Scaling up in specific priority areas: The experience of Kenya
- 1. Sub-session II: Prioritizing Adaptation Options - Scaling Up In Specific Priority Areas: Kenya Experience LUCY NG’ANG’A State Department of Agriculture – Climate Change Unit - Kenya NAP Expo 11 July 2016 Bonn, Germany
- 2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • INTRODUCTION • NAP DEVELOPMENT PROCESS • SCALING UP IN SPECIFIC PRIORITY AREAS • KENYA NAP PROGRAM • ONGOING ADAPTATION STRATEGIES
- 3. INTRODUCTION • The NAP (2015-2030) is Kenya’s first plan on adaptation • The adaptation TWG formed during the NCCAP (2013-2017) process continued with NAP development • With Inclusions of civil society, academia and private sector • Support from DFID through Finance Innovation CC Fund (FICCF) and Climate & Development Knowledge Network (CDNK)
- 4. NAP Development Process • It sort to operationalise the NCCAP (2013-2017) - Heavily borrowed from its adaptation chapter • Kenya’s adaptation priority actions are based on the vulnerabilities described in the NAP 2015 • Undertook stakeholder consultations and validation process • Priority actions were picked based on NCCAP, ATAR proposed long list of priority actions and sector emerging issues • Aim was to enhance resilience of the agricultural sector value chains • And complement or upscale ongoing activities while embracing new initiatives and innovations
- 5. Scaling up in specific priority areas Criteria used to develop short list - Urgency and ease of implementation in short-term - Compatibility with the NCCAP adaptation actions - Compatibility with the Medium Term Plan actions - Low-regrets option if implemented • These priorities were further refined by the adaptation TWG of NCCAP process • The NAP process identified priority areas across the sector
- 6. Priority Adaptation areas – Crops • Increase awareness on CC impacts on the agric sector & capacity building • Conduct climate risk and vulnerability assessments of the agriculture sector – County based • Coordinate and mainstream climate change adaptation • Promote uptake of CC related info in agric • Develop and upscale specific adaptations actions • Promote indigenous knowledge on crops • Promote and implement CSA practices
- 7. Priority Adaptation areas – Livestock • Increase awareness on CC impacts on the livestock sub- sector • Strengthen LUM systems including rangelands, fodder banks and strategic reserves • Capacity bldg on livestock insurance, early warning systems, Mgt systems and bleeding • Develop new feeds formulations • Promote livelihood diversification • Restore degraded areas • Promote CSA
- 8. Priority Adaptation areas – Fisheries • Undertake risk and vulnerability assessment in fisheries value chain • Enhance the capacity of the Fisheries sub-sector on CC impacts • Develop and implement a pilot on climate resilient fish spps. • Strengthen monitoring capacity on exploitation of inland waters and Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) • Promote up-scaling of climate resilience strategies/ technologies
- 9. NAP-Ag Kenya Project The Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans (NAP-Ag) program by FAO/UNDP will lay the foundation for the integration of Agriculture in to NAP by: Strengthening technical and institutional capacity on National Adaptation Plans. Developing integrated roadmaps for National Adaptation Plans. Improving evidence-based results for National Adaptation Plan and Promoting advocacy and knowledge-sharing on National Adaptation Plans.
- 10. The NAP-Ag project Kenya Progress • Has commenced support on study to assess the agric- sector related barriers to NAP implementation. • Capacity Needs assessment for climate change adaptation planning in 5 key ministries • The project will support the finalisation of Kenya Climate Smart Agric Framework Programme (KCSAFP 2016-2030) • Development of an M&E plan for the KCSAFP • Support for participation at NAP Expo in Bonn
- 11. 11 Ongoing Adaptation Strategies… Water harvesting, storage and utilization
- 12. Vegetative filter strips Use of Soil and Water conservation structures
- 13. Conservation Agriculture Soil cover using cover crops