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Technical Brief: Promoting Synergies Between Climate Change Adaptation and Biodiversity

November 9, 2022

The technical summary presents a framework that highlights common elements in the adaptation and biodiversity planning process and provides insights into relevant case studies from different countries that illustrate key lessons learned and best practices. These could be applied or inspire the revision, formulation and implementation of the National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan Processes (NBSAPs), to promote synergies and efficient resource allocation.

Peer Learning for Climate Action – Why it works and how funders can support it

May 23, 2022

This brief showcases peer learning as an effective approach to developing capacity for responding to the challenges of climate change. It is aimed at practitioners in funding and implementing agencies, particularly those working in policy processes at national levels, but it is relevant for all those interested in strengthening capacity for climate action.

Leaving Place, Restoring Home – Enhancing the Evidence Base on Planned Relocation Cases in the Context of Hazards, Disasters, and Climate Change

April 26, 2022

The Leaving Place, Restoring Home studies have identified over 400 cases of planned relocation across the globe. What are the characteristics of planned relocation, and the opportunities and challenges associated with it? In what ways can it support durable solutions for people vulnerable to disasters and climate change? What can the Leaving Place, Restoring Home studies add to our understanding of planned relocation?

Gender and Climate Change Adaptation in the NDCs – Policy Paper

March 7, 2022

The policy paper offers an analysis of the gender data held in the Tool for Assessing Adaptation in the Nationally Determined Contributions (TAAN), calling attention to gender-sensitive planning processes, gender-disaggregated impacts as well as gender-responsive budgeting approaches.

Policy Advice for Climate-Resilient Economic Development (CRED) – Methods of assessing and planning climate-resilient economic development

April 1, 2021

The CRED Factsheet introduces in the IKI program Policy Advice for Climate-Resilient Economic Development. The factsheet explains the need to assess climate risks and improve adaptation measures. It illustrates the CRED approach in developing human and technical capacities in macro-economic modelling of climate risks in the economic and planning ministries in Kazakhstan, Vietnam and Georgia. This aims at central macro-economic strategies and policies, supporting the implementation of NDC goals and national adaptation plans (NAP).

Project Brief: Climate Resilient Economic Development (CRED) – Managing Economic Risks of Climate Change

April 1, 2021

The CRED Project Brief gives an overview in how to manage economic risks of climate change by macro-economic modelling. The Project Brief introduces the three macro-economic models applied in the three partner countries Kazakhstan, Vietnam and Georgia. It explains how these models support the countries and its political institutions in developing climate-sensitive development plans and economic development strategies by translating the modelling results in evidence-based country specific policies.

Coherence as the process of joint and integrated policy making. Lessons learned from a cross-project collaboration to analyze the implementation of global agendas in Germany.

March 11, 2021

Publication of a case study at the interface of Sustainable Development, Adaptation to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management

Green Recovery for Practitioners: Setting the Course Towards a Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Transformation

January 18, 2021

Green recovery is a widely used term for packages of measures addressing the social, economic and political consequences of the Covid-19 crisis in a way that sets the course for a shift towards sustainable and inclusive development, biodiversity protection, resilience and climate neutrality. This paper provides a practical framework that captures the key elements of a green recovery to inform the work of practitioners who seek to support sustainable, inclusive, and resilient recoveries.

Analyse des capacités nationales de planification de l’adaptation au Burkina Faso

October 15, 2020

Le Burkina Faso a analysé l’évolution des capacités nationales en matière de planification de l’ACC. Les évaluations ont été faites sur deux années consécutives en se basant sur les sept facteurs de succès de l’outil SNAP -Stocktaking for National Adaptation Planning- ou « Etat des lieux pour la planification de l’adaptation au niveau national ».

Framing and Tracking 21st Century Climate Adaptation: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning for Paris, the SDGs and Beyond

February 21, 2020

The Paris Agreement frames adaptation in terms of the actions needed to address the impacts of a global warming of 1.5–2°C. However, current trends suggest that warming is likely to exceed 2° degrees by the middle of the 21st century, which makes incremental approaches beyond 2030 necessary.

A New Narrative of Resilient and Climate Smart Societies – Aligning Adaptation, Mitigation and the SDGs

January 3, 2020

This strategy paper refines the findings made in the policy brief “Exploration of Adaptation-Mitigation Synergies”. There, the authors explained the necessity to link Adaptation and Mitigation for holistic climate action and resilience building with the help of the “Resilience Gap Model”. As a further development, this new paper introduced the “Adapted Resilience Gap Model”, which is meant to provide a conceptual point of departure for policymakers and stakeholders to contemplate on where and how climate action and sustainable development can be complementary or even synergistic.

Elaboration des Notes Conceptuelles des idées de projet d’adaptation au Bénin

December 22, 2019

Le processus d’élaboration des Notes Conceptuelles des idées de projet d’adaptation a été initié dans le cadre de la mise en oeuvre de la composante 3 (Facilitation de l’accès au financement) du Projet d’Appui Scientifique aux processus de Plans Nationaux d’Adaptation (PAS-PNA). Les idées de projet ont été identifiées au Bénin suite à un concours d’idées organisé dans le cadre du partenariat avec le Fonds National pour l’Environnement et le Climat (FNEC). A l’issue dudit concours, deux idées de projet ont été retenues, à savoir un projet dans le secteur de l’agriculture et un second dans le secteur de la santé.

Impacts des changements climatiques sur l’économie (Produit Intérieur Brut et valeurs ajoutées sectorielles) et sur la productivité agricole au Burkina Faso

November 30, 2019

Cette fiche présente un aperçu des impacts des changements climatiques sur l’économie (Produit Intérieur Brut et valeurs ajoutées sectorielles) et sur la productivité agricole au Burkina Faso dans le cadre de la composante 2 du Projet d’Appui Scientifique aux processus de Plans Nationaux d’Adaptation (PAS-PNA).

Aperçu des connaissances existantes sur l’impact des changements et variabilités climatiques sur l’économie et ses secteurs dans le contexte du Burkina Faso

November 30, 2019

Cette fiche présente un aperçu des connaissances existantes sur l’impact des changements et variabilités climatiques sur l’économie et ses secteurs dans le contexte du Burkina Faso dans le cadre de la composante 2 du Projet d’Appui Scientifique aux processus

Impacts des changements climatiques sur l’économie (Produit Intérieur Brut et valeurs ajoutées sectorielles) et sur la productivité agricole au Burkina Faso

November 30, 2019

Cette étude, réalisée dans le cadre de la composante 2 du Projet d’Appui Scientifique aux processus de Plans Nationaux d’Adaptation (PAS-PNA) a exploré l'impact des changements climatiques sur le PIB par habitant du Burkina Faso et l'impact des changements climatiques sur la productivité agricole (du maïs) dans les régions du Burkina Faso.

Aperçu des connaissances existantes sur l’impact des changements et variabilités climatiques sur l’économie et ses secteurs dans le contexte du Burkina Faso

November 30, 2019

La présente étude, réalisée dans le cadre de la composante 2 du Projet d’Appui Scientifique aux processus de Plans Nationaux d’Adaptation (PAS-PNA) se base sur une revue et synthèse des documents avec revue (évaluation) par les pairs publiés sur la thématique des changements climatiques et économie et ses secteurs et qui sont pertinentes pour le Burkina Faso.

États des lieux des connaissances scientifiques sur les ressources en eau au Burkina Faso et de l’impact des changements climatiques sur ces ressources

October 31, 2019

Cette fiche présente un bref état des lieux des connaissances scientifiques sur les ressources en eau au Burkina Faso et de l’impact des changements climatiques sur ces ressources dans le cadre de la composante 2 du Projet d’Appui Scientifique aux processus de Plans Nationaux d’Adaptation (PAS-PNA).

Financing adaptation to climate change – an introduction (Adaptation Briefings)

October 21, 2019

This paper is the second of the Adaptation Briefing series under the NDC Support Cluster, which aims to provide concise and easy to digest information on key topics, relevant for projects working on climate change adaptation.

Long-term Strategies in a Changing Climate

October 15, 2019

This research review investigates and stimulates discussion on the technical and political economy issues with long-term mitigation and adaptation planning. It looks at the potential linkages between mitigation and adaptation in national and sector policy and planning and identifies priority areas for integration.

Exploration of Adaptation – Mitigation Synergies

October 7, 2019

This overview brief explains mitigation and adaptation linkages by applying the Resilience Gap Model. The energy sector of Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has been chosen as an example to study the practical applicability of the model’s assumptions and predictions of the theoretical model.

État des lieux des connaissances scientifiques sur les ressources en eau au Burkina Faso et de l’impact des changements climatiques sur ces ressources

September 29, 2019

La présente étude, réalisée dans le cadre de la composante 2 du Projet d’Appui Scientifique aux processus de Plans Nationaux d’Adaptation (PAS-PNA), vise à combler les insuffisances en termes de capitalisation de connaissances existantes, en donnant un panorama, le plus exhaustif possible, des connaissances scientifiques existantes relatives aux ressources en eau au Burkina Faso et à l’impact des changements climatiques sur ces ressources.

Alignment to Advance Climate-Resilient Development – Country Perspectives on Alignment of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) (OVERVIEW BRIEF 3)

September 10, 2019

This is the third in a series of briefs by the NAP Global Network focusing on alignment of country efforts under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Steering International Adaptation Finance Towards the Local Level

September 5, 2019

The provision of climate finance, especially for adaptation needs in vulnerable and local communities, is considered a key element and political goal in the international climate change space. In this paper, several key challenges and potential solutions for channeling money from the international to the local level have been identified and analysed.

Entry Points for Vertical Integration of Climate Action in Kazakhstan

July 8, 2019

This study by the Government of Kazakhstan aims to identify and analyze potential ways to use existing institutional mechanisms to strengthen sub-national level adaptation planning capacities to ensure the successful implementation of identified adaptation measures.

Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions through Protected Areas

June 10, 2019

Based on this study, WWF US has developed five recommendations to encourage Parties to enhance climate ambition through protected and conserved areas as they revise their NDCs for 2020 and beyond.

The Planetary Health Diet in Theory and Practice

June 3, 2019

This new publication by GIZ focuses on dietary shifts, first conceptually, then by providing a case study from Kenya. Moreover, it gives practical advise how policy makers can integrate climate change considerations in nutrition agendas and nutrition considerations in climate change agendas.

État des lieux de l’intégration du changement climatique dans les politiques nationales d’adaptation et de développement au Burkina Faso

May 31, 2019

La présente étude, réalisée dans le cadre de la composante 2 du Projet d’Appui Scientifique aux processus de Plans Nationaux d’Adaptation (PAS-PNA), est un état des lieux politique ayant pour objectif de faire une évaluation du processus et du niveau d’intégration des informations scientifiques relatives aux impacts des changements climatiques et à leur intégration dans les politiques nationales d’adaptation et de développement au Burkina Faso.

Defining Adaptation – and Distinguishing It From Other Development Investments

May 28, 2019

How can we distinguish an adaptation project from a regular development project and what exactly is the additionality of adaptation? This question is often raised by ministries, funding institutions and development practitioners.

Study on Engaging the Private Sector in National Adaptation Planning Processes

April 24, 2019

Adapting to the impacts of climate change, whether at the national, sub-national or community level, is not the responsibility of national governments alone. It requires the coordinated input of multiple stakeholders, including local authorities, development partners, communities and civil society. This study aims to offer guidance to governments and their partners on how to engage the private sector in the NAP process.

Intégration des changements climatiques dans la Note Analytique au Bénin

April 2, 2019

La Note Analytique est un document qui est élaboré chaque année sur le programme de développement en annexe à la loi des finances. La prise en compte de la dimension environnement et le Changement Climatique dans la Note Analytique annexée à la loi des finances 2019 au Bénin a suivi une approche participative intégrée au processus générique d’élaboration de ladite note.

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