,280,000 GCF 5,800,000 LDCF 25,830,000 GCF

22 LDCs Accessing Finance for Adaptation New projects submitted/under development Countries Project Focus Grant (USD) Source of Grant Liberia Senegal Somalia South Sudan South Sudan Monrovia Metropolitan Coastal areas Resilience Project (MMCRP) Sustainable Forest Management in the Priority Vulnerable Forest Ecosystems of Senegal to enhance Ecosystem Services for Climate Resilience in Senegal Improving the climate-risk preparedness and adaptive capacities of pastoralists throughout Somalia Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Systems in South Sudan Watershed approaches for climate resilience in agropastoral landscapes 50,140,000 GCF 35,900,000 GCF 45,000,000 GCF 8,000,000 LDCF 7,000,000 LDCF

23 Capacity Development Risk informed Planning and Budgeting Climate Budgeting & Financing Frameworks: Use of UNDP tools and approaches for mainstreaming climate finance into budgeting and financing strategies: Climate Change Financing Frameworks (CCFF) LDCs: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional Reviews (CPEIRs) Completed: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kiribati, Nepal, Vanuatu, Uganda, Tanzania In process: Benin, Mozambique, Zambia and Namibia Similar analyses being supported at sub-national level in Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan, and tracking integrated Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction spending in Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. Engagement of private sector for adaptation investment and micro, small and medium enterprise: Development of an operational framework, gender and value chains toolkit under development

24 Capacity Development Risk informed Planning and Budgeting Capacity Building Programme on the Economics of Climate Change Adaptation (ECCA) Skill development in economic appraisal methods for climate change impacts on key sectors, including cost benefit analysis of investment options 2 regional trainings in Asia with AIT in August 2017 and March 2018 Partnerships launched with Fletcher School of Tufts University, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, and University of Pretoria to use data from ECCA to generate knowledge products and research papers

25 Capacity Development Risk informed Planning and Budgeting UNDP-UN Environment WRI GCF Readiness Programme To prepare developing countries to effectively and efficiently plan for, access, manage, deploy and monitor financing for climate change actions through the Green Climate Fund. Main achievements in LDCs: Benin: development and approval of climate change law and CC policy; sensitization on GCF in municipalities Nepal: significant capacity building of the NDA through targeted trainings, development of knowledge products and engagement in development of investment frameworks for CCA/CCM n high mountain ecosystems GCF s own Readiness Programme (Delivery Partner for 11 countries)

26 Supporting NDCs Implementation LOW EMISSION CAPACITY BUILDING (LECB) PROGRAMME countries Mitigation TRANSITIONAL PHASE LECB PHASE Mitigation, gender 18 countries NDC Roadmaps countries NDC SUPPORT PROGRAMME countries Zero-Carbon Development

27 Thank you for your attention Contact: Pradeep Kurukulasuriya Head- Climate Change Adaptation UNDP Visit: adaptation-undp.org