Climate Change Adaptation & Disaster Risk
Management
A Pacific Approach
Partnership in Mainstreaming
Outline
1. Regional and global policy frameworks for DRM
and CCA
2. National level mainstreaming through NAPs:
Experiences to date (PIC example)
3. Challenges for PICTs and partners/donors
4. Future of mainstreaming CCA/DRM
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Integrated implementation - regional and national level
mainstreaming
Improved coordination and collaboration between
regional and national platforms for CCA and DRM
5. How Fisheries Sector has been involved in
JNAP development in PICs.
Climate Change Adaptation
Disaster Risk Management
Anticipatory
•Crop diversification
•Insurance
•House design
•Policy frameworks
•Rainwater harvesting
Disaster Risk Reduction
•Building codes
•Irrigation
•Early warning systems
•Poverty reduction strategies
Reactive
•Crop development
•Relocation
•Reconstruction
Disaster Management
•Emergency coordination
•Search & rescue
•Initial damage assessment
•Rehabilitation/reconstruction
•Standard Operating
Procedures/plans
Regional & International Frameworks for DRM & CCA
Hyogo Framework
for Action, 2005
Pacific DRR & DM
Pacific Islands Framework for
Action
Framework for
Action, 2005
on Climate Change, 2006
Pacific Plan, 2005
Theme 1:
Governance – organisational, institutional, policy
and decision-making frameworks
Principle 1:
Implementing adaptation measures
Theme 2:
Knowledge, information, public awareness and
education
Principle 2:
Governance and decision making
Theme 3:
Analysis and evaluation of hazards, vulnerabilities
and elements at risk
Theme 4:
Planning for effective preparedness, response
and recovery
Theme 5:
Effective, integrated and people-focused early
warning systems
Theme 6:
Reduction of underlying risk factors
Principle 3:
Improve understanding of climate change
Principle 4:
Education Training and Awareness
Principle 5:
Contributing to global greenhouse gas
reduction
Principle 6: Partnership and cooperation
JNAP Principles
• Whole of Government/whole of country approach (everyone has a
role to play?)
• address all the drivers affecting poverty and vulnerabilities/ an all
hazards approach?
• a shift of mind set from being vulnerable/the victim ...to taking
control of your future/development
• No risks ? – Know your risks
• Pre cautionary approach while planning in uncertainties
• Integrated planning/inter-sectoral
• Coordination and collaboration is key when there is limited
resources/limited capacity...
FSM
Samoa
PNG
Vanuatu
Marshall
Islands
Palau
Sol Islands
Kiribati
Niue
Fiji
Tuvalu
Tonga
Nauru
Cook
Islands
Developing the JNAP- A country example
JNAP Planning Process:
1.Government of Niue Request – 2010
2. Key National Policies guiding the
Process:
• Niue National Integrated Strategic Plan (2009-2013)
• Forest Policy 2004
• Niue National Energy Policy 2005
• Niue National Coastal Policy 2009
• Niue National Climate Change Policy 2010
• Niue National Emergency Plan 2009
• The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management 2010
Developing the JNAP- A country example
Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change
Adaptation Responsibilities:
• Building Code Act 1992
• Census Act 1971
• Civil Aviation Act 1999
• Communications Act 1989
• Education Act 1989
• Electric Power Supply Act 1960
• Environment Act 2003
• Public Emergency Act 1979
• Public Health Act 1965
• Transport Act 1965
• Water Resources Act 1996
Challenges for PICTs and partners
• Ownership and leadership of planning and
implementation by PICs
– NAPs are only as good as the people who are driving it
• Capacity at national and regional level
– Time, human and other resources
• Donor/partner coordination – making sense of what’s
available to support NAP implementation
• ‘Recognition’ of NAP and other similar planning
processes
• Country level coordination: DRM + CC + all stakeholders
• Sharing of information/information management
Future of mainstreaming DRM & CCA – Formal Integrated
Implementation of Frameworks (1/3)
Formal Integrated
Implementation and
not formal integration
of frameworks
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Tourism
Sectoral
Policies &
Plans
Waste
NATIONAL
Health
Education
Fisheries
REGIONAL
Institutional arrangement for integrated implementation of DRM/CCA (2/3)
CROP Executives Sub
Committee on Climate
Change
Pacific Platform for
Disaster Risk
Management
Working Groups
Infrastructure
Health
National Institutions
Education
Regional sectoral
policies & plans
Fisheries
Waste
Tourism
Joint In-country
Planning/Programming for
DRM/CCA
Agriculture
Future of mainstreaming – Joint Meetings of CC
and DRM Stakeholders (3/3)
Pacific
Platform for
Disaster Risk
Management
• 2015 Joint DRM/CCA
Roadmap
• 2013 Pacific Exposition for
Climate Change & Disaster
Risk Management
– Met Services, Environment,
Disaster Managers,
Finance/Planning and other
sectors, civil society, private
sector, fisheries, local
government etc
Fisheries sector involvement in JNAP
consultations on Joint NAP development.
With respects to DRM there have been discussions with Fisheries particularly in
regards to bathymetric and offshore/onshore data collected for infrastructure
development, fisheries management, hazard mapping eg storm waves, tsunamis.
These all contribute to DRR.
• Tonga JNAP – HOF committee member
• Niue JNAP- DAFF HOF committee that finalised the JNAP plan.
• Nauru- SPC and Nauru Fisheries and Marine Resources
Authority.
• Cook Islands- Prime Minister’s office /Chief of Staff.
• Solomon Islands CC component to the sectoral plan
• Tuvalu- HOF consultations and development, JNAP
tabled in Parliament .
• Vanuatu- JNAP consultations commence in July and
government aim is that it is endorsed and published for
circulation by end of the year.
Key messages:
1. The JNAP is a process that presents opportunities
for coordination , integration and open dialogue
2. You will always have opportunities to engage –
assistance to raise Fisheries Sector priorities in CCA
and DRR/DRM.
3. The JNAP have M&E tagged to it so its ongoing and
intended to absorb new and emerging sector issues.
4. Invite your sector concerns, what assistance you
need etc.
Oue Tulou- Thank You.