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UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME ( UNEP)
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY (GEF)
PROJECT DOCUMENT
Project Number:
Project Title:
Duration:
Liberia: Preparation of a National Adaptation
Programme of Action (NAPA)
18 months
Beneficiary Country:
Liberia
GEF operational focal point:
Dr. Fodee Kromah, Executive Director EPA
Climate Change focal point:
Asst .Prof. Benjamin S. Karmorh Jr.
GEF Focal Area:
Climate Change
GEF operational Program:
Enabling Activity
Implementing Agency:
United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
National Lead Agency:
Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA)
Country eligibility:
(i) LDC Country:
(ii) Date of UNFCCC Ratification:
UN List
November 2002
GEF Financing:
Government contribution:
US$ 200,000
US$ 27,000 (in-kind)
Estimated total budget:
US$ 227,000
Estimated starting Date:
Estimated Ending Date:
December 2003
April 2005
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INTRODUCTION
1.
Liberia has developed this proposal for a National Adaptation Programme
of Action (NAPA) in line with decision 28/CP.7” of the conference of
parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC). As a least developing Country (LDC), Liberia has a low
adaptive capacity, hence needing immediate and urgent support for
adapting to climate change.
2.
The Liberia NAPA, as an end product of this project, will specify a list of
priority activities based on a set of criteria. While the NAPA is not an end
in itself, it provides a communication channel for an action programme to
respond to adaptation needs of the country. The absence of the NAPA
programme will lead the country to an increased vulnerability to climate
change resulting in further socio-economic hardships. Upon completion,
Liberia’s NAPA will be submitted to multilateral, bilateral donors and
national funding sources, as appropriate.
3.
During the preparation process of this NAPA proposal, the following
documents have been considered: national development goal, national
environmental policy of Liberia as well as development assistance
frameworks, synergies among multilateral environmental agreement in
the following areas: institutional, cross-sectoral linkages. In addition,
watershed management, agricultural practices, natural resource
management, reporting and data requirements, research and education
programme, national and international financing processes, and a
preliminary assessment of barriers to adaptation have also been
considered.
4.
The review of these and other relevant materials will also continue during
the implementation of the project
BACKGROUND
5.
Liberia is situated on the west coast of Africa. Sierra Leone borders it to
the West, Guinea to the North, and Ivory Coast on the east and the
Atlantic Ocean to the south. Liberia has a land area of 96,160 KM2 and a
coastline of 560 kilometers. Its population is estimated at three million
with an annual growth rate of 3%.
6.
The country is divided into tree major geological belts: the coastline, the
plateau and steep hill. The rolling hills extend from the coastline to 130
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kilometers inland rising gradually in elevation from sea level to 100
meters. The second belt is a plateau that is characterized by escarpments
with the elevation varying between 100 to 200 meters. For the last
geological belt, the land is steeper and hilly from 200m to 600m of
altitude. These belts correspond to three ecological zones:
-The coastal mosaic of mangroves, wetlands, and lowland tropical
forest
-The upper Guinea forest on the plateau, and
-The upland tropical forest of the escarpments.
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There are two climatic seasons in Liberia. The dry season begins in late
October and ends in Mid-April. The annual precipitation decreases from4,
000mm in the coastal belt to 800mm in the northern part of the Country.
In the coastal belt, relative humidity rarely falls below 80%, and on the
average it is above 90%. The variation in relative humidity is wider in the
interior and reaches as low as 50% in February in the upland areas.
Agriculture
8.
Liberia is richly endowed with water, mineral resources, forest and a
climate favorable to agriculture production. The country is a major
producer and exporter of basic primarily products such as timber, rubber,
cocoa, coffee and iron ore . Local manufacture has been small in scope.
The principal food crops are rice, cassava, yam plantains and banana.
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Agriculture, including forestry and fishing, contributed 74.8% of the GDP
in 1999. The principal cash crops are rubber estimated 56.9% of export
earnings in 1999, cocoa and coffee, Before the outbreaks of the war
accounted for about 40 % of GDP.
Industry and Mining
10.
Industry, including mining, manufacturing, construction and power,
contributed 8.8% of the labor force in 1999. Industrial GDP, according to
IMF declined by 7.0% between the period 1990-99.
11.
Manufacturing provided 4.7% of the GDP in 1999 and engaged about
1.2%of the employed. Manufacturing declining at an annual average rate
of 9 % increased by 5.5 % in 1998 and by 24.4% in 1999.
12.
Mining contributed to 2.2% of the GDP in 1999 and engaged 5.1% of the
employed. Diamonds are mined, and Liberia possesses significant
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amounts of barite. Export of mineral products was severely disrupted
from 1990 as a result of the civil war.
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The services sector contributed 16.3% of GDP and employed 22% of the
labor force, declined at an annual average rate of 29.9% in 1998 and by
40.8% in 1999.
14.
Liberia’s large open-registry (flag of convenience) merchant shipping fleet
has been a significant source of foreign exchange.
Energy
15.
The West African Pool (WAPP) was established under the auspices of
ECOWAS. The World Bank have agreed on a strategy and assistance
program to promote regional cooperation in energy, trade as a
cornerstone to rapid development of the power sector among member
countries.
16.
The Mano River Hydroelectric project: the Mano River Hydroelectric
project was an undertaking proposed by the Mano River Union (Guinea,
Liberia and Sierra Leone). The objective is to construct a dam on the
Mano River (180 MW) to supply electricity to the union countries. The
African Development Bank and the World Bank funded the initial drill
tests. The project implementation is dependent firstly on the resolution of
the crisis among member states and their political commitment to develop
their sub-region. However a construction of a large dam could have
serious environmental impact on the biodiversity and alter river ecosystem
resulting to flooding of large areas in the Mano River basin that could
trigger cross border movement of people and wildlife.
Forests
17.
Liberia lies within the tropical rainforest belt of Africa and falls within the
upper Guinea Forest ecoregion. Liberia holds about 42% of the remaining
upper Guinea Forest, of which the balance is shared among Togo 1%,
Sierra Leone 5%, Guinea 8%, Ivory Coast 28% and Ghana 16%. This
ecoregion is a forest zone recognized as a ”biodiversity hotspot”, a
setting of international conservation priority because of its vast biological
diversity. Forty years ago, 50% of Liberia was covered with forest. This
figure is now reduced to less than 40% mainly due to shifting cultivation
and logging operations. A mosaic of grasslands, swamps, mangroves
characterize the remaining forests estuaries and wetlands are found
throughout the country.
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Economy
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Liberia is one of the Least Developed Counties (LDCS) in the world with
an estimated annual per capita income of US$169.00 in 2001. The Human
Development Report of 2000 by the UNDP ranks Liberia as one of the
lowest in terms of the Human Development Index (HDI) in the world. The
percentage of people living below the poverty line is more than threequarters (76.2%) of the population in 2002.
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In 1987, according to estimates by the World Bank, Liberia’s gross
national product (GNP) at average 1985-87 prices, was US$ 1,051 million,
equivalent to US$ 450 per head. The estimated GNP declined, in real
terms, at an average annual rate of 2.1%. During 1990-2000, the
population increased by 2.5% and by 1999, Liberia’s gross domestic
product (GDP) at constant prices, reduced to US$ 169 per head.
20.
By the end of the war in 1997 real GDP was ten percent of its pre-war
level leaving the country in deep poverty. Depletion of the iron ore
deposit, damaged the mining sector. Rubber production fell by US$ 440
million from 1988 to 1989. However, real GDP doubled in 1997 and
increased further by an average of 25-30 percent reflecting a post war
surge in rice, timber and rubber production. Still, real income remained
one third of pre war level.
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Liberia has a large traditional subsistence sector and a relatively small
industrial sector. The subsistence sector accounts for the primary
economic activities employing about 70% of the population and is
characterized by low productivity, use of traditional technologies based on
hand tools and low cash incomes. Upland rice, vegetables and cassava
produced for household consumption and various cash crops, including
coffee, cocoa and palm generate meager cash incomes used to purchase
basic needs and services. This sector contributed approximately 19% of
GDP in 2001 and 15% in 2002. Poverty is due to low-income productivity
of the land, labor capital and technology including high vulnerability to
extreme climate events with low adaptation capacity. In addition, these
are exacerbated by rapid environmental degradation, inadequate
knowledge and skills in productive use of land and natural resources,
inadequate access to land, poor health status including HIV/AIDS, rapid
population growth and gender inequalities.
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NATIONAL AND SECTORAL PLANS SUPPORTIVE OF THE NAPA PROCESS
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NATIONAL VISION: In 1998, the Government of Liberia launched the
Vision 2024, which articulates the country’s aspiration for sustainable
economic growth and development including sustainable utilization of
natural resources.
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NATIONAL PLANS: After the Earth summit in Brazil in 1992, Liberia
established in 1999 the National Environmental Commission of Liberia
(NECOLIB) charged with the responsibility to co-ordinate environmental
related activities, including forming environmental units within line and
agencies, preparation of a National Environmental Policy, Environment
Protection and Management Law, an Act creating the Environment
Protection Agency,
State of the Environment,
and act as the
administrator of the country’s environment and to ensure its sustenance.
The commission is responsible to coordinate environmental issues in the
country. This Commission was developed through consultations at all
levels after the All Liberian Conference/Vision 2024 Conference. All these
efforts are geared toward implementation of Agenda 21. In 2002, Liberia
participated in the United Nations Conference on Sustainable
Development (UNCSD) in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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POVERTY: In January 2001, the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) Liberia reported on the level of poverty in Liberia based on an
extensive household survey conducted throughout the country in August
2000. The report indicated an analysis of rural and urban poverty, and
identified the major actors and programmes involved in reducing poverty.
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ENVIRONMENT POLICY: The National Environment Policy (2003)
established the central principles of environment and natural resource
management in the country. The overall goal of the national
environmental policy is to promote sustainable development, conservation
of the flora & fauna on a long-term basis for the betterment of present
generations without compromising the ability of the future generations to
meet their needs. Article 7 of chapter II of the new Liberian constitution
of 1986 provides for full public participation of all citizens in the protection
and management of the environment and in consultations with, and the
involvement of a cross-section of stakeholders. It therefore represents a
broad consensus of the stakeholder. It poses challenge to the
stakeholders, be it sectoral Ministries, the private sector, NGOS, and PVOS
to assure implementation of the policy. The New National Forestry Law
2000 seeks to bring about a sustainable forest management policy. The
Environmental Protection Agency Act calls for the decentralized
environmental management plan in the country.
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ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION: The Liberia Environment Protection and
Management Law 2003 is the instrument through which the National
Environment Policy (NEP) is implemented. The establishment of the
National Environmental Commission of Liberia (NECOLIB), in 1999 led to
the review of several national and sectoral policies and acts including the
forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, national parks and wild life. In October
2003, the national Legislature passed three protection laws. The laws are
the Protected Forest Area Network Law, the Sapo National Park Act and
the Nimba Reserve Act.
INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT
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Liberia has initiated a number of policies and programmes for institutional
reform to combat environmental degradation and ensure sustainable
utilization of the environment and natural resources. The National
Environmental Commission of Liberia (NECOLIB) has a strategic plan for
the protection of the Liberian environment. Its goal include providing
guidance and direction for environment and natural resource
conservation, harmonizing implementation of environmental and natural
resources policies.
28.
The National Environmental Commission of Liberia (NECOLIB) was
charged to promote sustainable use and management of the environment
and natural resources, strengthening the legal and institutional
framework. It also coordinates the line Ministries and other stakeholders
to integrate environmental issues into national socio-economic policies
and programs.
29.
National Environmental Commission of Liberia (NECOLIB) has been
transformed into Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia.
Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia will implement the NAPA
Project. The Meteorological Department of the Ministry of Lands, Mines
and Energy will serve as chairman of the NCC. The institutional affiliation
of the UNFCC National Focal Point is Environmental Protection Agency of
Liberia formerly NECOLIB.
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EPA is also the focal point for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
the Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD), the Convention on
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) among others. The EPA also serves
as GEF Operational focal point.
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To ensure efficient and effective implementation of the project, the
Environment Protection Agency Act has established the national, regional,
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and town Councils for the protection of the environment. Issues of
vulnerability and adaptation to climate change are new in the country.
Experience in the issues is therefore limited at present. The following
institutions are relevant stakeholders for NAPA: Ministry of Lands, Mines &
Energy, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Internal affairs, Ministry of
Health and Social Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Planning
and Economics Affairs, Ministry of Gender and Development, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of State for
Presidential Affairs, Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation, Liberia
Petroleum Refining Corporation, Liberia Electricity Corporation, Forestry
Development Authority, Environment Protection Agency of Liberia, Liberia
Mining Company, United Nations Development Programme, World Health
Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, University of Liberia,
African Methodist Episcopal University, Fauna and Flora International,
Conservation International, Lutheran World Service/World Federation,
World Vision Liberia, CONCERN Liberia, Mercy Corps, Save the Children,
Uk, International Rescue Committee, Society for the Conservation of
Nature of Liberia (SCNL), Society Against Environmental Degradation
(SAED), Sustainable Development Programme (SDP), Save My Future
(SAMFU), Center for Environmental Education and Protection (CEEP),
Liberia Indigenous Forum for the Environment (LIFE), ERADRO, WACDO
and FACE.
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In 2002, Liberia became party to the Convention on Climate Change and
subsequently appointed the focal point to the convention. In June 2003
Liberia attended the Scientific Meeting held in Bonn, Germany and the
NAPA participatory training workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. There is
an ongoing discussion for the establishment of National Climate Change
Committee (NCCC). This committee will be mandated to coordinate all
climate change activities such as policy and enabling activity projects, and
other public awareness activities. The Meteorological Department of the
Ministry of Lands Mines and Energy will chair the proposed NCCC, while
the National Environmental Commission of Liberia will be the secretariat.
Other members of the NCCC are: Ministry of Lands, Mines & Energy,
Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Internal affairs, Ministry of Health and
Social Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Planning and Economics
Affairs, Ministry of Gender and Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs,
Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation, Liberia Petroleum Refining
Corporation, Liberia Electricity Corporation, Forestry Development
Authority, Environment Protection Agency of Liberia, Liberia Mining
Company, United Nations Development Programme, World Health
Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, University of Liberia,
African Methodist Episcopal University, Fauna and Flora International,
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Conservation International, Lutheran World Service/World Federation,
World Vision Liberia, CONCERN Liberia, Mercy Corps, Save the Children,
Uk, International Rescue Committee, Society for the Conservation of
Nature of Liberia (SCNL), Society Against Environmental Degradation
(SAED), Sustainable Development Programme (SDP), Save My Future
(SAMFU), Center for Environmental Education and Protection (CEEP),
Liberia Indigenous Forum for the Environment (LIFE), ERADRO, WACDO
and FACE. The NCCC works in collaboration with the EPA.
OBJECTIVES AND LINKAGES TO ONGOING ACTIVITIES
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The objective of this project is to develop NAPA consistent with Decision
28/CP. 7 “National Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA) will serve as
simplified and direct channels of communication for information relating
to the urgent and immediate adaptation needs of the LDCs.” The specific
objectives include:
-To identify list of priority activities
-To formulate priority projects for adaptation
-To build capacity to adapt to long-term climate change; and
-To raise awareness about the urgency to adapt to adverse
effects of climate and climate change
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In order to achieve the above-mentioned objectives, Liberia will undertake
activities driven by local stakeholders, such as government institutions,
NGOs, academia, religious groups and the private sector. The project will
also target highly vulnerable local communities throughout the country.
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Table 1 gives details of climate related adverse effects, areas, sectors and
vulnerable communities in Liberia. The project will target those parts of
the country and systems that are most at risk to climate related adverse
effects.
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TABLE 1. CLIMATE RELATED EFFECTS, SECTORS AND IMPACTS IN
LIBERIA.
Area/sector impacted
In July 1965 WestPoint
Township experienced a
flood joining Du River
and the Atlantic Ocean.
Around LEC yard, water
side general market and
over flooding the old
bridge.
In 1997, Jagaka Town
Grand
Cape
Mount
County a flood was
experienced
joining
mobui and mofe creek
tributary of lake
Floods
Cyclones in:
2002
1983
1984
2001
Landslides
floods
and
Impact
WestPoint flood lasted for
months. Buildings were
washed away and many
lives
lost,
property
valuing thousands of
dollars were damaged,
flood resulted into the
relocation of the town on
a hilly area
Violent
storms
were
experienced in these
Monrovia and Environs
areas that resulted into
Kakata
thousands of damaged
Sangea Suacoco District properties. For example,
Bong County
in Monrovia, central Bank
Zoe and Gbelly District of Liberia, Ministry of
Nimba County.
Finance was affected,
lightening and trees fell
on street of Monrovia
flash Noway camp Mano River, A large deposit of mining
October 8,1982
activities
waste
was
compacted on top of a
hill over a period of year.
This caused the earth to
collapse on a town
located below the hill.
Thousands of properties
were
destroyed
and
hundreds of people were
killed during the process.
NOTE: In Liberia, drought is not common to occur. But two criteria are generally used for the identification
of the drought-affected areas. The meteorological data which correspond to the source of occurrence and
water demand vis-a-vis availability. From meteorological consideration there are three factors, precipitation
temperature and evaporation, which play their role contributing to droughts. Their complex inter
relationship requires a rigorous analysis to delineate drought areas. A situation occurring anywhere when
the annual rainfall is less than 75 percent of the normal is defined as drought are. “Moderate drought” as
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obtaining where the rainfall deficit is between 25to 50 percent. Hence, Liberia may have experienced
moderate drought and a study need to be carried out.
TABLE 2 : The Status Of Previous Activities Such As NBSAP (CBD) GEF
Funded Enabling Activities In Climate Change, Biodiversity, Biosafety,
POPs, Ozone Etc.
Previous related Executing
STATUS
Activities
Agency
(and
Project Team)
Environmental
NECOLIB
Completed
Project
Outputs
relevant
to
NAPA
Environment and
Protection
Management Law
Approved
Environment
Protection Agency
Act Approved
Environment
Policy
Approved
Act
State
of
the
Environment
(SOE) completed
National
NECOLIB
Biodiversity
Strategy
and
Action
plan
(NBSAP)
under
CBD
GEF
Funded NECOLIB
enabling activity
under Biosafety
GEF Funded POPs NECOLIB
enabling activity
ONGOING
National
Biodiversity
Strategy Plan
ONGOING
To be assessed
Approved
Awaiting
implementation
Guinea
Current NECOLIB
Large
Marine
Ecosystem
Approved
To
commence
January 2004
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Links To Enabling Activities (Climate Change (CC), Biodiversity (BD)
and Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD)
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Liberia received GEF financial assistance for its Enabling Activity under the
convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to prepare the National
Biodiversity Strategy and Action plan (NBSAP). The Enabling Activity (EA)
started in 2002 and is ongoing. The NBSAP action plan is being been
developed through participatory approaches. Liberia also received
UNEP/GEF funds for the Biosafety project in 2002. The POP enabling
activity has also been approved by GEF awaiting implementation.
STATUS OF OTHER ON-GOING ACTIVITIES
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NCSA proposal: Liberia has prepared a proposal to seek funding from GEF
for a National Capacity self-Assessment. Relevant stakeholders were
invited. This proposal has been submitted through UNEP.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES AND OUTPUTS
OUTPUT 1: National NAPA team with a lead agency established including its
composition and mandate.
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Activity 1.1 Create and formalize institutional arrangement (refer to
Table 3)
Activity 1.2 Hire the project management team
Activity 1.3 Hold project initiation workshop to review the NAPA
Proposal and workplan
Activity 1.4 Finalize work plan for implementing this project.
OUTPUT 2: Assembling a multidisciplinary integrated assessment team.
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During the NAPA Enabling Activity, seven (7) sectors will be assessed for
the V&A. The NAPA Multidisciplinary team will work on these seven (7)
sectors. They are: Forestry, Agriculture, Meteorology/Hydrology, Energy,
Health, Fisheries and Gender. There will be one team, which is comprised
of experts representing different discipline. However, during the
preparation of this proposal it became clear that gender component is
crucial. This NAPA will use on integrated approach to ensure that an
adaptation in one sector will not make the country more vulnerable in
other.
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The NAPA team will comprise sectoral experts representing the different
disciplines, plus a social scientist for the cross- sectoral component. The
project manager will define the appropriate TORs of each assessment. As
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part of UNEP-GEF’s regular monitoring and backstopping function, TORs
will submitted to UNEP-GEF for comments and inputs.
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Activity 2.1 Define TOR and the scope of work for cache task.
Activity 2.2 Identify and contract assessment team experts
OUTPUT 3: Available information on adverse effects of climate change
synthesized
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As part of the TOR of the multidisciplinary integrated assessment team
available information on the adverse effects of climate change will be
collected and synthesized for each of the sectors identified during the
start-up phase of the project. The assessment teams will engage in
identification of affected sector and communities, and collate relevant
information in an easily accessible knowledge system. For this
assessment, participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) Techniques will be used
applied. An expert in PRA will be included into each team/group as
needed.
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Activity 3.1: Identification of the 7 sectors and 1 crosscutting area
which is the most vulnerable to climate change.
Activity 3.2: Within the regions/sub-sector review, collect and
synthesize all documented sources of climate related information.
Activity 3.3 Collect additional information using GIS techniques, early
warning system, food security atlas, flood, drought and vulnerability
mapping, where appropriate
Activity3.4: Identify information gaps for further assessment in future
projects, where possible.
Activity 3.5: Identify stakeholders in each vulnerable sub-sector, area
or community for tapping into traditional knowledge and experiences
regarding coping strategies
Activity 3.6: Summarize adverse effects of projected climate change.
OUTPUT 4: Vulnerability to current climate variability and climate change
assessed in a participatory fashion
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The assessment teams will develop appropriate mechanisms (such as PRA
techniques). Consult key stockholder groups particularly regarding their
exposure to climate risks and adaptive capacity to cope with current
climate vulnerability. The team will also identify socio-economic and policy
constraints faced by the stakeholder groups as well as existing adaptation
measures. It is important to stress that collection and assessment of raw
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data needs to be avoided, which is beyond the scope of the NAPA since
these assessments are only stocktaking exercises.
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Activity 4.1 Identify appropriate mechanisms and methods (such as
PRA techniques) to dialogue with respective stakeholders.
Activity 4.2 Undertake interviews/ surveys to assess vulnerability to
current climate vulnerability on priority sectors and communities/
regions.
Activity 4.3 Undertake interviews/surveys to assess current coping
strategies and practices for current climate variability with in priority
sectors and identified communities/ regions
Activity 4.4 Review existing damage surveys for recent climate events
OUTPUT 5: Key adaptation measures/ identified
42.
The assessment team will identify adaptation measures to address critical
needs for action from existing knowledge. Most likely these measures will
include education and integration of findings into sectoral policies and
program. The teams will also derive risk profiles in the different
components where appropriate. Before identifying adaptation measures it
is important to assess adaptation needs and barriers, an activity, which
will be part of this component.
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Activity 5.1 Identify adaptation needs and barriers
Activity 5.1 Identify adaptation measures to address-to-address critical
needs for action, which includes review of available/existing
institutional, policy and legislative measures in each sector.
Activity 5.3 Derive risk profiles for each sector, community or area (i.e.
drought and flood mapping), where appropriate
Activity.4 Summarize adaptations need barriers and measures.
OUTPUT 6: Country driven criteria for selecting priority activities to address the
adverse effects of climate change.
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Criteria will be based on but not restricted to, the following factor: loss of
life and livelihood, human, Health, food security, water a availability and
quality, biological diversity, and income generation/poverty reduction. The
criteria will be defined and agreed upon during the NAPA process by the
NCCC on a sector-by-sector and also cross-sectoral basis. The process to
be used for agreeing on the criteria will be established-in line with the
UNFCCC guideline-by the NCCC and UNEP-GEF will be consulted in this
process.
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Activity 6.1: The NCCC sets up a framework for identifying and ranking
national priorities
Activity 6.2: The NCCC reviews criteria for selecting priority activities
Activity 6.3: Holds consultative workshop for reaching consensus on
criteria and approaches, and for ranking priority activities and
vulnerable communities
44.
The annotated NAPA guideline and the technical paper 8 of the
Adaptation policy framework suggest ways to rank priorities. However,
other approaches are equally valid depending on the actual measures to
be evaluated.
45.
Many adaptation measures will require an assessment of policy-making
frameworks. Such measures will be less conducive to quantitative classical
cost-benefit analysis unlike more technologically focused adaptation. The
NAPA team will carefully assess the advantages and disadvantages of the
methodologies. UNEP to advise the project in this process.
OUTPUT 7: Profiles For Priority Activities
46.
Based on the criteria as identified under output 6 the project manager,
with the assistance from the assessment teams and NAPA team will
develop project profiles. These profiles will address priority needs and
describe specific actions. The project profiles will be in line with UNFCCC
guidelines. During this activity, the NAPA team will review the structure of
the 5-page NAPA document. It will have the following component:
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Structure of the proposed NAPA document
Introduction
Framework for adaptation program
Identification of key adaptation needs
List of priority activities
NAPA preparation process
Activity 7.1 Develop a short list of ranked project profiles for the NAPA
Document.
OUTPUT 8: NAPA reviewed by government and civil society representatives, and
endorsed by the national government.
47.
The draft NAPA document will be subjected to a comprehensive peer
review process. Public comments resulting from meeting with
representative of community groupings in each sector such as: Beach
village committees in fisheries; village natural resources committees in
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every sector will be incorporated. The approach will also be through
district assemblies and the media (print, radio and television). The NAPA
document will finally be subjected to a government and civil society
review in the following order:
- NAPA Team and National Climate Change Committee
- Environmental
Protection
Agency
(EPA)
formerly
Environmental
- Commission of Liberia (NECOLIB)
- Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs
- The Legislative committee on the Environment
-
National
Activity 8.1 Set-up a NAPA document Editorial committee comprising of
various experts
Activity 8.2 Hold NAPA editorial meetings
Activity 8.3 Review NAPA in the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)
Activity 8.4 Hold a consultative workshop with all stakeholders on the
NAPA document.
OUTPUT 9: NAPA document publicly disseminated (including translation as
necessary) and submitted to UNEP, GEF and the UNFCCC Secretariat
47. The following dissemination and submission process will be followed:
The NAPA document will be translated into main vernacular languages where
possible to effectively communicate with local communities. UNEP Office in
Kenya and GEF Government will submit NAPA document to UNFCCC Secretariat
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Activity
agency
9.1 Conform NAPA document to UNFCCC guidelines
9.2 Translate NAPA into main vernacular languages if possible
9.3 Publicize NAPA on mass media
9.4 Submit NAPA document to the UNFCCC and implementing
INSTITUTIONAL
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ARRANGEMENTS
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OVERSIGHT
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48. The following high level political oversight and co-ordination of the NAPA
process is envisaged.
-The Legislative Committee on the Environment will approve the final NAPA
document
-The Environmental Protection Agency will review the draft final NAPA
document.
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Project Management And Operational Coordination
49. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be the secretariat of the
NAPA while the Climate Change Department of the EPA will chair the
implementation of this NAPA project as the lead agency. The NAPA team will
comprise members of the present climate change enabling activity and
project steering committee which include the following stakeholders: Ministry
of Lands, Mines & Energy, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Internal affairs,
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of
Planning and Economics Affairs, Ministry of Gender and Development,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of State
for Presidential Affairs, Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation, Liberia
Petroleum Refining Corporation, Liberia Electricity Corporation, Forestry
Development Authority, Environment Protection Agency, Liberia Mining
Company, United Nations Development Programme, World Health
Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, University of Liberia, African
Methodist Episcopal University, Fauna and Flora International, Conservation
International, Lutheran World Service/World Federation, World Vision Liberia,
CONCERN Liberia, Mercy Corps, Save the Children, Uk, International Rescue
Committee, Society for the Conservation of Nature of Liberia (SCNL), Society
Against Environmental Degradation (SAED), Sustainable Development
Programme (SDP), Save My Future (SAMFU), Center for Environmental
Education and Protection (CEEP), Liberia Indigenous Forum for the
Environment(LIFE), ERADRO, WACDO and FACE.
50. Both technical and policy experts will be in the NAPA team. The executing
agency EPA will be responsible for monitoring the project on a continuous
basis. The NAPA team will also guide the implementation of the project to
ensure that the results will be disseminated to and evaluated by
stakeholders. Furthermore the NAPA team will oversee smooth transition
from the NAPA activities to any other follow-up measures.
51. The Project Management Team will be put in place, which consists of a
Project Manager, Assistant Project manager, national experts to be hired on a
consultancy basis, Secretary and a Accountant.
52. The project will be coordinated with the climate change team for the
country’s national communication to the UNFCCC. Liberia ratified the United
Nations Framework on Convention on Climate Change in November 2002 and
attended the scientific Body meeting in Bonn, Germany and the NAPA
preparatory workshop held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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53. The project will also coordinate with other teams for the preparation of
national reports (CBD, CCD, and others). The experiences obtained in other
areas will aid the NAPA process greatly. Similarly, experiences gained by
other MEAs will be utilized where appropriate to seek synergy and avoid
unnecessary overlaps.
Timetable
54. Implementation of this project is estimated at 18 months. The timeline is
attached as Annex 1
Monitoring and Evaluation
55. The project will comply with UNEP’s monitoring, evaluation and reporting
requirements as spelled out in the programming manual.
56. Quarterly progress reports will be submitted to UNEP by the executing
agency, providing a brief summary of the status of activities and output
delivery, explaining variances from the work plans, and presenting workplans for each successive quarter for review endorsement.
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Table 3: Institutional Structure for NAPA Project
Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia
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Liberia Environmental Protection and Management Law 2003 is the main
instrument through which the national environment policy is implemented
Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia provides guidance and direction
for environment and natural resource conservation, harmonizing
implementation of environmental and natural resources policies
Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia is the focal point of the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and Kyoto Protocol and
operational focal point of the GEF
National Committee on Climate Change (NCCC)
ChairMeteorological Department of the Ministry of Land & Mines and Energy
Members-
Ministry of Lands, Mines & Energy, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Internal affairs, Ministry of Health
and Social Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Planning and Economics Affairs, Ministry of
Gender and Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of State
for Presidential Affairs, Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation, Liberia Petroleum Refining Corporation,
Liberia Electricity Corporation, Forestry Development Authority, Environment Protection Agency of
Liberia, Liberia Mining Company, United Nations Development Programme, World Health Organization,
Food and Agriculture Organization, University of Liberia, African Methodist Episcopal University, Fauna
and Flora International, Conservation International, Lutheran World Service/World Federation, World
Vision Liberia, CONCERN Liberia, Mercy Corps, Save the Children, Uk, International Rescue Committee,
Society for the Conservation of Nature of Liberia (SCNL), Society Against Environmental Degradation
(SAED), Sustainable Development Programme (SDP), Save My Future (SAMFU), Center for
Environmental Education and Protection (CEEP), Liberia Indigenous Forum for the Environment for the
Environment (LIFE), ERADRO, WACDO and FACE
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SecretariatEnvironmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA)
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Multidisciplinary Integrated Assessment
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Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy
Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs
Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Gender and Development
Liberia Electricity Corporation
Forestry Development Authority
LIMINCO
Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia
University of Liberia
AME University
NGOs – World Vision, SCNL, SAED, LIFE, CEEP, ERADRO, FFI, CI, LWF/WS and POCAL
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM AT EPA
Manager
Assistant Project Manager
National experts to be hired on a consultancy basis
Secretary
Accountant
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ANNEX I : Timeline NAPA process-activities and outputs
ACTIVITY
Output 1: National NAPA team with a lead
agency established including its composition
and mandate
Activity 1.1: Create and formalize institutional
basis
Activity 1.2 Hire project management team
MONTHS 1-18 (6
WEEK
INTERVALS)
RESPONSIBLE PARTY
X
National Lead
Agency/UNEP
X
X
Activity 1.3: Hold project initiation workshop
X
Activity 1.4: Finalize work plan
X
Output 2: Multidisciplinary integrated
assessment team assembled
Activity 2.1: Define TOR and scope of work
for each task
Activity 2.2: Identify and contract
assessment team experts
Output 3: Synthesize available information on
adverse effects of climate change
Activity 3.1: For the 7 sector and 1 crosscutting them, identify the most vulnerable
regions/sub sectors
Activity 3.2: Within the regions/sub-sector
review, collect and synthesize all document
sources of climate information
Activity3.3: Collect additional information
using GIS techniques, early warning, and
food security, flood, drought and vulnerability
mapping, where appropriate
Activity 3.4: Identify information gaps for
assessment in future project, where possible.
Activity 3.5: Identify stakeholder in each
vulnerable sub-sector, area or community for
tapping into traditional knowledge and
experiences regarding coping strategies
Activity 3.6: Summarize adverse effects of
projected climate change
Output 4:Vulnerability to current climate
variability assessed in a participatory fashion
Activity 4.1: Identify appropriate mechanisms
and methods (such PRA techniques) to
dialogue with respective stakeholders
Activity 4.2: Undertake interviews/surveys to
assess vulnerability
Activity 4.3: Undertake interviews/surveys to
assess current coping strategies and
practices for current climate variability within
priority sectors and identified
National Lead
Agency/UNEP
PM/National Lead
Agency/UNEP
PM in consultation with
NAPA PSC
XX
PM/NAPA PSC/EAD/UNEP
X X
X
X
X
PM/NAPA PSC/EAD/UNEP
X
Assessment Team
X X
Assessment Team
X X X X
Assessment Team
X
Assessment Team
X
NAPA PSC/PM
Assessment Team
X
X
X
Assessment Team/PA
Assessment Team
X
X
X
XX
X X X
Assessment Team
Assessment Team
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communities/regions.
Activity
Activity 4.4: Review existing damage surveys
where applicable
Activity 4.5: Summarize vulnerability to
current climate variability and climate
change, coping strategies and adaptive
capacity
Output 5: Key climate change adaptation
measures identified
Activity 5.1: Identify adaptation needs and
address
Activity 5.2: Identify adaptation measures to
address critical needs for action which
includes review of available/existing
institutional, policy and legislative measures
in each sector
Activity 5.3: Derive risk profiles for each
sector, community or area (i.e. drought and
flood mapping when and where appropriate
Activity 5.4: Summarize adaptation needs,
barriers and measures.
Output 6: Country driven criteria for selecting
priority activities to address adverse effects
of climate change identified and agreed upon
Activity 6.1: The NCCC sets up a framework
for identifying and ranking national priorities.
Activity 6.2: The NCCC defines criteria for
selecting priority activities.
Activity 6.3: Hold consultative workshop for
reaching consensus on criteria and
approaches, and for ranking priority activities
and target communities
Output 7: Proposals priority activities
developed
Activity 7.1: Develop a short list of ranked
project profiles for the NAPA document
Output 8: NAPA document review by
Government and civil society representative
and endorsed by the national government
Activity 8.1: Constitute/form a NAPA
document editorial committee comprising of
various experts/stakeholders
Activity 8.2: Hold NAPA editorial committee
meetings
Activity 8.3: Review NAPA document in NCE
and TCE and others, as described above.
Activity 8.4: Hold consultative workshop with
all stakeholders on the NAPA document
Output 9: NAPA document publicly
disseminated (including translation as
necessary) and submitted to the UNFCCC
Months 1-18
XX X X X
Responsible Party
Assessment Team
X
Assessment Team
X
X
Assessment Team
X
Assessment Team/NAPA PSC
X
X
Assessment Team
X
Assessment Team
X
NCC/PM/NAPA PSC
X
NCCC/PA/NAPA PSC
NCCC/PM/NAPA PSC
X
X X
PM/NAPA PSC
X
PM/Committee
X
X
PM/NCE/TCE
X
X
X
PM/NAPA PSC/Exec.
Agency/UNDP
PM/NAPA PSC/Exec.
Agency/UNDP
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Secretariat
Activity
Activity 9.1: Conform NAPA document to
UNFCCC guidelines.
Activity 9.2: Translate NAPA into main
vernacular languages.
Months 1-18
X X
X
Activity 9.3: Publicize NAPA on mass media
XX
Activity 9.4: Submit NAPA document to the
UNFCCC and implementing agency
X
Responsible party
PM/Ed. Committee
PM/Ed.
Committee/NAPA/PSC/UNE
P Exec. Agency
PM/Exec.
Agency/PSC/UNEP
Executing Agency/PSC/PM
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PROJECT BUDGET IN US$
Activity
Assessment and prioritization
1. Synthesis of available
information on adverse impact of
climate change and strategies
Participatory assessment of
vulnerability to current climate
variability and associated risks
--identification of past and current
practices for adaptation to climate
change and variability
--identification of key climate
change adaptation measures
--identification of criteria for
selecting priority activities
Sub-Total (Assessment and
prioritization
Development of proposals for
priority activities
1. Prioritisation of adaptation
measures
2.Validation forums
3. prepare profiles of priority
activities in the prescribed format
Sub- Total (development of
priority proposals)
Preparation, review and finalization
of the NAPA
1.Public review
2.Final review by Government and
civil society representatives
3.Printing, publishing and
translation of the final NAPA doc
4. Dissemination
Sub-Total (review and NAPA
preparation)
Equipment
Computers and Accessories
Technical Assistance
Assistance requested from LDC
Expert Group
Project Coordination and
Management
Monitoring and Evaluation
GRAND TOTAL
Stocktaking
Process
Assessment,
consultation,
workshops
etc.
15,000
17,000
Product:
Assessment
Reports/
strategy and
action plan
Total
10,000
25,000
1,000
18,000
43,000
20,000
8,000
28,000
18,000
7,000
7,000
25,000
7,000
60,000
--
7,000
--
8,000
--
15,000
--
1,500
13,500
15,000
1,500
4,350
1,500
31,500
13,000
13,000
--
4,350
48,150
48,150
5,000
5,000
200,000