Global Climate Change Alliance:
Intra-ACP Programme
Training Module
Mainstreaming Climate Change
Module 9
Mainstreaming climate change within project cycle
Ms Isabelle Mamaty
Senior Expert
Climate Support Facility
An initiative of the ACP Group of States funded by the European Union
Mainstreaming climate
change within project cycle
 Learning objectives:
o To understand how to integrate climate change
into the project cycle
o To avoid maladaptation
o To ensure that projects address development
needs
 Expected outcomes:
o Increase knowledge of mainstreaming steps
within the project cycle
o Increase knowledge of mainstreaming tools
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Why mainstream climate
change at project level?
• Projects may be vulnerable to climate
change (CC) directly or indirectly (exp.
Floods, sea-level rise, damaging infrastructure)
• Projects may affect the vulnerability of
natural and human systems to CC (case of
maladaptation)
• Projects may take advantage of potential
opportunities arising from CC
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Source: World Bank (2010a) WDR 2010
Operationalisation of
mainstreaming within project cycle
Project
identification
Step 1: Assess
potential
climate risks
and effects on
vulnerability
Project
appraisal
Step 2: undertake indepth climate risk
assessments
Step 3: identify
adaptation options
Step 4: Prioritise and
select adaptation options
Project design
Project
implementation
Monitoring and
Evaluation
Step 5: implement projects
Step 6: Evaluate
For new projects: implement
Adaptation measures
selected adaptation options
within project
For on going projects: carry out
interventions of previous stages,
then implement adaptation
options
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Source: OCDE (2009a) &USAID (2007)
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Project identification (1)
 Vulnerability assessment to Climate change
impacts is a function :
o Type of Infrastructure
o Project activities
o Geographical location
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Project identification (2)
 Mainstreaming steps at this stage include:
o Assessment of the vulnerability of the project
to climate change impacts
• Timing and certainty of climate change impacts
o Assessment of potential of the project to
increase vulnerability of natural and human
systems to climate change
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Project Appraisal and
project design
 In depth climate risk assessments
o Standard risk assessment tools
o computer-based tool (exp. ADAPT, World Bank)
 Identification of adaptation or mitigation options
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Description of the measure
Estimated costs of the measure
Estimated benefits of the measure
Feasibility of the measure
 Prioritising and selecting adaptation and mitigation options
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Cost benefit analysis (CBA)
Multi-criteria Analysis (MCA)
Cost –effectiveness analysis (CEA)
Expert judgement
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Summary of Existing tools
 Non exhaustive list of mainstreaming tools
o ADB Screening Checklist: list of questions to rapidly assess potential risk of
projects
o DANIDA Climate change screening matrix: Guidance and checklist for use in the
field
o DFID opportunities and risks of climate change and disasters (ORCHID) and
Climate risk Impacts on Sectors and programmes (CRISP): portfolio and sector
based climate risk assessment methodologies
o Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS) climate quiz scans: rapid risk assessment
for selection of adaptation entry points for bilateral projects
o Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)/inter-cooperation
Community-based Risk Screening Tool-Adaptation and livelihoods (CRiSTAL):
assess impacts on livelihood resources important for climate adaptation
o United States Agency for International Development (USAID) SERVIR-Viz climate
mapper : tool for environmental decision-making
o World Bank change portal, including ADAPT Tools: wide range of data
on climate
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Project
Implementation (1)
Project Monitoring and
Evaluation
 Monitoring of the implementation of the identified
actions
o level of implementation, unexpected problems during the
implementation process, impacts on other sectors or regions,
actual costs versus anticipated costs
 Monitoring of the progress and success
o Intended benefits, adverse outcomes not anticipated
 Monitoring the evolution of baseline climate conditions
over the lifetime of the project
This implies use of indicators
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Learnt lessons and
Challenges
 Harmonisation of tools and instruments for
screening across donors
 Climate risk assessment tools to be tested
or implemented in a wide range of contexts
 Limited
availability and reliability of
projections of future climate
o lack of reliable climate projections
o significant uncertainties associated with many climate
variables
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Turning words into action
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Discussion
 Questions and Answers
 Mainstreaming climate change within project
cycle
What are the opportunities for
mainstreaming climate change within project
cycle in your sector or at your level and what
are the institutional and capacity needs in
your organisation to do so?
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Presentation of case
studies
 Presentations of case studies and best
practices
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Learning process exercise:
Working group
 Exercise: Select one project and proceed
to the assessment of this project and
propose how to mainstream CC into this
project.
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Recap – Key messages
 Relevant questions to consider:
o Are the objectives of the project and/or specific activities threatened
by climate change?
o Could the project’s objectives and/or activities benefit from climate
change
o What may be the influence of the project on the vulnerability of
relevant natural or human systems
o How can project activities leading to reduced vulnerability, i.e.
greater adaptive capacity or reduced sensitivity or reduced
exposure, be maximised?
o Which activities need to be modified to avoid an increase in
vulnerability?
o Which additional activities are required to avoid adverse impacts of
climate change on the project?
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Source: GIZ (2011)
Key references
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GIZ (2011) Integrating climate change adaptation into development: a
practice-oriented training based on an OECD Policy Guidance, Training
manual and Handouts
OECD (2009) Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into development Cooperation: policy guidance
UNDP (2011) Practitioner’s Guide: Capacity Development for
Environmental Sustainability. United Nations Development Programme,
New York
UNDP-UNEP (2011) Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change into
Development Planning: A Guide for Practitioners. UNDP-UNEP PovertyEnvironment Initiative
UNDP – Integrating environment into development:
http://www.undp.org/mainstreaming/
USAID (2007) Adapting to climate variability and change: a guidance
manual for development planning
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• Thank you
• Contact: Dr. Pendo MARO, ACP Secretariat
pendomaro@acp.int or +32 495 281 494
www.gcca.eu/intra-acp
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