Supporting LDCs to advance their National Adaptation Plans Africa Regional Training Workshop (Anglophone)

UN Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 14-17 April 2014

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Synopsis of Sudan National Adaptation Plan (NAP)

Sudan’s vulnerability to climate Change

Climate Change Impacts and variability

Key vulnerabilities

Variable Rains (INC 2003, Sudan NAPA, 2007): A decrease of annual rainfall of about 0.5% per year. Co efficient of variability increased by 2.0 % per year More frequent and intense drought trend Changes in precipitation are more uncertain results showing both wetter and drier conditions (NAP 2013)

Shifting agro-climatic zones southwards

Water deficit

Declining, and failure of, crop production

Loss of range resources and livestock

Desertification

Poverty

Food insecurity and famines

Loss of livelihoods

Competition over resources and conflicts

Human displacement and suffering

Sudan’s vulnerability to climate Change

Climate Change Impacts and variability

Key vulnerabilities

Temperature ( Sudan INC, 2003): By 2060, projected warming ranges from 1.5 - 3.1 C0 during August to between 1.1o - 2.1 C0 during January. Climate scenario for Kordofan indicates an increase in average temperature Temperature clearly show substantial warming (climate scenarios, NAP 2013)

•Increase water loss •negative impact on the winter season crops •Decline wheat production •Increases weeds, pests and diseases (e.g. white fly, root rottenness) •increase risk of malaria and diseases

Sudan’s vulnerability to climate Change Climate Change Impacts and variability

Key vulnerabilities

Floods (Sudan NAPA, 2007): Floods caused by torrential rains with overflow of the Nile River and its tributaries Flash flooding due to heavy localized rainfall

Damage crops production systems Damage human settlements and properties Increase risk of malaria and other diseases Loss of livelihoods

River Flow (SNC, 2013): Peak River Nile and Blue Nile flow is 20% and 30% respectively less than usual in 2090.

Exacerbate water management challenges Declined production in irrigated sector Decrease water availability and quality

Sudan’s vulnerability to climate Change

Climate Change Impacts and variability

Key vulnerabilities

Coastal Zone (SNC 2013): Sudan sea-level is already rising in the Red Sea about 10-20 cm during the past century Warmer sea surface temperatures and increasing water salinity

Coral reef bleaching Loss of mangrove areas Decline fish production Loss of other marine resources Inundation of coastal resources and infrastructure

Sudan NAP project

• Implemented through a cooperation agreement between UNEP and HCENR

• Active participation of the Governments of the 18 states of Sudan.

• Funded by DIFD as part of the UNEP-Sudan umbrella project (SIEP)

– Total grant of USD 790,000 – In-kind support from the national and state governments

• Implementation period: July 2011 – Dec. 2013

Process of the NAP preparation

Strengthening national institutions and consultations:

Institutions established/strengthened at all

the states consist of focal points and

technical teams of experts.

4 national workshops: for capacity building

and exchange of experiences among the 18

states’ experts.

Process of the NAP preparation

5 zonal/regional workshops: for awareness,

capacity building, lessons learned and

consultation on policies and institutional

issues.

18 state-level workshops for awareness and

capacity building and identification of priority

adaptations needs

Process of the NAP preparation

• Support for strengthening institutions at the states level and data collection by states’ expert teams throughout the NAP preparation.

Process of the NAP preparation

Activities at the State level: Assessment of current vulnerability of the water,

agriculture (including food security) and health

sectors

Identification of adaptation options for vulnerable

areas and systems

Review of state-level institutions, policies and

development plans

Process of the NAP preparation

Consultation on priority adaptation options

Awareness and capacity building

3 stage process, each stage followed by a

national workshop for exchange of experiences

and sharing of lessons learned

NAP Deliverables

Data:

State’s reports on V&A assessment of the 3 sectors

3 sectoral reports prepared by national consultants

V&A assessment report of the coastal and marine resources focusing on coral reefs, mangrove, sea grasses etc

Climate scenarios study report.

Assessment report on the adequacy of research and systematic observation for climate adaptation .

3 Studies on vulnerability hotspot mapping, climate proofing and investment and finance flows.

Who participated:

18 focal points from all the states of Sudan

18 technical committees, each has 8 – 20 members representing the government, research, academia and civil society organizations

More than 250 participants in National Workshops

More than 400 participants in zonal/regional workshops

20 national consultants

2 international consultants

NAP activities in all states received high political support from the State’s governments