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Adaptation in the Region: the beginning of the process. Capacity Building ahead? Ms. Maria Khovanskaya Climate Change Department REC Budapest, Hungary 19-20 November 2007 Presentation outline 1. Sources of information 2. Following the capacity building activities in the Region (CEE, SEE, Belarus, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine). 2. Main conclusions drawn from the studying the sources above on the situation with Observation and Adaptation 3. Capacity building needs – you tell me www.rec.org Sources of my information • • • • • Latest available National Communications (for some countries – Fourth, for other countries – First, some countries still do not have it) – a bit obsolete some times; Capacity Building Self Assessment (GEF) – for (former) EIT only; Interviews with National Focal Points and project implementators; The 4 adaptation case studies under the current project “Enhancing cooperation in SEE”; Bit and pieces from other reports, somebody else projects…. www.rec.org Main observations • Very much behind the rest of the world with adaptation issues, due to the various reasons; • The system of observation (though requiring the updating and investing in equipment) is solid and allows to perform regular and scientifically robust observations of the main indicators, i.e. temperature, precipitation. People from the (Hydro) meteorological institutions are reputable experts; • Modelling • Modelling of the expected values of the main climate indicators occurs everywhere. • Modelling the expected impacts of the climate change in different sectors - the range of activities varies enormous.’; • Models are “imported” ones; • Weak connection between scientists. Decision makers and decision takers www.rec.org Main observations • Room for improvement for legislation work in adaptation (bits and pieces in other legislation documents); • Institutional framework for adaptation • Low awareness about the climate change issues in the non-environmental ministries and agencies; • Interrupted information flows; • No clear vision on how to integrate adaptation issues in the other national strategies, plans, etc • Adaptation projects are more re-active than pro-active (extreme events – as an example, campaigns in Turkey about demand management). www.rec.org Suggested capacity building activities (both for national efforts and potential donors) • Strengthening the scientific basis for observation and modelling, promote the international cooperation between scientists; • Raising awareness at the level of the non-environmental governmental bodies, (Finnish example); • Creating sustainable capacities’; • Improving information flows on the inter-ministerial level; • Raising awareness at the level of the stakeholders which will be affected by the consequences of climate change – involving them (where possible); • Financing? GIS (those which are eligible)? www.rec.org Question for the afternoon discussion: What is your view on the capacity building needs in the adaptation field in our countries? www.rec.org Thank you for your attention! [email protected] www.rec.org