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Integration between disaster risk management and climate change adaptationDiana Hernández Gaona

1. Colombian experience on climate change adaptation

2. Integration between disaster risk management and climate change adaptation

3. Role of development co-operation

Contents

1. Colombian experience on adaptation: development of the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan.

NCCAP

Population: 46.5million GDP per capita: US$ 7,104 GDP Growth Rate (2008-2012): 4% Poverty: 27% (MPI)

Source: DANE, DNP, WB Indicators, 2012

1. Colombian experience on adaptation: development of the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan.

NCCAP

Located in the Tropical Zone – Climate is influenced by ITCZ

Two coasts with different growth models and priorities

Biogeographic diversity: Andes mountain chain reaching 5750

m.a.s.l.

314 types of ecosystems

1. Colombian experience on adaptation: development of the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan.

NCCAP

At the start of the current government period (2010-2014) four climate change strategies were ongoing

National Climate Change Adaptation Plan: governmental entities

Colombian Low Carbon Development Strategy: 9 agencies + Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

National Strategy for Reduced Emissions form Deforestation and Forest Degradation: Forest Carbon Partnership Facility + Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

Financial Protection Strategy from Disaster: WB + Ministry of Economy and Public Credit

NCCAPInstitutional Strategy for Policy and Action on Climate Change Articulation

Source: SISCLIMA draft decree

National Climate Change System - SISCLIMA

Intersectoral Comission for Climate Change- COMICC

Transversal Financial Management Comittee

Transversal Comittee for climate change investigation, information prouduction and communication

Sectoral Comitree Territorial Comittee Foreign Affairs Comittee

Colombian Low Carbon

Development Strategy

ECDBC

National strategy on reducing

emissions from deforestation and forest degradation

ENREDD

Strategy for financial

protection against disasters

EPFD

Reduce risk associated to climate variability and climate change in Colombia and socio economic impacts

Widen knowledge generation about potentital risks and opportunites

Incorporate climate risk management in sectoral and territorial development planning

Reduce vulnerability of socio economic and ecological systems.

NCCAP

National Climate Change Adaptation Plan

Objectives

Sectorial Adaptation Plans

Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation into the Roadway

Sector in Colombia

Farming Sector Draft Strategy for

Climate Phenomena Adaptation

Study on the Colombian

Energy Sector Vulnerability and

Adaptation Options in the face of Climate

Change

Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation into

the National Policy for Sustainable

Building

Formulation of the Climate

Change Adaptation Plan

onEnvironmental

Health

NCCAP

• Progress to date

• Challenges encountered in aligning the two agendas

• Priorities for achieving closer integration

DRM CCA

2. Integration between disaster risk management and climate change adaptation

DRM CCA

2.1. Progress to date

Shift in risk management approach: from management (1984) to knowledge, reduction and management (2014).

Agreement upon the need to improve knowledge about risks related to climate variability and climate change.

Conceptual and regulation frameworks identified for both.

Focus on ecosystem services as a means of strengthen territorial resilience.

90% Disasters asociated with

hydrometeorological events (1998-2011)

DRM CCA

2.1. Progress to date: Financial Protection Strategy for DRM

Reduced/avoided risk Restrained risk Transfered riskResidual

risk

Probability

Losses ($)

1. Prevention & Mitigation 3. Ease ofContingent

Credit

4. Ease ofinsurance

5. Ex postfinance

2. Budget provision(Reserve Funds)

Instrumentsmenu

Source: DNP – adapted from IDB

Finance protection mechanisms

Coordinating institutions

DRM CCA

2.1. Progress to date: Institutional architecture linking disaster risk management and climate change adaptation

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

Environmental National Authority

National Unit for Risk Reduction Management

Risk Reduction System Coordination

Hydrology Meteorology and Environmental Studies Institute

Frameworks information generation and analysis

National Planning Department

National Planning, Study of Economic Impacts of CC

National Planning Department

DRM CCA

2.1. Progress to date: Institutional architecture linking disaster risk management and climate change adaptation

DRM CCA

EVENTS/ EFFECTS

POTENTIAL IMPACTS ACTIONS

Knowledge AdaptationRisk Reduction

Risk Management PLANIFICATION

TOOLS

SCOPEProspective intervention

Corrective intervention

Competent entities Competent

entities Competent entities Competent

entities Competent entities SNGRD SISCLIMA

Glacier reduction

Disturbance of support and regulation Ecosystem

Services

Monitoring icecap reduction XIDEAM,

IGAC, SINAP, AA

Action Plans, POMCA, PMAP X

Studying effects over regional hydrologic cycle (e.g.

Groundwater recharge)

Strengthening of water integrated management at

comunities X Municp,

AA, ESP PTACC,

Livelihood Plans, PDM

X

Studying and recomending ecosystem protection

mechanismsX IAvH, SINAP,

AA PTACC, PMAP, POMCA X

Implementing ecosystem protection mechanisms X

SINAP, AA, IAvH,

Municp PTACC, POT,

PMAP X

Disturbance of cultural

Ecosystem Services

Foster tourism alternatives X MCIT PSACC, PDM, PDD X

Foster environmental education programs X MADS, MEN PSACC, PDM,

PDD X

… … … … …

DRM CCA

Challenge Core issues Solution

Varying local planning capacities

Spreading of planning know-how at subnational levels

• Spreading of planning tools• Supporting formulation• Identifying finance sources

Apparently overlapping functions

Diversity of government entities with crosscutting missions. E.g. Environmental Regional Authorities – Risk Management Committees

Defining specific tasks under Climate Change Adaptation frameworks

Weak environmental governance – water management

Weak enforcement

• Improving water monitoring and analysis

• Improving key messages for policymakers (excess and default)

Concentration in urban areas

70% of Colombians live in urban areas Food, water and energy sources, are located on rural areas

Regional – more than urban – adaptation scopes

Competition with other sectoral priorities

Resources invested on previously set targets

Defining a shared agenda between DRM and CCA

2.2. Challenges encountered in aligning the two agendas

2.3. Priorities for achieving closer integration

Afford continuity of financial and human resources.

Enhance climate change management capacities on sectorial and territorial planning instances.

Define improvement of decision making under climate uncertainty. While as a developing country our decision makers demand quick and visible outcomes.

Mainstream conceptual clarity on policy making.

Identify risk reduction priorities and commit resources through the National Development Plan (2014-2018).

Setting strategies for productive sectors (economic activities) to improve efficient water and energy use.

DRM CCA

① Renew building technologies for new public infrastructure – adapted infrastructure

② Quantification of ecosystem services (parallel to environmental accounts)

③ Approval of nationally relevant projects subject to ecosystem services accountability

④ Mainstream climate varability and climate change related risks into land use regulation

⑤ Governance: community + ecosystem based adaptation pilots and programmes (follow-up).

⑥ Define private sector of risk-share

⑦ Assess CV and CC related risks

3. Role of development co-operation

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