Programming Climate Change Adaptation Projects
UNDP has developed a unique set of resources to assist developing countries in planning adaptation through development. Below is a comprehensive list of existing and forthcoming resources. Additional information on UNDP adaptation priorities and activities is accessible through the menu at right.
Services for integrating climate resilience into development planning
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Identifying key climate change risks and opportunities to support adaptation in each UNDP practice area [various resources forthcoming 2008]
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Country portfolio analysis for climate change risks and adaptation opportunities [draft] | REQUEST DRAFT
UNDP programming strategy
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Analysis of the economic costs of climate change impacts and adaptation strategies by sector [forthcoming 2008]
Programming guidelines
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Web-based guidelines describe 10 unique requirements for GEF adaptation projects
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Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Adaptation describes goals and objectives for vulnerability reduction and building adaptive capacity in six thematic areas (water, agriculture, health, disaster risk reduction, natural resources, coastal zones), in support of the Millennium Development Goals. A suite of standard indicators are outlined, along with sample outcomes and indicators for each thematic area [draft] | 700KB PDF
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Thematic Area Guidance provides the latest impact projections by region, drawing on the Fourth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Report, and outlines development challenges and opportunities for adaptation in the six thematic areas for adaptation [draft] | REQUEST DRAFT
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Climate Risk Profiles provide country-level climate change
projections (sub-national for large countries) derived from climate
model outputs assessed in the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report [forthcoming
early 2008]
Methods for adaptation
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UNDP-GEF Adaptation Policy Frameworks comprises technical papers that outline a structured approach to formulating and implementing adaptation strategies, policies and measures. Included are: a User's Guidebook; Scoping and Designing an Adaptation Project; Engaging Stakeholders; Assessing Vulnerability; Assessing Current Climate Risks; Assessing Future Climate Risks; Assessing Current and Changing Socio-Economic Conditions; Assessing and Enhancing Adaptive Capacity; Formulating an Adaptation Strategy; and Continuing the Adaptation Process
Awareness and capacity
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Introduction
to climate change impacts by sector based on available global
studies, is available at the Web site of the Adaptation Learning Mechanism
(ALM)
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Web-based adaptation training: A two-hour training module
on climate change adaptation [forthcoming first quarter 2008]
Knowledge management
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Country
Adaptation Profiles: Hosted at the Adaptation Learning Mechanism
(ALM) web site, this tool provides a platform for sharing information
on climate change adaptation assessments, science, and initiatives
for over 140 developing countries.
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Planning Adaptation to Climate Change: Ten Lessons Learned from Project Development at UNDP, the first review of adaptation planning based on 11 project development experiences [draft] | REQUEST DRAFT
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Adaptation
Learning Mechanism, a project with the objective of capturing
and disseminating experiences and good practices in adaptation via
an open knowledge platform. This $1M GEF project is implemented by
UNDP in partnership with UNEP and the World Bank.
Support programmes
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The GEF-funded National Communications Support Programme (NCSP), jointly managed by UNDP and UNEP, provides support to more than 130 developing countries as they prepare Second (or Third) National Communications to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Together with the implementing agencies, the NCSP provides technical and policy guidance on vulnerability and adaptation assessment, and on linking climate risks with national development priorities
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