Overview of the Global Climate Change Alliance Paul Renier, Deputy Head of Unit DEVCO C2 Environment, Climate Change, Natural Resources and Water = 1.

Overview of the Global Climate Change Alliance

Paul Renier, Deputy Head of UnitDEVCO C2 Environment, Climate Change, Natural Resources and Water

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What is the GCCA?

• 2007 Initiative of the EU

• Objective Help developing countries most vulnerable to climate change to increase their capacities to: adapt to the effects of climate change

participate to global mitigation efforts

• Focus on LDCs and SIDS

• 290 million euros (2008-2013)

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EDF (€40m)

DCI (€213m)FSF=35%

MS (€37m)FSF=86%

Origin of commited funding of the GCCA 2008 to 2013,

committed and earmarked (€m)

DCI: Development Co-operation instrument

FSF: Fast Start Funding

MS: EU Member State

EDF: European Development Fund

How does the GCCA work? 2 complementary pillars:

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Where do we work?

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• 45 programmes: 35 national + 8 regional programmes • Including 9 new interventions

Partners in GCCA

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What we have achieved so far?

1. Knowledge management and learning on climate change within countries and across regions have been

enhanced.

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2. Climate change mainstreaming into development planning has been strengthened.

3. Integrated and holistic approached have been promoted:•For adaptation and disaster risk reduction•For adaptation and mitigation•For demonstration projects

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GCCA in numbers

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41 Adaptation

30 Mainstreaming

12 REDD

11 DRR

7 CDM

Distribution of priority areas supported by the GCCA to 2013

(number of interventions)

42

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15

20

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Distribution of sectors supported by the GCCA to 2013

(number of interventions)

Agriculture, land management, food security, fisheries

Forests and natural resources

Water & sanitation, waste, infrastructure, tourism and health

Energy

Coastal zone management

Education, research and technical development

GCCA also contributed to:

1. Busan aid effectiveness principles on climate finance

2. Increased awareness in EU delegations and HQ on climate change

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Sector budget support (8.5%)

Sector programme (6%)

General budget support (8.5%)

Project approach (77%)

Distribution of aid modalities used by GCCA

interventions to 2013

And in the future? GCCA + (2014-2020)• Priority should remain on SIDS and LDCs

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• Continue addressing GCCA 5 priority areas on demand

• On the basis of countries' demand, more attention may be to:• Adaptation + DRR

• Ecosystem based adaptation

• Urbanisation, urban mobility, social affairs and employment

• Migration

• Gender

• Broader range of actors: local authorities, NSA and private sector

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Thank you!

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European Commission DEVCO C2

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