Hear this you Elders, and give ears all you inhabitants of the land! Has anything like this happened in your days, or even in the days of your fathers? Tell your children about it…. What the chewing locust left the swarming locust has eaten; What the swarming locust left, the crawling locust has eaten; And what the crawling locust left, the consuming locust has eaten

“sea level rises and agricultural changes could result in an estimated 150 million environmental refugees by 2050” Dr. R. Pachauri – Chairman of IPCC, 2005

Samoa’s NAPA Experience Peniamina D Leavai (Coordinator) Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment & Meteorology

Climate changes for Samoa Reduction overall annual rainfall Frequency of sporadic rainfall events Increase average temperature Rising sea-levels Increase frequency and intensity of tropical cyclone / hurricanes

Overall NAPA process & experience NAPA process exceptional in its country-driven approach Vision: To achieve a high level of community capacity for adaptation to adverse impacts of climate change National Vision: For every Samoan to achieve a better quality of life (Strategy for the Development of Samoa, SDS )

Objectives of the NAPA To develop and implement immediate and urgent project based activities to adapt to cc To protect life and livelihoods of people, infrastructure and environment To incorporate adaptation measures and goals into national and sectoral policies, and development goals; and To increase awareness of cc impacts and adaptation activities in communities, civil society and government

Develop Project Profiles And Submit NAPA 13 Pre - Synthesis Sectoral Reports Periodic Review of Risks and Prioritization of Activities Rank Projects/Activities and Demonstrate Integration into National Policy Frameworks And Programmes\ Undertake Criteria Prioritization Process (Ranking the Criteria) Articulate Potential NAPA Activities based on Ideas From Consultation Conduct Public Consultation Aiming at Identifying Potential Ideas for Activities Existing Assessments Adequate for NAPA Development Participatory Rapid Assessment of Current Vulnerability and Potential Increase in Climate Hazards and Associated Risks Synthesize Available Impact Assessments, Coping Strategies, Past Consultations, Trends and Existing Development Frameworks Build NAPA Team and Multidisciplinary Team Develop Project Profiles And Submit NAPA Develop Project Profiles And Submit NAPA Periodic Review of Risks and Prioritization of Activities Periodic Review of Risks and Prioritization of Activities Ranking of Projects/Activities And involve demonstration Of integration into national Policy frameworks in Projects Ranking of Projects/Activities And involve demonstration Of integration into national Policy frameworks in Projects Tier-1 and Tier-2 Criteria Prioritization and Selection Of Key Adaptation Needs Tier-1 and Tier-2 Criteria Prioritization and Selection Of Key Adaptation Needs Articulate Potential NAPA Activities based on Ideas From Consultation Articulate Potential NAPA Activities based on Ideas From Consultation Conduct Public Consultation Aiming at Identifying Potential Ideas for Activities Conduct Public Consultation Aiming at Identifying Potential Ideas for Activities e.g. CIM Plans, NBSAPs, First Nat Com, MEAs e.g. CIM Plans, NBSAPs, First Nat Com, MEAs Participatory Rapid Assessment of Current Vulnerability and Potential Increase in Climate Hazards and Associated Risks Participatory Rapid Assessment of Current Vulnerability and Potential Increase in Climate Hazards and Associated Risks Synthesize Available Impact Assessments, Coping Strategies, Past Consultations, Trends and Existing Development Frameworks Synthesize Available Impact Assessments, Coping Strategies, Past Consultations, Trends and Existing Development Frameworks Climate Change Synthesis Report Public Consultation Report National Climate Change Country Team NAPA Task Team National Climate Change Country Team NAPA Task Team ?

IMMEDIATE & URGENT COMMUNITY NEEDS PERCENT (%) PRIORITY RANKING Water Availability, Quality & Accessibility Reforestation Education & Awareness Programmes Health Agriculture & Food Security Seawalls Essential Infrastructure & Works Others Village Development Inspections Capacity Building for Social Groups

The top 2 priority projects 1. Securing Community Water Resources Project Securing Community Water Resources Project 2. Reforestation, Rehabilitation & Community Forestry Fire Prevention Project Reforestation, Rehabilitation & Community Forestry Fire Prevention Project 3. Climate Health Cooperation Program 4. Climate Early Warning System 5. Agriculture & Food Security Sustainability Project 6. Zoning & Strategic Management Planning 7. Implement Coastal Infrastructure Management Plans for Highly Vulnerable District 8. Establishing Conservation Programs in Highly Vulnerable Marine & Terrestrial Areas of Communities 9. Sustainable Tourism Adaptation Project

Financial Issues Uncertainty of accessibility to other funds (SCCF, SPA) Funding modalities (LDC Fund, sliding scale) Mismatch: national planning cycles & donor fiscal cycles Other Constraints Institutional arrangements for multi-stakeholder adaptation activities Level of synergy between projects and national structures Commitment of implementing agencies` Lack of Data Unreliable, inconsistent env. & socio-economic data Limited and insufficient data Institutional constraints in accessing and sharing data Institutional Capacity Capacity of institutions holding/managing databases Socio-economic data and technical tools Sci, tech’l & Instit’l capacity to implement projects Human Capacity Technical CB to transform project profiles  detailed projects Technical Issues and Challenges faced

Lessons Learned & Best Practices Developing pre-synthesis sectoral reports vital to establish baseline information Country-wide Community Consultation (Public Consultation Report) was a key player in criteria prioritization and ranking of key adaptation needs Bottom-up approach, consensus approach

Steps taken to implement NAPA to date National NAPA Dialogue with Development Partners EU: 4millionEURO ‘Water for Life’ Project (Samoa Water Authority) Australia: Regional Assistance (SPREP) USA: exploring options New Zealand: LDC fund contribution What are the expectations for implementation? Accessibility to the LDC Fund Integration of NAPA into National Communication

Learn to Adapt” “Adapt to sustain, Sustain to live, Live to learn,