Download Financing Adaptation through the Global Environment Facility

World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings
April 14, 2011
What is adaptation to climate change?
 The process by which humans and ecosystems take
urgent and concrete steps towards reducing
absolute losses and vulnerability from negative
effects of climate change (including variability).
 The UNFCCC Secretariat defines adaptation as
“practical steps that are vital to protect countries
and communities from the likely disruption and
damage that will result from effects of climate
change”.
The Role of GEF on Adaptation
 In 2001, the UNFCCC
requested the GEF to finance
pilot or demonstration
projects to show how
adaptation planning and
assessment can be practically
translated into projects that
will provide real benefits.
 2 Funds were established for
this purpose, to be managed
by the GEF: Least Developed
Countries Fund (LDCF) and
Special Climate Change Fund
(SCCF)
LDCF – Concrete Actions for the Most
Vulnerable
 This Fund is designed to
70
60
50
Percentage
meet the special needs of the
Least Developed Countries
(LDCs) under the Climate
Convention to finance the
preparation and the
implementation of the
National Adaptation
Programs of Action (NAPAs)
 33 out of the 48 LDC’s are
located in Africa, which is the
region that has received most
LDCF funding.
LDCF: Regional distribution
40
30
20
10
0
Africa
LAC
Asia
MENA
Pacific and
other SIDS
What are NAPAs?
 A NAPA is the process
under which an LDC can
identify priority
activities that respond to
their urgent and
immediate needs to
adapt to climate change.
 44 out of 48 LDCs have
already submitted their
NAPA documents with
funding from LDCF.
LDCF- Resources
 In FY2010 alone, LDCF
Cumulative LDCF Project Approvals
120,000,000
$112,699,288
100,000,000
80,000,000
US $
project approvals
amounted to $24 million in
grants for 7 projects.
 Historically, LDCF has
approved US $112.6 million
for 37 projects and
mobilized more than US
$212 million in cofinancing.
 Current pledges amount to
$345 M, and there are
approx. $10 M available per
LDC under equitable
access
60,000,000
40,000,000
20,000,000
0
2003
2008
2009
Year
2010
SCCF- Mainstreaming Adaptation
across the Globe
 The SCCF covers implementation of
adaptation activities in the areas of
water resources management, land
10
9
8
Number of projects
management, agriculture, health,
infrastructure development, fragile
ecosystems, including mountainous
ecosystems, and integrated coastal
zone management.
 SCCF is available for all developing
countries.
 4 windows of financing including
Adaptation (priority window) and
Technology Transfer.
 It finances longer term time horizons,
rather than short-term activities.
SCCF: Regional distribution - by
number of projects
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
SCCF – Resources
Cumulative SCCF Project Approvals
 The total number of
120,000,000
approved projects for
SCCF is 22, totaling
$92.23 million
80,000,000
US $
 As of today, the total
pledges for SCCF are
approximately US
$179 M. Therefore, the
total amount of
resources still
available are approx.
US $87 M.
$96,819,990
100,000,000
60,000,000
40,000,000
20,000,000
0
2006
2007
2008
Year
2009
2010
Adaptation under GEF Trust Fund –
the SPA
 The Strategic Priority on Adaptation
(SPA), a US $50 million allocation
inside of the GEF Trust Fund, was
established to support pilot and
demonstration adaptation projects
that provide real benefits and can be
integrated into national policy and
sustainable development planning.
 The SPA portfolio is now completed.
It consisted of 26 projects (17 FSP
and 9 MSP) amounting to US $48.3
million. The SPA initiative helped
leverage $649 million in co-
financing.
SPA Grant distribution by
Region
14,000,000
12,000,000
10,000,000
8,000,000
6,000,000
4,000,000
2,000,000
0
Africa
Asia
ECA
Global
LAC
MENA
GEF Adaptation Actions in SIDS
 The GEF has financed
adaptation projects in 26
SIDS, through 17 projects
under the LDCF, SCCF
and SPA.
 The total grants for these
projects amounts to US
$59 M. These projects
have leveraged $145.3 M
in co-financing.
Main Activities in SIDS
 Main activities financed by
5.
LDCF, SCCF and SPA on
SIDS include:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Water management
Strengthening institutional
capacity and raising awareness
Pilots on restoring natural
coastal buffer zones and coastal
erosion prevention
Reduce risk of sea-induced
flooding and predicted sea level
rise
6.
7.
8.
9.
Community-based pilots in
water supply management and
agricultural livelihood
protection
Waste water management
Pilots on climate resilient food
production: climate resilient
small ruminant breeding, use of
short cycle seeds, microreservoirs, improved grain
storage.
Training of key national
stakeholders on adaptation
planning
Mainstream adaptation in
development plans and policies
SIDS Resources Distribution
Regional Distribution of SIDS
projects
Distribution of Resources in
SIDS, by Fund
$40,000,000
$40,000,000
9 projects
$35,000,000
$35,000,000
$30,000,000
$30,000,000
$25,000,000
$25,000,000
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
4 projects
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
4 projects
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
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$0
AFR
Asia
LAC
LDCF
SCCF
SPA
Samoa:
Integrated Climate Change Adaptation in Samoa
CC Vulnerabilities:
 Sea Level Rise  loss of land and salt
intrusion into freshwater  loss of livelihood
 Increased storm activity  flooding, loss of
life, crops and infrastructure
 Increasing frequencies of climate related
health problems
 Increasing intensity of both rainfall and
drought  loss of crops and agricultural
productivity
Adaptation Actions:
 Improvement of health sector capacity
 Pilot measures on agriculture and food
security
 Improving and disseminating seasonal
forecasts
 Improvement of Early Warning System
Outcomes:
 Decreased loss of life to tropical disease
 Increased food and water security
 Decreased loss of life and livelihood from
climate disaster events
Kiribati – Kiribati Adaptation Pilot
Phase II
CC Vulnerabilities:
 The islands’ atolls rise only 2 m above sea level,
vulnerable to climate variability and weather events.
 Threats include increased temperatures, more frequent
droughts and storms, frequent seawater flooding,
alarming rising sea levels and erosion of the coasts.
Adaptation Actions:
 Communities engaged in the planting of 37,000 mangrove
seedlings which act as seawall and provide a natural
habitat for marine life
 National Water Strategy has been adopted.
 Successful promotion of adaptation actions in all Ministry
Operational Plans.
 The Government has demonstrated solid commitment to
a long-term national response to climate change.
Outcomes:
 Participatory approach of key stakeholders including
national institutions, civil society and donor agencies.
 Expected increase in food security.
 Best practices in application of risk management,
environmental assessment and options analysis, applied
on pilots in public infrastructures and on operational
planning programs for climate affected ministries.
Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC): Cook Islands,
Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and
Vanuatu, Marshall Islands, Palau
CC Vulnerability
 Decreased water availability
 Decreased food production
 Loss of land and coastal infrastructure
Adaptation Actions
 Raising of awareness and capacity for climate
change risks at all levels.
 Locally relevant pilot measures including:
 Innovative farming and water
management techniques
 Introduction of new crops better suited to
changed climate conditions
 Installation of breakwater at important
harbors
 Climate proofing of existing roads
Outcomes:
 Negative effects of climate change on local
livelihoods and economy minimized.
How to access LDCF and SCCF
Funds?
 ’Accessing resources under the Least
Developed Countries Fund’
GEF/LDCF.SCCF.9/5/Rev.1 available at the GEF
website
 ’Accessing resources under the Special Climate
Change Fund’ GEF/LDCF.SCCF.9/6/Rev.1
available at the GEF website
Thank you!
Bonizella Biagini
Head Climate Change
Adaptation
E-mail:
[email protected]
Phone: 202. 458. 7506
Website: www.thegef.org