An initiative of the ACP Group of States funded by the European Union

Global Climate Change Alliance: Intra-ACP Programme

Training ModuleMainstreaming Climate Change

Module 9Mainstreaming climate change within project cycle

Ms Isabelle MamatySenior Expert

Climate Support Facility

Mainstreaming climate change within project cycle

Learning objectives: o To understand how to integrate climate change

into the project cycleo To avoid maladaptation o To ensure that projects address development

needs Expected outcomes:

o Increase knowledge of mainstreaming steps within the project cycle

o Increase knowledge of mainstreaming tools

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Why mainstream climate change at project level?

• Projects may be vulnerable to climate change (CC) directly or indirectly (exp. Floods, sea-level rise, damaging infrastructure)

• Projects may affect the vulnerability of natural and human systems to CC (case of maladaptation)

• Projects may take advantage of potential opportunities arising from CC

Source: World Bank (2010a) WDR 20103

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Project identification

Project appraisal

Project design Project implementation

Monitoring and Evaluation

Step 1: Assess potential climate risks and effects on vulnerability

Step 2: undertake in-depth climate risk assessmentsStep 3: identify adaptation optionsStep 4: Prioritise and select adaptation options

Step 5: implement projectsFor new projects: implement selected adaptation optionsFor on going projects: carry out interventions of previous stages, then implement adaptation options

Step 6: Evaluate Adaptation measures within project

Source: OCDE (2009a) &USAID (2007)

Operationalisation of mainstreaming within project cycle

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Project identification (1)

Vulnerability assessment to Climate change impacts is a function :

o Type of Infrastructure

o Project activities

o Geographical location

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Project identification (2)

Mainstreaming steps at this stage include:

o Assessment of the vulnerability of the project to climate change impacts

• Timing and certainty of climate change impacts

o Assessment of potential of the project to increase vulnerability of natural and human systems to climate change

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Project Appraisal and project design

In depth climate risk assessmentso Standard risk assessment toolso computer-based tool (exp. ADAPT, World Bank)

Identification of adaptation or mitigation options o Description of the measureo Estimated costs of the measureo Estimated benefits of the measureo Feasibility of the measure

Prioritising and selecting adaptation and mitigation optionso Cost benefit analysis (CBA)o Multi-criteria Analysis (MCA)o Cost –effectiveness analysis (CEA)o Expert judgement

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Summary of Existing tools

Non exhaustive list of mainstreaming toolso ADB Screening Checklist: list of questions to rapidly assess potential risk of

projectso DANIDA Climate change screening matrix: Guidance and checklist for use in the

field o DFID opportunities and risks of climate change and disasters (ORCHID) and

Climate risk Impacts on Sectors and programmes (CRISP): portfolio and sector based climate risk assessment methodologies

o Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS) climate quiz scans: rapid risk assessment for selection of adaptation entry points for bilateral projects

o Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)/inter-cooperation Community-based Risk Screening Tool-Adaptation and livelihoods (CRiSTAL): assess impacts on livelihood resources important for climate adaptation

o United States Agency for International Development (USAID) SERVIR-Viz climate mapper : tool for environmental decision-making

o World Bank change portal, including ADAPT Tools: wide range of data on climate 8

Project Implementation (1)

Project Monitoring and Evaluation

Monitoring of the implementation of the identified actions o level of implementation, unexpected problems during the

implementation process, impacts on other sectors or regions, actual costs versus anticipated costs

Monitoring of the progress and successo Intended benefits, adverse outcomes not anticipated

Monitoring the evolution of baseline climate conditions over the lifetime of the project

This implies use of indicators10

Learnt lessons and Challenges

Harmonisation of tools and instruments for screening across donors

Climate risk assessment tools to be tested or implemented in a wide range of contexts

Limited availability and reliability of projections of future climate

o lack of reliable climate projections osignificant uncertainties associated with many climate

variables

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Turning words into actionTurning words into action

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Discussion

Questions and Answers Mainstreaming climate change within project

cycle

What are the opportunities for mainstreaming climate change within

project cycle in your sector or at your level and what are the institutional and capacity

needs in your organisation to do so?

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Presentation of case studies

Presentations of case studies and best practices

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Learning process exercise: Working group

Exercise: Select one project and proceed to the assessment of this project and propose how to mainstream CC into this project.

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Recap – Key messages

Relevant questions to consider: o Are the objectives of the project and/or specific activities

threatened by climate change?o Could the project’s objectives and/or activities benefit from climate

changeo What may be the influence of the project on the vulnerability of

relevant natural or human systemso How can project activities leading to reduced vulnerability, i.e.

greater adaptive capacity or reduced sensitivity or reduced exposure, be maximised?

o Which activities need to be modified to avoid an increase in vulnerability?

o Which additional activities are required to avoid adverse impacts of climate change on the project?

Source: GIZ (2011)16

Key references

GIZ (2011) Integrating climate change adaptation into development: a practice-oriented training based on an OECD Policy Guidance, Training manual and Handouts

OECD (2009) Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into development Co-operation: policy guidance

UNDP (2011) Practitioner’s Guide: Capacity Development for Environmental Sustainability. United Nations Development Programme, New York

UNDP-UNEP (2011) Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change into Development Planning: A Guide for Practitioners. UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative

UNDP – Integrating environment into development: http://www.undp.org/mainstreaming/

USAID (2007) Adapting to climate variability and change: a guidance manual for development planning

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• Thank you

• Contact: Dr. Pendo MARO, ACP Secretariat pendomaro@acp.int or +32 495 281 494

www.gcca.eu/intra-acp