Planning and implementing climate change adaptation and DRR good

practice options in field projects

Outline

Damage and Loss to Agriculture from extreme events

Linking DRR and CCA

DRR and Resilience: application of DRR/M CCA integrated approach in Philippines

project context

Planning and Implementing DRR and CCA GPOs

Getting evidence-based lessons from the field into sectoral/multi-sectoral planning

Addressing governance challenges under evolving socio-institutional contexts

Overall, Droughts and floods together cause 74% of total damage and losses on agriculture.

-

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Floods Storms Earthquakes Tsunamis Droughts

37

21

2 3

37

perc

ent

FAO (2015): The Impact of Natural Hazards and Disasters on Agriculture and

Food and Nutrition Security. A Call for Action to build Resilient Livelihoods.

AGRICULTURE ABSORBS 22%

OF ALL LOSS AND DAMAGES

Damage and Loss to Agriculture based on PDNAs (2003-2013) percentage share of damage and loss to agriculture, by hazard type

Linking DRR / CCA and poverty alleviation Patterns/drivers of vulnerability to natural hazards

Linking DRR and CCA

.

Ref: IPPC SREX report

FAO-Adapt

FAO Frameworks for DRR & CCA

DRR Framework Programme

Philippines: Context what we do on DRR and Resilience; Overview

Increased

resilience of

livelihoods to

shocks

APPLY PREVENTION

AND MITIGATION

MEASURES:

WATCH TO

SAFEGUARD:

ENABLE THE

ENVIRONMENT:

PREPARE and

RESPOND:

Philippines: Context what we do on DRR and Resilience; Overview

Increased resilience

of livelihoods to

shocks

APPLY PREVENTION AND

MITIGATION MEASURES:

WATCH TO SAFEGUARD:

ENABLE THE

ENVIRONMENT:

PREPARE and RESPOND:

DRR- CCA interfaces relevant for development

Climate change induces three dimensions of change for sustainable agriculture, food security & nutrition:

gradual changes (slow on setting increase of average temperatures, change in rainfall patterns, sea level rise, etc) which are less visible yet, but with possibly massive longer term impact on the sustainability of agro-ecosystems; (CCA long term planning)

the increasing variability and uncertainty of current weather patterns; and (sustainable agricultural production)

the increased occurrence of climate extreme events which have high impact and create emergencies with losses of lives, livelihoods and substantial economic damage and losses. (DRR)

Planning and implementing DRR and CCA good practice options in

field projects

Examples from the Philippines

The demonstration sites were located in the low, middle, and high elevation

areas of Benguet and Ifugao (Cordillera Region) representing agriculture and forest

ecosystems.

Benguet is a representative site for vegetable-based agriculture.

Ifugao is a representative for rice-based agriculture.

Participatory Action Research

FISHERY

Typhoon

Strong wind

Storm Surge

LOWLAND

Typhoon

Strong wind

Flood/flash flood

Saline intrusion

Drought/long dry spell

UPLAND

Typhoon

Strong wind

Continuous rains

Flash floods

Drought/long dry spell

Landslide/soil erosion

Major Hazards in the Upland, Lowland, Fishery AEZ

of the Project Sites in Bicol

Source: Situation Assessment Report (CBSUA)

GPOs for DRR are tested against various hazards (drought, saline-intrusion and flooding) and in different agro-ecosystems – complemented with intercropping to spread risks and vegetable gardening to promote household nutrition and hedge for shocks. These GPO demonstration sites also serve as laboratories for farmers during the conduct of the Climate-Smart FFS (where applicable).

Getting evidence-based lessons from the field into sectoral/cross-sectoral

development planning

Collation of conventional, locally upgraded and

scientifically-introduced good practice options (GPOs)

Synthesize into potentially suitable GPOs for

location specific conditions

Scientific validation of adaptation options

Local prioritization/selection of GPOs

Vuln

era

bility

Assessm

ent

Field-testing; Monitoring and evaluation;

with consideration

to both climate-

related risks and hazards

Seasonal Assessments

Ca

rrie

d o

ut

at

va

rio

us

le

ve

ls:

Re

gio

na

l, P

rovin

cia

l, M

un

icip

al, a

nd

Co

mm

un

ity

Scientific-evidence can also be complemented with economic evidence through an

Analysis of Returns from DRR investments for good practice options and technologies

These lessons/evidences are then used to inform sectoral/multi-sectoral planning at

different levels. GPOs are also mainstreamed and upscaled through several approaches

(e.g. FFS, PAR or both).

Evidences generated from these bottom-up approaches have also led to the request for

support in facilitating a National DRR Strategy for AG development process.

Early warning

Committee

Communications

Committee

Evacuation

Committee

All actions are based

on the government

alert level warnings

Considers volcanic

hazards and their

movement based on

prevailing moonsoon

systems

On-going support to Livestock DRR planning for volcanic and weather–related hazards

Overarching institutional and policy environment

Ownership & trust as basis to facilitate policy processes

Catalysing formalized collaboration

Communication and knowledge management

Linking governance processes with “tangible” technical

products/delivery

Enhancing political commitment

Success factors perceived as helpful to address governance challenges: