AfricaAdaptationProgramme ProgrammeOverviewPresentationByIanRector ProgrammeManagerDamascus SyriaSeptember 2010 SupportingIntegratedandComprehensiveApproachestoClimateChangeAdaptationinAfrica AfricanAdaptationProgramme FundedbyGovernmentofJapan 92mDuration2009 201120AfricanCountries includesMoroccoandTunisiainRBAS Notatraditionaladaptationproject strategicfocusestablishingfoundationsforlongtermactionUNPartnershipsUNICEF UNIDOandWFPin4countriesCountrydrivenandregionallysupported goodbalance OverallProgrammeObjectivesEnhancingtheadaptivecapacityofvulnerablecountriestoclimatechangeanddisasterriskswithinthecontextofsustainabledevelopmentPromotingearlyadaptationthroughevidence basedsolutionsandinitiativesforactionLayingthefoundationforlong terminvestmenttoincreaseresiliencetoclimatechangeandotherthreatsacrosstheAfricancontinent AfricaAdaptationProgramme 20Countries BurkinaFasoCameroonCongoEthiopiaGabonGhanaKenyaLesothoMalawiMauritiusMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNigerNigeriaRwandaSaoTomeandPrincipeSenegalTanzaniaTunisia ProgrammeOutcomes Inapproachingthisgoal CountryProjectsHavebeendesignedtoachievea StrengtheninglongtermplanningtoenablecountriestomanagebothexistingandfuturerisksassociatedwithclimatechangeandothercausesBuildingeffectiveleadershipandinstitutionalframeworksforenhancedcoordinationandcohesionofprogrammesSupportingthepilotingofadaptationinitiativesinthefieldIdentifyingarangeoffinancingoptionsforsustainedadaptationBuildingknowledgemanagementsystemsandpromotinginformationsharing Plannedactivitiestoensurethatinter regionalexpertiseandcapacitydevelopmentIsprovidedto20countriesincluding AdviceandassistancerelatingtoenhancedGovernmentpolicy makingandplanninginthisfieldSupportforleadershipdevelopmentandinstitutionalreformaswellasenablingindividualdevelopmentEncouragingexposuretoworldbestpracticeanddataSupportinfindinginnovativefundingoptionsCreationofregion widedatabasesandlearningopportunities RBASCOUNTRIES MoroccoandTunisiaStrategicoverviewnottechnicalpresentation followupifmoredetailsrequiredNationalfocuswithspecificpilotareasforpilotingadaptationinitiatives MoroccoandTunisiaAAPprojects MoroccoFocus climateproofingofterritorialdevelopmentandwatermanagementinOasesareasBudget 4920000US Japan 2975000US Government 1945000US Tunisia Focus climate resilientcoastalzonedevelopmentBudget 2975000US Japan 2975000US Government tbc SupportingMoroccoSomeExamples EstablishinginformationdatabaseonCCimpactscenariosCreatingtoolsformanagingwaterresourcesEstablishingmechanismsformonitoring trackingandreportingonobservedclimatechangesMainstreamingCCintodecentralizedregionalplanningAdvocacyPlanforsocialmobilizationCapacitydevelopmentandinstitutionalstrengthening peopleandtechnologyskills Projectareas Morocco WesternOasesregion Souss Massa Dr a andTata OasesoftheZizvalley Errachidia MyAliCherif Tinjdad Goulmima AAP Morocco CurrentstatusProjectofficiallylaunchedinApril2010Severalactivitiesinitiated AssessmentofV AanddevelopmentofTerritorialAdaptationStrategiesfortheOasesregionusingdownscalingtechniquesandadaptationDSSsMainstreamingofCCA DRRintolocaldevelopmentplansprogrammesEstablishmentofanEWSagainstfloodanddroughtsrisksImplementationoftwopilotadaptivewatermanagementsystemsSupporttoCBAactivitiesinwaterandagricultureCBandawareness raisingactivitiesaimedatkeystakeholdersofdifferentlevelsOnecomplementaryinitiativebeingdevelopedundertheAdaptationFund SupportingTunisiaSomeexamples StrengtheningforecastingandmonitoringofCCimpactsatnationallevelDevelopingadaptationdecisionmakingtoolsforcoastalzonemanagementStrengtheninginstitutionalsystems capacitydevelopmentandimprovingcollaborationacrossagenciesMainstreamingCCAintodevelopmentlanduseplanningExploringopportunitiesforinnovativefinanceAwarenessraising Projectareas Tunisia CapBon AAP Tunisia CurrentstatusProjectofficiallylaunchedinFebruary2010Severalactivitiesinitiated DevelopmentofaNationalAdaptationStrategyfortheCoastalDevelopementSectorFormulationofapilotclimate resilientICZMandShorelineManagementPlansintheCapBonareaDevelopmentofaGIS basedSLRriskassessmentandmappingtoolImplementationofecosystem basedandsoftcoastaladaptationmodelsindemonstrationsitesTestingoftechnologiesforthere useoftreatedwaterfortheartificialrechargeofcoastalgroundwaterCommunicationactivities TVclipsandknowledgeproducts TwocomplementaryinitiativesbeingdevelopedundertheAdaptationFund AAP NorthAfrica Added valueOffersacountry driven meaningfulandflexibleresponsetoun addressednationalCCAprioritiesProvidesacritical massofsupportandstrongincentivestodevelopadaptiveinstitutionalframeworksandnewcollaborationmodalities Enablingenvironment Promotesastrategicshiftfrom stand alone opportunisticandscatteredinterventionstoamoreterritorial integratedandbottom upapproachtoCCAActsasa catalyst forleveragingadditionalfundingandinitiativesandprovidesaplatformforbuildingnational sub nationaladaptationcoalitions multipliereffects ContributestostrengthenRegionalandSouth SouthCooperation AAP NorthAfrica ChallengesMobilizationofinternationalexp