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Pilot Program for Climate Resilience

Caribbean Regional Track

Phase I Proposal

December 2010

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Summary of Phase I Regional Track Proposal

1. Country/Region Caribbean Regional Track

2. CIF Project ID #

3. Date of First Joint Mission June 14-15, 2010

4. Funding Request US$ 239,772

5. Type of Request Funding for Phase I

6. Multilateral Development Banks/Focal Point

Inter-American Development Bank: Gerard Alleng World Bank: Niels Holm-Nielsen

7. Coordinating Agency: Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre

8. Project Description (i) Key Development Challenge

a. Need for more sustained access and application by national programs of tools, facilities and support for climate resilience provided by regional organizations.;

b. Data management and information sharing constrained; c. Available data for priority issues and for impact analysis not fully adequate; d. Key elements required for an enabling environment for climate resilient development are not in

place. These include- i. Tools, institutional and human capacity;

ii. Climate proofing of national and sectoral plans; iii. Clarity of activities completed and being undertaken and outputs generated and

available.

(ii) Area of Intervention a. Support for strengthening of data management capacity. b. Identification of data needs for improved monitoring and modeling of climate change impacts. c. Information sharing and best practices. d. Facilitating infusion of climate change issues in regional policy dialogue. e. Stakeholder consultations aimed at raising awareness on climate change issues and identifying

needs and measures to address these in the Strategic Plan for Climate Resilience. f. Development and piloting of climate risk screening toolkit to support better mainstreaming of

climate change adaptation. g. Interface with national PPCR programs to ensure congruence of regional and national track

activities and enhance climate change resilience efforts. h. Identification of gaps in climate resilient systems, capacities and practices and of measures to

address these to be incorporated, in part, in the Strategic Plan for Climate Resilience. i. Design of a Regional Strategic Program for Climate Resilience aimed at supporting

mainstreaming of climate change resilience to be implemented in Phase II of the PPCR.

(iii) Outcome Improved climate resilience measures in national plans and strategies as a result of: a. Strengthening of regional and national capacities for managing data, downscaling global climate

models and applying outputs of climate modeling to country specific analyses, especially in areas of water, agriculture, health and coastal zone management.

b. Higher priority given to climate risk and climate change adaption measures within national and regional plans and strategies.

c. Greater private sector involvement and investment in climate change adaptation and climate resilience.

d. More active involvement of non-government sector in climate change adaptation activities.

(iv) Key Results a. Recommendations for improvement in national and regional level data collection systems to

better facilitate downscaling of global models for improved analysis of climate change impacts at the regional and national levels.

b. Improved capacity for and collection of baseline and time-series data to inform regional and

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national climate models and impact analysis. c. Improved intra-regional communication and transfer of knowledge on climate resilient

development tools and practices. d. Heightened awareness of climate change mitigation and adaptation and disaster risk

management issues and opportunities to incorporate related measures into national and regional policies for improved resilience.

e. Clear identification of role of private, public and non-government stakeholders in Phase II of the PPCR and their increased awareness and support for climate resilient development.

f. Improved capacity for evaluating the extent to which policies and plans incorporate climate risk and climate change adaptation measures and for development of plans and strategies that facilitate climate resilience.

g. Congruence between national and regional track activities and effective execution of regional activities aimed at enhancing PPCR impact.

h. Incorporation of measures to address identified tools, protocols and training and institutional capacity needs for incorporating climate risk and climate change adaptation on key economic sectors within the SPCR for implementation in PPCR Phase II.

i. Improved capacity for evaluating extent to which policies and plans incorporate climate risks and mitigation and adaptation measures and for development of plans and strategies that facilitate climate resilient development.

j. Effective support for capacity building for climate resilience at the regional and national levels.

(v) Outputs a. Recommendations for improving and standardizing data management practices. b. Articulated measures to support the improvement and standardization of data management

protocols integrated into the SPCR for implementation in Phase II of the PPCR. c. Options for additional functionality to Information Clearing House Facility to accommodate

active collaboration and information sharing on approaches and best practices in climate resilience initiatives and the hosting of English and French language executive summaries of key climate change adaptation and climate resilience related documents.

d. Articulated measures to support private sector involvement and execution of climate change adaptation activities in the SPCR for implementation in Phase II of the PPCR.

e. Climate risk screening toolkit f. Articulated measures to advance climate proofing within the SPCR for implementation in Phase

II of the PPCR. g. Assessment of objectives and related measures of the national PPCR Phase II initiatives. h. A frame to facilitate high PPCR impact and effective monitoring and evaluation. i. Documentation of policies and legal frameworks, institutional and resource capacity building

measures, climate impact studies and incentive for private sector investment in climate resilience undertaken or intended through climate change adaptation initiatives along with identified needs in terms of countries and areas.

j. Strategic Plan for Climate Resilience along with timeline and financial proposal for implementation during Phase II of the SPCR.

9. Budget (Indicative) 239,772

Module/Activity Cost

Module I: Capacity Development and Information Sharing 101,112

(1) Support to Strengthening of Data Management Capacity 96,112

a. Evaluation of Data Collection and Management System and processes 70,368

b. Workshop on Climate Modeling and Monitoring Systems 25,744

(2) Identification of Data Needs -

(3) Information Sharing and Exchange of Best Practices 5,000

a. Assess the need for additional functionality of the information Clearing House Facility

5,000

Module II: Advocacy and Policy Development 58,660

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(1) Regional Policy Dialogue 12,160

a. Travel cost 10,810

b. Regional Focus Group Consultations 1,350

(2) Stakeholder consultations 10,000

(3) Development and Piloting of Climate Risk Screening Toolkit 36,500

a. Piloting of screening tool 28,000

b. Formulation of toolkit 8,500

Module III: Scoping, Coordination and SPCR Preparation 80,000

(1) Coordination and National Programs Interface 70,000

(2) Gap Analysis of climate resilient systems, capacities and practices in the PPCR pilot countries

10,000

(3) SPCR Drafting and Budgeting -

Milestones

(1) First draft SPCR with indicative budget March 25, 2011

(2) Second draft SPCR April 27, 2011

(3) Final draft SPCR May 23, 2011

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Contents

List of Abbreviations ..................................................................................................................................... v

1.0 Background ............................................................................................................................................ 6

1.1 Context ............................................................................................................................................... 6

1.2 Pilot Program for Climate Resilience-Caribbean Region ..................................................................... 7

1.3 PPCR Preparation and Implementation .............................................................................................. 9

1.4 Country Priority Areas/Sectors and Implications for Regional Activities: .......................................... 9

2.0 Proposed Phase I Regional Track Activities: ......................................................................................... 13

2.1 Implementation and Collaboration Arrangements........................................................................... 13

2.2 Outline of Activities ........................................................................................................................... 13

Module I: Capacity Development and Information Sharing .............................................................. 13

Module II: Advocacy and Policy Development .................................................................................. 15

Module III: Coordination, Scoping, and SPCR Preparation ................................................................ 17

2.3 Other Regional and National Track Linkages and Implications for Phase II Activities ...................... 19

3.0 Proposed Implementation Timeframe ................................................................................................. 21

4.0 Phase I Budget....................................................................................................................................... 23

Annex A: Prior Ongoing or Pipeline Climate Change Related Initiatives ................................................... 24

Annex B: IFC Terms of Reference for a Technical Consultant to Assist the PPCR Team on Private Sector Participation in the PPCR Caribbean Initiative ............................................................................................ 34

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List of Abbreviations

ACCC Adaptation to Climate Change in the Caribbean

CAIC Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce

CANARI Caribbean Natural Resource Institute

CARILEC Caribbean Electric Utility Service Corporation

CCCCC Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre

CDB Caribbean Development Bank

CDEMA Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency

CEHI Caribbean Environmental Health Institute

CHA Caribbean Hotel Association

CIDA Canadian International Development Agency

CIF Climate Investment Fund

CIMH Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology

CPACC Caribbean Planning for Adaptation to Climate Change

CRFM Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism

CTO Caribbean Tourism Organization

DFID Department for International Development

IDB Inter-American Development Bank

IP Implementation Plan (of Regional Framework for Development Resilient to

Climate Change)

IUCN International Conservation Union

MACC Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change

OECS Organization of Eastern Caribbean States

PPCR Pilot Program for Climate Resilience

SPACC Special Adaptation to Climate Change

SPCR Strategic Program for Climate Resilience

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UNECLAC United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

UWI University of the West Indies

WB World Bank

WBG World Bank Group

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1.0 Background

1.1 Context

Given their status as small developing states Caribbean countries are all highly vulnerable to climate change. The anticipated impacts of this phenomena include changes in precipitation patterns, with the likelihood of more intense storms and longer dry spells, increased hurricane intensity and rise in sea-level leading to coastal erosion and inundation. It is expected that the consequences of climate change will be undermine the region’s pursuit of sustainable development.

Caribbean states have a strong track record of collaboration on climate change and an extensive body of knowledge based on a significant amount of analytical work already done or underway through regional initiatives. These include the Adaptation to Climate Change in the Caribbean (ACCC), Caribbean Planning for Adaptation to Climate Change (CPACC), Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) and the Special Pilot for Adaptation to Climate Change (SPACC). These projects focused on facilitating an enabling environment for policy development and have supported the articulation of countries’ National Adaptation Policies, the UNFCCC National Communications and countries’ national adaptation policies and related implementation plans. They also included efforts to build climate change monitoring and adaptation capacity and provide lessons learned – particularly with regards to institutional arrangements and strengthening and knowledge sharing. These outputs and results are expected to inform the development of the PPCR regional pilot.

Recognizing the importance of institutional arrangements to mainstream the implementation of climate change policy, the CARICOM Heads of Government established the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) in 2002. The Centre is responsible for coordinating the region’s response to climate change. The CCCCC is the official repository and clearing house for regional climate change data. It provides climate change-related policy advice and guidelines to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and supports the articulation of regional positions in international climate change dialogues.

Other regional organizations and development partners have also been active on Caribbean climate change issues. These include the University of West Indies (UWI); Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA); Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM); CARICOM Secretariat, Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Secretariat, Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH); International Conservation Union (IUCN); Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI); Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); World Bank Group (WBG); United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNECLAC); Department for International Development (DFID); Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA); and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).

In addition to the outputs of projects such as the CPACC, ACCC and the MACC highlighted above, climate change initiatives completed or under implementation in the region include a regional economics of climate change study (RECCs) in the Caribbean by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNECLAC) sub-regional headquarters in Trinidad and Tobago. Notably also, a Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) has been established with a work programme that includes analysis of the economics of climate adaptation. There has also been work by non-government organizations, such as that by the Caribbean Natural Resource Institute (CANARI) entitled

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“Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on Community-based Sustainable Use of Forest Resources.”

In light of the endemic susceptibility of Caribbean countries to the effects of climate change and the implications for their sustainable development, a Caribbean Programme for Development Resilient to Climate Change was formulated and endorsed by Heads of Government in June of 2009. The program is aimed at building resilience of Caribbean countries to the impact of global climate change and is intended to build on the earlier initiatives indicated above. It consists of the following five strategic elements:

1. mainstreaming climate change into the sustainable development agenda and work programmes of public and private institutions in all Caribbean Community countries at all levels;

2. promoting systems and actions to reduce the vulnerability of Caribbean Community countries to global climate change wherever possible;

3. implementing adaptation measures to address key vulnerabilities in the region, including enhancing the reliability of water supply systems, improving coastal and marine infrastructure, and adapting tourism infrastructure and activities to climate change;

4. promoting measures to derive benefit from the prudent management of forests, wetlands, and the natural environment in general, and to protect that natural environment; and

5. promoting actions and arrangements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including those aimed at energy-use efficiency by increasingly resorting to low-emission renewable energy sources. Following the endorsement of this Regional Programme, an effort to formulate a plan for its implementation was initiated and is currently underway. This effort is being coordinated by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center, in accordance with its role as the agency responsible for coordinating the region’s activities in this area.

Each of these five strategic elements has related goals. Following the endorsement of the Regional Programme for Development Resilient to Climate Change, an effort to formulate an Implementation Plan to pursue the strategy and goals, and ultimately to secure climate resilience within the region is on-going.

1.2 Pilot Program for Climate Resilience-Caribbean Region

The Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) has been identified and targeted to build on the progress made through climate change related initiatives. The Guidance Note on PPCR Regional Programs indicates the objectives and rationale for a regional approach to climate resilience as-1

1 Guidance Note on PPCR Regional Programs, Climate Investment Funds, April 6, 2009, P. 2

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Piloting and demonstrating approaches for integration of climate risk and resilience into development policies and planning

Strengthening capacities at the national levels to integrate climate resilience into development planning

Scaling up and leveraging climate resilient investment, building upon other ongoing initiatives and

Enabling learning by doing and sharing of lessons at the country, regional and global levels.

Strengthen cooperation and capacity at the regional level to integrate climate resilience in national and appropriate regional development planning and processes.

The governments of the Caribbean accepted an invitation extended by the PPCR Sub-Committee on May 14th, 2009, to join the program as one of its two regional pilots. The Caribbean pilot has a regional approach that will proceed along two closely linked and complementary tracks. The first is country based investments in highly vulnerable nations and the second is a regional track involving regional organizations. Pilot countries in which investments will be made are Jamaica, Haiti, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica and Grenada. As per the Terms of Reference (TORs)/Guidance for the Expert Group in the Selection of Countries to Participate in the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR),2 the activities to be financed under this track are to:

a. “deliver programmatic funding at scale in highly vulnerable countries to facilitate the transformation of country-led national development planning to ensure climate resilience;

b. be country-led and build on National Adaptation Programs of Action (NAPAs) and other relevant country studies, plans and strategies;

c. be complementary to existing sources of adaptation funding and supportive of the evolving operation of the Adaptation Fund;

d. provide crucial lessons on how to invest in climate resilience through national development planning consistent with poverty reduction and sustainable development goals.”

The second track of the Caribbean PPCR is the regional track. Given the ongoing regional cooperation through the Caribbean Community integration, region wide activities will include data management and monitoring for improving understanding of climate risk and potential impacts, as necessary to take actions to enhance climate resilience. These will be coupled with activities to tackle risks and vulnerabilities common to all Caribbean countries.3

The regional track will work through key entities in the Caribbean to provide the scientific analysis so that countries can incorporate climate resilience into their national climate change strategies as well as in regional planning strategies, policies and financing mechanisms. The two tracks will thus be

2 Climate Investment Fund, November 6, 2008.

3 This is consistent with the Guidance Note on PPCR Regional Programs, Climate Investment Fund, April 6, 2009.

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synergistic—the regional activities will supplement and strengthen the country-led programs and activities. In addition, all Caribbean states would be able to benefit from the regional activities through regional workshops and training events, dissemination of lessons, and provision of regionally relevant information such as monitoring of sea level rise and ocean temperatures.

1.3 PPCR Preparation and Implementation

It is recognized as critical that PPCR avoids duplicating planned and/or ongoing activities. In this regard, opportunities for cooperation and synergy with other ongoing regional and national programs addressing climate resilience and adaptation are already being pursued. Partnering with such related programs and building on achievements during phase 1 will enable the PPCR regional track to transition to the investment phase much more effectively.

Overall, the PPCR regional track Phase I will draw upon expertise from, and complement planned and ongoing initiatives by the regional organizations, and bilateral and multilateral development partners. A number of regional initiatives developed by those organizations are already underway and can be built upon. In view of this, participants at the First Joint Mission for the Regional-track (June 14-15, 2010) undertook a brainstorming exercise that took account of prior, current, and potential climate change related initiatives within the region. A matrix of the prior, ongoing and pipeline initiatives was formulated and participants identified their linkages of the Regional Framework for Climate Resilient Development (see Annex A).4

A key result of this first joint mission also was a determination of the governance and oversight arrangements for the regional track programme. Particularly, a steering committee was established to act as an advisory group to provide guidance and make decisions on key issues during Phase 1. The members of the steering committee are: Jamaica, Haiti, Saint Lucia, Grenada, the University of the West Indies, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, CARICOM Secretariat (to insure the interest of the non PPCR participating countries from the region) and the Department for International Development (representing development partners).

1.4 Country Priority Areas/Sectors and Implications for Regional Activities:

Through their respective processes to prepare for PPCR national track programs, countries have identified and are targeting the following priority sectors/areas.

Haiti: Agriculture and food security, coastal zone management and reconstruction (sectors/themes) are the main areas, with sub-sectors/themes being infrastructure, land planning and data management.

Jamaica: Agriculture, land-use planning, health, water resources, integrated coastal zone management, climate proofing of national and sectoral plans, tourism, and data management.

4 This output is consistent with a knowledge product being developed by the CCCCC preparing the Implementation

Plan for the Regional Framework for Development Resilient to Climate Change. The interim output of this objective has been shared with the PPCR. The final product, once completed, will be installed on and accessible through the CCCCC’s information clearing house.

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Saint Vincent and Grenadines: Monitoring and evaluation of environmental hazards, watershed management, public sensitization and awareness, integrated planning, and data management.

Grenada: Integrated water resource management, capacity building at the sector level, and data management.

Saint Lucia: Agriculture, coastal and marine resources, financial sector, forestry, biodiversity, health, human settlement, critical infrastructure, tourism, and water resource management. Data needs were also highlighted for Saint Lucia particularly the need for Bathometric and Hydrometric data.

These priority areas/sectors have been compared against the following five main sets of activities previously identified for potential development under the PPCR Regional-Track5.

Monitoring and climate modeling;

Enabling environment (policy and institutional framework);

Raising the political profile of the importance of factoring climate risks into sustainable land-use management and spatial planning;

Capacity building and awareness raising aimed at different levels, including sectors and policy makers;

Integration of climate change into development and budget planning.

The result of this exercise was a prioritization of regional activities and preliminary actions for the regional-track program and the identification of areas in which the PPCR regional track activities could support and complement country level PPCR activities. The general findings of the consultation and preparatory process so far are that-

1. Engaging and accessing the resources of the regional organizations is essential to the development and implementation of country-driven activities;

2. Data management and information sharing between regional and national agencies are an immediate need for the countries that should be met by regional organizations;

3. New data collection is needed to better analyze the impact of climate change priority issues. Examples of data needs include sea-levels, near-shore bathymetric and coastal topography, baseline ecosystem data, historical and current hydro-meteorological data;

4. There is an urgent need for support for strengthening the enabling environments for effective implementation of the PPCR national track program.

a. Tools and training for capacity-building

5 These priority areas/sectors have been identified by the PPCR Caribbean participating countries and key regional

organizations during the Caribbean Kick-off Meeting (Oct 28-29, 2009, held at IDB’s Headquarters) and further developed during the Videoconference held on February 1st, 2010. They also reflect some of the ideas/suggestions coming out of the scoping missions to the PPCR countries in the region.

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b. Climate Proofing national and sectoral plans

c. Need to understand what is underway and who is doing what - mapping of activities.

The indicated areas of support for and linkages of national programs to the regional track program are demonstrated in Figure 1 overleaf. Furthermore, this document incorporates the regional track activities to be undertaken toward meeting the needs set out immediately above, and ultimately meet the objectives set out at Section 1.2 above, as well as the financial resources required for their execution. The activities are set out at Section 2 below, whilst time-frame for their implementation and the cost of activities are outlined at Sections 3 and 4.

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Regional priority thematic areas/themes under PPCR

National level priority thematic areas/themes under PPCR

Haiti • Agriculture and

food security • coastal zone

management • reconstruction • infrastructure and

land planning • data

management

Jamaica • Water

Resources • Agriculture and

Food Security • Tourism • Human Health • Human

Settlements • Coastal

Resources

Saint Lucia Improvement of

enabling environment for private investments in climate resilience

Training an investments for improved data capture, collection, and management, for climate change impact assessments purposes

Training and investments for understanding and interpreting climate impact models and assessments

Investments for

improved climate

resilience

Grenada • Expand on the

foundation set forth by the National Climate Change Policy and Action Plan

• Training and investments for improved data capture, collection, and management, for climate change impact assessments and interpretation purposes in collaboration with the private sector/quasi-government

• National level-specific infrastructure investments

Saint Vincent & the Grenadines

• Review and expansion of the National Climate Change Adaptation Policy

• Training and investments for improved data capture, collection, and management, for climate change impact assessments purposes

• Training and investments for understanding and interpreting climate impact models and assessments

• National level-specific infrastructure investments

Dominica (To be

determined)

Cross-cutting themes: data management, capacity building and public awareness on climate change.

Cross-cutting themes: (i) monitoring and climate modeling activities; (ii) facilitating an enabling environment (policy and institutional framework); (iii) raising the political profile of the importance of factoring in climate risks into sustainable land-use management and spatial planning; (iv) capacity building and awareness raising aimed at different levels, including sectors and policy makers; and (v) integration of climate change into development and budget planning.

CARICOM Priority Actions

of CARICOM’s Regional Strategy for Achieving Development Resilient to Climate Change, 2009 -2015

Priorities articulated through relevant regional policies and positions endorsed by CARICOM Heads of Government.

Figure 1. Caribbean Regional PPCR Framework

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2.0 Proposed Phase I Regional Track Activities:

The PPCR Regional Track Program will consist of activities that reflect and support the objectives of national track programs and/or that are best undertaken on a regional scale, and target both pilot and, where feasible, non-pilot countries. To ensure that the regional priorities are addressed, cognizance will be taken of the Caribbean Community Framework for Climate Resilient Development.

The following are the implementation arrangements and activities proposed under the regional track during Phase I.

2.1 Implementation and Collaboration Arrangements

The regional track PPCR activities will be spearheaded by a regional coordinator who will be guided by the PPCR steering committee and have oversight from the tasking managers at the IDB and the WB. Given its overall coordinating role, the coordinator will interact regularly with the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre. For effective execution of activities, the coordinator will liaise, inter-alia, with the coordinators of the PPCR national track programs, and with PPCR affiliated capacities at the World Bank (WB), the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and its private sector and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), and with sustainable development/environment/climate change specialists and officers from other key regional organizations. It is envisaged that the flow of funds for Phase I will be channeled through the IDB and executed by relevant regional organizations.

2.2 Outline of Activities

The PPCR Phase I regional track is organized into three modules as described below.

Module I: Capacity Development and Information Sharing

This module consists of (1) support for strengthening of data management capacity and (2) identification of data needs for improved analysis of climate change impacts and (3) information sharing and exchange of best practices. Each of these components is further outlined below.

1. Support for Strengthening of Data Management Capacity. This activity is intended to support the improvement of collection and analysis of data. To enable the best use of capacity and improve chances for sustainability, emphasis will be placed at building regional level capacity for analysis as well as capacities for data collection and application of analyses at the national levels. The two steps to be undertaken to complete this activity are described below. These steps will converge with and complement the Initiative Regional Database Management System for a Regional Integrated Observing Network for Environmental Change in the Wider Caribbean.6

a. Evaluation of Data Collection and Management Systems and Processes. This sub-activity consists of an evaluation of meteorological, hydrometric and geospatial data collection processes in place for each of the pilot countries in order to identify requirements for improved data collection capacity and for standardization of systems and protocols for data protection and management. The recommendations for standardization will include measures to ensure

6 Countries to be included in this Initiative are Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominica

and St. Lucia.

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effective utilization of the regional climate change model(s) currently under development to generate national level climate change and climate impact models. Evaluation and recommendation will take account of national and regional institutional capacities and arrangements.

b. Workshop on climate modeling and monitoring systems. This sub-activity will involve the execution of a regional climate modeling workshop to exchange information regarding modeling practices and capacities within the regional organizations, to articulate countries’ specific needs and to identify and/or indicate the type of data to be collected in-country for climate change and impact modeling. Countries will be requested to field participants with climate change related functions and who are able and committed to providing in-country training to further transfer knowledge. Measures to provide material and logistic support for the execution of the follow-up in-country training, and to identify and apply indicators for results will be incorporated in the regional track SPCR. To the extent possible, monitoring and evaluation measures for this activity will be reflected in the national track programmes.

The outputs for this activity will be (1) recommendations for improving and standardizing data collection capacity and processes and (2) initial measures to support improvement incorporated in the SPCR.

The anticipated result of this activity is recommendations for improvement in national and regional level data collection systems to better facilitate down-scaling of global models for better analysis of climate change impacts at the regional and national levels.

2. Identification of Data Needs. Whilst analyses of the likely impacts of sea level rise has been undertaken, there is an expressed need and recommendations made for the acquisition of more detailed data to improve modeling accuracy.7 This activity will provide a response to the needs and recommendations through an analysis of available data and a determination of the most cost effective and efficient option for acquiring more detailed topographic, bathymetric and vegetation data to enable better analysis of the impacts of sea level rise. Identification of data needs will factor in requirements for both baseline and routine/administrative data collection. This is intended to ensure that development of a robust system for consistent updating of the baseline and for analysis and application is developed. The data required will be acquired in part through LIDAR technology. To this end the PPCR will build on the current efforts to develop a cost-effective LIDAR system within the region, which is being spearheaded by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center. The required activities and resources to realize this objective will be an integral component of the regional SPCR.

The output for this activity is the articulation and costing of measures to enable acquisition of data using LIDAR technology to be incorporated in the SPCR for implementation in the PPCR Phase II.

7 See Simpson, M.C., Scott, D., New, M., Sim, R., Smith D., Harrison, M. Eakin, C.M., Warrick, R., Strong, A.E.,

Kouwenhoven, P., Harrison, S., Wilson, M., Nelson, G.C., Donner, S., Kay, R., Geldhill, D.K., Liu, G., Morgan, J.A., Kleypas, J.A., Taylor, M., Magalhaes, M., Bell, J., Burnett, J.B., Rutty, M.K., and Overmas, M., Robertson, R. (2009). An Overview of Modelling Climate Change Impacts in the Caribbean Region with Contribution from the Pacific Islands Summary Document. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Barbados, West Indies.

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The expected result of this activity is improved capacity for/and collection of baseline and time-series data to inform regional and national climate models and impact analysis.

3. Information Sharing and Exchange of Best Practices:

a. Assess the need for additional functionality of the information Clearing House Facility. This activity will entail an assessment of the Clearing House facility that has been developed by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center to ensure a functionality that will accommodate regional communication and information exchange. This functionality should accommodate the following:

i. A forum for the exchange of learning briefs on PPCR initiatives and for mobilizing technical advice and best practice information on climate resilient issues from across the region.

ii. A French language Caribbean Community Climate Change Center/Information Clearing House portal.

iii. Hosting of translated abstracts and executive summaries of documents accessible already accessible in English language through the clearing house.

iv. Posting/uploading/exchange of outputs of key national level PPCR activities to facilitate lessons learned. Examples of anticipated outputs include the proposed climatological data assessment and projections under the Jamaica national program.

The outputs of this activity will be (1) the assessment of the additional functionality of the clearing house and, if necessary, (2) a plan of action for ensuring its development and implementation that will in turn be integral to the SPCR to be executed in Phase II of the PPCR.

The anticipated result of this activity will be the identification of specific investment during Phase II that will improve intra-regional communication and transfer of knowledge on climate resilient development tools and practices.

Module II: Advocacy and Policy Development

1. Regional Policy Dialogue. This activity entails securing and utilizing space for intervention on climate change in regional policy related meetings in areas of economic activity closely linked to climate resilience. Following the priorities of pilot countries and taking account of key private sector led activities, the following are possible areas for dialogue: agriculture, food security, water resources, human health, human settlements, coastal resources and tourism. Furthermore, the dialogue is intended to help in the identification of priorities to be integrated in the SPCR for implementation in the PPCR Phase II.

The output of this activity will be articulated measures to support integration of climate risk and climate change adaptation measures into national policies and national and regional strategies.

The anticipated result of this activity is heightened awareness of climate change resilience issues and opportunities to incorporate related measures into national and regional policies for improved resilience.

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2. Stakeholder Consultations. This activity includes focus group consultations and dissemination of information regarding the objectives of the PPCR Phases I and II Regional Track activities. The consultations will be aimed at supporting the identification of modalities through which public sector, private sector and non-government (non-profit) stakeholder groups can benefit from and contribute to climate resilient development. Taking account of a need for synergies with the ongoing development of the Implementation Plan (IP) for the Regional Framework for Climate Resilient Development and of the need to add value and maximize resources, the PPCR will seek to collaborate on these activities with the IP development team. In addition, efforts will be made where possible to combine the consultations with in-country PPCR workshop activities and/or regional level meetings organized by the CARICOM Secretariat and/or regional umbrella organizations.

The consultations will be undertaken with regional organizations, umbrella private sector and non-government agencies and key private sector bodies within the various pilot countries. Efforts at private sector consultation will be coordinated with the IFC consultant and IDB’s private sector team. These efforts are expected to result, inter-alia, in the identification of “priority interventions to address priority climate risks facing the private sector” and “clarification of the best approaches to support climate resilience implementation measures by the Caribbean private sector” (see IFC TOR for Consultant, Annex B). In general, the objective is an identification of barriers to the private sector involvement in climate resilience initiatives, the potential incentives and measures to promote their active inclusion and the incorporation of these measures in the formulation of the national and regional SPCR. Examples of organizations with which consultations can be held are: (i) the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO); (ii) the Caribbean Agency for Industry and Commerce (CAIC); (ii) the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA); (iv) the Caribbean Electric Utility Service Corporation (CARILEC); (v) Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI); (vi) Caribbean Association of Feminist Research and Action (CAFRA) and the national chambers of commerce.

The output of this activity will be measures to support private sector involvement and execution of climate change adaptation activities in the SPCR for implementation in the PPCR Phase II.

The anticipated result of this activity is clear identification of role of private, public and non-government stakeholders in Phase II of the PPCR and their increased awareness and support for climate resilient development.

3. Development and Piloting of Climate Risk Screening Toolkit. There is indication of interest in building capacity for and/or in undertaking climate proofing through the PPCR. Coupled with the earlier identification of opportunity for intervention in policy development and in identifying the climate change impacts, it is proposed that a pilot activity comprising of a critical step toward climate proofing be undertaken in Phase I.

a. Piloting of Screening Tool. This activity would be the development and/or adaptation of a tool for climate risk screening through its application to a national sectoral plan. The UNDP’s Screening Tools and Guidelines to Support the Mainstreaming of Climate Change Adaptation into Development Assistance—A Stocktaking Report (February, 2010) cites the ADB’s definition of climate risk screening as “analyzing project concepts with a view to identifying-

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whether climate risks have been taken into consideration;

whether [concepts are] vulnerable to climate change;

whether plans could lead to increased vulnerability,

what steps taken in project design are needed to reduce risks and associated costs (p. 15).”

UNDP further indicates that climate risk screening can be done at strategic national and sectoral levels, as well as at the project and portfolio levels. The climate risk screening tool would be adapted or adjusted through application to a national or sectoral plan and/or strategy for one of the priority areas indicated by PPCR pilot countries. Consistent with best practices and with ongoing commitments such as the achievement of the millennium development goals, the screening exercise will include assessment of the inter-linkages between climate change and issues such as gender and poverty. Furthermore, it will seek to identify factors to be addressed to better integrate gender roles and the needs of those most vulnerable to negative impacts of climate change in order to strengthen resilience.

b. Formulation of toolkit. The results of this pilot activity will (1) be assembled into a climate risk screening toolkit that would allow for replication to other pilot and eventually non-pilot countries and (2) feed into a second phase activity aimed at completing the climate proofing exercise and expanding the toolkit. The expanded toolkit should in turn be applied through full climate proofing in one or more countries and/or one or more sectors during the second Phase when the SPCR will be implemented. It is recognized that other activities within this first phase will be integral to full climate proofing and will therefore inform the development of the toolkit. The results of the pilots and applications should be one of the key advocacy tools for “up-streaming” the importance of building climate resilience into national and sectoral plans. It will also provide opportunities to build onto the earlier outputs of the various adaptation programmes undertaken in the region.

The output of this activity will be (a) a climate risk screening toolkit and (b) articulated measures to advance climate proofing within the SPCR to be implemented in Phase II.

The expected result of this is improved capacity for evaluating extent to which policies and plans incorporate climate risks and mitigation and adaptation measures and for development of plans and strategies that facilitate climate resilience.

Module III: Coordination, Scoping, and SPCR Preparation

This module will facilitate the articulation of is Phase II PPCR regional track activities and related implementation timeline and budget. Phase II activities will be geared particularly toward the five areas of scope that have been determined for the PPCR, i.e. (i) monitoring and climate modeling activities, (ii) enabling environment (policy and institutional framework), (iii) raising the political profile of the importance of factoring climate risks in sustainable land use management and spatial planning, (iv) capacity building and awareness raising at different levels and (v) integration of climate change into development and budget planning. Toward identifying the area where most value added can be realized through the PPCR, the planning process will involve interaction with the Regional Framework IP

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development team and consultation with national and regional stakeholders. The components of this module are described below.

1. Coordination and National Programs Interface.

a. Participation in Joint Missions. Consistent with decisions taken during the first joint mission of the regional track programme, the PPCR regional coordinator will participate in joint missions of the national track and regional track programmes. This sub-activity is intended to ensure cohesion between the national and regional track programmes. It is expected that the first of the second national joint missions will be conducted in late January, 2011. It is further noted that joint missions are proposed for as late as April, 2011. The second joint mission for the regional programme is projected for the month of March 2011.

In-country visits during joint missions will be extended to allow for meetings with key stakeholders in-country so that activities under Module 2 can be executed.

b. Support to the Development of the Regional Results Framework. This sub-activity will entail in part the collating of the relevant data to support the development of the PPCR Regional Results Framework.

c. PPCR Phase I Coordination and Transition to PPCR Phase II. The sub-activity entails the coordination of the Phase I activities articulated in this proposal, and transition to PPCR Phase II during which the SPCR is to be implemented.

The outputs of this activity will be (1) assessment of objectives and related measures of national PPCR Phase II initiatives and (2) a framework to facilitate high PPCR impact and effective monitoring and evaluation

The anticipated results of this activity are congruence between national and regional track activities and effective execution of regional activities aimed at enhancing PPCR impacts.

2. Gap Analysis of Climate Resilient Systems, Capacities and Practices in the PPCR Pilot Countries. This analysis will focus especially on the various outputs and results that were pursued through the previous climate change related initiatives. In this regard the inventory and profiles compiled through the process of developing the IP of the Regional Program for Development Resilient to Climate Change will help to guide the analysis. Specific areas for which gaps are to be identified include: (1) policy and legal framework for mainstreaming climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction measures, (2) Institutional and human resource capacity for climate change and climate impact modeling, (3) Climate impact studies and (4) Incentive system and arrangements for climate resilient measures to be taken by the private sector. The institutional assessment will include evaluation of data, equipment and systems/platforms needs. The assessment will seek to identify the level of resources provided to each country and the extent to which resources, systems and measures provided are still in place or are being implemented.

In order to maximize resource use and improve effectiveness, the gap analysis will be completed in tandem with the ongoing initiative to formulate the implementation plan for the Regional Framework IP is being explored. To this end, the IP preparation team and the PPCR coordinator will exchange information on the respective objectives and anticipated outputs of gap analyses under

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the two program, will undertake a joint working session to if feasible, and will where collaborate on reconciling gap analyses reports.

The output of this activity will be documentation of policies and legal frameworks, institutional and resource capacity building measures, climate impact studies and incentives for private sector investment in climate resilient measures that have been undertaken along with identified countries and areas where the same measures remain to be executed.

The anticipated result of this activity is incorporation of measures within the SPCR to address the identified tools, protocols, training and institutional capacity needed for incorporating climate risk and climate change adaptation into key economic sectors for implementation in the PPCR Phase II.

3. SPCR Drafting and Budgeting. Drawing on the results of the regional consultations and gap analysis, the strategic program for climate resilience (SPCR) will be formulated for Phase II implementation. The SPCR will target priorities for adaptation and/or resilience strategies identified through the gap analysis and will support the incorporation of climate change risk into national plans and actions. It is expected also that some Phase I activities will be extended and built on in Phase II. In addition, effort will be made to ensure that SPCR activities do not replicate the initiatives in the preparation and execution of the Implementation Plan of the Regional Framework for Climate Resilient Development.

Importantly too, the recommendation at paragraph 25 of CIF document Guidance Note for PPCR Regional Programmes of April 6, 2009 will be incorporated so that activities will be targeted where possible to both pilot and non-pilot countries. The SPCR draft will be circulated, and stakeholders consulted for suggestions toward enhancement and finalization. SPCR, complete with proposed budget, will be finalized.

The output of this activity will be a complete proposal for the regional track SPCR to be implemented in Phase II, along with timelines and financial resources needed for implementation.

The anticipated result of this activity is effective support for capacity building for climate resilience at the regional and national levels.

2.3 Other Regional and National Track Linkages and Implications for Phase II Activities

The regional track Phase I activities identified above do not reflect the areas of support indicated through national track proposals or identified from articulated priorities in their entirety. A number of the activities are in fact first phases intended to facilitate further support in Phase II. These include the gap analysis which will inform activities to be undertaken in Phase II. In addition, the data assessment and modeling workshops provide building blocks for Phase II modeling activities and impact analysis which the countries have articulated a need for. These, combined with national level analysis of climatological data which can serve as a model for use of existing data by all countries, are critical for enabling climate modeling and impact analysis activities during the second phase.

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The sequencing of activities built into the proposal will also allow for a convergence during the Phase II SPCR implementation with the ongoing development of an information clearinghouse and other data capture and climate modeling tools being developed through joint collaboration of Caribbean Modellers Group/Network. Of further note is that the design and implementation of the regional track SPCR will take account of the investments made already in assessment and preparation of Caribbean countries for climate change adaptation. Consequently, every effort will be made to build on efforts of the CPACC and MACC, and to replicate and/or scale up activities such as those being implemented under the current SPACC, which involves adaptation measures in three of the SPCR pilot countries.8

8 These are Dominica, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

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3.0 Proposed Implementation Timeframe

Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May

8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23

45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

1 Module I: Capacity Development and Information Sharing

1.1 Support for Strengthening of Data Management Capacity

1.1.1 Evaluation of Data Collection and Management Processes

1.1.2 Workshop on Climate Modeling and Monitoring Systems]

1.2 Identification of Data Needs

1.3 Information sharing and exchange of best practices

1.3.2

Assess the need for additionality of the information clearing house facility

2 Module II: Advocacy and Policy

Development

2.1 Regional policy dialogue

2.2 Stakeholder Consultations

2.3 Development and piloting of climate risk screening toolkit

3 Module III: Coordination, Scoping and SPCR Drafting

3.1 Coordination and national program interface

3.1.1 Coordination

3.1.2 Joint Missions

3.1.3 Support to the development of

Results Framework

3.2 Gap Analysis Exercise

3.2.1

Identify objectives of gap analysis and design tools and approach

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Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May

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45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

3.2.2 Undertake Gap Analysis

Exercise

3.3 SPCR Drafting and budgeting

3.3.1 Initial Drafting

3.3.1.1 Incorporate results of gap

analysis

3.3.1.2 Incorporate results of

climate risk screening pilot

3.3.1.3 Incorporate and build on

results of stakeholder consultation

3.3.2 Circulation of SPCR Draft

3.3.3 Second Revision

3.3.3.1

Incorporate suggestions, results of final round of joint missions and of workshop

3.3.4. Final Revision

3.3.4.1 Incorporate suggestions on

revised draft

Submissions/Milestones:

Fist draft SPCR with

indicative budget March 25, 2011

Second Draft SPCR April 27, 2011

Final Draft SPCR May 23, 2011

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4.0 Phase I Budget

No Activity Cost Implementation

Modality

1 Module I: Capacity Development and Information Sharing 101,112

1.1 Support to Strengthening of Data Management Capacity 96,112 Regional

Coordinator

1.1.a Evaluation of Data Collection and Management Systems and Processes 70,368 Consultant

Consultancy cost 57,600

Travel cost 12,768

1.1.b Workshop on Climate Modeling and Monitoring Systems 25,744 Consultant

Administrative cost 1,200

Travel cost for participants (16) 20,544

Facilitator 4,000

1.2 Identification of Data Needs - Regional

Coordinator

1.3 Information Sharing and Exchange of Best Practices 5,000 Regional

Coordinator

1.3.a Assess the need for additional functionality of the information Clearing House Facility 5,000

2 Module II: Advocacy and Policy Development 58,660 Regional

Coordinator

2.1 Regional Policy Dialogue 12,160

Travel cost 10,810

Regional Focus Group Consultations 1,350

2.2 Stakeholder consultations 10,000 Regional

Coordinator

2.3 Development and Piloting of Climate Risk Screening Toolkit 36,500 Consultant

Research-national development and sectoral plans -

2.3.a Piloting of screening tool 28,000

2.3.b Formulation of toolkit 8,500

3 Module III: Scoping, Coordination and SPCR Preparation 80,000 Regional

Coordinator

3.1 Coordination and National Programs Interface 70,000 Regional

Coordinator

Participation in Joint Missions 30,000

Support to the Development of Regional Results Framework -

PPCR Phase I coordination and transition to PPCR Phase II 40,000

3.2 Gap Analysis of climate resilient systems, capacities and practices in the PPCR pilot countries 10,000 Regional

Coordinator

Identify objectives of gap analysis and design tools and approach -

Undertake Gap Analysis Workshop 10,000

3.3 SPCR Drafting and Budgeting - Regional

Coordinator

Total 239,772

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Annex A: Prior Ongoing or Pipeline Climate Change Related Initiatives

Country Project / Program Area Financing Implementing

Agency Other Partner

Institutions/projects Brief Description Duration Value (Approx)

Link to the Caribbean

Regional CC Strategy

Regional

Caribbean Carbon Neutral Tourism

Program Climate

Resilience IDB CCCCC NA

Assist the Caribbean region in responding to climate change by enhancing its climate resilience. The specific objectives are to devise ways of attracting new resources of financing for: (1) the scaling-up of low carbon investment in tourism sector, and (2) reducing the sector's vulnerability to climate change. 2009-2011 1,088,550

Strategic Element (SE) 3.1 - Goal 6

Regional

Regional Monitoring and Evaluation System for DRM and Climate Change Adaptation in

the Caribbean Tourism Sector

Climate Resilience

IDB/Regional Public Good

Initiative CDEMA Caribbean Tourism

Association

Mainstream Comprehensive Disaster Management in the tourism sector in the Caribbean. The purpose is to develop a regional monitoring, evaluation and reporting information system for disaster risk management and climate change adaptation in the tourism sector, as a Regional Public Good. 2010-2013 1,050,000

SE 3.1

Regional Adaptation for Climate

Change and Disaster Mitigation: Township

Planning Strategies for Storm Surge in the

Caribbean. Climate

Resilience

IDB/Netherlands Environmental

Partnership Trust Fund CDERA NA

assist Caribbean countries in the development of adaptation strategies needed to deal with the impact of natural disasters and severe weather events anticipated to occur in association with climate change, and to strengthen their capacity for adaptation to this phenomenon. The specific focus will be on developing the capacity and methodology for incorporating risk analysis into the long-term development strategies of town planners and emergency managers.

4 years, completed in

2009 250,000

SE 3.1 Goal 2

Regional Regional framework

for an integrated observation network

for environmental change in the wider

Caribbean Climate

Resilience

IDB/Regional Public Goods

Initiative CCCCC NOAA

The goal of the project is to contribute to building regional capacity to respond to the challenges and adverse impact of climate change adaptation in the Caribbean. The purpose is to develop a regional strategy and action plan for the establishment of an open access observation network for environmental change in the wider Caribbean region, as a Regional Public Good. 2010-2013 US$750,000

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Country Project / Program Area Financing Implementing

Agency Other Partner

Institutions/projects Brief Description Duration Value (Approx)

Link to the Caribbean

Regional CC Strategy

Regional

Mainstreaming Disaster Risk

Management in OECS Countries

Disaster Risk Management

IDB/ Disaster Prevention Fund CDB OECS Secretariat

The project will support the mainstreaming of disaster risk management in the OECS. The specific objectives are to (a) strengthen institutional capacity of the OECS member countries and its Secretariat in community-based disaster risk management; and (b) enhance disaster resilience in vulnerable, low income communities. 2008-2011 US$400,000

Regional

Climate Change Modeling for Latin America and the

Caribbean Climate Change IDB/ SECCI IDB/ SECCI

National Center for Atmospheric

Research (NCAR)

The project aims to support the development of a science and technology transfer program between LAC scientific community and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), which will contribute to build or strengthen existing capacity for the generation, analysis and visualization of climate, climate variability and climate change data and its integration in vulnerability and impacts assessments 2009 to 2011 1,200,000

SE 3.1 Goal 1

Regional

Caribbean Risk Atlas Project

Climate Resilience WB UWI CIMH, CDERA and C5

The objective of the Project is to build capacity in theCaribbean Region to analyze disaster risk in terms of potential losses and to use this type of analysis in the development of comprehensive risk management strategies. The project will seek to institutionalize the use of probabilistic loss analysis in regional planning activities as a risk reduction mechanism for future development planning. 2009 to 2011 510,000

SE 3.1 Goal 1

Regional

Caribbean Emergency Legislation Project

Climate Resilience WB CARICOM/OAS NA

The objective of the Project is to build legislative capacity to enhance the legal and institutional framework for state of emergency budget appropriation in the Dominican Republic and CARICOM Member Countries. It aims to raise awareness among government decision makers and make recommendations to improve legislative channels and administrative procedures during, and immediately after, the occurrence of a 2008 to 2011 350,000

SE 3.1 Goal 4

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Country Project / Program Area Financing Implementing

Agency Other Partner

Institutions/projects Brief Description Duration Value (Approx)

Link to the Caribbean

Regional CC Strategy

natural disaster.

Regional

Disaster Risk Reduction in the Health Sector of CARICOM Member States

Disaster risk management CIDA PAHO

Participating Country Health Disaster Coordinators

hospital safety index & post disaster plans for mental health 2008-2013 CAN$2.5M

SE 3.1 Goals 1,2 and 3

Regional CDM Harmonized Implementation Program

Compreh. Disaster Manag't CIDA CDEMA DFID & OECS

Nat'l capacity strengthening for DRM & Community resiliency 2008-2013

USD$8M (CAN$3M -CIDA)

SE 3.1 Goals 1,2 and 3

Regional Canada-Caribbean DRM Fund

Disaster risk management CIDA CIDA NA Small grants - community based DRR 2007-2012 CAN$3.0M

SE 3.1 Goals 1,2 and 3

Regional Catastrophic Risk Insurance Facility Risk Transfer CIDA

WB-Carib RM (private

company) NA Grant to capitalize insurance facility 2007 CAN$20M

SE 3.1 Goals 1,2 and 3

Regional Pilot Program for Climate Resilience Climate Change CIDA Global Climate Change Adaptation grant

CAN$100M ($30M for Caribbean)

N/A

Regional Mainstreaming DRR in Education Sector - UWIDRRC (Proposed )

Disaster risk management CIDA UWIDRRC (tbd) tbd Proposal in negotiation/discussion tbd tbd

SE 3.1 Goal 4

Regional Community resiliency and CBDRR (Proposed)

Disaster risk management CIDA CRC/IFRC (tbd) ?? National Societies Proposal in negotiation/discussion tbd tbd

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Country Project / Program Area Financing Implementing

Agency Other Partner

Institutions/projects Brief Description Duration Value (Approx)

Link to the Caribbean

Regional CC Strategy

Regional

Mainstreaming Climate Change into

Disaster Management for the Caribbean

Region Climate

Resilience Government of

Austria CDEMA

Strengthen regional, national and community level capacity for mitigation, management and coordinated response to natural and technological hazards and the effects of climate change through: (1) developing a regional program and plan of action for mainstreaming climate change in the disaster risk management agenda in the region; (2) building community resilience through enhancement of the existing Community Disaster Planning Training Manual to include a component on climate change, establishment of a cadre of trainers and community-based disaster management training, and deepening coordination for advancing community-based planning initiatives; and (3) strengthening the sub-regional response units to more effectively coordinate response operations on behalf of the member states in their sub-region when disaster events occur 2009-2011 880,150

SE 3.1 Goal 2

Regional Building Capacity for Conducting

Vulnerability and Adaptation

Assessments in the Caribbean Region CC-Adaptation GEF UNDP

This training would be implemented in three phases. In Phase 1, countries would complete a comprehensive assessment of national data and expertise and prepare a detailed draft V&A work plan. In Phase 2, a two-week workshop will be held in the region. In Phase 3, a three-day workshop will be held so that countries may share experiences and resolve problems encountered during the early stages of V&A assessment. 1999- 117.744,00

SE 3.1 Goal 2

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Country Project / Program Area Financing Implementing

Agency Other Partner

Institutions/projects Brief Description Duration Value (Approx)

Link to the Caribbean

Regional CC Strategy

Regional Integrating Coastal and Watershed

Management in the Small Island

Developing States of the Caribbean

(IWCAM) CC-Adaptation GEF UNDP co financed

The long-term goal is to enhance the capacity of the countries to plan and manage their aquatic resources and ecosystems on a sustainable basis. The project recognizes the integrated and interlinked nature of watersheds and coastal areas in small islands and aims to develop a more sectorally-coordinated management approach, both at the national and the regional level, with a strong emphasis on an expanded role for all stakeholders within a participatory management framework. 2006- 103.000.000,00

SE 3.1 Goal 2

Regional

Building Wider Public and Private

Constituencies for the GEF in Latin America and the Caribbean:

Regional Promotion of Global Environment

Protection through the Electronic Media CC-Adaptation GEF UNDP co financed

Increase public awareness of global environmental issues and international environmental agreements (MEAs)2. Increase motivation, interest and participation of general public and Latin American & Caribbean owners of SMEs in global environment issues, and in replicating environmentally sustainable initiatives. 2001- 1.957.194,00

SE 3.1 Goal 4

DIFD Committed to

Regional

Comprehensive Disaster Management -Harmonised Implementation Programme (CDM-HIP)

DRR +CC DFID (Other partners- CIDA and EC) DFID Caribbean contact-Roger Bellers or Simone Banister: + 1 246 430 7960/50 [email protected] or [email protected]

CDEMA

Support for the regional Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Strategy- assisting the Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) to a) strengthen institutional support for CDM Program implementation at national and regional levels; B) build community resilience (e.g. safer building and landslide protection for the most vulnerable) in CDERA states/ territories to mitigate, respond to, and recover from the adverse effects of climate variability and change and disasters.

April 2009- March 2013

£2,400,000

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Country Project / Program Area Financing Implementing

Agency Other Partner

Institutions/projects Brief Description Duration Value (Approx)

Link to the Caribbean

Regional CC Strategy

Regional

Caribbean Review of Economics of Climate Change (RECC)

CC, environment and energy

DFID (other partners IADB; AusAid + CDB tbc) ;DFID Caribbean contact-Simone Banister + 1 246 430 7950/231 5823 [email protected]

UNECLAC and CCCCC

Caribbean governments (12 with DFID funding ) will be provided with an economic assessment of the impacts of climate change looking at key vulnerable sectors with different socioeconomic development scenarios and emission trajectories. This includes costs and benefits of inaction (known as business as usual or baseline) versus adaptation to reduce vulnerability, and transition towards sustainable low carbon economy. It will include analysis of poverty, equity and gender where possible The programme also includes training of professionals across the region in modeling the economic impacts of climate change and adaptation to boost technical capacity in this area.

June 2009-January 2011

£750,000

Regional

Caribbean Climate Change Risk Atlas (CARIBSAVE CCRA)

CC+ DRR DFID Caribbean (Other partners-AusAid supporting CCRA for five additional countries) DFID Caribbean contact-Simone Banister + 1 246 430 7950/231 5823 [email protected]

OUCE and CCCCC

Climate Change Country Risk Profiles and Plans for the tourism and related sectors will be produced for 10 countries ( the Bahamas, Jamaica, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos, St. Lucia, Anguilla, St. Kitts, Suriname, and Grenada). They will contribute to the design and implementation of an effective Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) programme in these countries; Other outputs include increased public awareness, media communication material (e.g., three new films) and strengthened institutional capacity and knowledge base of the regional climate modeling group.

March 2010-June 2011;

£750,000

Regional

CCCCC/regional task force support

CC DFID Caribbean : Contact-Simone Banister + 1 246 430 7950/231 5823 [email protected]

CCCCC

Development of Caribbean Strategy to address CC risks and support for regional engagement and international negotiations on CC response planning and strategy implementation.

Oct 2007-June 2010

£179,290

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Country Project / Program Area Financing Implementing

Agency Other Partner

Institutions/projects Brief Description Duration Value (Approx)

Link to the Caribbean

Regional CC Strategy

Regional

Copenhagen and beyond-Capacity building for CARICOM policy makers involved in climate change negotiations

CC +Energy DFID Caribbean : Contact-Simone Banister + 1 246 430 7950/231 5823 [email protected]

UNDP ( with CCCCC)

Prepare CARICOM leaders for UNFCC Copenhagen negotiations and facilitate regional efforts of the task force-through support of modeling impacts to provide information for COP 15 of 1,5 vs. 2.0 degree warming scenarios; renewable energy initiatives (sector assessment and implementation strategy) ; and a communication web portal.

Sept 2009- June 2010

£149,664

Regional

Catastrophic Risk Insurance Facility

DRR (risk transfer)

DFID Caribbean : Contact-Roger Bellers + 1 246 430 7963 [email protected]

WB

Grant to capitalize insurance facility 2007 £3,772m

Regional

Guyana Flood mitigation- WB Conservancy Dam/Cunha Canal rehabilitation works * tbc

DRR/CC adaptation

DFID Caribbean- co-fund the World Bank’s Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) project

WB / G of Guyana

To adapt to climate change and reduce flood risk from the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) by increasing discharge capacity through the Cuhna Canal.

2009- tbc £750,000

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Country Project / Program Area Financing Implementing

Agency Other Partner

Institutions/projects Brief Description Duration Value (Approx)

Link to the Caribbean

Regional CC Strategy

Regional

ECACC-Enhancing Capacity for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Caribbean Overseas Territories

CC DFID (Overseas Territories Dept) Anna Ballance + 44 07824864535 [email protected]

CCCCC

Support efforts by the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOT) in the Caribbean to adapt to climate change and climate variability within the context of sustainable development. The identified UKOT are Anguilla, British Virgin Islands (BVI), Cayman Islands (CI), Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). Six (6) major outputs are expected to be achieved viz. Output 1 - Project management arrangements in place and operational; Output 2 - Climate change focal points identified and national coordinating mechanisms for implementation in place and operational;Output 3 - Public education and outreach (PEO) programmes developed and implemented; Output 4 - National capacities to undertake environmental monitoring, vulnerability and risk assessments in key environment and socio-economic sectors enhanced; Output 5 - National climate change strategies and action plans developed and implementation initiated; and Output 6 - Mechanisms for sharing information and experience established and functioning effectively.

2007-2010 £300,000

Regional

DRR Capacity building in the UK Overseas Territories

DRR DFID (Overseas Territories Dept)-Roger Bellers + 1 246 430 7963 [email protected]

National disaster offices

Technical assistance fund (£100,000 per year) for DRR activities in UK Overseas Territories

2008-2011 £300,000

DIFID PIPELIE

DRR Haiti DRR DFID tbc Fy 2010/12 tbc

Regional

Strategic plan to address CC in the Caribbean - Implementation plan development / task force support

CC DFID + CDKN (tbc)+?

CCCCC

Development of regional CC strategy implementation and monitoring plan; Support for regional engagement in international negotiations on CC

FY 2010/11 tbc

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Country Project / Program Area Financing Implementing

Agency Other Partner

Institutions/projects Brief Description Duration Value (Approx)

Link to the Caribbean

Regional CC Strategy

Regional Climate proofing public sector-OECS

CC/DRR (WB, EC + DFID) tbc

tbc FY 2010/12 tbc

Regional

Agricultural risk transfer and micro-credit micro-insurance

CC/DRR

tbc FY 2010/12 tbc

Global funds to which DFID contributes where Caribbean is a recipient

Regional

Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience PPCR-Caribbean

To scale up adaptation efforts in recipient country. It will strengthen a country’s ability to plan and implement resilient development programs, particularly focusing on highly vulnerable sectors and through strengthening institutional processes and structures.

Regional Forest Carbon Partnership Facility(FCPF)

Prepare national action plans for participation in REDD+ pilot schemes.

Regional

Research -DFID+IDRC: Climate Change Adaptation in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean (CCA-ALAC)

Innovative and scaleable technologies/ approaches developed (and adopted) to help poor people respond to climate change challenges and opportunities in their livelihood systems and development challenges

Regional CONCEPT: ecosystem based adaptation (EbA), key island ecosystem approaches - coasts and coral reefs

Climate Resilience TBD TBD

Potential Partners: IUCN, CCCCC,

CARIBSAVE

The proposal seeks to raise awareness and improve capacity by conducting workshops on ecosystem based adaptation. The objective is to improve the skills of key government agencies and focal points in incorporating ecosystem based approaches to building resilience especially into the management of reefs and other coastal resources 2010-2011 200,000

SE 3.1 Goals 1, 2 and 4

Regional

CONCEPT: Using CRiSTAL to integrate climate risks into adaptive planning and management and link communities and livelihoods to ecosystem management

Climate Resilience TBD TBD

Potential Partners: IUCN, CCCCC,

CANARI

The proposal will introduce the Community Based Risk Screening Tool - Adaptation & Livelihoods (CRiSTAL) to help project planners and managers to integrate risk reduction and climate change adaptation into community-level projects, and so reduce community vulnerability to climate stress 2010-2011 200,000

SE 3.1 Goals 1 and 2

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Country Project / Program Area Financing Implementing

Agency Other Partner

Institutions/projects Brief Description Duration Value (Approx)

Link to the Caribbean

Regional CC Strategy

Regional

CONCEPT: Strengthening regional and national policy frameworks for incorporating ecosystem based approaches to reducing vulnerability and climate stress

Climate policy and resilience TBD TBD

Potential Partners: IUCN, CCCCC,

CARIBSAVE

Maintaining healthy ecosystems and their ability to provide valued services over the long term (e.g. provisioning, protecting) is a key strategy for improving islands and community resilience over the long term. The proposal will examine existing regional and national policy frameworks that will facilitate such long term approaches. Recommendations for policy improvements or adjustments along with key implementation strategies, will feature evidence-based modeling and scenario forecasting 2010-2011 300,000

SE 3.1 Goals 1 and 2

Regional

Cooperation Program in CCA/DRR

integration (name to be defined) CC/DRM

Gov of Australia through AUSAID CDEMA

CC Adaptation and DRM - priorities to be determined. Draft Program will be available July 2010 2011-2015

TBD (60M to be available to

region over 4 years

Regional

CONCEPT: Strengthening regional

fisheries planning framework for

sustainable use of coastal and marine

living resource Climate policy and resilience JICA CARICOM/CRFM CRFM/ICNET

Master Plan for the sustainable use of fisheries resources in the Caribbean, focusing on small-scale operators in coastal communities (This project is not climate change project but will address some aspect of CC)

2009-2012 3.5 mill

Regional CONCEPT:

Strengthened governance of

transboundary Living marine resource of the

Caribbean Sea Climate policy and resilience GEF/Countries UNDP/IOCARIBE

UNDP/IOCARIBE/UNEP/UWI/OSPESCA/CRFM/TNC/IUNC/NOAA

The overall objective of the CLME project is sustainable management of the shared living marine resources of the Caribbean LME and adjacent areas through an integrated management approach that will meet WSSD targets for sustainable fisheries (This project is not climate change project but will address some aspect of CC) 2009-2014 56 mill

Regional

CONCEPT: Strengthen fisheries management

in ACP Countries Climate policy and resilience EU

Project Implementation

office in Brussels CARIFORUM/CRFM

The overall objective of the Programme is to contribute to the sustainable and equitable management of fisheries in ACP countries. It is recognized that effective governance of the fisheries sector has the potential to bring about considerable gains for society (This project is not climate change project but will address some aspect of CC) 2009-2014 3.3 mill

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Annex B: IFC Terms of Reference for a Technical Consultant to Assist the PPCR Team on Private Sector Participation in the PPCR Caribbean Initiative

A. Objectives/Purpose of Assignment

Project Background

The Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) is part of the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF), a multi-donor Trust Fund within the World Bank’s Climate Investment Funds. It is designed to pilot and demonstrate ways to mainstream climate risk resilience into developing countries’ core development policies and planning. PPCR programs will be country-led (and sometimes sub-regionally-led), and will enable pilot countries to transform country-specific plans and investment programs to address climate risks and vulnerabilities, building on relevant country/sub-region studies and strategies. The program will be implemented in 2 phases: Phase 1 (starting), focusing on analytical work with the objective to develop a national Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR), and Phase 2, focusing in pilot investments projects and implementation.

The Caribbean Region is one of the two regional groups and nine countries worldwide selected for participation in the program. The scope of this consultancy work is limited to the Caribbean Region, with a focus on Haiti, Jamaica, Grenada, Dominica, St Lucia, and St Vincent & the Grenadines. The program in this region will be implemented by the Government of the respective countries with the collaboration of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the World Bank (WB), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and with the participation of other development partners and regional institutions. The Multilateral focal points are IDB and World Bank Group and the coordinating agency for the regional track is Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (“CCCCC”). Caribbean countries and Governments involved are as follows: Haiti, Jamaica, Grenada, Dominica, St Lucia, and St Vincent & the Grenadines. A PPCR Steering Committee (SC) for the Caribbean has been established approving all proposals.

The role of these entities is defined as follows:

a) Government of Haiti, Jamaica, Grenada, Dominica, St Lucia, and St Vincent & the Grenadines:

Leadership, ownership and guidance of PPCR process, consultation with stakeholders and collaboration with MDBs to develop SPCR and submit for approval to the PPCR SC.

b) Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): Co-Team Leader for MDBs; coordination and development of SPCR in collaboration with other MDBs and relevant government agencies.

c) World Bank (WB): Co-Team Leader for MDBs; coordination and development of SPCR in collaboration with other MDBs and relevant government agencies.

d) International Finance Corporation (IFC): Coordination of private sector9 engagement in SPCR in collaboration with other MDBs and relevant government agencies.

9 “Private sector” means corporates majority owned and controlled by private sector investors (as opposed to entities – not necessarily

corporates - majority owned or controlled by Governments or public entities). “Private sector” encompasses large corporates operating across countries as well as micro, small and medium size enterprises across various sectors, including agriculture, manufacturing, infrastructure, tourism and financial services. The case of incorporated sub-national entities operating profitably and on a standalone basis from the Government in the smallest Caribbean markets may be considered on a case by case basis, subject to further discussion with the IFC Project Team.

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IFC wishes to facilitate the involvement of the Caribbean private sector in the PPCR program to ensure that it is fully integrated into the PPCR process (which is largely driven by the respective Governments and therefore the public side), and gain access to PPCR funds to address priority climate change risks.

PPCR’s Objective

The PPCR’s objective is to improve the resilience to climate risk of the Caribbean region overall and the specific countries part of the initiative.

PPCR key targets are:

(i) Pilot and demonstrate approaches for integration of climate risk and resilience into development policies and planning;

(ii) Strengthen capacities at the national and regional levels to integrate climate resilience into development planning;

(iii) Scale-up and leverage climate-resilient investments, capacity building and other ongoing initiatives;

(iv) Enable learning-by-doing and sharing of lessons learning at the country, regional and global levels; and

(v) For the PPCR pilot countries - strengthen cooperation and capacity at the regional level to integrate climate resilience into development planning and processes.

B. Scope of Work

The scope of this consultancy is limited to the Caribbean Region, with a focus on Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, St Lucia, and St Vincent & the Grenadines, and will cover only Phase 1, which focuses on analytical work with the objective to develop a national Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR) for each country and a regional Caribbean SPCR.

The goal of this assignment is to formulate specific private sector interventions for inclusion in the Caribbean regional and country-specific SPCRs. This assignment will be conducted in parallel to Phase 1 work being performed currently by each country part of the Caribbean PPCR and the regional track to prepare SPCR proposals for approval more globally10.

Working with the IFC PPCR Team and the SPCR Team within selected Caribbean countries involved11 and regionally12, conduct consultative meetings (Chamber of Commerce and Industry, specific sectors), and workshops with the private sector in the Caribbean in order to:

1. Describe the economic characteristics of the Caribbean’s private sector 2. Evaluate and prioritize climate change risks affecting the private sector as well as opportunities; 3. Evaluate adaptive capacity within vulnerable private sector groups/subsectors;

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Those documents establish the work plan towards SPCR proposals of each of the countries considered and the regional track but do not detail private sector’s participation.

11 Given the similarity of climate resilience issues faced by the Caribbean countries, a sampling approach is proposed, which would include

Haiti, Jamaica and one OECS state.

12 Consider in particular, when relevant under the present TOR, (i) the preliminary conclusions from Acclimatise, consultant to 5C in the

implementation of the Caricom 2009-2015 Climate Resilience Strategy, with respect to climate adaptation measures for the private sector as well (ii) participating into the consultation exercise by each country with the private sector under Phase 1 or finally (iii) the work that may be undertaken at a global level and less advanced on private sector’s participation into PPCR more generally.

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4. Identify priority interventions to address priority climate change risks affecting vulnerable private sector groups;

5. Assess role for private sector providers in delivering the climate resilience agenda in key sectors (buildings resilience, water management, coastal protection, flood management);

6. Identify modalities for private sector involvement in climate change resilience, including public sector-private sector partnerships;

7. Identify any successful and commercially viable investments/ initiatives by corporations in the Caribbean region associated with climate change resilience as well as the replication potential of successful and commercially viable investments observed globally;

8. Undertake a return on investment analysis for proposed private sector interventions (with the support of IFC specialists if required) and provide a supportive analysis for the selection of interventions;

9. Clarify the best approach to supporting climate resilience implementation measures by the Caribbean private sector;

10. Detail any role for private sector focused Multilateral Development Banks (“MDBs”) to play; 11. Identify the gaps and barriers that may require support from other stakeholders to enable private sector

adaptation and proposed actions; 12. Provide technical support to development of climate related investment and advisory services products

by private sector focused MDBs, using the example of IFC; 13. Prepare the details of the target sectors and intended private sector focused MDBs programs using PPCR

funding to be incorporated in the SPCRs and a proposed implementation plan; 14. Scope out the role of IFC in steering this process through future projects.

C. Deliverables / Specific Outputs Expected from Consultant

Deliverables

1. During the full assignment, bi-weekly progress update on the work status in the form of an email letter, including progress since last report, proposed steps forward and any other relevant aspects, followed, if required, by a conference call;

2. As the first main deliverable (representing possibly 40% of the contract’s value), an Action Plan Proposal Report containing the following:

A methodology to identify areas where climate adaptation measures are needed in the Caribbean that could involve the private sector or present a profit opportunity for the private sector. Selection criteria may include economics, management capacity and experience, other criteria justifying private sector’s involvement rather than public sector’s one. The consultant should provide supportive analysis for the selection of interventions. He/she should consider in any return on investment analysis grants/subsidized loans for interventions that could qualify as per the PPCR modalities paper and include semi-quantitative approaches to support the use of different financing modalities to address inherent uncertainties. If a material benefit rationale can be built for it, the consultant should consider analyzing interventions not currently commercially viable where, with the support of PPCR funds, reduction of uncertainties, elimination of barriers or support interventions by other stakeholders may create opportunities for the private sector’s involvement;

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Ranking business areas/initiatives by priority order13, detailing for each selected business area: (i) the rational and/or business case for its selection, (ii) its possible climate adaptation’s involvement, a proposed implementation plan to support this involvement (including any funding or other type of support required such as regulatory support for example), (iii) which institutions, if any, would be best placed to support such implementation (e.g. as an aggregators/intermediaries) and (iv) the role that the private sector focused MDBs could play to support this overall implementation using PPCR funding, to be incorporated in the Governments’ and Regional proposals for the SPCR;

A detailed timeline and supporting PPCR budget for the implementation of those actions in consultation with the SPCR Team and the IFC team. Consider in particular the relevance of any pilot project’s implementation and subsequent ramp-up in action

An indication of where alignment of private sector work with public policy (water codes, building codes, planning and zoning, etc) is required, identify gaps and barriers that may require actions from other stakeholders to enable private sector adaptation, identify areas of possible linkages and try to create such linkages between the consultant’s private sector recommendations and the Caribbean countries/regional overall draft implementation plan under the draft SPCRs. This may take the form of recommendations to be discussed during the field missions to incorporate, as agreed and relevant, in the final SPCR proposals.

An analysis of potential regional synergies and initiatives.

3. After completion of the part of the assignment described under section C2 above (unless otherwise agreed between IFC and the consultant), PowerPoint presentation summarizing key SPCR action proposals to be presented by the consultant during each of the countries’ and regional joint field missions to finalize SPCR proposals and active participation in the joint field missions in order to finalize the private sector’s action plan to incorporate into the SPCRs. This part of the assignment may possibly represent 30% of the contract’s value. In organizing Joint Field Missions, initial coordination with the regional stakeholders during the Joint Missions is expected from the consultant as beneficial for setting the direction of the program and common understanding between the key stakeholders, the consultant and IFC;

4. Finally, following the completion of section C3 above, upon incorporation of the feedback from IFC, the SPCR Team, and other participating MDBs: a Final report for each of the countries considered and the regional track covering the agreed private sector initiatives under PPCR for incorporation into the Caribbean Regional SPCR, and, as relevant, each of the Caribbean countries SPCR. This should include SPCR budget proposals and timeframe (preferably in a format comparable to the countries’ SPCRs and the regional SPCR).

Schedule of Deliverables

This assignment will be for up to a total of 50 working days from the start date. The consultant will report to Ms. Catherine Gourdin ([email protected]), and Mr. Vladimir Stenek ([email protected]), with copy to Ms. Elvira Van Daele ([email protected]).

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Combining the (a) implementation risk (i.e. speed of implementation/ chances of success in the implementation) as well as the (b)

materiality of the potential impact on climate resilience. The consultant should also elaborate indicators that could help visualize the

benefits (e.g. share of population employed in the sector that would be affected, their socio-economic level, existence of more vulnerable groups in the sectors); together with "co-benefits" (such as environmental services protection), and other results of the above methodology analysis.

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Review of supporting information and meeting/discussion, as required, with relevant IFC staff – Up to 2 working days following signature of the contract.

Project work-plan and timeframe – Up to 2 working days.

Draft action proposal report to be submitted – Up to 25 working days.

Final action proposal report – Up to 8 Working days from receipt of comments from IFC and other stakeholders.

Preparation to countries and regional joint field missions (2 working days), participation in countries and regional joint field missions (Up to 8 working days) and Final country and regional Reports (Approximately 3 working days).

Acceptance of the deliverables from the consultant Deliverables under section C2 above shall be accepted upon (a) receipt by IFC from the consultant of a draft action plan proposal covering the aspects described under section C2, (b) IFC’s and the PPCR SC’s comments on those and (c) the consultant’s subsequent revision of the action plan proposal to address IFC’s and the SC’s comments to IFC’s satisfaction. Deliverables under section C3 shall take the form of the consultant’s participation into each joint field mission during which the consultant shall present the proposed private sector initiatives for that country or for the region (if the joint mission is for the regional track) consistently with sections B and C above together with a budget and timeframe for implementation and lead the discussion associated to the proposed scope of private sector initiatives with a view to finalize the proposal and include it in the country’s final SPCR proposals and the regional SPCR final proposal. Draft presentations should be shared with the SC prior to the joint field missions. The final documentation must be in the form of a proposal or set of proposals that will be integrated into and form a key element of each of the countries SPCR and the Caribbean regional SPCR and submitted to the SC for consideration as detailed under section C4 above. Those final deliverables shall be accepted upon (i) receipt of satisfactory final reports from the consultant by IFC, (ii) their incorporation into the SPCR proposals for approval by the PPCR Steering Committee and (iii) the approval of the SPCRs for each countries and the regional track. Documents should be sent by email to IFC. The final action plan proposal and each of the final reports should also be mailed in 3 copies to each of IFC, IDB and WB and, if so requested, each of the Caribbean countries under the initiative. Specific Inputs to be provided to the Client:

To conduct this assignment, the consultant shall familiarize themselves with the countries’ and regional overall work plan under Phase 1 based on final Phase 1 financial proposals and action plans submitted for Grenada, St Lucia, Jamaica, St Vincent & the Grenadines and the draft/final Phase 1 financial proposals and action plans for Haiti and the Caribbean region. Once again those Phase 1 proposals are general ones that do not address specifically the issue of the private sector’s involvement, which is being assessed in parallel under this proposed assignment. The consultant will also be updated during his/her mission about progress of each country and the sub-region towards the preparation of SPCR proposals as well as about global PPCR aspects relevant to his/her assignment.

The consultant will also be provided with information about IFC’s currently existing products (both on the investment and advisory sides).

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D. Special Terms & Conditions / Specific Criteria

Consultant Firms will be short-listed according to the following criteria:

Legally establish consultant firm with a minimum of 5 years of experience related to this assignment.

The work should be conducted by a firm fielding a small team. The team members should have, between them (as could be assessed on the CVs based on work experience or training related and based on the consultant’s credentials):

o Relevant academic qualifications in the following fields: economics, finance, law, business strategy, environmental science/climate change, engineering, international development or related field.

o Minimum 5 years of experience in climate change policy and finance (experience in the climate adaptation field preferred).

o Minimum 5 years of experience in the private sector development or in developing strategies that engage private sector business and its financing to achieve public sector objectives.

o Knowledge of policy, finance and private investment issues across a number of Caribbean countries, including Haiti, is an advantage.

Fluency in English and good writing skills are essential. French language skills are an advantage; and

Excellent Project Planning and Strong communications skills.

Availability to conduct the assignment as soon as possible.

Proposals should include estimated logistic expenses, including travelling ones.

Continuous or (as a less preferred solution) frequent presence of at least one person from the consultant team in the countries involved in the proposed assignment is recommended.

E. Confidentiality Statement All data and information received from IFC for the purpose of this assignment are to be treated confidentially and are only to be used in connection with the execution of these Terms of Reference. All intellectual property rights arising from the execution of these Terms of Reference are assigned to IFC. The contents of written materials obtained and used in this assignment may not be disclosed to any third parties without the expressed advance written authorization of the IFC.

All correspondence related should be addressed in writing only by sending an e-mail to the address mentioned above. IFC is not responsible for any verbal explanation or interpretation of these documents.