Government of Nepal Ministry of Environment National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) Project to Climate Change NAPA Project Highlights Overview to the NAPA Process Gyanendra Karki (Gyanendra@napanepal.gov.np) np) Technical Officer- Climate Change MoE/NAPA Project 14 January 2010 Lalitpur NEPAL Nepal
Project goal Enable Nepal to respond strategically to the challenges and opportunities posed by climate change Objectives Assess and prioritize climate change vulnerabilities and identify adaptation measures Develop proposals for priority activities; and Prepare, review and finalize NAPA document Develop and maintain i knowledge management and learning platform; and Develop multi-stakeholder framework of action on climate change.
Overall Objectives Framework of NAPA Mainstreaming Climate Change Agenda into National Development Livelihoods Poverty Building improvement/ reduction diversification resilience
NAPA Project Components NAPA Component 1 Component 2 Component 3 Preparation of the NAPA Development and maintenance of a CC knowledge management and learning platform Developmentof a multi-stakeholder framework of action for CC in Nepal
Component 1 Preparation of NAPA Soil fertility Irrigation availability Pests Floods and draughts Key activities on assessment and prioritisation Information collection, synthesis and assessment of vulnerabilities synthesis of available information, and participatory assessment of vulnerabilities Identification of adaptation measures and criteria for priority activities identification of adaptation practices, key CC adaptation measures, and prioritisation of criteria
Development of proposals for priority activities National/sub-national consultation for short listing of potential activities Selection and identification of priority activities based on agreed criteria Preparation of profiles of priority activities
Activities, Output and Indicators Preparation, review and finalisation of NAPA Public review Final review by government and civil society representatives ti Adoption, printing, publishing and translation of the final document Dissemination Output NAPA is prepared p and disseminated Output Indicators NAPA (both in Nepali and English) as per UNFCCC quality requirements No. of stakeholders actively involved in NAPA preparation A functional CC coordination team in designated government institution for NAPA formulation
Component 2 and 3 Component 2 Development and maintenance of climate change knowledge management and learning platform Output 2 A climate change knowledge management and learning platform is developed and maintained (5 deliverables and about 30 indicative activities) Component 3 Development of a multi-stakeholder framework of action for climate change Output 3 A multi-stakeholder framework of action for climate change is developed (4 deliverables and about 19 activities)
Guiding Elements (i) participatory process involving stakeholders, local communities (ii) multidisciplinary approach (iii) complementary approach, building upon existing plans and programmes (iv) sustainable development (v) gender and social inclusion (vi) country- driven consultative approach (vii) sound environmental management (viii) cost-effectiveness (ix) simplicity; and flexibility of procedures (country-specific)
Thematic Areas Thematic area Forests and biodiversity Agriculture and food security Climate induced disaster Water resources and energy Coordinator Chair MoFSC MoAC MoHA Mo Energy Public health MoHP Urban Settlement and Infrastructures DoUDBC
Group consists of 8-15 members Concerned ministry lead/coordinator National NGO representative TWG Composition Functional Group Special interest group (for example indigenous, farmers, etc relevant to theme) Research/academia Expertise from different ministries, INGOs Representative of the relevant UN agency for example WHO for health, FAO for agriculture, UNDP/BCPR (Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery) for disasters, as appropriate Additional relevant government representatives from different departments under the same ministry Civil society representatives Expert(s) (hired) national expert to facilitate the TWGs Reference Group Relevant Ministries, Universities, Research Institutions, Researchers, I/NGOs, Development partners, Activists, Students and other interested and deserving
NAPA Implementation Process in Nepal General organization Six vulnerable thematic areas Sectoral/inter t sectoral vulnerability studies Public consultations LAPA Exercise MULTI SECTORAL COORDINATION Climate Change Knowledge management and Learning Platform Multi stakeholder Partnership Framework for Project Implementation Prioritization Project formulation
NAPA Output model
For detail information Please Contact Government of Nepal Ministry i of Environment NAPA Project Secretariat Complex, Singhdurbar Kathmandu, NEPAL Telephone: +977-14211927 E-mail: info@napanepal.gov.np np Website: www.napanepal.gov.np