Reminder Climate Change does not respect border, it does not respect who you are rich and poor, small and big. Therefore this is what we call global challenges which require Global Solidarity. Ban Ki Moon 1
Sri Lankan Experience in Capacity Building on Climate Finance Mr. Sarath Nonis Director Ministry of Finance, Sri Lanka UN ESCAP Meeting on Policy Dialogue on Infrastructure Financing Strategies for Sustainable Development in South and South-West Asia 25-26 Jan 2017, Kathmandu, Nepal 2
Part I Sri Lanka s Experience in: Setting Up National Climate Change Policies, Institutions, and Governance Systems Part II Experience in Applying GCF Project: Strengthening Resilience of Smallholder Farmers of The Dry Zone Through Integrated Water Management 3
Sri Lanka ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in November 1993 As an obligation of the UNFCCC Sri Lanka was required to prepare the National Communication on Climate Change periodically Accordingly, the Initial National Communication on Climate Change has been prepared and submitted to the UNFCCC in 2000. In keeping with this convention s obligations project has been launched in climate change division of Ministry of Environment to prepare the Second National Communication (SNC) by 2010. Financial assistance for the project is from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF). Sri Lanka signed the Paris Agreement on Climate Change on 22 April 2016 at the High- Level Signature Ceremony of the Paris Agreement held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. 4
The National Climate Change Policy of Sri Lanka The National Climate Change Policy contains a vision, mission, goal and a set of guiding principles followed by broad policy statements under Vulnerability, Adaptation, Mitigation, Sustainable Consumption and Production, Knowledge Management and General Statements. 5
Objectives of Second National Communication To strengthen the technical and institutional capacity of Sri Lanka in mainstreaming climate change concerns into the country s sectoral and national development planning process. Activities are based on 7 main areas as follows: 1. National Circumstances 2. Greenhouse Gas Inventory 3. Adaptation & Vulnerability to Climate Change 4. Mitigation to Climate Change 5. Technology Transfer, Research and Systemic Observation 6. Education, Training and Publics Awareness and Information and Networks 7. Socio Economics Analysis of the Climate Change 6
Climate Change Secretariat of SriLanka http://www.climatechange.lk/ccs_index.html Established in 2008 Adopts a comprehensive national approach to address climate change challenges National Advisory Committee on Climate Change (NACCC) : all activities pertaining to climate change are coordinated by NACCC promotes better decisions by means of wider inputs; to integrate diverse viewpoints; to bring together the principle actors Designated National Authority (DNA): DNA is a body established by the Government of Sri Lanka to approve and authorize participation by entities in Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) project in Sri Lanka. The main function of the DNA is to assess the potential CDM projects to determine whether they will assist Sri Lanka in achieving its sustainable development goals and issue approval letter to project participants in CDM projects. In this regard the DNA will perform talks of (1) Evaluation & Approval of CDM project, (2) Capacity Development foe CDM Project Development and (3) CDM Market. 7
Climate Change Secretariat- Publications http://www.climatechange.lk/ccs_index.html National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Sri Lanka 2011-2016 Technology Needs Assessment and Technology Action Plans for Climate Change Adaptation 2014 Technology Needs Assessment and Technology Action Plans for Climate Change Mitigation 2014 National Adaptation Plan for Climate Change Impacts in Sri Lanka 2016-2025 Readiness Plan for Implementation of Intended Nationality Determined Contributions (INDCs) 2017-2019 8
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Sri Lanka Attempts to Reduce Emission in Various Sectors Sector Renewable energy (Hydro, Wind, Solar, Bio mass power generation) Energy conservation Sustainable Transport Industries Management Municipal / Solid Waste Forestry Coordinating Institutions Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority Ceylon Electricity Board National Transport Commission Ministry of Industry and Commerce Board of Investments of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka s Forest Department Coast Conservation Department 10
Experience in Applying Green Climate Fund (GCF) Project: Strengthening Resilience of Smallholder Farmers of The Dry Zone Through Integrated Water Management 11
Strengthening Resilience of Smallholder Farmers of The Dry Zone Through Integrated Water Management Project Objective To strengthen the resilience of smallholder farmers, particularly women, in the Dry Zone through improved water management to enhance lives and livelihoods Targeted geographies Selection of target river basins and cascades based on: River basin selection: Vulnerability to CC; high intensity of VIS and presence of vulnerable farmers; significant lack of drinking water and high incidence of CKDu Cascade selection: poverty incidence; irrigation and hydrological potential; water quality issues (incl. incidence of CKDu) 12
Beneficiaries 1. 750,000 men, women and children will be directly benefit from improved access to water for agriculture and drinking, and improved flood warning. 2. At least another 770,000 living in the three river basin and adjacent districts will benefit from improved services from Agrarian Service Centers and climate early warning systems 13
Outputs of the Project Output 1 Upgrading village irrigation systems and promoting climate resilient farming practices in three river basins of the Dry Zone Output 2 Enhancing decentralized water supply and management solutions to provide access to safe drinking water to vulnerable communities Output 3 Strengthening climate/weather and hydrological observing, forecasting and water management systems to enhance adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers to droughts and floods 14
Project Financing COMPONE NT OUTPUTS 1 Upgrading village irrigation systems (including 325 small-scale rainwater storage reservoirs and related watersheds) and promoting climate-resilient farming practices in three river basins of the Dry Zone 2 Enhancing climate resilient, decentralized water supply and management solutions 3 Strengthening climate and hydrological observing and forecasting system to enhance water management and adaptive capacity GCF Grant (USD, Million) GoSL Grant (USD, Million) Budget (USD, Million) 21.04 7.14 28.18 9.90 6.11 16.01 3.65 0.75 4.40 4 Project Management 3.48-3.48 TOTAL 38.08 14.00 52.07 15
Implementation Arrangements Implementation Modality Standard Basic Assistance Agreement between UNDP and the Government of Sri Lanka, and as policies and procedures outlined in the UNDP POPP Assisted NIM: UNDP s support to execution by GoSL to ensure effective and timely implementation (GCF is performance based disbursement) Implementing Partner : Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment (MMDE) Responsible Parties : Department of Agrarian Development Department of Agriculture National Water Supply and Drainage Board Department of National Community Water Supply Ministry of Disaster Management and agencies under the purview of the Ministry 16
I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again. William Penn Thank You 17