Malawi - NAP Climate Change Adaptation Experiences

Supporting LDCs to advance their National Adaptation Plans Africa Regional Training Workshop (Anglophone)

UN Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 14-17 April 2014

Aloysius M. Kamperewera [PhD] Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Managment

Director for Environmental Affairs

Session 6: Element D: Reporting, Monitoring And

Review: Experiences And Lessons Learnt From National Climate Change Programme And NAPA

Implementation In Malawi

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

I. What the Government of Malawi is doing on Climate Change >NAP .

II. NAPA Implementation >>NAP.

III. Key Elements of National Climate Change Programme.

IV. Monitoring and Evaluation of the National Climate Change Programme >NAP.

V. Key Outreach Activities for Climate Change >NAP.

VI. Challenges Encountered.


Session 3: Element D: Reporting, Monitoring & Review Experience from Malawi

Progressive Government Commitment and

National Measures Taken on Climate Change

GoM is committed to address adverse effects of CC & also mitigate against it as evident by:

Creation of a dedicated Ministry of Environment and Climate

Change Management. Inclusion of CC within key priority areas of the Malawi Growth

and Development Strategy (MGDS II). Establishment of climate change governance and financing

structures. Mainstreaming CC and Environment into sectoral plans and

programmes [as evident by National Guidelines by OPC].


Session 3: Element D: Reporting, Monitoring and Review Experience from Malawi

DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL

CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY & IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

The Policy has been developed to Guide programming of interventions for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, as well as adapting to the adverse effects of climatic change and climate variability.

The Policy also has an implementation strategy & Plan that has been designed to ensure that we actually undertake the prioritized interventions stipulated in the Policy.



DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL

CLIMATE CHANGE INVESTMENT PLAN w/ M&E

The NCCIP has been developed with an objective to increase climate change investments in Malawi.

Specifically, the NCCIP aims at guiding and supporting the efforts in climate change investments in the country by serving as an instrument for mobilizing and catalyzing resources for Climate Change Management.



REVIEW OF THE NAPA AND

DEVELOPMENT OF THE NAP

Malawi’s first NAPA was developed in 2006 but officially launched at national level in February 2008. Has Five (5)Priority Concepts on which some projects have been developed and implemented by both Gov. & non state actors.

Currently Government is Implementing and planning specific projects from the NAPA focusing on: Climate Adaptation for Rural Livelihoods and Agriculture (CARLA),

Sustainable Land Management (SLM),

Establishment of Early Warning Systems.

Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation in local development plans and projects.

Climate Proofing of Development projects/Gains.



Vision and Framework: National Climate Change Programme (NCCP)

Visioning and development of NCCP out of realization of Government and Donors (UN, DfID, Norway, Spain, World Bank, others) to act on Climate Change (2008-2010); Coordinated by Ministry of Economic Planning & Development. Setting up of Governance structures (National CC Technical & Steering Committees; Government - Donor Working Group)

NCCP Planning Phase 2010 – 2012 >> Achievements: Draft National CC Policy; National CC Investment Plan; NCC Communication Strategy; CC Capacity Needs Assessment and Capacity Development Plan; National CC Learning Strategy; CC Atlas and other Data & Information; etc.

NCCP Implementation (2013 – 2016): Focus on Mainstreaming; Data, Information & Knowledge Management; catalyzing climate financing; Coordination. Achievements: Governance strengthened; CC Policy & CC Investment Plan finalized and launched; Resources mobilized (GEF: USD 15million; Other Donors USD 5 million); Integration of CC into District development Plans; Proposal to set up CC Fund / SWAp; etc.

Supporting LDCs to advance their National Adaptation Plans

Africa Regional Training Workshop (Anglophone) Session 3: Element D: Reporting, Monitoring & Review Experience from Malawi

NCCP Visioning and Framework

VISIONING

• Visioning and development of NCCP (2008 – 2010) out of realization of Government and Donors (UN, DfID, Norway, Spain, World Bank, others) to act on Climate Change; Coordinated by Ministry of Economic Planning & Development . Setting up of Governance structures (National CC Technical & Steering Committees; Government - Donor Working Group)

PLANNING PHASE

• NCCP Planning Phase 2010 – 2012 Achievements

• Draft National CC Policy; National CC Investment Plan; NCC Communication Strategy; CC Capacity Needs Assessment and Capacity Development Plan; National CC Learning Strategy; CC Atlas and other Data & Information;

IMPLEMENTATION PHASE

•NCCP Implementation (2013 – 2016): Focus on Mainstreaming; Data, Information & Knowledge Management; catalyzing climate financing; Coordination: Achievements: Governance strengthened; CC Policy & CC Investment Plan finalized and launched; Resources mobilized (GEF: USD 15million; Other Donors USD 5 million); Integration of CC into District development Plans; Proposal to set up CC Fund / SWAp; etc.

Monitoring & Review of Progress of National Climate Change Programme

Linked to Monitoring and Periodic Review of Malawi Growths & Development Strategy where CC + ENR is one of the 9 key Priority Areas.

Linked to Review of Vision 2020, Sectoral policies and implementation plans (administratively tied to OPAs).

NCCP & Constituent Projects are overseen by the National CC Technical and Steering Committees to ensure periodic review and updating of the Programme itself and its related projects;



Update, Outreach & Awareness of National Climate Change Programme

Outreach and Awareness is ensured through the National CC Communication Strategy.

Awareness is already considerably high in Malawi, especially among decision-makers (Government, Parliament, Civil Society, etc.) through training, etc.

Launch of the National Climate Change Investment Plan slated for 25 April 2014.

Launch of NAP Process in Malawi planned for June 2014 after elections in May 2014.



CHALLENGES AND GAPS

Insufficient guidelines and tools for mainstreaming climate change into sectoral and national policies, strategies and programmes.

Insufficient capacity building and training efforts on climate change issues especially in scenarios building and appraisal of adaptation options .

Capacity Development at national, district and community levels using decentralized environmental manuals & other tools.

Financial resources for systematic mainstreaming and implementation of adaptation programmes into sectoral plans and activities.

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REQUESTED INTERVENTION(S)

AND SUPPORT

Support for establishment and operationalization of the national climate fund as a catalyst for resources.

Support in establishment of the National Implementing Entity (NIE) for Adaptation Fund as well as Green Climate Fund which have direct access modalities.



Looking Forward on NAP

NAP DOCUMENTATION

Addressing Key Impacts + vulnerabilities Adaptation Options with M&E based Indicators

NAP FORMULATION PROCESS : SCENARIOS BUILDING

Sectoral Priority Themes Sectoral Plans

NCCCP & NCCIP Analysis – Adaptation Component

MGDS Review Vision 2020 Review

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