Report from SAPCC Meet: Side Event on Indian Himalayan Region SAPCCs

1. Report from SAPCC Meet: Side Event on Indian Himalayan Region SAPCCs SustainableMountain Development Summit, Nagaland, 2013 27 September 2013, Kohima

2. Venue and Timing • Venue: Higher Education Conference Hall • Today (27 September 2013) • Chair: Shri B.M.S. Rathore, Joint Secretary, MoEF

3. Presentation Structure • Two Studies • Comparative Analysis of IHR SAPCCs • Linkages Between NMSHE & IHR SAPCCs • Summary of Analyses • Climate Information and Data Covered • Climate Vulnerability & Impact Analysis • Sectoral Vulnerability Assessment • Focus Sectors in SAPCCs • Agriculture • Water • Linkage of IHR SAPCCs with National Missions • Overarching Governance and Institutional Arrangements • NMSHE Linkages with IHR SAPCCs • Key Questions and Observations

4. Key Discussion Points • Highlight need and direction for further strengthening of SAPCCs • Identifying key priority actions in sectors vulnerable to climate change • Increase understanding on implementation mechanism of the SAPCCs in IHR • Understanding the synergy between SAPCC and NMSHE • Understanding capacity building needs for effective planning and implementation

5. Observations of Participants at SAPCC Side Event • SAPCC Formulation and Design • SAPCCs have been formulated on the basis of a extensive process but is still a dynamic document • Additionality of actions included in the SAPCCs and the associated budgets needs to be identified • Monitoring and evaluation framework including indicators to be tracked needs to be developed • Community Participation • Community involvement for effective implementation of SAPCC was highlighted • Prioritizing Actions • Need for sharing best practices at regional consultations among Himalayan states in a sectoral context for prioritizing actions at the state level

6. Observations of Participants at SAPCC Side Event • Finances • Himalayan states offering ecosystem services and need to be adequately compensated for the same • Departments at the state level have limited resources for implementing plans • Participating states stressed on initiation of funding for implementation of SAPCCs • Vulnerability Assessment • Data needs to be made available for multiple researchers to be able to provide alternative conclusions and thus a debated and informed decision making process • Requirement to study vulnerability of the Himalayan region in a systematic manner • At the same time, importance of including community perception to climate change along with science based evidence emphasized

7. Observations of Participants at SAPCC Side Event • Capacity Building • Capacity building at various levels of the state government for effective implementation and planning is a key focus area • Important for states to identify training gaps and design programmes to address training needs • Funds available from DoPT may be utilized for capacity building of the state administration on issues of climate change adaptation planning and implementation • Institutional reorganization required for taking up activities for evidence based policy development in the Himalayan region

8. Thank You