CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION PROGRAM FOR THE PACIFIC (CLIMAP)

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CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION PROGRAM FOR THE PACIFIC
(CLIMAP)

• Presented by
• Edy Brotoisworo, Sr, Environment Specialist
• Pacific Department,
• Asian Development Bank

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ADBs Initial Response to Climate Change

• ADBs initial activities on climate change were
  catalyzed by the coming into force of the UN
  Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
• ADBs earlier focus has been on climate
  mitigation, i.e, modalities for reducing
  greenhouse gas emissions in the transport, energy
  and industrial sectors,

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CLIMATE ADAPTATION

• Climate Adaptation program in the Pacific
  (CLIMAP) is the first Technical Assistance on
  climate adaptation being piloted by the Asian
  Development Bank, in the Pacific Department

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CLIMAP

• CLIMAP is a unique and first attempt at
  addressing climate adaptation mainstreaming as
  part of a multilateral lending institutions
  country strategy, programming, and project
  preparation processes

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CLIMAP OVERVIEW

• A RETA grant funded by the Canadian Cooperation
  Fund for Climate Change GHG abatement, carbon
  sequestration and adaptation, at US800,000
• Implementation November 2002 Sep 2004
• Objectives mainstreaming climate adaptation
  through risk reduction (AtRR) into development
  planning and management in selected PDMCs and ADB
  operations
• Activities a. ADB Operations b. Pilot
  activities - in two selected Pacific countries

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CLIMAP OVERVIEW

• Two-phases Approach
• Phase I (3 months) - a Stocktaking review of past
  and ongoing climate activities in the Pacific
  over the past decade
• Phase II (12 months) - the pilot activities
  undertaken at ADB Pacific Department level and at
  country level (FSM/Cook Islands) - underway

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Mainstreaming Adaptation through Risk Reduction
Evaluation and Monitoring
CLIMATE RISK
ADAPTATION
THE ADAPTATION THROUGH RISK REDUCTION FRAMEWORK
AND PROCESS
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Framework for Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation
into Pacific Operations
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CLIMAP - ADB Level

• 1. Raise awareness for PARD staff on
  mainstreaming AtRR into ADB Operation
• 2. Provide inputs and recommendations to Country
  Strategy and Programming process
• 3. Identify projects that can incorporate AtRR
• 4. Identify and recommend steps toward
  incorporating AtRR into the project preparation
  process
• 5. Develop PARD adaptation mainstreaming
  guidelines

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CLIMAP - ADB Level Climate Profile

• Pilot studies Cook Isl., Micronesia, Fiji,
  Samoa, Kiribati, Tonga, Marshall Isl, Tuvalu
• General analysis of country climate sensitivity
  based on existing information in CSP/CSPU and
  supported by additional country climate
  information
• Identifies projects that may be potentially
  sensitive to expected climate impacts

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CLIMAP - ADB Level PAB - Project Adaptation Brief

• Outlines climate risks at project level
• Describes the general project situation in the
  context of
• climate change and climate variability risks
• general adaptation measures and policies which
  may reduce these risks

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CLIMAP - ADB Level PAB - Project Adaptation Brief

• Key result A categorization of the level of
  climate risk of the project, either high or low
• The level determines the degree of climate risk
  assessment required during project feasibility
  study
• The assessments and evaluations are identified as
  draft TOR in the project proposal

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The Mainstreaming Process
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Climate Support Kit

• Comprises two sections the information and
  awareness resources, and the technical advisory
  information and reference resources
• Can be used as a stand-alone reference or as part
  of the climate mainstreaming activities

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CLIMAP -Country Level

• 1. Mainstreaming climate adaptation into
  national development planning, program, and
  sector policy
• 2. Assess an ADB funded project and one non-ADB
  funded project
• 3. Develop guidelines and manual for
  mainstreaming process
• 4. Undertake adaptive capacity development
  (awareness, training, and seminars) at technical
  and high policy making levels

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CLIMAP -Country Level

• Six case studies (three in each of FSM and
  the Cook Islands) demonstrate AtRR
• Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)
•   Climate proofing a coastal community in
  Pohnpei
•  Climate proofing a roading infrastructure
  project in Kosrae
• Climate proofing the infrastructure, human
  health and environment components of the National
  Strategic Development Plan  
• Cook Islands
•    Climate proofing the breakwater for the
  expanded Avatiu Harbour
• Climate proofing development inland
  from Avatiu Harbour, through appropriate
  strengthening of the Building Code, EIA
  regulations
• and procedures and health regulations
• Climate proofing the National Development
  Programme

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Immediate, Project Level
Long Term, National Level
Reflecting Climate Risks in National Development
Planning Demonstrated by Climate Proofing
National Strategic Development Plans
Reflecting Climate Risks in Land use Planning,
Regulations and Permitting Demonstrated
by Climate Proofing such instruments as the
Building Code, EIA Regulations and Procedures,
and Health Regulations
Reflecting Climate Risks in Infrastructure
Design and Local Level Decision
Making Demonstrated by Climate Proofing a
specific infrastructure development projects
Climate Proofed Development Enabling
Environment
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CLIMAP -Country Level

• The Project considers the need that
• all stakeholders participate in identifying and
  evaluating the risk-based adaptation options
• all information gathered are readily accessible
  to all relevant parties
• in-country capacity to replicate the risk-based
  approaches to adaptation in other locations
• adaptation to climate change is mainstreamed in
  development planning and other relevant
  activities.

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EIA CEAand Climate Adaptation

• CLIMAP recognizes the need to incorporate climate
  adaptation consideration in
• ADB EIA process - in order to climate proof the
  current EIA guidelines
• Country Environmental Analysis (CEA) for each
  PDMC to enhance adaptation mainstreaming process

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