Capacity Building and Training Needs in NAPA Project Design, Formulation and Implementation

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Capacity Building and Training Needs in
NAPAProject Design, Formulation and
Implementation

• Least Developed Countries Expert Group
  stocktaking meeting on
• NAPA preparation and implementation
• Bangkok, Thailand
• 3-5 September 2007
• Benjamin S. Karmorh, Jr

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Outline

• Rationale of NAPA
• Assessing Capacity building and Training Needs
• Design and Formulation of NAPA Projects
• The Role of GEF and IAs in the design and
  formulation Process
• Implementation Strategies
• Conclusion

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Rationale of NAPA

• To feedback build awareness about climate risks,
  solicit on urgent and immediate needs, and
  synthesize a wide range of information

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Assessing Capacity Building and Training Needs

• The following needs are common to LDCs and SIDS
• Inadequate human resources
• Inadequate funding sources
• Poor institutional framework for NAPA
  preparation(integration into national planning
  and key)
• Lack of monitoring and evaluation of
  Vulnerability
• Limited access to data and information(from
  existing national, regional and global sources)
• Project Profile Development and Proposal Writing

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Assessing Capacity Building and Training Needs
(Contd)

• Learning from others best practices, data,
  solutions, lessons, etc examples on
  mainstreaming, implementation strategies
• Education, training and public awareness raising
  on climate change
• Lack of basic knowledge of Vulnerability
  Assessment Methodological Tools(GIS, GPS, etc.)
  and Procedures(PRA, EIA etc.)
• Low level of participation in international
  negotiations
• Documentation of Integrating indigenous knowledge
  in dealing with past and present vulnerabilities
  to climate extremes and other stresses
• Low level of research and systematic observation

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Design and Formulation of NAPA Projects

• Use of the Annotated Guideline for the
  Preparation of NAPA is essential
• Country Driven Approach
• Employ Multi-Sectoral Considerations
• National level Stakeholder participation and
  consultation
• NAPA Projects should be placed into the broader
  national sustainable development framework and
  goals, eg. PRSP, MDGs, etc.

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The Role of GEF and IAs in the design and
formulation Process

• I. Global Environment Facility(GEF)
• Operating entity of the financial mechanism
• TASK
• To Provide financial resources to developing
  country parties, in particular the LDCs and SIDS
• ACTIVITIES
• Strengthening, in particularly vulnerable
  countries and regions in Stage I II(NAPA
  Preparation and Implementation)
• Establish pilot/demonstration project that will
  serve as basis to show how adaptation planning
  and assessment can be translated into projects of
  real benefits
• Support the continuation of the country-team
  approach, which enhances the collection,
  management, archiving, analysis, interpretation
  and dissemination of climate change data

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• II. Implementing Agencies
• United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP),
  United Development Programme(UNDP),World Bank

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• Role of IAs
• (a) Development
• Review, appraise and provide guidance on the
  concept/project idea
• Defennd concept/project idea eligibility as
  needed
• Support project formulation
• Support co-financing negotiations
• Defend proposal as needed
• Participates in policy negotiations as needed
• Support project Document formulation
• Facilitates and participates in project document
  appraisal
• Prepare response to GEF Council comments for
  project document endorsement by GEF CEO

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• (b) Preparation
• Process UNDP,UNEP, World Bank signature of
  project document
• Process government signature of project document
• Process executing agent signature of project
  document as relevant
• Finalize agreement with HQs on project support
  services(tasks and reimbursement)

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• (c) Implementation
• Management oversight
• Project launching
• Steering committee meetings
• Monitoring the implementation of the workplan and
  timetable
• Field visits ensure visit to the project site
  atleast once a year prepare and circulates
  reports no later than two weeks after visit
  completion
• Problem identification and troubleshooting
• Project document revision
• Review, editing and response to reports
• Technical back stopping as needed
• Policy negotiations
• Operational completion activities in agreement
  with GEF RCU determining whether the project is
  operationally completed and advising all
  interested parties accordingly

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• Financial Management and Accountability
• Financial Management(verifying expenditures,
  advancing funds, issuing combined delivery,
  ensuring no over expenditure of budget
• Ensuring annual audit
• Timely issuance of the Intitial Annual Work
  Plan(AWP) and subsequent budget revisions

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• Evaluation
• Ensure preparation and completion of Annual
  Project Reports(APRs) by the due date, two weeks
  before the tripartite review(TPR)
• Organize and attend tripartite review(TPR)
  meetings and ensuring that decisions are taken on
  important issues
• Ensure preparation and completion of the GEF
  Project Implementation Review(PIR) reports by the
  due date
• Arrange evaluations(mid term, final, post-final,
  independent etc), hiring personnel, planning
  mission) as agreed upon with the GEF RCU and
  ensuring that GEF specific requirements with
  regard to Monitoring and Evaluation are met in
  accordance with the IAs GEF Programming Manual

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Implementation Strategies

• Identify specific needs, options and priorities
  on a country-driven basis
• Utilize services of regional centres that can
  support activities at the national, sub-regional
  and regional levels
• Strengthen coordinating mechanisms through focal
  points and national coordinating entities
• Facilitate the dissemination and sharing of
  information
• Develop and enhance technical capabilities and
  skills so as to integrate V A assessments into
  sustainable development programme and develop
  national adaptation programme of action
• Enhance public awareness
• Invite the will of bilateral, multilateral and
  national level potential groups/firms for
  matching funds(Co-financing)

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Conclusion

• Capacity building is a continuous process that
  takes into consideration national circumstances.
  The NAPA Projects implementation will depend on
  the level of response to changing capacity needs
  at all levels.
• Key to this issue is an adaptive participatory
  process, whereas, the planning and implementation
  involve people at all levels of the community so
  as to ensure sustainable development.

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