GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK COORDINATION IN TONGA 1
JNAP Governance Structure PARLIAMENT Standing Committee on Environment, CCDRM CABINET Climate Change Cabinet Committee DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS Financing, TA NCCCC National CC Coordinating Committee NEMC National Emergency Management Committee NCCCC & NEMC Joint Meeting CCDRM MEIDECC JNAP Secretariat JNAP Task Force CCDRM WG PRP FRDP Regional Coordinating Body CIVIL SOCIETY PRIVATE SECTOR CROP AGENCIES Regional Programs, TA PRIVATE SECTOR JNAP Implementation M & E, and Reporting CSO s/ngo s JNAP Implementation M & E, and Reporting MINISTRIES JNAP Implementation M & E, and Reporting COMMUNITIES JNAP Implementation M & E, and Reporting MULTILATERAL AGENCIES Financing, TA 2
MEIDECC Meteorology Energy Information Disaster Management Environment Climate Change Communications MEIDECC JNAP Secretariat JNAP Secretariat Policy & Planning, Resources, Coordination 3
JNAP Task Force MEIDECC MAFF MoF MoH MoFNP MIA CSO s PRIVATE JNAP Task Force CCDRM WG COORDINATION Policy, Planning, Finance, Projects 4
JOINT MEETING: NCCCC & NEMC JNAP Oversight Body Joint Secretariat by NEMO & CC Dept. NCCCC & NEMC Joint Meeting CCDRM COORDINATION Policy & Planning 5
National Climate Change Coordinating Committee [NCCCC] CEO Level Oversight Body for Climate Change. Mandate oversight on all Climate Change activity. Secretariat is Climate Change Dept. supported by the JNAP Sec. NCCCC National Climate Change Coordinating Committee COORDINATION Policy & Planning 6
National Emergency Management Committee [NEMC] High-Level Decision Making Body for DRM Mandate to coordinate all DRM Activity. Secretariat is NEMO NEMC National Emergency Management Committee COORDINATION Policy & Planning 7
Climate Change Cabinet Committee [CCCC] Ministerial-Level Decision Making Body Endorsement of Policies and Plans Transparency CABINET Climate Change Cabinet Committee COORDINATION Policy & Planning, Legislation 8
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE Political Support Constituency support Transparency PARLIAMENT Standing Committee on Environment, CCDRM COORDINATION Policy & Planning, Legislation 9
JNAP Governance Structure NECC National Environment & CC Coordinating Committee PARLIAMENT Standing Committee on Environment, CCDRM CABINET Climate Change Cabinet Committee DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS CIVIL SOCIETY NEMC National Emergency Management Committee NECC & NEMC Joint Meeting CCDRM MEIDECC JNAP Secretariat PRP FRDP Regional Coordinating Body PRIVATE SECTOR JNAP Task Force CCDRM WG CROP AGENCIES Regional Programs PRIVATE SECTOR JNAP Implementation M & E, and Reporting CSO s/ngo s JNAP Implementation M & E, and Reporting MINISTRIES JNAP Implementation M & E, and Reporting COMMUNITIES JNAP Implementation M & E, and Reporting MULTILATERAL AGENCIES 10
CHALLENGES National Entry Point All potential external partners must recognize MEIDECC/JNAP Sec as Tonga s National Entry Point for all CCDRM activities Human Resources There is still limited number of expertize due to inability to retain personnel (leaving overseas, attracted to higher paid jobs) Financial Resources Low national Budget Allocation to Climate Change Committee Membership Attendance & Alternate representation of JNAP membership due to overseas travel Mainstreaming & Streamlining Mainstreaming CCDRM not as fast as intended due to low number of personnel 11
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