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Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment Hands-on
Training Workshop
Communication of V&A Analysis in National Communications
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Outline
Review COP decision on V&A reporting Discuss general guidance for reporting Address reporting on
Methods Vulnerability Adaptation
Final thoughts
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UNFCCC Decision 17/CP.8Reporting Guidelines
32. Non-Annex I Parties are encouraged to provide information on the scope of their vulnerability and adaptation assessment, including identification of vulnerable areas that are most critical
33. Non-Annex I Parties are encouraged to include a description of approaches, methodologies and tools used, including scenarios for the assessment of impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation to, climate change, as well as any uncertainties inherent in these methodologies.
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UNFCCC Decision 17/CP.8Reporting Guidelines
34. Non-Annex I Parties are encouraged to provide information on their vulnerability to the impacts of, and their adaptation to, climate change in key vulnerable areas. Information should include key findings, and direct and indirect effects arising from climate change, allowing for an integrated analysis of the country’s vulnerability to climate change.
35. Non-Annex I Parties are encouraged to provide information on and, to the extent possible, an evaluation of, strategies and measures for adapting to climate change, in key areas, including those which are of the highest priority.
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UNFCCC Decision 17/CP.8Reporting Guidelines
36. Where relevant, Parties may report on the use of policy frameworks, such as national adaptation programmes, plans and policies for developing and implementing adaptation strategies and measures.
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Communication
The National Communication (NC) needs to clearly communicate vulnerability and adaptation findings Fine to describe methods and results of
analyses But, needs to synthesize and integrate results
The NC needs to clearly communicate Who and what is vulnerable
How that may vary across time and geographic region
Who will be adapting to climate change What is needed to be done to adapt
Where and when
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First Thing: Remember Purpose
Who is the audience for the NC? What kind of information do they need? How can it most effectively be presented to
them?
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Reporting on Methods
National communications should include a description of methods used Remembering that the audience may be
nontechnical The description should be concise Details can be left to appendixes or
supporting documents
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Example: Methodology Discussion from The Gambia’s FNC
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Reporting on Vulnerabilities
Clearly presenting results Presenting who and what is most vulnerable
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Clearly Presenting Vulnerability Findings
The key is Organization Clarity Simplicity
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Seychelles First NC
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Tanzania’s First NC
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From Users Manual
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Relative Direction, Magnitude, and Certainty of Impacts
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ReportingAdaptation Results
Present identified adaptations in a clear manner
Evaluate or rank adaptations Consider possible effectiveness within your
country
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Seychelles: Adaptations
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South Africa: Evaluation
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Conclusions
A clear synthesis and reporting of results is important
Analytic methods exist for analyzing and ranking adaptations
National Communications should report on Methods Vulnerabilities Adaptation measures
Simple methods for reporting results can be most effective in clearly communicating them