Coordination Mechanism for implementing

adaptation actions

Climate Change Department

Ministry of Environment and Energy

NAP Expo 2015

14 – 15 April 2015

Bonn, Germany

Outline

National Adaptation Programme of Action

Adaptation & its Points of entry

Means of mainstreaming adaptation

Best practice example in Maldives

Challenges and barriers in mainstreaming

Location

Maldives NAPA

National Adaptation ‘Blue Print’: NAPA

Land beach and human settlements

Critical infrastructure

Tourism

Fisheries

Human Health

Water resources

Agriculture and food security

Adaptation & its point of entry

Policy formulation

National Planning

Resource Allocation

Government comes with a Manifesto

National Development Strategy is developed

Annual National budget is endorsed

Means of Mainstreaming

Process

Methods

Tools

Process

Stakeholder discussions undertaken

Climate change is considered as a cross cutting issue in the development process

Cross sectorial Master Plans also considers the risks associated with climate change

Method

Inception stage

• Key Stakeholders invited for first meeting, to discuss way forward

Assigned Focal point

• Key focal points/persons identified and communication kick starts

Focus Discussion

• Key focal personnel meets with technical experts and projects planning strategies discussed

Regular Review

• Review of the technical outcomes and monitoring mechanism is agreed by all parties

Public Review

Tools

Institutionalization of climate change

Clear mandates, roles and responsibilities

Best practices in governance

Challenges & barriers

Financial : High investment cost with no commercial return.

Socio-economic : Scattered islands with low populations, high dependency on foreign imports

Technical : Poor knowledge about adaptation technologies and its effectiveness

Regulatory : Weak legal enforcement and slow response

Capacity: Lack of human capacity in the area of climate adaptation

Ad-hoc Planning: Lack of adequate information and other key resources leads to ad-hoc implementation of adaptation measures

Budget constrains: Climate change mainstreaming in sectors have increased pressure on local budget planning.

Mareer Mohamed Husny Assistant Director, Climate Change mareer.husny@environment.gov.mv; climate@environment.gov.mv Climate Change Department Ministry of Environment and Energy