Dokumentation Ergebnisse 29./30 August 2006 / Folie 1 Folie 1 East Coast Regional Consultation on Climate Change Adaptation Rajamundry, AP, August 26-27, 2013 Session III: Planning, Mainstreaming and Convergence of CCA, DRR and CCM with developmental planning - AdaptCap approach Manjeet S Saluja

Dokumentation Ergebnisse 29./30 August 2006 / Folie 2 Folie 2  National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) has resources allocated and would entail coordination with major departments to implement those activities. –Climate change Action programme under the 12 th five year plan with MoEF as the nodal ministry. An allocation of 290 crores for the scheme  There is a growing recognition that Adaptation to climate Change is a part of the developmental process rather than separated from it  Climate change must take a “no-regret” approach. It emphasizes measures that should be taken regardless - even in the absence of climate change - because they contribute to the development process of the local community –At the same time, they put community in a better position to adapt to or mitigate the effects of climate change Rationale for Mainstreaming

Dokumentation Ergebnisse 29./30 August 2006 / Folie 3 Folie 3 Entry Points  Top – down Planning: State Action Plans for Climate Change  Bottom – up Planning: District and PRI level for mainstreaming

Dokumentation Ergebnisse 29./30 August 2006 / Folie 4 Folie 4 Pursuing Multiple approaches CCA, CCM and DRR in local planning Assessment of assistance needs during V&NAs Integration and replication strategy Dissemination and capacity building on rural and urban LAMGs Meetings with local bodies Integration into State Level Action Plans Cooperation with National Institute of Disaster Management

Dokumentation Ergebnisse 29./30 August 2006 / Folie 5 Folie 5 Key achievements Financial Allocations Rs crores allocated by AP government for expanding AdaptCap schemes and concepts in Vizag district 16 Crores sanctioned in AP by the AP Community based tanks programme by the irrigation dept. Vibrant partnership with NIDM District disaster management plans in Thiruvallur under review to integrate CCA and DRR VDMPs prepared for 6 communities in AP and TN on GoI template Integration at City level City task force formed in Ponneri, TN with key officials from Town Panchayat including Chairperson & RDO, CBOs, DRR experts and NGOs MoU signed for project implementation V&NA replicated in 18 wards, V&NA for entire Town Panchayat being discussed

Dokumentation Ergebnisse 29./30 August 2006 / Folie 6 Folie 6 Key achievements – Nellore experience -Committee set up by the district administration to independently assess the impact of the pilot interventions -Pioneering district to have a “Climate proofed” development plan

Dokumentation Ergebnisse 29./30 August 2006 / Folie 7 Folie 7  Creation of new structures to implement Climate change adapatation vis a vis making use of the existing ones through Convergence –Climate change Adaptation is not an isolated activity and hence may not have a separate plan –Sector plans must integrate Climate change activities –In other words the existing sector plans need to be Climate proofed  Capacities of members of District Planning committees need to be strengthened on issues related to Climate change adaptation  Additionality of climate project needs to be identified and early movers would have the advantage. Lessons learnt