CCRD Products Related to National Adaptation Planning and Implementation

Workshop report
PDF, Workshop Summary, 516 KB, 12 pps
ID: 021

Climate Change Adaptation and Peacebuilding: Developing conflict-sensitivity guidelines for adaptation policy in Africa
October 2013

CCRD Program(s): Adaptation Partnership, Climate-resilient Development Framework, National Adaptation Planning and Implementation

Description:
This workshop summary details the proceedings of an October 2013 workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which convened international experts for a community of practice to explore issues concerning climate adaptation, conflict, and development. Workshop activities included a site visit to a rural village, Sululta, Ethiopia, as well as a variety of presentations on:  Africa’s climate vulnerability; relevant projects, guidelines, and tools; assessing if and how national adaptation plans address conflict; and factors influencing compound risks associated with climate change and conflict, such as family planning, population age and growth, and urbanization. The report finishes with a list of specific conclusions and recommendations.

Related Topics: Innovative governance, adaptation research, Africa, agriculture, infrastructure, water


060
PDF, Fact Sheet, 440 KB, 2pps
ID: 060, B2
Climate Change Resilient Development 

CCRD Program(s)
: Adaptation Partnership, Climate Services,  National Adaptation Planning and Implementation

Description: This fact sheet provides an overview of USAID's CCRD project, as envisioned at the beginning of the project. CCRD activities increase the resilience of people, assets, and livelihoods to climate change impacts by integrating adaptation strategies into the broader development agenda and inducing donors, governments, and the private sector to invest in cost-effective adaptive strategies. The CCRD program focuses on three areas, providing: 1) support to USAID Bureaus and Missions through the development and dissemination of guidance, training, and capacity-building to strengthen the agency’s portfolio of adaptation projects, as well as the mainstreaming of climate concerns into other programs and projects; 2) coordination and support for activities related to U.S. Government climate change programs, including the Adaptation Partnership and Partnership Workshops programs; and 3) technical leadership in emerging areas of climate vulnerability and adaptation that need further innovation, including glaciers and mountains, climate services, and climate-resilient long-term planning.

Related Topics
: Extreme weather events, glacial events, precipitation changes, sea level rise, temperature changes, agriculture, coastal, health, infrastructure, water


056
PDF, Technical Report, 11.8 MB, 50pps
ID: 056, B2
Climate Change: Towards the Development of a Policy Framework for Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica – July 26 and 27, 2012
November 2012

CCRD Program(s)
: National Adaptation Planning and Implementation

Description
: This report presents the findings from a workshop in Kingston, Jamaica, in July 2012. The purpose of the workshop was to develop inputs for a policy framework that would enable Jamaica to achieve its Vision 2030 national development goals in the context of climate change by capitalizing on local knowledge and fostering discussion among participants with experience in a wide range of sectors. During the discussions, participants helped identify ways in which climate change and other threats could hinder Jamaica’s long-term goals, and brainstormed measures and institutions that could be used to respond. Participants engaged in several exercises: 1) building a "map" of relationships among economic sectors and the inputs and conditions they depend upon; 2) adding threats and constraints to the map; 3) suggesting actions, policies, and resources to address those threats and constraints; 4) identifying ongoing activities and gaps; and 5) producing a list of actions and actors. The results of the workshop were used as key inputs to Jamaica’s Climate Change Policy Framework and Action Plan.

Related Topics: Extreme weather events, temperature changes, Latin America/Caribbean, infrastructure, tourism, water


013
PDF, Fact Sheet, 521 KB, 2 pps

ID: 013

Jamaica's Success Story: Becoming More Resilient and Less Vulnerable to Climate Change
September 2013

CCRD Program(s): National Adaptation Planning and Implementation, Climate-resilient Development Framework

Description: This factsheet highlights how USAID’s development-first approach is being used to help Jamaica build the country’s resilience to climate change and vulnerability. Jamaica has integrated climate change considerations into its development plan, Vision 2030 Jamaica, and is improving its weather and climate information services to farmers and other weather-dependent stakeholders. Lessons learned from Jamaica are being applied in Tanzania and 11 West African countries as they prepare their own adaptation plans.

Related Topics: Adaptive practice/behavior, disaster response, extreme weather events, precipitation changes, sea level rise, temperature changes, Latin America/Caribbean, agriculture, tourism


022
PDF, Technical Report, 4.6 MB,
38 pps

ID: 022


National Adaptation Planning: A Report on Three Workshops
August 2014

CCRD Program(s): National Adaptation Planning and Implementation, Climate-resilient Development Framework

Description: This report presents the findings from USAID workshops held in support of National Adaptation Plan (NAP) development for Jamaica, Tanzania, and Ghana in 2012 and 2013. The workshops employed a development-first process based on USAID's climate-resilient development framework. Participants identified and prioritized their development goals, the ways that climate change and other risks can affect these goals, the actions and institutional roles necessary to respond to these risks and achieve their country's development vision, and the economic sectors critical to the country's or region's development. Breakout sessions covered: (1) mapping relationships across economic sectors, (2) identifying climate and non-climate stressors for each sector, and (3) identifying ways to address the risks and constraints with each sector.

Related Topics: Adaptation research, extreme weather events, precipitation changes, sea level rise, temperature changes, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, agriculture, coastal, infrastructure, water


006
PDF, Fact Sheet, 1.2 MB, 2 pps

ID: 006


National Adaptation Planning: Developing Countries can Become More Resilient to Climate Change by Integrating Adaptation and Development
November 2013

CCRD Program(s): National Adaptation Planning and Implementation, Climate-resilient Development Framework

Description: This fact sheet presents the USAID National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process, which uses a “development-first” approach to address climate threats in the context of broader development goals. The NAP process begins with a workshop that helps stakeholders develop an approach, build ownership and momentum, and agree on priorities for next steps and action.

The fact sheet introduces the experiences of Jamaica and Tanzania, which have already organized NAP workshops and are following USAID's approach. USAID is also supporting 11 countries in West Africa by helping the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) facilitate regional coordination on coastal adaptation planning and work with the countries on their NAP processes.

Related Topics:  Innovative governance, extreme weather events, precipitation changes, temperature changes, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, agriculture, coastal, energy, infrastructure, water


058
PDF, Technical Report, 4.1 MB, 48pps
ID: 058, B2
West Africa Coastal Climate Change: National Adaptation Planning Workshop, June 18–20, 2013, in Accra, Ghana
June 2013

CCRD Program(s)
: National Adaptation Planning and Implementation

Description
: This report presents the findings from a workshop that took place in Accra, Ghana, in June 2013; the workshop focused on climate change impacts, specifically to the coastal and marine environments. The purposes of the workshop were to demonstrate and refine methods for national adaptation planning;  facilitate the integration of climate change adaptation into development plans, processes, and strategies in individual West African States; and agree on a road map for a regional plan of action that supports the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process in each country. Participants heard presentations on the NAP process and coastal development objectives and issues in West Africa. Experts led the following breakout exercises: 1) building a map of relationships among coastal economic sectors and the inputs and enabling conditions they depend upon; 2) mapping climate and non-climate threats and constraints to the key inputs and conditions; 3) determining the impacts of the climate threats and constraints; and 4) identifying measures, policies, and institutions to address climate impacts. Participants focused on national, and regional, and transboundary issues. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants consolidated the workshop findings and developed lessons learned for sharing with national, regional, and international forums.

Related Topics: Precipitation changes, temperature changes, Africa, Coastal, infrastructure, tourism



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