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14 November 2016 | Adaptation Planning

READINESS AND PREPARATORY SUPPORT

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PAGE 1 OF 32 | ver. 19 August 2016

Readiness and Preparatory Support Proposal

How to complete this document? - A readiness guidebook is available to provide information on how to access funding under the GCF

Readiness and Preparatory Support programme. It should be consulted to assist in the completion of this proposal template.

- This document should be completed by National Designated Authorities (NDAs) or focal points with support from their delivery partners where relevant.

- Please be concise. If you need to include any additional information, please attach it to the proposal.

- Information on the indicative list of activities eligible for readiness and preparatory support and the process for the submission, review and approval of this proposal can be found on pages 11-13 of the guidebook

Where to get support? - If you are not sure how to complete this document, or require support, please send an e-mail to

[email protected]. We will aim to get back to you within 48 hours.

- You can also complete as much of this document as you can and then send it to [email protected]. We will get back to you within 5 working days to discuss your submission and the way forward.

Note: Environmental and Social Safeguards and Gender

Throughout this document, when answering questions and providing details, please make sure to pay special attention to environmental, social and gender issues, in particular to the situation of vulnerable populations, including women and men. Please be specific about proposed actions to address these issues. Consult page 4 of the readiness guidebook for more information.

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SECTION 1: SUMMARY

1. Country submitting the proposal

Country name: Liberia Name of institution: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Name of official: Hon. Anyaa Vohiri: National Designated Authority for the GCF

Telephone: +231886514013

Email: [email protected]

Full Office address: 4th Street Sinkor, Monrovia-Liberia

2. Date of initial submission

14/09/2016

3. Last date of resubmission (if applicable)

20/12/2016

4. Which entity will implement the Readiness and Preparatory Support project? (Provide the contact information if entity is different from NDA/focal point)

National Designated Authority Delivery partner Accredited entity

Name of institution: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Name of official: Gelila Terrefe Position: Lead Technical Specialist, NAP GSP

Telephone: +251 (0) 115 170772 Email: [email protected]

Full Office address: UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa, Kirkos Sub City; Kebele 01,

House No. 119, P.O. Box 60130, Addis Ababa - ETHIOPIA

5. Title of the Readiness and Preparatory Support Proposal

Advance the NAPs process for medium term investment planning in climate sensitive sectors (i.e. agriculture, energy, waste management, forestry and health) and coastal areas in Liberia

6. Brief summary of the request (200 words)

The proposed project supports the Government of Liberia to advance its National Adaptation Plans process in climate sensitive sectors. The activities in this proposal focus on four outputs:

(1) Strengthening institutional frameworks and coordination for implementation of the NAPs process

(2) Expansion of the knowledge base for scaling up adaptation (3) Building capacity for mainstreaming climate change adaptation into

planning, and budgeting processes and systems (4) Formulation of financing mechanisms for scaling up adaptation (including

public, private, national and international) The direct beneficiaries of the project are the Environment Planning Authority and the National Climate Change Secretariat. Key government partners are Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Ministry of Agriculture, National Disaster Management Commission, National Port Authority of Liberia, Liberia Maritime Authority, Bureau of National Fisheries, Liberia National Department of Meteorology, Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services and University of Liberia. Overall, the project will contribute Fund level impact towards output A.5 --“Strengthened institutional and regulatory systems for climate responsive, planning and development” The expected outputs are derived from the government of Liberia’s NAP formulation and implementation note issued in 2016, following national stakeholder consultations held during the launch of the NAP process in April 2015. A stock-taking exercise was prepared the government in 2015 with the assistance of UNDP. (Appended in Annex 1 and Annex 2)



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7. Total requested amount and currency

2,263,466.70 USD

8. Anticipated duration 2 Years

9. Is the country receiving other Readiness and Preparatory Support related to the GCF?

Yes No

If yes, please attach the relevant scope of work, and briefly (100 words) describe the scope of support provided by other institutions

Liberia has requested GCF support to strengthen the NDA’s capacity in order to effectively discharge GCF-related activities as well as developing a country programme in a coherent way through a multi-stakeholder process that builds on existing relevant initiatives.


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SECTION 2: COUNTRY READINESS LOGICAL FRAMEWORK Please complete the table below, which enables a country to assess its readiness for the GCF and set targets for strengthening its readiness, including proposed outputs and activities to improve the country’s readiness. For further guidance on completing the table, please refer to the guidebook “Accessing the GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme”.

OUTPUTs 1 BASELINE TARGET Inputs (Including key outputs or deliverables where applicable)

1. Strengthening institutional frameworks and coordination for implementation of the NAPs process

1/4 3/4

1.1 Climate change strategy and

action plan for adaptation developed as part of the NAP process

0 1 2 0 1 2 • Formulation of climate change strategy and action plan including identification of institutional arrangements for its implementation

• Awareness and dissemination of the climate change strategy and action plan among high level policy makers, ministries and counties

1.2 Coordination and monitoring enhanced for climate change adaptation program development across sectors

0 1 2 0 1 2 • Strengthen the capacity of the NCCCS (the coordination mechanism for the NAP process) and the EPA (the Secretariat of the NCCS) for monitoring activities implemented under the NAP Process

2. Expansion of the knowledge base for scaling up adaptation

1/6 4/6

2.1 Risk assessments and economic impact studies in climate sensitive sectors conducted and incorporated in official data systems

0 1 2 0 1 2 • Detailed risk assessments, including integrated economic assessments of adaptation studies undertaken in energy, waste management, forestry and health sectors

• Incorporate results of climate risk assessments and economic studies into the ongoing sector data and monitoring systems

• Integrate the data and analysis from the studies, as per input above, into the national development plan (AfT II) monitoring and review reports

2.2 Effective knowledge sharing platform as a resource for climate relevant planning established

0 1 2 0 1 2 • Assess gaps, from a planning and budget process perspective, in the climate information (CI) platform under development by the directorate of meteorology under the early warning systems framework

1 Based on decisions: B.08/10, annexes XII, XIII & XIV; B.08/11; B.11/10, annex I; B.12/20, annex I


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• Based on the gap assessment, design an accessible knowledge sharing platform for climate relevant planning to be maintained by EPA which is synchronised with the Department of Meteorology Cl platform.

• Identify existing knowledge networks and research institutions relevant to adaptation and develop mechanisms for connecting them to the platform

• Undertake training of institutions involved in the NAP process on the effective use of the platform

2.3 Climate Change induced, natural disasters related database developed

0 1 2 0 1 2 • Strengthen projections, preparation and mobilization of resources for disaster preparedness and management and identify a relevant platform for housing and maintaining this information

• Disaster related information, planning, preparedness and response capacity enhanced amongst disaster risk reduction related institutions

• Implement community-based training programs for stakeholders to respond properly natural disasters

• Advocate for the Disaster Management Policy to be passed into law

3. Building capacity for main-streaming CCA into planning, and budgeting processes and systems

0/6 3/6

3.1. Technical guidelines for the personnel of the Ministry of Finance & Development Planning and other relevant Ministries, to mainstream climate change into budgeting and planning processes incorporating gender disaggregated data

0 1 2 0 1 2 • Assist MFDP to develop criteria for screening public investment programmes in adaptation, for prioritising budget allocations

• Assist key ministries to develop appraisal guidelines to prioritise public and private investments with adaptation benefits

• Build capacity for undertaking appraisal among budget, planning, project formulation and monitoring departments in sector ministries

• Review the national budget guidelines and include CCA into the budgeting and planning process

3.2 Capacity building programs on implementing adaptation investments and strategies established.

0 1 2 0 1 2 • Develop and implement a three year work plan for capacity-building of national authorities (EPA, NCCS, MOA, MFDP, and MLME) with a particular focus on skills enhancement in project development, economics of adaptation, multi-criteria analysis and other economic valuation tools


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• Develop training tools and undertake training on integrating gender through the use of sex disaggregated data and gender analysis tools in programme formulation and monitoring

• Identification and selection on merit of at least 5 focal points across sectors and counties, to pursue graduate studies up-to three years (masters levels, towards research qualifications) in environmental science, economics and management for technical skills development related to the advancement of the NAP process

3.3. Monitoring and reporting system to track adaptation investments and implementation

0 1 2 0 1 2 • Integrate into the national monitoring system indicators and tools to assess the efficiency of climate change adaptation related investment

• Build capacity of sector, county and national M&E staff on monitoring of climate change adaptation investment

• Integrate into the national financial reporting systems, tracking tools and criteria to estimate the level of financing for CCA

• Develop an institutional framework that enables review of national and sectoral adaptation priorities periodically, which includes feedback between national and local levels in order to update national and sectoral plans periodically, and reflect this in knowledge platform in activity 2.2

• Develop and implement mechanisms to monitor and update the NAP process and connect to activities under activity 1.2

4 Formulation of mechanisms for scaling up of prioritised adaptation investments and addressing financial gaps

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4.1 Sector and area based costed investment plans prepared for scaling up adaptation in agriculture and coastal areas that take into account climate change risks and opportunities

0 1 2 0 1 2 • Prioritize adaptation options for coastal areas, agriculture, energy, waste management, forestry and health sectors

• Assess economic impacts and opportunities due to climate change using macro data as well as including field level data collection, in up-to ten field sites with a focus on low income and vulnerable groups in coastal areas and in agricultural zones

• Support the development of climate sensitive sector strategies and costed investment plans in the agriculture sector and in coastal areas, that take into account climate change risks and opportunities

• Identify adaptation investment priorities and prioritize preparation of four to five bankable adaptation projects for multi-sector implementation


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4.2 Policy options for scaling up financing for adaptation invest-ments identified and recom-mended

0 1 2 0 1 2 • Undertake policy analysis for future financing instruments/options for adaptation including identification of alternative funding sources (private, local, etc.).

• Sensitise planners and project developers engaged with designing adaptation projects from government, civil society and private sector on sources of domestic and external public and private financing options for scaling up adaptation

4.3. Foster Public Private Part-nerships (PPPs) to support adap-tation investments.

0 1 2 0 1 2 • Create information products that can support private sector, particularly micro, small and medium enterprises to integrate adaptation into their investment planning.

• Develop strategies to foster private investment in new climate sensitive technologies and to encourage public-private partnerships to implement CCA options

• Prepare an options paper for future financing of adaptation by considering potential financial instruments that can be leveraged for blending finance

• Establish programs to educate and learn from the private sector on how to identify climate variability and manage climate change


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SECTION 3: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please explain how this grant will help deliver on the country’s readiness needs as identified above and build on institutions, processes or existing work already underway in the country (maximum 500 words)

The grant will help deliver on tangible benefits from the NAP process launched in 2015 by the Government of Liberia, with a NAP training and national stakeholder consultation. A stock-taking was undertaken by the GoL with the assistance of UNDP to identify entry points as well as gaps in existing processes, frameworks and coordination to advance the NAP process. The NAP stakeholder meetings and consultative note by Government, and the stock-taking exercise are the basis for the activities identified in the section 2 of this proposal. The relevant processes in national planning and sectors as well as institutional links are described below: National Planning Framework: Climate change has been integrated into the national development document, the 2012-2017 Agenda for Transformation (AFT) 2030, in a limited way. In the AFT, climate change is included in Pillar V, Cross-cutting Issues, as part of Environment, and among other issues such as HIV/AIDS, Human Rights and Labor and Employment. The next National Planning exercise 2017-2022 offers a new opportunity to mainstream climate change into the National Planning and budgeting framework. It also provides an opportunity for climate sensitive investment planning to take place in climate sensitive and economically relevant sectors. The GoL is advancing the design of a road-map for nationalizing Agenda 2030 and Agenda 2063 – including costing and developing monitoring -- and is informed by the principles of the New Deal and lessons from Aft-1. UNDP is supporting this effort through the MAPS (Mainstreaming, Acceleration and Policy Support) initiative. The activities under this grant will be aligned with the MAPs initiative as the government already aims to integrate climate change into budgets as part of its NAPs process, which requires coordination between MFDP and EPA, supported by the timely appraisal of individual adaptation options for each sector, through each working group. Specifically the activities under this grant related to risk assessments, economic impact studies and prioritization of adaptation options will provide information on accelerator interventions that will contribute to the MAPs initiative. The project will help reach this stage through the identification, categorization and appraisal of priority adaptation options for addressing climate risks and vulnerabilities for AFT1 and AFTII, including economic, ecosystem and social costs and benefits and possibilities for possible positive and negative impacts from adaptation measures. The project will address the challenges identified by the stock-taking report which are: a) lack of data and information to support the categorization and appraisal of adaptation options; and b) Limited coordination among relevant ministries to include climate change adaptation options and c) associated funding. Sector strategies: The stocktaking appended to this document, conducted a review of policies, strategies and laws that provide entry points to support climate change policy in Liberia, for both mitigation and adaptation. For sectoral development documents, climate change is only identified in the Food and Agriculture Policy and Strategy (2008) of the Ministry of Agriculture where there is a focus on food security, sustainable agriculture and climate change resilience. There is limited integration of climate change in the development planning and implementation processes of other sectors. This is accompanied by lack of capacity of sectoral ministries to integrate adaptation into their strategies. The NAP will build on the experience on the NAPA, scaling up the pilot work on coastal defense and agriculture, and include additional sectors such as energy, forestry, waste management & health. A significant opportunity to overcome these gaps to integrate climate change adaptation in climate sensitive sectors will be provided by this grant. Risk assessments, economic impact studies and prioritization of adaptation options covered under this grant will be undertaken in collaboration with sector working groups and planning officers of ministries and will be incorporated into annual and medium term planning processes as well as programme budgets at the sector level. Institutional structure: The National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS), is the operational arm of the National Climate Change Steering Committee (NCCSC). Initially, the NCCS and NCCSC were not operative due to lack of funding to support staff and operations. This situation changed in 2014 through the National Adaptation Plan for


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Action framework. The NCCS was re-activated in September 2014 and operational since October, 2014; and is currently housed at the EPA. The NAP process is steered by the NCCS supported by the EPA. This grant will strengthen the ability of the NCCSC and its secretariat to steer the NAP process and formulate the Climate Strategy and Action Plan for Adaptation as well existing incorporate adaptation relevant planning and budgeting across government processes and institutional roles and coordination structures. It will significantly boost the technical capacity of the sector working groups as well as the Ministry of Development Planning and Finance and enhance coordination mechanisms for mainstreaming CC in the planning and budgeting process.

Integrating gender dimensions into the NAPs process

Gender inequality with respect to differential access to education, income, economic opportunities exacerbates the vulnerable situation of women and girls and their ability to cope with the effects of climate change. Both men and women are affected by climate risks. In the Liberian context, capacity to conduct gender analysis and incorporate into designs of programmes is limited at the government level. The provision of gender expertise through this project will assist in training relevant stakeholders on practical tools and methods to incorporate gender dimensions into every aspect of the programme activities including the focus on gender at the strategic action plan level, as well as into the risk assessments and economic impact studies for the sectors, into the prioritization of adaptation options which take women’s economic empowerment into account as well as into the training provided for capacity building, as well as into guidelines/curriculum for integration of climate change into plans and budgets. Communicating results, lessons learned and good practices: Communication, particularly by decision makers, youth groups and the media are an important part of raising awareness about climate risks and the need to scale up adaptation. The NAP process emphasizes transparency, empowerment and participation which requires a communications strategy throughout the process. In accordance with these principles, the project will use both traditional and digital media to publish reader friendly stories and cases studies about adaptation from the start of the project period and throughout the duration. The knowledge products of the NAP process will be published including the government’s official approach paper, risk assessments, economic impact studies and guidelines produced. The development of the climate change strategy and action plan on adaptation will include consultative reports and profile of stakeholders consulted and posted online.

Project’s strategy for sustainability of the NAP process Upkeep of data beyond project period: Data, information and studies will be housed in two government maintained websites at EPA and Department of Meteorology and overseen by government staff that will be trained for this function under this project. Capacity development: The project intends not only to train a certain cohort of government officials but will also produce training materials and guidelines in collaboration with Liberian institutions. These will be prepared in user friendly formats such as e-courses so that they can be used for learning beyond the project period and housed on the government portal. Collaboration to leverage related initiatives: The project will forge connections for the implementation of the NAPs process with related initiatives, focusing on building institutional partnerships, leveraging technical studies, lessons learnt and enhance synergies with the following:

• Enhancing Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Areas to Climate Change Risks in Liberia (LDCF Funding)

• Climate Information for Resilient Development -Early Warning System (CIRDev/EWS) Project)- LDCF Funding

• Strengthening Liberia’s Capability to Provide Climate Information and Services to Enhance Climate Resilient Development and Adaptation to Climate Change , UNDP, GEF and GoL

• Enhancing Resilience to Climate Change by Mainstreaming Adaption Concerns into Agricultural Sector Development in Liberia


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• Increasing Energy Access through the Promotion of Energy Efficient Appliances in Liberia Stakeholders engagement Non-state actors have been and will be engaged, within the framework of this project, through a consultative process that is very much Country owned and driven. This initiative, in line with the logframe presented above and the LEG technical guidelines will cover this aspect as follows. Consultative processes involving all relevant stakeholders will be used to identify barriers to the planning, design and implementation of adaptation activities and their root causes. Public consultations, such as a surveys, will be used to validate the ranking of climate change risks and vulnerabilities, to ensure that the most urgent and important risks are being considered from both an objective and a subjective perspective. The project will help communities identify linkages relevant to their well-being and livelihoods, through public awareness raising campaigns of poverty–environment issues. Part of the process of identifying linkages between development and climate change adaptation as per Output 2, will include identifying and understanding the various processes, institutions, actors, mandates, existing policies and other factors that are relevant for the integration of climate change into national policies and plans. This will facilitate the identification of risks to investment and opportunities for collaboration and realization of co-benefits, including economic benefits. Addressing these risks would lead to the climate-proofing of development efforts. National and local institutions across governments, NGOs, community organizations and research and academic institutions will play a critical role in increasing long-term adaptation capacity. Therefore, importantly, the project will aim at the provision of strategies for addressing adaptation in activities that iteratively strengthen the capacity of all relevant institutions and stakeholders, considering, as an integral part of the process, the sustainability of the provision of sufficient resources to support their actions on adaptation. To supplement the role of national and local stakeholders and institutions, and to support collaboration among them, appropriate regulatory frameworks will also be adequately strengthened. This will include frameworks to provide the enabling environment for adaptation, including regulatory and policy frameworks, within which

institutions and individuals operate.


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SECTION 4: BUDGET, PROCUREMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND DISBURSEMENT

GCF Output/Atlas Activity Donor Name

Atlas Budget Description Amount Year 1

(USD) Amount Year 2 (USD) Total

1. Strengthening institutional frameworks and coordination for implementation of the NAPs process

GCF

Contractual services - companies 30,000.00 14,217.79 44,217.79

Professional services 15,000.00 15,000.00 30,000.00

International Consultant 24,000.00 24,000.00 48,000.00

Staff (Project Personnel - Technical) 92,482.21 92,482.21 184,964.42

Local Consultants 22,517.79 25,000.00 47,517.79

Travel 30,000.00 28,000.00 58,000.00

Training, workshops and confer-ences

20,000.00 20,000.00 40,000.00

Office Supplies 1,000.00 1,000.00 2,000.00

Audio Visual&Print Prod Costs 18,000.00 11,000.00 29,000.00

Miscellaneous 18,000.00 12,500.00 30,500.00

Total Output 1 271,000.00 243,200.00 514,200.00

2. Expansion of the knowledge base for scaling up adapta-tion

GCF



Travel 18,000.00 16,000.00 34,000.00



28,000.00 25,000.00 53,000.00

IT Equipment 60,000.00 27,517.79 87,517.79


Miscellaneous 11,632.14 8,650.00 20,282.14


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Total Output 2 332,275.00 264,650.00 596,925.00

3. Building capacity for main-streaming CCA into planning, and budgeting processes and systems

GCF




Travel 24,517.79 31,517.79 56,035.58


30,000.00 28,000.00 58,000.00


Contractual services - companies 12,000.00 14,000.00 26,000.00

IT Equipment 1,500.00 1,000.00 2,500.00

Miscellaneous 11,325.00 12,000.00 23,325.00

Total Output 3 237,825.00 252,000.00 489,825.00

4. Formulation of mechanisms for scaling up adaptation in-vestments and addressing financial gaps

GCF

Contractual services - companies 12,000.00 - 12,000.00

International Consultant 22,000.00 22,000.00



Travel 15,000.00 11,530.00 26,530.00


15,517.79 5,487.79 21,005.58


Miscellaneous 5,350.00 5,975.00 11,325.00

Total Output 4 175,350.00 125,475.00 300,825.00

Project management GCF

Contractual Services-Individuals 20,453.86 20,456.86 40,910.72

Staff (Project Personnel) 44,543.14 44,543.14 89,086.28

Travel 3,000.00 4,000.00 7,000.00


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IT Equipment 6,000.00 1,000.00 7,000.00

Office Supplies 2,000.00 500.00 2,500.00


Miscellaneous 3,850.00 3,575.00 7,425.00

Total Project Management 80,847.00 75,075.00 155,922.00

Delivery Partner fee GCF 109,729.70 96,040.00 205,769.70

TOTAL PROJECT 1,207,026.70 1,056,440.00 2,263,466.70


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OUTPUTS - ACTIVITIES AMOUNTS

1. Strengthening institutional frameworks and coor-dination for implementation of the NAPs process

514,200.00

1.1 Climate change strategy and action plan for adap-tation developed as part of the NAP process

308,520.00

1.2 Coordination and monitoring enhanced for climate change adaptation program development across sectors

205,680.00

2. Expansion of the knowledge base for scaling up adaptation

596,925.00

2.1 Risk assessments and economic impact studies in climate sensitive sectors conducted and incorporated in official data systems

162,797.73

2.2 Effective knowledge sharing platform as a resource for climate relevant planning established

212,058.26

2.3 Climate Change induced, natural disasters related database developed

222,069.02

3. Building capacity for mainstreaming CCA into plan-ning, and budgeting processes and systems

489,825.00

3.1. Technical guidelines for the personnel of the Minis-try of Finance & Development Planning and other rele-vant Ministries, to mainstream climate change into budgeting and planning processes incorporating gender disaggregated data

163,275.00

3.2 Capacity building programs on implementing adap-tation investments and strategies established.

122,456.25

3.3. Monitoring and reporting system to track adapta-tion investments and implementation

204,093.75

4. Formulation of mechanisms for scaling up of pri-oritised adaptation investments and addressing finan-

cial gaps

300,825.00

4.1 Sector and area based costed investment plans pre-pared for scaling up adaptation in agriculture and coastal areas that take into account climate change risks and opportunities

111,305.25

4.2 Policy options for scaling up financing for adaptation investments identified and recommended

60,165.00

4.3. Foster Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) to support adaptation investments.

129,354.75

Procurement plan

6. The financial management and procurement of this project will be guided by UNDP financial rules and regulations (http://web.undp.org/execbrd/pdf/UNDPFinRegsRules.pdf). Further guidance is outlined in the financial resources management section of the UNDP Programme and Operations Policies and Procedures (POPP) (https://info.undp.org/global/popp/frm/Pages/introduction.aspx). UNDP has comprehensive procurement policies in place as outlined in the ‘Contracts and Procurement’ section of UNDP’s POPP. The policies outline formal procurement standards and

http://web.undp.org/execbrd/pdf/UNDPFinRegsRules.pdf

https://info.undp.org/global/popp/frm/Pages/introduction.aspx


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guidelines across each phase of the procurement process, and they apply to all procurements in UNDP (https://info.undp.org/global/popp/cap/Pages/Introduction.aspx). 7. The project will be implemented following the Direct Implementation Modality (DIM) guidelines:https://popp.undp.org/_layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?sourcedoc=/UNDP_POPP_DOCUMENT_LIBRARY/Public/FRM_Financial%20Management%20and%20Implementation%20Modality_Direct%20Implementation%20%28DIM%29%20Modality.docx&action=default&DefaultItemOpen=1. Direct Implementation (DIM) is the modality whereby UNDP takes on the role of Implementing Partner. In DIM modality, UNDP has the technical and administrative capacity to assume the responsibility for mobilizing and applying effectively the required inputs in order to reach the expected outputs. UNDP assumes overall management responsibility and accountability for project implementation. Accordingly UNDP must follow all policies and procedures established for its own operations. 8. The following table represents the procurement plan for national and international individuals throughout the duration of the project:

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Atlas Budget Descrip-tion

General Description Contract

Value Recruitment

Method Advertisement

Method

Advertise-ment Date

(quar-ter/year)

International or National Assignment

Contractual services - companies

Institution to conduct an assessment of public budget 82,217 Desk review Competitive Sourcing QTR2-YR1 National

Contractual Services-Individuals

Full time administrative staff 40,911 Desk review Competitive Sourcing QTR1-YR1 National

International Consult-ant

Full time climate change economist 45,000 Desk review Competitive Sourcing QTR3-YR1 International


Full time gender/social impact expert 45,000 Desk review Competitive Sourcing QTR2-YR1 International


Natural disaster prevention specialist 44,000 Desk review Competitive Sourcing QTR2-YR1 International


Evaluation Specialist 50,000 Desk review Competitive Sourcing QTR3-YR1 International


Private sector specialist 40,000 Desk review Competitive Sourcing QTR3-YR1 International


International consultants to assess adaptation strategies in the agriculture and in coastal areas

36,000 Desk review Competitive Sourcing QTR1-YR1 International


International consultant specialized in public finance 19,000 Desk review Competitive Sourcing QTR1-YR1 International

Local Consultants Engineer/technician 49,536 Desk review Competitive Sourcing QTR3-YR1 National

Local Consultants National consultants to co-facilitate workshops and assess the adaptation needs (2)

15,000 Desk review Competitive Sourcing QTR1-YR1 National

Local Consultants National consultants to undertake trainings and help orga-nized in-country workshops (3)


Local Consultants National consultant specialized in communication 9,000 Desk review Competitive Sourcing QTR1-YR1 National

Local Consultants National consultants to conduct trainings on natural disaster readiness (2)



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Local Consultants National consultant specialized in public finance and climate change (2)


Local Consultants National consultants specialized in implementing climate change adapation investement and strategies (2)


Local Consultants National consultant for specific training interventions in ad-aptation needs assessment (2)


Local Consultants National consultant in private sectors investment 9,000 Desk review Competitive Sourcing QTR3-YR1 National

Local Consultants National consultant specialized in public financing 9,000 Desk review Competitive Sourcing QTR2-YR1 National

Professional services Company to develop pilot sites in agriculture and in the coatal areas


Audio Visual&Print Prod Costs

Printing cost for training materials , documents etc (all years) 50,000 Desk review Competitive Sourcing QTR2-YR2 National

Audio Visual&Print Prod Costs

Advertisements, training material cost (all years) 23,643 Desk review Competitive Sourcing QTR2-YR2 National

IT Equipment Equipment for the national meteorological department and tools to stations within the countries (e.g. Equipment/soft-ware for the for the EPA, radio sets for farmers)

87,518 International Advert CS with Advert QTR2-YR1 International

IT Equipment M&E and tracking software 2,500 Micro Purchasing Competitive Sourcing QTR2-YR1 National

IT Equipment Cost for laptops and other equipment (software, etc.) 7,000 Desk review Competitive Sourcing QTR1-YR1 National

Office Supplies Office Supplies (all years) 4,500 Desk review Competitive Sourcing QTR1-YR1 National

TOTAL 782,324


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Disbursement schedule

9. The following table represents the cash flow required to meet the foreseen programmatic needs of the initiative/project by year

Description Scheduled date GCF Project Funds

For Year 1 Activities Jan-2017 1,207,026.70

For Year 2 Activities Jan-2018 1,056,440.00

Total 2,263,466.70

Additional information This box provides an opportunity to include further explanations related to the budget, procurement plan and disbursement schedule, including any details on the assumptions to justify costs presented in the budget. N/A


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SECTION 5: IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION

Please attach an “implementation map” or describe how funds will be managed by the NDA/FP or delivery partner

1. The project will be implemented following UNDP’s Direct Implementation Modality (DIM), according to the Read-iness and Preparatory Support Grant Framework Agreement between UNDP and the GCF.

2. The Project Management Unit will carry out day-to-day project implementation, with the support of a Financial and Administrative Assistant. The management arrangements for this project are summarized in the chart below:

The management arrangements for this project are summarized in the chart above: The Project Board (PB) is comprised of the following organizations: Environmental Protection Agency, UNDP, and the National Designated Authority for the GCF. As the Senior Beneficiary, the EPA is part of the board. Furthermore, as the Senior Supplier; UNDP provides quality assurance for the project, and ensures compliance with GCF and UNDP policies and procedures. The Project Board is responsible for making, by consensus, management decisions when guidance is required by the Project Manager. Project Board decisions will be made in accordance with standards that shall ensure management for development results, best value money, fairness, integrity, transparency and effective international competition. In case a consensus cannot be reached within the Board, final decision shall rest with the UNDP (represented by the UNDP Programme Manager). The Project Board will meet 3 times a year. A sub-committee comprising of National Project Director (EPA/Senior Beneficiary) and a Project Team will be delegated to provide more regular and periodic (monthly) guidance and implementation support to the Programme Management Unit. UNDP will participate in sub-committee meetings in its oversight capacity as and when needed. The technical specialist will work as the Project Manager, and under the day to day supervision of the UNDP Environment Focal point and under the overall supervision of the project board will run the project on a day-to-day basis on behalf of the EPA. The Project Manager function will end when the final project terminal evaluation report and other documentation required by the GCF and UNDP has been completed and submitted to UNDP. The Project Manager is responsible for day-to-day management and decision-making for the project within the Annual Work Plan approved by the PB. The Project Manager’s prime responsibility is to ensure that the project produces the results specified in the project document, to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost. The annual work plan is prepared by the Project Manager and reviewed and approved by the PB. However, the

PROJECT BOARD / Steering Committee

EPA - UNDP

Project Assurance:

UNDP (CO, RSC Addis Ababa and NY)

Project Management Unit

Technical Specialist, M&E officer, Admin Support

Advisory Partners

Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs (MPEA, Liberia Maritime Authority, National Disaster Management Commission, National Port Authority of Liberia, Bureau Of National Fisheries, Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services and Liberia’s National Department of Meteorology


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UNDP-Global Environmental Finance Unit, as part of its quality assurance role, provides the final approval before cash can be allocated. The Project Manager is also responsible for managing and monitoring the project risks initially identified and submit new risks to the project board for consideration and decision on possible actions, if required, and update the status of these risks by maintaining the project risks log. Advisory partners: this group comprises primarily of an inter-governmental coordinating committee (National Climate Change Steering Committee 2 ), departments at national level (Liberia Maritime Authority, National Disaster Management Commission, National Port Authority of Liberia, Bureau Of National Fisheries, Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services and Liberia’s National Department of Meteorology), local government, the community members from targeted counties, civil society and other local and international NGOs. These partners contribute technical resources as and when solicited by the PB or the IP and collaborate closely with the Implementing Partner EPA. Local stakeholders and community members have a key role in the implementation and monitoring of the project. During the inception phase of the project, the EPA working together with UNDP, will consult with all stakeholders, including vulnerable community members, NGOs, Community Based Organization, civil society, women organizations, etc., to facilitate an understanding of the roles, functions, and responsibilities within the Project's decision-making structures, including reporting and communication lines, and conflict resolution mechanisms. The project Logic Framework (indicators, means of verification, assumptions) will be reviewed and the quarterly and annual plans will be refined engaging the communities from the targeted counties. The stakeholders will also be engaged during the mid-term and final evaluations to assess the progress of the project and enable adaptive project management in response to the needs and priorities of the communities. Technical assistance: The UNDP-UNEP Expanded NAP GSP – also financed by the LDCF – will extend the support provided through the Ongoing NAP GSP to the GoL by delivering additional technical support to overcome capacity gaps, in line with the objectives of the programme. Namely, the objective of the programme is to further strengthen the institutional and technical capacities of LDCs to start and/or advance their NAP process. This will assist LDCs to adapt to the impacts of climate change by providing these countries with an enhanced capacity to plan, finance, and implement adaptation interventions through integration of climate change into medium- to long-term development frameworks. The programme objective will be achieved by: i) expanding technical support with tailored one-on-one support; ii) building on the Ongoing NAP GSP project to further develop and disseminate tools and methodologies that support important steps of the NAP process in LDCs; iii) organising targeted training workshops on key elements of the NAP process; and iv) further facilitating the exchange of knowledge and lessons learned – through South-South and North-South cooperation – with a view to enhancing the capacity for advancing the NAP process within LDCs.

Other relevant information The Government of Liberia in coordination with UNDP convened national stakeholders’ consultation for the NAP process in April 2015, and has been consulting with a diverse range of stakeholders within government and with non-government actors working on climate change adaptation issues. These include the following: Ministry of Public Works (MPW), Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP), Forest Development Authority and Rural Renewable Energy Agency. The Non-Governmental actors include non-governmental organizations (NGOs) such as Liberia's International Non-Governmental Organization Forum (LINGO), international NGOs [Oxfam, Action Aid International, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Conservation International, Fauna and Flora International (FFI).

2 The NCCS is chaired by the Min. of Planning and Economic Affairs (MPEA) and its members includes the Min. of Lands, Mines and Energy (MLME), Min. of Agriculture (MoA), Min. of Transport (MoT), Forestry Development Authority (FDA), EPA, National Investment Commission, Liberia Maritime Authority, Min. of Internal Affairs (MIA), World Bank, University of Liberia and Fauna & Flora International (FFI).


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ANNEX 1. Government of Liberia Consultative Note on NAPs process

NAP formulation and implementation project for Liberia – Consultative Note

Introduction This note provides indicative directions for a NAP development proposal for Liberia, based on the NAP process launched by the Government of Liberia and stocktaking supported by the NAP GSP in 2015. It can be used as a basis for further consultation at the national level to suggest relevant national priorities, and activity areas for the NAP process proposal that will go to the GCF. The activity areas would need to address both (1) assessments and investment planning required related to reduction of vulnerability (2) mainstreaming climate risk into development planning and budget processes. Beyond the initial NAP stocktaking that was undertaken, there may be new areas that will emerge from national consultations that would need to be included.

Background Liberia, like other developing countries, especially Least Developed Countries (LDCs), is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. While Liberia has a low carbon footprint, the impact and effects of climate change may have severe consequences in multiple sectors and areas. Changes in temperature and precipitation may affect several sectors and areas across Liberia, including agriculture, fisheries, forests, energy production related to the availability of water resources, coastal areas and health. At the sectoral level, 70% of the population depends on agriculture for their livelihoods, while rural areas are as much as 80% vulnerable to food insecurity according to the Environmental Protection Agency. In the 350 miles of coastal areas, these are exposed to the combined effects of ongoing coastal erosion, climate change induced sea level rise, change in the frequency and intensity of storms, and increases in precipitation and warmer ocean temperatures. For health, climate change may lead to increased vulnerability to malaria, cholera and diarrheal diseases, as well as increased incidence of other diseases. Finally, climate change may negatively impact hydroelectric generation from the Mount Coffee hydropower plant. Liberia began its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process in 2015 with the development of a Road Map in consultation with the main stakeholders in the country. This road map was based on an evaluation of the existing climate adaptation and mitigation initiatives, an assessment of the knowledge, capacity and implementation gaps, as well as an assessment of the capacity development needs. The road map provides a guideline for implementation of the NAP process in Liberia, and the areas to work in the short, medium and long term. The present note is based on the information developed that Road Map, and addresses the major needs identified in it for the implementation of the NAP process in Liberia. NAP Implementation – Main Focus Areas

There are two broad activity areas of the NAP process, where both are equally integral to the NAP process. (1) Reduction of vulnerability and increase of adaptive capacity. Activity areas relate to developing assessments

for multisector and sectoral interventions, local areas based interventions, prioritizing interventions, costing interventions etc.

(2) Mainstreaming of climate risk into planning and budgeting processes. Likely activity areas are strengthening institutional aspects through national capacity development, upgrading skills, use of climate information, set-ting monitoring systems etc.

The Agenda for Transformation (AFT) 2030, Liberia’s National Development Plan, includes climate change as one of the cross-cutting issues under Pillar V. However, mainstreaming of climate change into planning and budgeting processes may affect activities under Pillar II (Economic Transformation) and Pillar III (Human Development). As part of Economic Transformation, it may enhance investments in Infrastructure (climate proofing of bridges, roads, etc.), Agriculture and Food Security (climate resilient agriculture and related mechanisms), Forestry; under Human Development, it may


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improve budgeting and planning in Health and Social Welfare (climate related diseases), Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (climate proofing investments, improved water resource management), and Education (climate proofing public buildings). Based on the information from the Liberia NAP road map and Liberia’s national circumstances, the main areas that the NAP process may focus on are: a) Generation and management of climate information; b) Human and Institutional capacities; c) Long term vision and mandate; d) Mainstreaming; and e) Implementation at the sectoral, multi-sectoral and local level of governance. Based on these areas, the NAP formulation and implementation project may focus on:

1. Expansion of the knowledge base regarding options for addressing challenges in climate change adaptation,

and synergies with mitigation;

2. Strengthening of institutional frameworks and capacity building;

3. Development of guidelines and criteria for mainstreaming climate change adaptation in Government budget-

ing and planning, climate-proofing projects, and reporting;

4. Identification, prioritization and assessment of adaptation projects in key sectors and natural systems;

5. Development of mechanisms for scaling up adaptation investments and addressing financial gaps.

Each of the six areas will enable the development of investment activities to reduce vulnerability and mainstream climate risk into planning and budgeting processes in Liberia. As there is increased information generation and use (Activity 1), that will facilitate decision making and mainstreaming of climate change into planning and budgeting (Activity 2) based on that improved information. Mainstreaming of climate change in budgeting and planning (Activity 2) will require to have clear guidelines and criteria (Activity 3) to develop investment projects to reduce vulnerability at the national, subnational and sectoral level (Activity 4). The development of mechanisms for scaling up investments (Activity 5) will reduce barriers to investments in projects developed under Activity 4. These five areas of intervention are described in more detail as follows:

1. Expansion of Knowledge Base. At the moment, there is limited scientific data and information on climate im-

pacts in Liberia, with limited knowledge of current climate variability and no early warning system data. There

is a need to develop and disseminate a set of standard scenarios for Liberia and develop vulnerability studies at

the sector and system level. Related to climate services, there is limited capacity to monitor, forecast, archive,

analyze and communicate hydro-meteorological and climate change information. Possible activities under the

NAP project are:

a. Support studies on the economics of climate change;

b. Develop climate change vulnerability and climate risk assessments on key sectors and systems;

c. Develop management and risk reduction strategies linked to natural disaster risk management poli-

cies;

d. Develop programs to educate and learn from the private sector on how to identify and manage risks

from climate variability and climate change;

e. Develop knowledge sharing platforms for easy access of data and information generated.

2. Strengthening of Institutional Frameworks and Capacity Building. There is an inadequate level of technical

knowledge on adaptation to climate change of staff of sectoral ministries, with limited training on climate

change issues, and the Climate Change Secretariat does not have adequate staff competency. The project may

include support in the following areas:

a. Development of a climate change strategy and action plan for adaptation, in support of the on-going

development of the Climate Change Policy;

b. Development of capacity-building programs for national climate authorities- EPA, NCCS, MOA, MFDP,

and MLME etc.- and climate change focal points within the various ministries, including support to

improve regulatory frameworks to facilitate investments in adaptation; strengthening of subnational

entities (counties, districts, municipalities)

c. Development of sector-focused climate change strategies and actions plans in agriculture, health,

coastal areas, and other priority areas.


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d. Capacity building of private sector (information needs), financial intermediaries and other stakehold-

ers in the implementation of adaptation activities.

Division of training/government focal point/NGO should be engaged. Customisation of training tools.

3. Development of guidelines and criteria for mainstreaming climate change adaptation in Government budget-

ing and planning, climate-proofing projects, and reporting. Climate change has been integrated into the na-

tional development document, the Agenda for Transformation (AFT) 2030, in a limited way as a cross cutting

issue. At the sectoral level, climate change is only identified in the Food and Agriculture Policy and Strategy

(2008) of the Ministry of Agriculture where there is a focus on food security, sustainable agriculture and climate

change resilience. As for other sectors, there is no integration of climate change in the development planning

and implementation processes. There is lack of capacity of sectoral ministries to integrate adaptation into their

strategies. To support the NAP process, the project may focus on:

a. Development of technical guidelines for personnel of Ministry of Finance & Development Planning

and other relevant Ministries to include climate change into budgeting and planning;

b. Development of tools (screening tools, scorecards) for climate proofing of investments in infrastruc-

ture and other areas that may be sensitive to the impacts of climate change, to be able to withstand

those impacts;

c. Implement reporting system to track investments and other climate related finance in adaptation.

4. Identification, prioritization and assessment of adaptation projects in key sectors and natural systems. The

National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) represents the first systematic adaptation actions taken in

Liberia with a focus on coastal defense and agriculture. However, the existing pilots have a limited intervention,

and it is limited to only two sectors. There are also data and capacity limitations to assess and prioritize adapta-

tion options in other areas. The NAP will build on the experience on the NAPA, scaling up the pilot projects on

coastal defense and agriculture, and including additional sectors such as energy, forestry, waste management

& health. The NAP implementation project may focus on:

a. Identification, prioritization and economic and financial assessment of adaptation projects;

b. Capacity building of technical personnel on tools for project prioritization and project evaluation;

5. Development of mechanisms for scaling up adaptation investments and addressing financial gaps. In Liberia

there are limited efforts to articulate climate change activities; there is limited information on climate change

funds and mechanisms, as well as awareness of line ministries and agencies on climate change funding. At the

same time, there is a dependency on external aid, which limits the long term sustainability of local climate fi-

nance initiatives. To help overcome these limitations, the NAP project may support:

a. Development of mechanisms to scale up adaptation investments and address financial gaps. These

will/may include the setup of an adaptation fund, design of risk reduction financial mechanisms, etc.

b. Help nourish Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) to support adaptation investments;


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ANNEX 2: Stocktaking by UNDP – Summary

Liberia is located on the west coast of Africa and covers approximately 111 370 km². It is divided into 6 regions made of 15 counties. With a growth rate of 2.4%, its population is estimated at 4 001 8553 (47.9 individual per km²). 75% of the population lives in the South Central, Montserrado, and the North Central regions. It is projected that the population will increase to 10.3 million by 2050, with the majority (70% of the population) living in coastal regions. The national literacy rate is estimated at 66.7% (80.6% for males and 54.8% for females). The infant life mortality is estimated at 106 and 120 per 1000 live birth, in the urban and rural areas, respectively. Life expectancy at birth has increased from 54 years in 2005 to 59 in 2015. Approximately, 44.9% of the national territory (4 329 000 ha) is forested. Liberia can be divided in 3 main agro-ecological regions: coastal plains, forest and northern savannah. The following table gives a description of Liberia’s agro-ecological regions. Liberia’s agro-ecological regions

Region Description

Coastal Plains

• Rainfall: 4,450mm

• Humidity: 85-95%

• High and wider temperature ranges

• Vegetation: swampy along rivers and creeks, mangroves, scattered patches of both low and high bushes and savan-nah woodland belt up to 25km inland.

• Farming system: rice on upland and lowland, cassava intercropped with vegetables and sugarcane. Rubber, coffee and cocoa are cultivated.

Upper Highland Tropical Forest

• Bi-modal rainfall: 1265-3200 mm

• Temperature variation is 5

• Vegetation: closed semi deciduous forest and transition zone or secondary forest

• Farming system: excellent for cocoa and coffee, rubber, citrus and oil palm, Upland and lowland rice in the forest plus yams, cocoyam, plantains, potatoes and vegetables.

Lower Tropical Forest

• Rainfall: 3000-4100 mm

• Long and dry spell and two distinct peaks of rainy seasons.

• Vegetation: mostly evergreen rainforest

• Farming systems: upland and lowland rice cultivation in the forest, yams, cocoyam, plantains, potatoes and vegeta-bles. Rubber, cocoa, coffee and sugarcane are the major cash crops.

Northern Savannah • Rainfall: 700 -1750 mm

• Vegetation: dense elephant grass, scattered trees and patches of forests.

Source: Liberia Institute of Statistics & Geo-Information Services, 2009

In 2015, the GDP estimated at USD 2.1013 Billions grew at a rate of 0.7%. The GDP per capita was estimated at USD 456 and the GDP growth is projected to rise to about 3.9% in 2016 (World Bank Data). The national unemployment rate is at 2.8%: 4.5 and 0.6%, in the urban and rural areas, respectively. Twelve years of civil war have impacted its economic development and human capital, destroying 75% of educational infrastructure and 95% of health facilities. More recently, the Ebola epidemic (2014-2016) and the decline in commodity prices have again slowed down its reconstruction efforts. Despite being well endowed in natural resources (diamonds, gold, timber, iron, rubber), 54.1% of the population lives below the poverty line. Agriculture and Fishery are the backbones of Liberia’s economy; together they contributed 44% of the GDP in 2013. The second most productive sector is the services (29.7% of the GDP). Forestry, mining and manufacturing contributed 11.1, 9.7 and 5.1%, respectively. Institutional arrangements for Climate Change To tackle its environmental challenges, the GoL established in 2003 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA is the leading authority for implementing the national environmental policy and enforcing the protection of natural resources in Liberia. In addition, in 2010, the National Climate Change Steering Committee (NCCSC) and the National

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Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) were launched. In 2014, with a joint funding from the GEF/LDCF/UNDP, the NCCS was reactivated. The NCCS is chaired by the Min. of Planning and Economic Affairs (MPEA) and its members includes the Min. of Lands, Mines and Energy (MLME), Min. of Agriculture (MoA), Min. of Transport (MoT), Forestry Development Authority (FDA), EPA, National Investment Commission, Liberia Maritime Authority, Min. of Internal Affairs (MIA), World Bank, University of Liberia and Fauna & Flora International (FFI). Institutional Mapping An overview of the different actors relevant for the NAP process was conducted during the April 2015 workshop. The actors relevant for the NAP process can be divided into four groups: (i) Government institutions, (ii) Non-Government organizations, (iii) private sector, (iv) donors and international organizations (See figure below).

Stakeholder map for the NAP process in Liberia

The most important Governmental institutions include, Ministry of Public Works (MPW), Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP), Forest Development Authority and Rural Renewable Energy Agency. The Non-Governmental actors include non-governmental organizations (NGOs) such as Liberia's International Non-Governmental Organization Forum (LINGO), international NGOs [Oxfam, Action Aid International, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Conservation International, Fauna and Flora International (FFI), etc.], farmer cooperatives, civil society and universities. Two major actors were identified for the private sector, Concessions and the Firestone Corporation. The principal Donors and International Organizations are the GCF, UNDP, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the World Bank, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and other bilateral donors.

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The National Adaptation Plan of Liberia will require greater coordination between the EPA and the Min. of Finance & Development Planning (MFDP) for climate change will be included in the budget policy. The limited technical, policy and human capacity of the some of these institutions are barriers to planning and imple-

menting climate change adaptation projects in Liberia. The NAP process needs to strengthen the technical and institu-

tional capacities in Liberia, to allow the country to address effectively the climate change impacts. The 2015 launch of

the NAP process and stakeholders’ consultations led to formulation of the Liberia’s NAP roadmap. The general consent

is to emphasize on the need for continuous capacity building opportunities and improved institutional framework.

Climate change in Liberia Looking at historic weather and climate patterns in Liberia, it was observed that between 1960 and 2005, temperatures have increased by 0.8°C, the average annual precipitation has decreased and flooding events have increased since 1960. Like many other Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Liberia is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and to climate variability (increase precipitation, higher temperatures, increase and more frequent heavy rains). While Liberia has a low carbon footprint, the impacts and effects of climate change may have severe consequences in multiple sectors and areas. Moreover, its low adaptive capacity to climate change will aggravate the socio-economic impact of climate change. Moreover, the climate models projects an increase in temperatures by 0.9-2.6°C by 2060 and 1.4-4.7°C by 2090 (compared to that of 1970-1999), an increase in average annual rainfall, as well as in the number of heavy rainfall, and the sea level is expected to rise by 0.6-1m by 2100. Agriculture, fisheries and forests. In Liberia, as much as 70% of the population depends on agriculture for their livelihoods. Rural areas, where as much as 80% is vulnerable to food insecurity (EPA, 2013), depends mainly on production of rice and cassava, with bushmeat and fish being the main sources of protein. Climate projections suggest that higher temperatures and altered precipitations patterns could negatively impact agricultural production (lower yield and soil quality), leading to an increase in food prices and food insecurity. Upland rice, the predominant cropping system, will be impacted by changes in seasonality of precipitation. Cassava is a more resilient crop, adapted to high temperatures, drought and erratic rainfall. Geographically, agricultural production in the counties of Bong, Lofa, and Nimba will most likely be affected due to climate change (USAID, 2013). Fisheries will also be affected by climate change due to the increase in sea-surface temperatures, causing perturbation in the timing/intensity of the coastal upwelling and fish productivity. The impact will vary between ecosystems and fishery regimes. Changes in precipitation and evapotranspiration could also affect inland waters impacting fish reproduction, growth and habitats. The rising temperatures, frequency of extreme climate hazards, and the acidification of seawaters could also affect marine fishery (fish reproductive patterns, loss in fishing days). Climate change will impact tropical forests due to changes in aridity. Some projections to 2050 indicate that forests in eastern Liberia are the most likely to be impacted due to drier climate. It is important to note human activities (deforestation) will have a more severe impact on forests than climate change. Coastal Areas. The 350 miles of coastline and 95 km2 of the coastal land areas in Liberia are very much populated (58% of the country’s population) and can easily be affected by climate change. The combined effects of on-going coastal erosion, climate change induced sea level rise, change in the frequency and intensity of storms, increases in precipitation and warmer ocean temperatures can affect coastal areas. According to USAID (2013), with an increase of 1m in sea level, about 50% (48 km2) of the total land loss due to inundation will be the sheltered coast. Parts of Monrovia (Hotel Africa areas and Bushrod Island), West Point, New Kru Town, River Cess, Buchanan, and Robertsport would be greatly affected, as they are less than 1m above sea level. The rising sea level could also destroy the mangrove, breeding ground for many fish species. Health. For Liberia, the experience of the Ebola outbreak is still very fresh. This event uncovered the deficiencies of Liberia’s health system and the need for improvement. On the other hand, many diseases, such as malaria and dengue, are linked to climatic variations. According to Liberia’s Initial National Communication (2013), changes in rainfall will lead to increased vulnerability to malaria, cholera and diarrheal diseases, as well as increased incidences of Lassa fever, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, yellow fever, hepatitis A, and intestinal worms. The incidence geographic area of dengue fever could affect Liberia, as it may expand from neighbouring Ivory Coast.


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Energy and water Resources. Liberia’s water resources provide water for consumption; industrial and hydropower production. Also, they serve as transportation systems and natural habitats. Changes in precipitation, rising temperature will impact the access to those water resources, as well as their availability. For example, it is expected that the water flow in the St. Paul River Basin will be reduced by 0.7%–25% in the 2020s, which will likely reduce hydroelectricity production from the Mount Coffee hydropower plant located in the basin (Liberia Initial National Communication, 2013). At the same time, water supply to Monrovia, the capital city, could also be affected. Baseline investment in adaptation to climate change Climate change has partially been integrated into Liberia’s national development document (the 2012-2017 Agenda for Transformation 2030). The next National Planning (2017-2022) will offer a new opportunity to mainstream climate change into the National Planning and budgeting framework. It is expected that the NAP process will build on the experience on the NAPA, and other relevant initiative to address medium and long-term adaptation priorities. There are several past and ongoing climate change adaptation initiatives in Liberia. The proposed GCF project will build on and complement the following initiatives: The National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA)4 is the first climate change initiative and the first set of systematic adaptation actions taken in Liberia. It focuses, primarily, on three areas: (i) Coastal defense, led by the MLME; (ii) Integrated cropping/livestock farming (with a focus on a small number of counties) led by the Ministry of Agriculture; and (iii) Climate Information for Resilient Development/Early Warning System (CIRDev/EWS) Project, executed by the Ministry of Transport (MoT). REDD+, In 2011, Liberia finished it’s the REDD+ readiness preparation proposal from the Forest Carbon Partnership Fund (FCPF). In 2012, with the funding from the World Bank and a partnership with the Forest Development Authority (FDA) and the EPA, Liberia developed mechanisms for the long term management of its forests. The Coastal Defense project, called “Enhancing Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Areas to Climate Change Risks in Liberia”, aims to reduce the incidence of floods, erosion, siltation and degraded landscape. The project covers areas of Monrovia, Buchanan and Robertsports. It started on 2012 for a period of 3 years and a cost of USD 60 million. The expected results of the project are to protect beaches from erosion, increase socio-economic potential of the affected areas, improve the use of coastal resources and established urban growth planning schemes. The Climate Change Adaptation Agriculture Project (2012) has the objective to reduce vulnerability of farmers to climate change by diversifying crop farming through the cultivation of soybeans, lowland rice and small ruminants rearing. It is a 2 years project at a cost of USD 5 million. The expected results are to strengthen the capacities of rural communities, increase the sustainability of livestock and crop production and reduce the poverty levels of affected communities. The Climate Information for Resilient Development/Early Warning System Project (CIRDev/EWS) has the objective to generate hydro-meteorological data and improved networking for the measurement of climatic parameters. The project started in 2013 for 2 years at a cost of USD 3 million. The expected results are to increase the availability of hydro-meteorological data, strengthened the national capability to forecast climatic events thereby reducing level of vulnerability to climate hazards and to strengthen the coordination among climate related institutions. There is a Global Environmental Facility (GEF) project “Strengthening Liberia’s Capability to Provide Climate Information and Services to Enhance Climate Resilient Development and Adaptation to Climate Change” which will provide the equipment and coverage to generate the necessary climate data that can be used to support the NAP process. Initiated in 2013, this will not be fully implemented until 2017. The project has been CEO Endorsed, with EPA and MoT as executing agencies and UNDP as GEF Agency. National Communication to UNFCCC, Liberia provided its Initial National Communication to the UNFCCC in 2013. The document presents the national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, and assessments for GHG mitigation, climate change and vulnerability and technology and technology transfer.

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Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (2015), submitted ahead of the UNFCCC Conference of Parties 21 in Paris, emphasizes adaptation as a priority for the country and formulation and implementation of NAPs as means of to reduce vulnerability. The main adaptation needs regard integrated water management, food security, sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation, reducing climate hazards, decreasing health risks, developing climate proof infrastructures, and enhancing climate information services. Paris Agreement (2015), in its Article 7, paragraph 9 states that “Each Party shall, as appropriate, engage in adaptation planning processes and the implementation of actions, including the development or enhancement of relevant plans, policies and/or contributions”, which may include (…) the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans”. Liberia signed the Paris Agreement on 22 April 2016. Coordination with other CCA projects The NAP process builds on the experience and good practices learned from past projects. Liberia’s NAP can benefit from collaboration with on-going and new initiatives. Key initiatives identified are presented in the table below: Climate Change Strategies/Policies National Instruments

Project Title Objectives Implementing Agency Outcomes (expected)

Enhancing Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Areas to Climate Change Risks in Liberia (2012-2015)- LDCF Funding

Reduce the incidence of floods, erosion, siltation and degraded landscape in 3 sites (Monrovia, Buchanan and Robertsports)

UNDP, GEF, Ministry of Lands, Mines, and Energy

• National level capacity to plan/respond to CC in coastal areas strengthened,

• Sustainable and affordable measures to protect coastal areas against CC impacts are demonstrated in pilot sites,

• Lessons learned and best practices collected and disseminated

Climate Information for Resilient Development -Early Warning System (CIRDev/EWS) Project (2013-2015)- LDCF Funding

Generate hydro meteorological data and improved networking for the measurement of climatic parameters.

EPA, MoT, Meteorology Department, MLME, Hydrological Services, MIA, NDRC, MoA, LMA, National Ports Authority (NPA); MoH and MFDP, MoD, and MICAT

• Increase the availability of hydro-meteorological data,

• Strengthen the national capability to forecast climatic events

• Reduce level of vulnerability to climate hazards

• Strengthen the coordination among climate related institutions

GEF, Strengthening Liberia’s Capability to Provide Climate Information and Services to Enhance Climate Resilient Development and Adaptation to Climate Change (2013-2018)

Reduce vulnerability and build resilience of local communities and socio-economic sectors to the threats of CC across all sectors of the Country.

EPA, MoT and GEF Agency (UNDP)

UNDP, GEF and GoL Enhancing Resilience to Climate Change by Mainstreaming Adaption Concerns into Agricultural Sector Development in Liberia (2012-2015)

Reduce vulnerability of farmers to CC

MoA, FAO

• Institutional and individual capacity to plan and manage climate change in the agricultural sector in Liberia strengthened

• Enabling environment for continued adaptation in the agricultural sector established

• Local capacity to implement adaptive solutions in the agricultural sector strengthened

GEF, Increasing Energy Access through the Promotion of

Increase access to electricity in rural Liberia while promoting and

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Energy Efficient Appliances in Liberia (2015-)

mainstreaming the use of energy efficiency measures

Barriers to be addressed/ and Activities and Inputs at Programme level proposed under this grant This project will address a number of informational, financial, regulatory, technological and institutional barriers that prevent mainstreaming of climate risk into planning/ budgeting processes, reducing vulnerability to climate change and increasing Liberia’s adaptive capacity at the country and sectoral levels. These barriers are: Climate Information. Up to date and adequate climate information is a core element of vulnerability reduction and increase of adaptive capacity strategies. Also, in order to mainstreaming of climate risk into planning and budgeting processes, climate databases need to be updated. In Liberia, however, there is limited scientific data and information on climate impacts and vulnerability assessments, as well as, limited knowledge of current climate variability, and no early warning system data. The lack of climate information in Liberia is primarily due, on the one hand, to the absence of effective coordination mechanism of climate data collection and analysis. On the other hand, the lack of equipment and coverage to generate the necessary climate data can be cited. The NAP process will require climate information to be updated. The project could help stakeholders to develop and gather climate information and improve their forecasting and data analysis capacities. The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) project “Strengthening Liberia’s Capability to Provide Climate Information and Services to Enhance Climate Resilient Development and Adaptation to Climate Change” which not fully implemented until 2017 could support the NAP project. Human and Institutional Capacities. The level of technical knowledge on adaptation to climate change of staff of sectoral ministries, including those of the Climate Change Secretariat, is inadequate. It was identified that the relevant ministries do not have the experts and technicians. There is limited training on climate change issues and the climate services have limited capacity to monitor, forecast, archive, analyse and communicate hydro-meteorological and climate change information. In order to effectively plan and design climate change investments actions, the staffs of the relevant ministries have to be trained on how to analyse climate change scenarios (current and future) and identify their socio-economic impacts, as well as assess vulnerabilities and resilient development needs for each sector. Furthermore, these experts and technicians must be able to evaluate and select efficient adaptation options utilizing appropriate tools (cost-benefit analysis, cost effectiveness analysis, multi-criteria analysis etc. The NAP process will enable sectoral ministries staffs’ technical to generate and analyse climate and socio-economic data and to select the most efficient adaptation solutions. Long Term Vision and Mandate. There is no coherent existing national plan or strategy on climate change adaptation. The few existing initiates (National Disaster Relief Plan, the National Climate Framework, NAPA, Initial National Communication, National Climate Change Policy, REDD+) are not harmonized with each other. Also, the current institutional arrangements (the EPA which is in charge of coordinating and implementing of the country’s climate change agenda and The National Climate Change Secretariat) cannot sustain the NAP process in the long term and do not have fitting financial and technical support. This lack of coordination limits Liberia’s ability to respond to climate change challenges. Hence, it is important for the NAP process to develop an effective communication scheme between sectors and clearly specify the responsibilities of each stakeholder in the process. Also, for the adaptations projects to be sustainable in the long run, it’s important not to rely solely on donors. Alternative funding may come from the private sector. To attract the private sector’s investment the NAP process can enhance technical capacity, existing climate policy and planning, and coordinated governance. Implementation. The limited capacity for implementation of projects related to the inadequate human and institutional capacities. To be impactful, it is important for climate change adaptation activities to be coordinated and implemented on a large-scale. The NAP process will support implementing adaptation activities at the national level in order to respond to the needs in Liberia, in contrast to the NAPA. The NAPA is the first systematic adaptation actions taken in Liberia. The NAPA pilot projects focus on coastal defence and agriculture and have limited intervention scope. Since climate change impacts cut across all sectors, in implementing adaptation strategies it is important to (i) determine how climate change affects each sector, (ii) identify targeted adaptation strategies and the resources needed to implement them, (iii) establish an intergovernmental strategy to share these information at the national and sub-national level.


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Mainstreaming. At the national level climate change has partially been integrated into the national development document, the Agenda for Transformation (AFT) 2030. In the AFT, climate change is included in Pillar V with issues such as HIV/AIDS, Human Rights and Labour and Employment. At the sectoral level, climate change is only identified in the Food and Agriculture Policy and Strategy (2008) of the Ministry of Agriculture with focus on food security, sustainable agriculture and climate change resilience. As for other sectors, there is no integration of climate change in the development planning and implementation processes. There is lack of capacity of sectoral ministries to integrate adaptation into their strategies. The NAP process aims to integrate climate change risks and adaptation opportunities into all existing national planning and budgeting processes. This will require identifying specific institutional capacity gaps and then developing a targeted approach to improve knowledge and skills where they are needed most. Furthermore, a knowledge and experience-sharing platform, between key ministries, research institutes, private sector, etc., should be implemented to augment and coordinate governmental response to climate change. Participation. There is limited stakeholder participation in national planning for adaptation. However, there are opportunities to use the current processes to integrate adaptation into national planning, as there are many national policies that go through consultation processes (National Development Agenda). To insure continued participation of all stakeholders, the NAP process should ponder on the involvement of high-level political participation. Also, all stakeholders must be integrated into the review and formulation process of national policies throughout the entire process. More specifically, the following activity could be initiate: on going stocktaking and stakeholders consultations on adaptation, periodical briefing of policy makers on the progress of the NAP, an creation of a database open to all stakeholders on the NAP process, on-going institutional and technical capacity building, etc.

Activities and Inputs at Project/ Programme level proposed under this grant The GCF resources will enable Liberia to develop the knowledge base and capacity required to reduce vulnerability to climate change and to facilitate the integration of climate change adaptation into national development planning processes. These goals will be achieved through 4 outcomes. Output 1: Strengthening of Institutional Frameworks and coordination for the NAPs process In Liberia, the current level of technical knowledge on adaptation to climate change of key institutions and the staffs of line ministries is inadequate. The principal public entity in charge of climate change related activities, the Climate Change Secretariat, does not have the satisfactory staff competency. Moreover, it was identified that the relevant ministries do not have the experts and technicians needed, and there is limited training on climate change issues. Key activities for this output are: 1.1. Development of a climate change strategy and action plan for adaptation, in support of the on-going development of the Climate Change Policy Prior to the NAP, the GoL has implemented a number of climate change related initiatives; including the NAPA in 2008, Initial National Communication in 2012, National Climate Change Policy and REDD+ in 2012. The lack of institutional and technical capacity on climate change adaptation in Liberia prevents the GoL and the stakeholders to integrate fully ACC into planning and budgeting processes, and to implement successfully adaptation strategies. 2.1. Development of sector-based climate change strategies and actions plans in agriculture and coastal management The coastal development and management and agriculture have been identified as priority sectors5 for NAP in Liberia. The present project will focus primarily on these sectors. In order to integrate the CCA in sectoral policy, it is important to evaluate all current adaptation options and integrate adaptation into all sectoral policies. Updated and relevant climate vulnerability and risk assessment, studies on the economic impacts of climate change as it relates to the key sectors and most important resources give decisions makers and the most vulnerable population adequate tools/information to integrate climate change in to their planning strategies. Also, it enables them to better plan their medium and long-term adaptation programs/policies/strategies. Output 2: Expansion of the knowledge base for scaling up adaptation


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At the moment, there is limited scientific data (resources, socio-economic indicators, meteorological, etc.) and information on climate impacts in Liberia, with limited knowledge of current climate variability, climate risks and no early warning system data. There is a need to develop and disseminate socio-economic scenarios to project the future impacts of climate change in Liberia and develop vulnerability studies at the sector and national level. Related to climate services, there is limited capacity to monitor, forecast, archive, analyse and communicate hydro-meteorological and climate change information. The modelling capacity, infrastructures and human capacity of the meteorological department and other climate services need to be reinforced in order to identify climate change hazards and to explore/ evaluate suitable adaptation options in the vulnerable sectors. 2.2. Effective Climate data and related information knowledge sharing platform created Actual and past climate data collection and analysis are essential to the NAP process. Furthermore, with climate change cutting across multiple sectors, it’s necessary for Liberia to implement a platform to make accessible climate data and related information across all sectors, and to engage all stakeholders in the process (producers and beneficiaries). Related to climate services, there is limited capacity to monitor, forecast, archive, analyze and communicate hydro-meteorological and climate change information. 2.3. Natural disasters risk management and reduction strategies developed Climate related hazards (floods, windstorms, fire, and sea erosion) are likely to worsen with climate change in Liberia. This in turn will have significant impact on local communities livelihood, the key sectors and overall national economic performances. One possible entry point for NAP is the integration of natural disasters risk management and reduction strategies for in Liberia public financing. Output 3: Development of guidelines and criteria for mainstreaming climate change adaptation in Government budgeting and planning, climate-proofing projects, and reporting Climate change has been integrated into the national development document, the Agenda for Transformation (AFT) 2030, in a limited way as a cross cutting issue. At the sectoral level, climate change is only identified in the Food and Agriculture Policy and Strategy (2008) of the Ministry of Agriculture where there is a focus on food security, sustainable agriculture and climate change resilience. As for other sectors, there is no integration of climate change in the development planning and implementation processes. There is lack of capacity of sectoral ministries to integrate adaptation into their strategies. Integrating climate change in the budgeting and planning processes will follow the institutional reform and capacity development (Outcome 1). It will also require adequate impact, vulnerability and adaptation assessments, and socio-economic analysis, (Outcome 2). 3.1. Development of technical guidelines for the personnel of Ministry of Finance & Development Planning (MFDP) and other relevant Ministries to include climate change into budgeting and planning. The NAP process as a transversal process integrates multiple sectors. Mainstreaming climate change adaptation into policy and budgeting processing (at the sectoral, national and subnational) implies identifying and evaluating all current and on-going CCA options and developing guidelines for the personnel of key Ministries to include climate change into all planning and budgeting processes. 3.2. Capacity building for the private sector, financial intermediaries and other stakeholders in the implementation of adaptation activities. In addition to strong institutions and coordination mechanisms, adequate level of technical knowledge on climate change and ACC of staff of sectoral ministries, private sector, financial intermediaries and other stakeholders are needed to implement and prioritize adaptation options. 3.3. Development of tools (screening tools, scorecards) for climate proofing of investments in infrastructure and other areas that may be sensitive to the impacts of climate change, to be able to withstand those impacts. Climate-proofing a project is to reduce the climate change potential impact on the project activities. The final goal is to increase resilience to climate change, protect investments and increase the project sustainability. Generally, it involves assessing the risks posed by climate change and modifying the project design to reduce those risks. In order to climate proof investments in infrastructure and other areas that may be sensitive to the impacts of climate change, it is important


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to develop and apply tools (such as, the Climate Proofing for Development, designed by GIZ) enabling the inclusion climate aspect into planning and designing of project at national, sectoral, and local levels. 3.4. Implement reporting system to track investments and other climate related finance in adaptation. The NAP process being an ongoing process with iterative steps, it is essential to periodically monitor and evaluate the progress made. The guidelines of the LEG on the NAP insist on the importance of the M&E process (Axis D). Moreover, M&E is useful for reporting to the international and bilateral donors and as well as to the UNFCCC. Output 4: Formulation of financial mechanisms for scaling up adaptation In Liberia, like many other developing countries, a significant handicap is the non-appropriation of processes at all levels and the lack of local funds to sustain previous investments. For the CCA planning actions, initiated and implemented, under NAP process to be durable and sustainable; it is essential the local communities, line sectors and the GoL supplement international funding with new and innovative ways to self-finance these activities, including private financing. Scaling up is an important task that has both vertical and horizontal impacts. Horizontally, it implies that a greater number of vulnerable communities, sectors and systems will benefit from past and on-going CCA actions. Vertical scale up vertically supports policy changes at the local, national and international levels. Strong institutions and well equipped technical staffs (Outcome 1) and with CCA mainstreamed into budgeting and planning processes (outcome 2) at all level (sectoral and national) are essential to designing and implementing successfully a national adaptation strategy. Given the scope of the adaptation needs in Liberia, the GoL will need to explore alternative investment opportunities and scale-up adaptation strategies (outcome 3). 4.1. Designing of procedures to scale up adaptation investments and address financial gaps. The GCF resources will allow the GoL to identify and provide adequate alternative funding to support adaptations strategies implementation. Additionally, inclusion of climate change into the planning and national budget process at an early stage will secure co-financing of internationally funded projects by the GoL. 4.2. Fostering Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) to support adaptation investments; Public private partnerships (PPP) in identifying and managing climate variability and to manage climate change, is essential planning climate change adaptation actions. The private sector companies, for their own economic interest, collect and analyses climate data. To be cost effective, it is necessary to learn and capitalize the private sector’s experience in identifying climate variability and managing climate change. The importance of the private sector in supporting Liberia’s CCA actions is well established in its Initial National Communication (2013) and INDC (2015). With Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), the private sector (petroleum and industrial companies) is a major producer of GHGs in Liberia (the energy and agricultural sector GHGs production amount to 67.5% and 31.9% of the national total, respectively). The role of the private sector in CCA in Liberia can be summarized in the following: (i) identification and implementation of strategies to reduce GHGs emissions, (ii) provision and sales of climate-sensible technologies and services, and (iii) funding of CCA projects.

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