Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience SDG - CLIMATE NEXUS FACILITY Building Resilience in Arab Region

Transcription

1 Priority Action 3 Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience Building Resilience in Arab Region SDG16 SDG17 SDG1 SDG2 SDG15 SDG3 SDG14 SDG4 Prof. Wadid Erian SDG 13 SDG12 Climate Resilient Development SDG5 SDG6 Senior Advisor Sustainable Development, The League of Arab States SDG11 SDG7 SDG10 SDG9 SDG8 Day 1 (Thursday, 23rd November, 2017) on the occasion of: Global Forum on Science and Technology for Disaster Resilience rd 25th, November, Science Council of Japan and National Art Center, Tokyo, JAPAN

2 Facility Objective: The SDG-Climate Nexus Facility is a multi-phased program that aims at bringing together partners from: Regional organizations, governments, UN, private finance sector, civil society and academia, to undertake a series of activities using integration and a nexus approach to support bottomup local actions under SDG13, and the Paris Agreement on climate change to bring about clear co-benefits for core related SDGs.

3 Declining Renewable Water 6 5 % in Arab Region 3

4 The Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction highlight that for development to be sustainable it must become resilient to growing risks from climate change and natural disasters. This is a critical agenda in the Arab region, already the world s most water-scarce and food-import dependent region Source: World Bank, 2011.

5 Mean Temperature changes in the Arab region Summer Precipitation changes in Arab Region Vegetation Cover Magnitude in Arab region Source: Erian 2017

6 Changes in evapotranspiration in Arab Region Frequency Changes in Vegetation Cover over Years Drought Changes in the Arab Region land degradation in Arab Region

7 Top 5 global risks of Highest Concern...over the next 18 months to 10 years (2015) Over the next 18 months Large-scale involuntary migration State collapse or crisis Interstate conflict Unemployment/Underemployment Failure of national governance Over the next 10 years Water crises Failure of climate mitigation/adaptation Extreme weather events Food crises Profound social instability Source: Roger S. Pulwarty 2017, Adaptation and human security in a changing environment: The case of Drought, ASDW,

8 Risk Management Increase Capacities Build Resilience Political well and Stakeholders participation Facility, efforts will be made to Support Countries integrating climate measures into broader SDG affiliated policies and plans while developing national capacities in accessing climate finance towards building resilience to risks and enhancing adaptive capacities in the Arab region to climate risks and natural disasters. REDUCE REDUCE Adaptation and Building Resilience will help Achieving Climate Risk Management

9 The SDG-Climate Nexus Facility capitalizes on COP22 hosted in the Arab Region in 2016, and the establishment of a Sustainable Development and international cooperation Department in the League of Arab States, by bringing together regional partners, in a multi-country programme to support bottom-up local actions under SDG 13. The Facility proposes an innovation SDG-Climate Nexus approach which focuses on brining clear co-benefits to other SDGs, such as those relating to poverty reduction, food security, water access, inequality, land degradation, peace and stability and on SDG 17, partnership for the goals. The Facility seeks to build on the SDGs and focus on moving from global policy to enabling bottom-up actions, taking into account the unique context of the region.

10 Adaptation is needed to strengthen resilience to growing impacts from climate change and droughts that are increasing economic and social vulnerability in the Arab region. Fragile and conflict-affected countries in the region are also climate risk hotspots, with climateresilient approaches to recovery now in greater focus by humanitarian and development partners. SDG15 SDG14 SDG 13 SDG12 SDG1 SDG16 SDG17 SDG2 Climate Resilient Development SDG11 SDG10 SDG9 SDG3 SDG7 SDG8 SDG4 SDG5 SDG6 If we are not careful we will end up where we are going. By climate-proofing new agriculture, water and infrastructure investments, communities recovering from conflict are better able to withstand future climate and drought impacts.

11 The overarching objective of the Facility is therefore to enhance the capacity of regional and national institutions to effectively integrate climate change considerations into implementation of programmes and policies. This will be achieved by focusing on three key outcome areas: Outcome 1: Increased awareness and understanding of SDG Climate Nexus approaches among key policy makers and stakeholders Outcome 2: Enhanced access to analysis, tools and strategies at the regional level to support SDG Climate Nexus approaches Outcome 3: Strengthened enabling environment at national and local levels for programmes and policies to integrate SDG Climate Nexus approaches at national and local level Through the Facility, UN partners, along with regional organisations LAS and AWC, an initial 3 year period ( ) is envisioned. For this phase, an estimated $10 million is sought to be mobilized from donors.

12 Outcome 1: Increased awareness and understanding of SDG Climate Nexus approaches among key policy makers and stakeholders Output 3c: Access to sustainable green finance and private sector partnerships supported to enable resilience building and advance the SDG Climate Nexus approach Output 1a: Relevant policies and regional strategies mapped to highlight key gaps and opportunities in relevant SDGs and sector specific priorities Output 1b: Inclusive regional Nexus Dialogues initiated with stakeholders at regional and national levels to highlight how different actors contribute to an SDG Climate Nexus approach Output 1c: Policy-facing efforts undertaken including high-level reports with related communication materials and training Outcome 2: Enhanced access to analysis, tools and strategies at the regional level to support SDG Climate Nexus approaches Output 2a: Analysis supported for better characterization of risks, vulnerabilities and to establish baselines of adaptive capacities and social vulnerability Output 2b: Early warning services, tools and risk assessments approaches strengthened for better decision making Output 2c: Strategy development support and production of SDG Climate Nexus assessment reports to support coordinated action at regional level Outcome 3: Strengthened enabling environment at national and local levels for programmes and policies to integrate SDG Climate Nexus approaches at national and local level Output 3a: Policy development supported in key sectors and capacity strengthening of stakeholders Output 3b: A pilot SDG Climate Nexus Fund established allowing access to grants to advance SDG Nexus implementation

13 Outcome 1: Increased awareness and understanding of SDG Climate Nexus approaches among key policy makers and stakeholders Output 1a: Relevant policies and regional strategies mapped to highlight key gaps and opportunities in relevant SDGs and sector specific priorities Output 1b: Inclusive regional Nexus Dialogues initiated with stakeholders at regional and national levels to highlight how different actors contribute to an SDG Climate Nexus approach Output 1c: Policy-facing efforts undertaken including high-level reports with related communication materials and training Outcome 2: Enhanced access to analysis, tools and strategies at the regional level to support SDG Climate Nexus approaches Regional, National and Local levels Mapping regional strategies and identify gaps Initiate inclusive regional Nexus Dialogues Prepare high-level reports and training Outcome 3: Strengthened enabling environment at national and local levels for programmes and policies to integrate SDG Climate Nexus approaches at national and local level

14 Outcome 1: Increased awareness and understanding of SDG Climate Nexus approaches among key policy makers and stakeholders Outcome 2: Enhanced access to analysis, tools and strategies at the regional level to support SDG Climate Nexus approaches Output 2a: Analysis supported for better characterization of risks, vulnerabilities and to establish baselines of adaptive capacities and social vulnerability Output 2b: Early warning services, tools and risk assessments approaches strengthened for better decision making Output 2c: Strategy development support and production of SDG Climate Nexus assessment reports to support coordinated action at regional level Regional levels Arab Geographical Information Room AGIR and Arab-STAG DRR as part of Network for Knowledge and Sustainability Draw Profile of Risk Characteristics Provide Early Warning to Risk Assessment Prepare SDG Climate Nexus assessment reports Outcome 3: Strengthened enabling environment at national and local levels for programmes and policies to integrate SDG Climate Nexus approaches at national and local level

15 Outcome 1: Increased awareness and understanding of SDG Climate Nexus approaches among key policy makers and stakeholders Outcome 2: Enhanced access to analysis, tools and strategies at the regional level to support SDG Climate Nexus approaches Outcome 3: Strengthened enabling environment at national and local levels for programmes and policies to integrate SDG Climate Nexus approaches at national and local level Output 3a: Policy development supported in key sectors and capacity strengthening of stakeholders Output 3b: A pilot SDG Climate Nexus Fund established allowing access to grants to advance SDG Nexus implementation Output 3c: Access to sustainable green finance and private sector partnerships supported to enable resilience building and advance the SDG Climate Nexus approach National and local levels Policy development and Capacity Strengthening Pilot activities & allowin g grants for SDG Nexus imple Sustainable mentat Finance (Green Finance) ion

16 SDG Climate Nexus Facility main outcomes relationship Regional levels Mapping regional strategies and identify gaps Initiate inclusive regional Nexus Dialogues Prepare SDG Climate Nexus assessment reports Draw Profile of Risk Characteristics Arab Geographical Room AGIR and Arab-STAG DRR as part of Network for Knowledge and Sustainability Early Warning to Risk Assessment National and local levels Policy and Capacity development Sustainable Finance Prepare high-level reports and training Pilot activities at Community level and allowing grants

17 Intergovernmental and governmental institutions SDG Climate Nexus Facility main Levels and Roles Main Rules: The 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets are integrated and indivisible and balance the three dimensions of sustainable development: the economic, social and environmental. For all nations and peoples and for all segments of society, no one to be left behind Taking into account different levels of national development and capacities Player(s) Level Decision makers Action (s) Academia Media Civil Society Private sector Women Youth Regional National Local Ministerial Councils High Level Committees Sectors and Departments Ministries Local Governments and Communities Strategies, Frameworks of Action Plans of Action Plans Capacity Building Projects and activities Partners on Development at all Levels

18 SDG Climate Nexus Facility main Tools Tools Regional National Local Measurable indicators Sustainable finance Knowledge (Science and Technology) Data, monitoring and accountability Platform(s) Capacity Building Governance Policy and institutional coherence Multi-stakeholder partnerships Fragility and Vulnerability Progress reporting Projects at community level

19 Building Risk Resilience Nexus SDG14 SDG 13 SDG15 SDG12 SDG11 SDG16 SDG10 SDG17 SDG9 SDG1 SDG8 SDG2 Climate Resilient Development SDG7 SDG3 SDG4 SDG5 SDG6 It s All About Achieving SDGs 2030 in Arab Region Thank you