Climate Change/DRR POLICY AND ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT Climate Change, Fisheries and Aquaculture Workshop 30 – 31 May 2013 Climate Change/DRR POLICY AND ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Project Management Unit (PMU), VMGD

What is NAB? National Advisory Board on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction The NAB is a committee made up of government and non- government members. Its primary purpose is to: “Act as Vanuatu’s supreme policy making and advisory body for all disaster risk reduction and climate change programs, projects, initiatives and activities”.

Key roles Strategic Governance and Policy Technical Advice, Project Monitoring and Coordination Project Management – Financing, Procurement & Administration

What does vanuatu have already?

Purpose Consolidate existing plans and priorities, and cover the full range of Climate Change/DRR issues from governance and partnerships to community resilience, sectoral strategies and a detailed action plan across all areas.

Policy development approach 1. National CCDRR Policy – governance and institutional elements in detail, plus high level analysis and policy directives at sectoral level (Nov 2012) 2. National CCDRR Action Plan – results of more detailed sectoral and geographic vulnerability assessments, action identification and prioritization, with a costed action plan (for completion in mid-2014)

Policy development process 1. Desktop review and draft policy directions 2. Stakeholder consultation 3. Draft policy document 4. Incorporate Risk Governance assessment outcomes 5. Validate and finalize policy 6. Launch

Policy Outline Context Policy

1. Context Purpose statement, rationale Scope, definitions Links to national, regional and international processes, agreements and frameworks Review of GoV key actions, policies and arrangements Summary of key risks/vulnerability Summary of capacity/needs assessment Approach

2. Policy Vision Goals and policy statements Principles and cross cutting themes Governance structures and institutions Climate and Disaster Finance Planning and coordination Legislation Partnerships and coordination Knowledge, Information and Communication International and regional obligations/engagement Mainstreaming Governance, M&E

Action Plan Context Climate and Geo-hazard vulnerabilities Implementation Plan Annex1: Thematic stock take of existing projects Annex 2: Identified adaptation actions across sectors

Climate and Geo-hazard vulnerabilities Knowledge base Community preparedness and resilience Productive sector Health Education Environment Land Use planning Buildings and Infrastructure Tourism Energy and emissions

Implementation Plan Roles and responsibilities, coordination structure Resourcing and financing strategy Monitoring, evaluation and reporting

Alignment of PMU activities to inform policy and action plan Governance & Capacity Climate & Disaster Finance Legislation Risk Governance Assessment Coordination mechanisms Endorsement processes 2nd Nat Communication NAB/PMU Activities IRCCNH – CBA/CBDRM MDRR - Integration GCCA-V – Groundwork PMU-managed Projects CC & DRR Policy & Action Plan Ongoing Activities

Tankyu tumas!