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Enhancing Belize’s resilience to g adapt to the effects of Climate Change

Outline Outline

• GCCA Grant to Belize
• GCCA Grant to Belize

▫ Description ▫ Objectives ▫ Objectives ▫ Expected Outcomes

• Climate Change Policy in Water Sector
• Climate Change Policy in Water Sector
• Main Activities

W F d

• Way Forward

Description

• € 2.9m
• 36 months
• UNDP Belize
• Main stakeholders:

▫ Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, ▫ Ministry of Economic Development, Commerce and Industry, and Consumer Protection ▫ Ministry of Labour Local Government and Rural Development ▫ Ministry of Labour, Local Government and Rural Development ▫ Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, ▫ National Emergency Management Organization, ▫ United Nations Development Programme, ▫ Belize Red Cross

Grant Obj ective Grant Obj ective

• To enhance adaptive capacity and resilience to
• To enhance adaptive capacity and resilience to

climate change in national policies, including the water sector in Belize water sector in Belize.

S pecific Obj ectives p j

• To improve the resilience to climate change by

means of interventions in the water sector which means of interventions in the water sector which are consistent with other on-going initiatives.

• To enhance GOB institutional capacities related to

climate change climate change.

▫ provide support for the establishment of a climate change office that will provide economic, social and g p , environmental expertise to meet the Government’s

• bjectives as required for the implementation the

UNFCCC its Protocol and the Post K oto measures UNFCCC, its Protocol and the Post Kyoto measures.

Climate Change Policy in the Water S ector

2008 National Integrated Water Management

• 2008- National Integrated Water Management

Policy

• 2009- National Adaptation Strategy to Address

Climate Change MACC Project Climate Change- MACC Project

• 2010- Water Policy and Strategy
• Project to support implementation of National

Integrated Water Management Policy Integrated Water Management Policy

Expected Outcomes Expected Outcomes

• Result 1: Increased resilience in the water
• Result 1: Increased resilience in the water

sector against potential climate change impacts

• Result 2: To enhance the institutional capacity
• f the Government of Belize to deal with matters
• f the Government of Belize to deal with matters

related to climate change

Main Activities

S tti t t t t it lit d

• Setting up a water management system to monitor quality and

quantity of natural water resources based on national adaptation strategy to address Climate Change in the Water Sector gy g

• Replanting of trees, crops and mangroves at strategic locations to

li i il i d l d d i prevent or limit soil erosion and coastal degradation

• Community based watershed management and flood protection
• Community based watershed management and flood protection

activities such as river training, construction of small scale check- dams, drainage

• Measures to guarantee a sustainable water supply such as:

facilities for rain water collection; creation of wells at strategic facilities for rain water collection; creation of wells at strategic locations, etc. using appropriate innovative technologies

M i A i i i Main Activities

• Provide support to strengthen the climate change office
• Provide support to strengthen the climate change office
• Identify and agree on a standard Community Risk and
• Identify and agree on a standard Community Risk and

Vulnerability Analysis tool and methodology, train field staff; special focus on water management and DRR p g

• In-depth socio-technical study on current and future

climate risks and impacts on agricultural sectors and use the study outcomes for the agricultural development strategies and planning strategies and planning.

• Improve staff expertise and service quality
• Improve staff expertise and service quality

M i A ti iti Main Activities

• Selection of appropriate climate change impact models, in

pp p g p cooperation with specialized partners such as CCCCCs P id d i f l ti d i l t ti f

• Provide advice on formulation and implementation of

policies, strategies and action plans for climate change adaptation p

• Support participation in UNFCCC negotiations and other

h i gatherings

• Design and coordinate national awareness campaigns to
• Design and coordinate national awareness campaigns to

climate change adaptation and mitigation among key stakeholders

Way Forward Way Forward

• Development National Climate Change Strategy

and Action Plan- UNDP Country Programme TRAC

▫ Complete revision of draft Government of Belize N ti l Ad t ti P li National Adaptation Policy

• Establish Climate change Secretariat

S f ti ld i l d

• Some functions could include:

Supports the BNCCC by organizing meetings, producing report and monitoring implementation of the BNCCC report and monitoring implementation of the BNCCC decisions It is a central point of contact for the climate change p g programme in Belize and any other climate change initiatives Liaise with existing and potential donors in order to Liaise with existing and potential donors in order to mobilize fund

Way Forward

Will provide leadership in strategic planning for the Climate change programme in Belize Climate change programme in Belize Raising awareness of, and championing Climate Raising awareness of, and championing Climate change programme in Belize and providing information to external partners Facilitates inter-agency collaboration and i i h h i communication, to ensure that the programme is implemented effectively.

Establish a dedicated climate change office

• Establish a dedicated climate change office