GCCA Support Facility Training on mainstreaming of climate change March 20100, Port Vila, Vanuatu

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1 SPREP Members American Samoa Australia Cook Islands Federated States of Micronesia Fiji France French Polynesia Guam Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Caledonia New Zealand Niue Northern Mariana Islands Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tokelau Tonga Tuvalu United States of America Vanuatu Wallis and Futuna GCCA Support Facility Training on mainstreaming of climate change 28 2 March 20100, Port Vila, Vanuatu Dr Netatua Pelesikoti netatuap@sprep.org

2 SPREP Members American Samoa Australia Cook Islands Federated States of Micronesia Fiji France French Polynesia Guam Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Caledonia New Zealand Niue Northern Mariana Islands Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tokelau Tonga Tuvalu United States of America Vanuatu Wallis and Futuna Pacific experience: Key Lessons For Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change Mainstreaming

3 Brief intro why mainstreaming? Outline: Mainstreaming lessons at national planning level At Policy measures At cross sectoral project development cycle Community participation

4 Recognising climate change as one of the many hazards that may affect the economy/sustainable development Climate change vulnerability and impacts risk assessments conducted in development planning Reduces human exposure and vulnerability to hazard and disaster risk. CC/DRR mainstreamed into all sectors of government and strategies for achieving national sustainable development goals whole of government approach Limits indirect impacts on livelihoods and the macro-economy Enhances Resilience Reducing risks mainstreamed into short term and long term adaptation strategies, implementation and monitoring CC/DRR mainstreamed into response, recovery and building back better and restoring livelihoods and rebuild social and human capital Lowers exposure to risk, reduces loss and costs

5 Climate change refers to: A change in the state of the climate that can be identifies by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its properties, and that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer ANY CHANGE IN CLIMATE OVER TIME, WHETHER DUE TO NATURAL VARIABILITY OR AS A RESULT OF HUMAN ACTIVITY

6 International & Regional Instruments Hyogo Framework for Action Pacific DRR & DM Framework for Action Pacific Islands Framework for Action on Climate Change - DRR: prevention, precaution, mitigation, adaptation - DM preparedness, response, recovery, rehabilitation - CCA: protection, retreat, relocation - CCM: Reducing green house gas emissions

7 DRM Framework PIFACC Theme 1: Governance organisational, institutional, policy and decision-making frameworks Theme 2: Knowledge, information, public awareness and education Theme 3: Analysis and evaluation of hazards, vulnerabilities and elements at risk Theme 4: Planning for effective preparedness, response and recovery Theme 5: Effective, integrated and people-focused early warning systems Theme 6: Reduction and underlying risk factors Principle 1: Implementing adaptation measures Principle 2: Governance and decision making Principle 3: Improving our understanding of climate change Principle 4: Education, training and awareness Principle 5: Contributing to global greenhouse gas reduction Principle 6: Partnership and Cooperation

8 Countries at the drivers seat & recognises mandates A coordinator and a inter-departmental/intersectoraltaskforce (or unit) No size fit all solutions to address mainstreaming in the Pacific some countries have progressed and have the necessary building Create an explicit blocks link between in national place while some are yet to be there Annual/multi year budget planning and allocation Reducing vulnerability/development risks and increased resilience as a strategic national priority development strategy and budgetary processes Prepare annual budget allocation considering vulnerability of different sectors in promoting growth National Planning Level & Budgetary Processes

9 National Vision Lessons NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS NATIONAL STRATEGIES AND KEY OUTCOME TARGETS Combination of top-down (national plans and policies) and bottom-up (communitylevel) approaches is needed Sector Strategies and Corporate Plans, including Climate Change and other Hazard Risks Sector s Action Plans Summarizing Key strategies, actions, who is responsible, timeline, and resources required for implementation

10 Macro-settings, budget policy, revenue and expenditure targets etc. Annual expenditure and work plans by sector agencies. Cost climate change projects for budget formulation within ceilings and in conformity with national policy targets. Debate and adoption of budget by Cabinet or Council of Ministers, as defended by Finance Ministry and/or Treasury. Central institutions (planning, treasuries, finance and line agencies to recognize the benefits of mainstreaming and to agree to work cooperatively together. Annual reports on use of funds, outputs, outcomes and impacts. Budget execution, release of funds, and control of disbursement, as for all other governmentsupported projects. Control, audit and oversight to ensure funds are used to achieve climate change policy goals and to assist with mid-year corrections. National Budgets

11 Downscaled climate models and impact assessments Commissioned review of past plans and how they could be amended Access latest information on climate change and its implications for national development A challenge faced at present how can we factor in climate change information in decision making processes. Review previous national plans and reach consensus on how these would need amending Accessing climate change is one component of the basket the other Map is vulnerability how best hotspots CC and identify information can be integrated appropriate adaptation into decision measures. process Identifying national vulnerability hotspots Review of existing planning guidelines to sector agencies Revise national economic development strategies and issue sectoral guidelines

12 Review climate change policy measures from other jurisdictions. Conduct public, multistakeholder consultation/debate. Commission integrated assessment of proposed policy instruments/ measures Review of existing policies, legislation, and regulations ( policy measures ) in relation to how climate change is treated. Draw up new and/or amended policy measures for public review and debate. Reviewthe results of public debate and integrated assessment of policy measures and amend where necessary. Submit new and/or amended policy measures to Cabinet or Parliament for approval and/or legislation. Policy Instrument

13 Vertical Integration National to Local Level Prepare climate change guidelines for provincial and local governments Review provincial and local plans for consistency with policy Lessons Cross-Sectoral Integration Aim for mainstreaming plus and address all the drivers influencing poverty and vulnerability Factor in: Technical assistance and capacity building Earthquake, volcano, other manmade hazards Vertical and horizontal integration of plans and programmes Horizontal Integration Sector-to-Sector Conduct causal chain analysis to identify crosssectoral impacts Identify climate change co-benefits to multiple sectors Submit integrated plans to central planning body

14 Climate change impacts integrated into EIA procedures. Initial environmental examination or checklist to cover climate change. Projects identified and selected by sector agencies and the private sector. CC mainstreaming needs to take in existing tools and processes and not superimposed itself as the ONLY process to be considered FS and EIA tools such as models, multi-criteria analysis, benefit-cost. Climate change impact indicators. Integrated Assessment of Projects Screening of proposed projects for possible climate change impacts and classification. Scoping of feasibility studies and EIAs to include climate change impacts and adaptation measures. Prepare feasibility assessment and EIS and identify and cost climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. Build climate change indicators into approved environmental management and monitoring plans.

15 Provide up to date information on climate change and local impacts. Community consultation and awareness raising in relation to climate change Engage with existing community organizations such as church groups that are prepared to take on additional mandate for climate change. Clarify objectives and goals of climate change adaptation in the local context. Community participation in any CC Use participatory mapping or other tools to needs to be a mainstream identify risks/vulnerabilities action and traditional rather coping or adaptation measures. than an appendum Describe the range of adaptation options and their costs/benefits. Current details of community-based programmes/projects. Community Participation Through consultation, reach a consensus on which adaptation measures should be given priority in each community. Formulate community level adaptation plans and submit to national level for funding.

16 Mainstreaming is a Whole of Country Process to Build Safer and Prosperous Communities

17 Malo!