Webinar Ecosystem-based Adaptation Gender Equality & Social Inclusion Wednesday 8th April 2020 10:00 – 11:30 AM (St. Lucia time) This technical assistance operation is financed by Agence Française de Développement (AFD) under the Adapt'Action Facility. The authors take full responsibility for 1 the content of this document. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of AFD or its partners.
Introduction 01. How to mainstream ecosystem-based adaptation and gender equality & social inclusion into climate change measures? CONTEXT: As climate change continues, transformative o adaptation strategies need to be implemented to address the immediate climate related risks , to restore the degraded ecosystems and social justice, with a long term vision for the Region. TRAINING OBJECTIVES Introduction to the Toolkit to apply an o ecosystem-based adaptation and GESI lens, to assess the needs to adapt to climate change; Identify & select adaptations options and plans to formulate concept notes. TARGETED AUDIENCE OECS Climate Change Focal Points; Ministry o Focal Points; Women’s & Youth Groups; NGOs and CBOs 2
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Current status of EbA-GESI issues in the UNFCCC context (NAP, NDCs etc.) By Vintura Silva, UNFCCC Collaborating Center, University of St Georges Grenada 5
Under the United Nations Framework Convention on 04. Climate Change Considerations of gender equity, social inclusiveness & ecosystems • Gender-differentiated vulnerabilities to the impacts of a changing climate, and differentiated strengths to adapt to these changes (UNDP). • People socially, economically, culturally, politically, institutionally, or otherwise marginalized are especially vulnerable to climate change (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2014). • The young and the old are in most cases more exposed to climate change risks than other members of the population. UNFCCC convention : • Decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 12 : guiding principles for adaptation action (2010) • Decision 5/CP.17, paragraph 3 : guiding principles for national adaptation plans (2011) PARIS AGREEMENT COP21 (2015) : • Article 7.5: Parties acknowledge that adaptation action should follow a country-driven, gender-responsive, participatory and fully transparent approach, taking into consideration vulnerable groups, communities and ecosystems, … with a view to integrating adaptation into relevant socioeconomic and environmental policies and actions, where appropriate. • Article 7.9c: of Paris Agreement Jan. 2018 6
05. Gender under the UNFCCC Increase Two year work Three year work representation and programme on gender programme on gender participation of to 2016 to 2019 women 2001 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 Paris Agreement: Gender balance goal, Gender Action Plan human rights language, standing item on COP to 2019 capacity-building, agenda, reporting adaptation Jan. 2018 7
Decision 3/CP.25 (2019) 06. Enhanced Lima work programme on gender (LWPG) and its gender action plan (GAP) LWPG GAP GAP • Guiding framework • Priority Areas • Activities • Long-term, open-ended action • Objectives • Secretariat function A. Capacity-building, knowledge • Secretariat to maintain gender expertise management and communication • Parties invited to appoint National Gender B. Gender balance, participation and and Climate Change Focal Points 20 activities women’s leadership (secretariat to facilitate support) C. Coherence • Parties invited to include LWPG and GAP +35 deliverables D. Gender-responsive(G-R) implementation information in national implementation and means of reporting implementation (MOI) E. Monitoring and reporting https://unfccc.int/topics/gender/workstreams/the-gender-action-plan Jan. 2018 8
Capacity-building, knowledge management & 07. communication Gender Action Plan Activity Responsibilities Timeline Deliverables/outputs A.1 Strengthen capacity-building efforts for Leading: Parties, Ongoing to Implementation of governments and other stakeholders in relevant COP 30 capacity building for mainstreaming gender in formulating, organizations (2024) developing gender- monitoring, implementing and reviewing , responsive climate as appropriate, national climate change Contributing: change policy policies, plans, strategies and action National Gender – Climate Change Focal Points, secretariat Jan. 2018 9
G-R Implementation and MOI 08. Gender Action Plan Activity Responsibilities Timeline Deliverables/outputs D.6 Parties, relevant 31 March Submissions on lessons Exchange information on lessons learned organizations 2020 learned among Parties that have integrated (Extended!!) gender into national climate policies, Leading: Subsidiary Workshop plans, strategies and action, as secretariat Body appropriate (e.g. information on results, Contributing: meeting 52 impacts and main challenges), and on National Gender actions that Parties are taking to – Climate mainstream gender in any updates thereto Change Focal Points (NGCCFPs), relevant organizations Leading: relevant Ongoing to Workshops, dialogues, organizations Conference training, expert of the Parties meetings Contributing: 30 (2024) secretariat, NGCCFPs Jan. 2018 10
Entry points for integrating in Nationally Determined 09. Contributions, National Adaptation Plans, Long-term low emissions development strategies etc. Jan. 2018 11
10. Further engagement • Please review the Enhanced Lima work programme on gender and its gender action plan to map current or planned activities and identify opportunities for collaboration, sharing of experiences and more • UNFCCC NAP Central https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/napc/Pages/Home.aspx • Subscribe to the UNFCCC gender newsletter to be always updated about current developments on gender and climate change and gender in the UNFCCC process. • Participate in our two open call for submissions : • Lessons learned among Parties that have integrated gender into national climate policies, plans, strategies and action and on the actions that Parties are taking to mainstream gender in any updates thereto – Deadline extended • Share experiences of engaging women’s groups and national women and gender institutions in the process of developing, implementing and updating climate policies, plans, strategies and action, as appropriate, at all levels – open and ongoing to December 2024 Jan. 2018 12
The impacts of Climate Change on the Eastern Caribbean Region By Pascal Saffache, University of the French West Indies 13
11. Climate risks & impacts for the Eastern Caribbean ▪ Human Health ▪ Water Management Higher temperatures + 1.5 to 5°C ▪ Education ▪ Energy Heat Stress with implications for: ▪ National Productivity ▪ Environment ▪ Food Security ▪ Urban environments Source: Dr. Cédric J. Van Meerbeeck, CIMH 14
12. Climate risks & impacts for the Eastern Caribbean More frequent and more intense droughts, as well as more frequent dry spells . Source: Dr. Cédric J. Van Meerbeeck, CIMH 15
13. Climate risks & impacts for the Eastern Caribbean Extreme Rainfall The highest flash flood potential appears to be during the month o of November , with around 40% in most countries and territories Source: Dr. Cédric J. Van Meerbeeck, CIMH Projections suggest that extreme rainfall intensity may increase o by 50-100% by the end of the 21 st Century More frequent major hurricanes accompanied by strong o increase in storm surge Warmer sea surface temperatures and less saline seas Sea level rise +20 cm to 2 m 16
14 . Climate risks & impacts for the Eastern Caribbean Source: Pascal Saffache – Etude sur l’I ntrusion marine dans la Caraïbe insulaire (2015) ± 15 cm 2030 2020 2040 2050 2060 Water rise of 2.5 mm.yr-1, then 3.5 mm.yr-1. In 2060 => sea level rise of about 12 cm. 17
General overview of the OECS’ toolkit: A three-step approach By Fernanda Zermoglio, Adaptation and Resilience expert 18
STEP 1 15. Definition of the context and assessment of climate change risks considering GESI Purpose of this step Illustrates how to Guiding Questions Gather information about o the context, What are the prevailing environmental and Gaining a better climate conditions in the target area?. o understanding of the What are the institutional, regulatory, institutional, policy, socio- socioeconomic, political conditions in the economic and ecological target area? context of the target area What ecosystem services/ sectors/ in the gender inclusive and livelihoods/social groups (including women responsive way. issues) are vulnerable and why? 19
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