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United Nations Environment Programme

United Nations Environment Programme. UNEP’s Work to Advance the Preparation and Implementation of National Adaptation Programmes of Action. 3 September 2007 Bangkok, Thailand. Status of NAPA Preparation. Out of 15 countries, 2 are effectively still in progress (Afghanistan, CAR),

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United Nations Environment Programme

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  1. United Nations Environment Programme

  2. UNEP’s Work to Advance the Preparation and Implementation of National Adaptation Programmes of Action 3 September 2007 Bangkok, Thailand

  3. Status of NAPA Preparation Out of 15 countries, • 2 are effectively still in progress (Afghanistan, CAR), • 1 is about to begin and has just been technically cleared by the GEF (Angola), and • 11, the majority, have either submitted or about to submit their NAPAs.

  4. Status of NAPA Preparation

  5. Targeted Activities Undertaken To Meet Specific Needs

  6. Areas Where Time Delays Can Be Reduced in NAPA Preparation • Accuracy of financial reporting and accountability • Workload • Consultation process • Expertise

  7. STATUS OF NAPA FOLLOW UP • We have formally submitted two projects as follow ups to NAPAs: • Mauritania: submitted to the GEF Secretariat on January 08, 2007 and approved May 16th, 2007. In the process of renegotiating project design with the AfDB. • Djibouti project concept was submitted on June 25th, 2007 and we are awaiting feedback. • In response to some priorities identified and recommendations by the GEF, UNEP has informally submitted to the GEF a “cluster” or grouping of projects under one title for coastal zone management and disaster risk management including APELL, a risk management tool developed by UNEP DTIE. A number of countries have agreed to the concept: Comoros, Senegal, The Gambia, Djibouti. • - We have also received a request for assistance from Lesotho which we are in the process of discussing. • - Rwanda is also beginning to prepare its request for funding for implementation with joint support from UNEP and UNDP under the framework of the One UN initiative • - Tanzania has requested support from UNEP for implementation is to identify a national executing agency to begin project development.

  8. UNEP Engagement in the GEFincluding for adaptation • Strengthening meteorological and climate early warning systems • Developing and using climate information to effect changes in relevant sectoral policies based on climate science • Integrated Coastal Area and River Basin Management (together with the Regional Seas and GPA Program)

  9. NAPA Implementation • NAPAs mainstreamed in national processes facilitates NAPA implementation • Effective communication strategies • Champions in Ministry of Finance and Planning • Donor forums at country level

  10. Challenges During NAPA Implementation • Engagement of ministries and decision makers if they were not involved in the preparation process. • Challenge to identify what component of a project is “adaptation” and to avoid duplication with development. • Involvement of sector experts important to avoid duplication. • More detailed and better developed NAPA profiles are, quicker it will be to implement.

  11. A strong scientific basis is needed to design adaptation interventions Adaptation is a development issue, and it is also an environment issue UNEP’s work on assessment, methodology development, identifying and managing emerging environmental threats and capacity building are key Conclusions

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