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Enhancing Climate Change Adaptation Review and lessons learned to date Jennifer Helgeson (OECD) jennifer.helgeson@oecd.

1 Enhancing Climate Change Adaptation Review and lessons learned to date Jennifer Helgeson (OECD) Based on a paper entitled: The Role of the 2015 Agreement in Enhancing Adaptation to Climate Change by Jennifer Helgeson and Jane Ellis CCXG Global Forum 17 March 2015 Climate Change Expert Group

org Based on a paper entitled: The Role of the 2015 Agreement in Enhancing Adaptation

2 Outline Defining adaptation A process Adaptation in the UNFCCC process to date NAPAs and the NAP Process Monitoring and Evaluation Discussion Questions 2 Climate Change Expert Group

3 Adaptation A Process Based on: UNFCCC (2015), Elements of Adaptation, UNFCCC website, s/7006.php#observation Observation Technical and institutional capacities Monitoring and Evaluation Knowledge sharing and learning Assessment Technological and financial support Implementation Planning 3 Climate Change Expert Group

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4 Adaptation in the UNFCCC 2001: Marrakech Accords, LDC Work Programme, National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs), LDC Expert Group (LEG) 2004: Buenos Aries Programme of Work on Adaptation and Response Measures (COP 10) 2006: Nairobi Work Programme (NWP) on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change (COP 12) 2007: Bali Action Plan (COP 13) 2010: Cancun Cancun Adaptation Framework (CAF), Adaptation Committee, National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process Increased coverage & guidance scope 4 Climate Change Expert Group

Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change (COP 12) 2007: Bali Action Plan (COP 13) 2010: Cancun Cancun Adaptation

5 NAPAs and the NAP Process NAPA NAP Process Objective Immediate and urgent adaptation needs; identify priority projects. Mid-/long-term adaptation needs + iterative planning responses Target LDCs All developing country Parties End product (National-level) Institutional Lead NAPA document; implementation of some projects related to urgent/immediate needs Primarily Environment Ministry with initial focus on LDCs Enabling environment and sustainable mechanisms for advancing climate-resilient development Encourages inter-ministerial coordination Technical needs assessments have drawn on NAPAs and NAPs (TEC, 2014). Institutional barriers main obstacle for NAPA implementation (ECBI, 2010) 5 Climate Change Expert Group

implementation of some projects related to urgent/immediate needs Primarily Environment Ministry with initial focus on LDCs Enabling environment and sustainable mechanisms for

6 National Adaptation Strategies 1. Mainstreaming e.g. Cambodia: National Strategic Development Plan ( ) 2. Sectoral Focus e.g. Bhutan: 11 th five-year plan ( ); Ghana: Akropong Approach 3. Stakeholders involvement e.g. Solomon Islands: National Climate Change Policy ( ) 4. Communication and awareness-building e.g. Malawi: National Climate Change Investment Plan 5. Evolving Process 6 Climate Change Expert Group

Stakeholders involvement e.g. Solomon Islands: National Climate Change Policy (2012-2017) 4.

7 Monitoring and evaluation Based on: OECD (forthcoming), National Climate Change Adaptation: Emerging Practices in Monitoring and Evaluation, OECD Publishing, Paris. Data availability and capacity Co-ordination Climate & socioeconomic data to detect, predict and respond to climate change. Capacity to use the data to monitor and evaluate vulnerability. Brings together information providers and users. Establishes clear roles and responsibilities. Enables useful dialogue and information sharing. Domestic circumstances inform national frameworks that are developed and implemented. 7 Climate Change Expert Group

Capacity to use the data to monitor and evaluate vulnerability. Brings together information providers and users.

8 Measuring success 8 Climate Change Expert Group

9 Measuring success Monitoring and evaluation of adaptation often lags behind planning & implementation Benefits of an M&E framework: ASSESS progress in adaptation efforts by e.g. business, government MONITOR changes in vulnerability to climate risks FACILITATE mid-term adjustments Methodological Challenges: (Lamhauge, 2015; Dinshaw et al., 2014) MEASURING attribution of adaptation interventions ESTABLISHING baselines and setting targets ASSESSING long-term climate change adaptation 9 Climate Change Expert Group

10 Discussion Questions What approaches and methods have led to successful adaptation outcomes, at national and local levels? How does this relate to international adaptation guidance and efforts? How do we know that a given method or approach for adaptation has been successful? 10 Climate Change Expert Group

How does this relate to international adaptation guidance and efforts?

Lessons from implementation and next steps

Lessons from implementation and next steps UNDP / UNEP NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLAN GLOBAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME: SUPPORTING LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES TO ADVANCE NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANS Ermira Fida, NAP Expo,