Institute for Environmental Studiesvrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Netherlands Climate Change Studies Assistance Programme

(NCCSAP)

Kees DorlandIan Tellam

Institute for Environmental Studiesvrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Netherlands Climate Change Studies Assistance Programme

Funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate General for Development

Co-operation Phase I managed by the Institute for

Environmental Studies (IVM) in co-operation with the Coastal Zone Management Centre (CZM-C)– Period 1998- 2004

Phase II managed by ETC International– Period 2003-2008

Institute for Environmental Studiesvrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Objectives of the Phase I

To enable developing countries to implement their commitments under the UNFCCC

To create a greater awareness of climate change issues and increase the involvement of policy-makers, scientists and general public

Capacity-building, transfer of knowledge and know-how

To contribute to sustainable development

Institute for Environmental Studiesvrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Overview Phase I GHG emissions Vulnerability and adaptation Policy

Country Emission inventory

Mitigation Agri-culture

Forestry Natural areas

Coastal zones

Water resources

National Communi-

cation

Bhutan+ x * Bolivia x x x x x x Colombia x * Costa Rica x x x x Ecuador x Ghana x x x Kazakhstan x x# x Mali x x Mongolia* x x * Senegal x x x Surinam x x Yemen x x x x Zimbabwe x x + Studies have not started yet # Study concerned mudflows and avalanches * Studies undertaken to prepare National Action Plan

Institute for Environmental Studiesvrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Recommendations from NCCSAP I Continue with and include more countries Focus on policy oriented integrated adaptation assessment as part

of integrated risk management Focus on livelihood systems (regional and local scales) and poverty

alleviation in vulnerable areas (e.g. river basins, coastal zones, other areas where the natural resource base in

under pressure) Include health and disaster prevention as priority area Involvement of larger group of stakeholders in studies (e.g. office of the President, ministries of finance and economic affairs, national

and local decision makers, social and economic sciences, selected NGOs, business)

Increase awareness creation in larger stakeholder group/expand climate change constituency

Strengthen south-south cooperation

Institute for Environmental Studiesvrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Future activities

NCCSAP phase I – book

• Goal• Content:

1.Introduction and methodology

2.Country results (summaries + highlights)

3.Cross-country synthesis by sector

4.Evaluation (experiences and lessons learned)

5.Where do we go from here?6.Summary and conclusions,

- Bhutan

Institute for Environmental Studiesvrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Future activities NCCSAP phase II

Further information: www.nccsap.net

Other activities– MCA and CBA for adaptation assessments (Definite)– Financing adaptation– Adaptation assessments Europe and DCs– Etc.