Understanding the Transition from Planning to Implementation (P2I)
- 1. Understanding the Transition from Planning to Implementation (P2I) Orville Grey, Head of Secretariat February 27, 2024 Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
- 2. UN Environment 2023 Adaptation Gap Report • Good news: • “85% of all countries have at least one national adaptation planning instrument” • “Over 50% of countries have two or more national- level instruments” • Bad news: • Adaptation project sizes are bigger but their number has stagnated for the past decade • Gender and social inclusion poorly addressed in adaptation actions • Overall, global adaptation action is: slow on financing, slow on planning, and slow on implementation
- 3. National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process Put adaptation at the heart of decision-making • Identify and address medium- and long- term priorities for adapting to climate change • Assess risk, identify and prioritize options, implement options, track, measure progress – learn • Put in place the systems and capacities to make this a part of regular development planning and budgeting
- 4. Developing countries with a NAP process underway.1 NAP documents submitted to the UNFCCC 11 NAPs submitted in 2023 142 154 53 (23 LDCs) Momentum on NAP processes at a glance Almost all developing countries have a NAP process underway… # of countries that have submitted adaptation planning proposals to the Green Climate Fund for a combined value of approximately USD 222 million.2 92 1 – UNFCCC. (2023). Progress in the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans. https://unfccc.int 2 – GCF. (2023). Twelfth report of the GCF to the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC. https://unfccc.int
- 5. Our analysis of implementability factors in 52 multi-sector NAP documents submitted to the UNFCCC. All data for multi-sector NAPs as of January 31, 2024 # of NAPs with costing of adaptation actions # of NAPs that include implementation strategies in the NAP document Average total cost for the implementation of adaptation actions (USD)
- 6. Framework What are the key elements that make up the transition from planning to implementation?
- 7. What does it look like to move *strategically* from P2I? The process of transitioning from P2I is strategic when it is: Timely: It helps countries to move swiftly from planning to implementation. Coordinated: It helps countries to prevent maladaptation by ensuring that the effects of adaptation responses (e.g., across different sectors, regions, groups of the population) are accounted for. Efficient: It helps countries to promote the alignment of activities across different actors, sectors, geographies and scales of governance (versus efforts promoting competition and being conducted on an ad hoc and fragmented basis). This is crucial to prevent the duplication of efforts.
- 8. Three building blocks in the P2I transition BB1. Making national adaptation priorities implementation ready Assessing if the pre-requisites for implementing national adaptation priorities *strategically* are in place and addressing any gaps. BB2. Developing projects and programs in a strategic manner Developing projects and programs in a timely, coordinated and efficient manner to address national adaptation priorities. BB3. Strengthening the enabling environment for implementation Strengthening the enabling environment for implementing national adaptation priorities.
- 9. Three building blocks in the P2I transition This forum's agenda BB1. Making national adaptation priorities implementation ready Assessing if the pre-requisites for implementing national adaptation priorities *strategically* are in place and addressing any gaps. BB2. Developing projects and programs in a strategic manner Developing projects and programs in a timely, coordinated and efficient manner to address national adaptation priorities. BB3. Strengthening the enabling environment for implementation Strengthening the enabling environment for implementing national adaptation priorities. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
- 10. Enabling factors The active involvement of high-level political leaders and recognized “champions” who are committed to addressing adaptation. Rules, regulations, and associated organizational structures that enable coordination on adaptation across actors at all levels + systematic integration of adaptation into development processes. Efforts that enable a range of diverse actors at all levels, including civil society organizations, the private sector, communities, the media, and academia, to participate in and influence decision making in the NAP process. Generation and use of (i) data and information—especially climate data; (ii) knowledge, including local knowledge and research; and (iii) key messages tailored to specific audiences to advance the NAP process. Investments in individuals and organizations at all levels to ensure they have the skills and capacities to enable effective and efficient NAP processes. The availability and accessibility of public and private financing for climate adaptation from domestic and international sources.
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- 12. Stories of Progress in NAP Processes: Haiti In January 2023, Haiti submitted its first NAP to the UNFCCC, which will cost an estimated USD 980m to implement. In July 2023, Haiti secured a USD 31.3m grant from the Green Climate Fund with UNDP as its partner to enhance climate resilience through integrated flood management. In December 2023, Haiti completed a gender analysis supported by NAP GN in working toward a more gender-responsive NAP process. Photo: Neil Palmer | CIAT
- 13. Stories of Progress in NAP Processes: Kenya Kenya submitted its first NAP to the UNFCCC in 2017, implemented via 5-year National Climate Change Action Plans (NCCAP). Kenya has finalized its third NCCAP with support to deal with climate impacts like the prolonged drought the country has been enduring. Under its NAP process, Kenya is making strides toward channelling finance to the subnational level for adaptation, e.g., its County Climate Change Funds mechanism and the Financing Locally Led Climate Action program. Photo: Charity Kishoyian, IISD / NAP Global Network
- 14. Stories of Progress in NAP Processes: Tonga Tonga was the first Pacific country to develop a Joint National Action Plan (JNAP) on Climate Change and DRM in 2010. It is currently implementing its second JNAP 2018-2028. Among the JNAP 2 priorities being implemented, Tongan government communities made significant progress in 2023 toward the JNAP 2 and NDC goal to plant 1 million trees across the country. To support Tonga’s efforts on capacity building, the NAP Global Network supported three embedded advisors to support the JNAP Secretariat throughout 2023. These positions have been made permanent roles in the Tongan government built into the nat’l budget. Photo: Viliami Takau, JNAP Secretariat, Tonga