SPECIAL ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE (SPACC) PROJECT Caribbean AN OVERVIEW by Winston Bennett, Project Manager Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC)

SPACC Project Lima Peru 22 Jan 2009 SPACC Project Participating Countries Commonwealth of Dominica; Saint Lucia; and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

SPACC Project Lima Peru 22 Jan 2009 SPACC Project Development Objectives To support efforts by Dominica, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines to implement specific (integrated) pilot adaptation measures addressing primarily, the impacts of climate change on their natural resource base, focused on biodiversity and land degradation along coastal and near-coastal areas

SPACC Project Lima Peru 22 Jan 2009 SPACC Project Management Structure Funding Institution – Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Implementing Agency – World Bank Executing Agency – Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC)

SPACC Project Lima Peru 22 Jan 2009 SPACC Project Management Structure (continued) Project Manager based at CCCCC in Belize Permanent Secretaries from Ministries of Environment from participating countries National Focal Point (NFP) from participating countries Project Coordinators based in each of the participation countries and NGOs, CBOs from participating countries

SPACC Project Lima Peru 22 Jan 2009 SPACC Financing Plan US Dollars TOTAL COST - $5.44 million GEF - $2.10 Million Governments of three participating countries - $1.50 Million ($0.50 Million each) Meteorological Research Institute (MRI) of Japan - $1.39 Million International Conservation Union (IUCN) - $0.13 Million Government of Italy (GOI) - $0.32 Million Others to be determined - $0.00

SPACC Project Lima Peru 22 Jan 2009 SPACC Project Components Component 1 Identification, Evaluation, Selection and Design of priority adaptation measures addressing impacts of climate change on biodiversity and land degradation Total cost US$1.5 million: GEF funding US$0.2 million)

SPACC Project Lima Peru 22 Jan 2009 SPACC Project Components Component 2 Implementation of Adaptation Measures Total cost US$2.35 million: GEF funding US$1.5 million)

SPACC Project Lima Peru 22 Jan 2009 SPACC Project Component 2 Sub-Component 1 Coordination of adaptation measures in the participating countries Sub-Component 2 Implementation of adaptation measures in the biodiverse Morne Diablotin National Park and its Neighboring Communities (Dominica) identified in updated management plan under component Sub-Component 3 Morne Trois Pitons National Park Integrated Ecosystem Management in Dominica

SPACC Project Lima Peru 22 Jan 2009 SPACC Project Component 2 (continued) Sub-Component 4 Sustainability of Water Resources and Supply of the Vieux-Fort Region of Saint Lucia Sub-Component 5 Strengthened critical coastal infrastructure in the Castries area of Saint Lucia Sub-Component 6 Integrated Ecosystem Approach to Climate Change in Bequia and Union Islands (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) Sub-Component 7 Climate Change Risk Management for Spring Village (St. Vincent and the Grenadines

SPACC Project Lima Peru 22 Jan 2009 SPACC Project Components Component 3 Strengthen national capacity to implement multiple Multi-lateral environmental Agreements MEA) Total cost US$0.78 million: GEF funding US$0.2 million)

SPACC Project Lima Peru 22 Jan 2009 SPACC Project Components Component 4 Project Management Total cost US$0.82 million: GEF funding US$0.2 million)

SPACC Project Lima Peru 22 Jan 2009 SPACC Project Key Performance Indicators Preserve the ecosystem functioning in Morne Diablotin and Morne Trois Pitons National Parks in Dominica Maintain the health of coastal ecosystems in the Vieux Fort area Incorporate lessons from strengthening of key infrastructure into local hazards management plan and building guidelines in Saint Lucia Stabilize population of 25 ha of remaining Black Mangrove (Avicennia sp) stands in Union Island

SPACC Project Lima Peru 22 Jan 2009 SPACC Project Key Performance Indicators (continued) Complete Bequia island integrated natural resource management plan, including climate change concerns and incorporate into national planning process. Stabilize diversity of coral reefs and associated species GEF uses the lessons learned in at least one GEF adaptation project and applies the experience with performance indicators by incorporating them into adaptation guidelines for adaptation

SPACC Project Lima Peru 22 Jan 2009 SPACC Project Start Up August 2006 – Project Approval February 2007 – Project Effectiveness April 2007 – Procurement Plan Approved May 2007 – Project Manager Assigned May 2007 – Project Initiation Meeting August 2007 – Operations Manual Approved November 2007 – Field Visit to Pre-identify Measures Jan – April 2008 three National Coordinators recruited

SPACC Project Lima Peru 22 Jan 2009 SPACC Progress to Date In Bequia a potable water system powered by renewable energy has been identified and designed In Saint Lucia engineering guidelines have been devloped to be incorporated into the building codes of the country Also in Saint Lucia a wastewater recycling and rain water irrigation system will be co-financed by a hotel resort and the project In Dominica five pilots have been identified

SPACC Project Lima Peru 22 Jan 2009 SPACC Lessons Learned Adaptation is costly Capacity to implement in theses three countries is still limited A level of uncertainity exist about understanding of what adaptation is among stakeholders

SPACC Project Lima Peru 22 Jan 2009 SPACC Project Contact Information Contact Information THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRE CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRE 2nd Floor, Lawrence Nicholas Bldg. 2nd Floor, Lawrence Nicholas Bldg. P.O. Box 563 P.O. Box 563 Bliss Parade, Bliss Parade, Belmopan City, Belize Belmopan City, Belize Tel: /1104 Tel: /1104 Fax: Fax: Website: Website:

SPACC Project Lima Peru 22 Jan 2009 MUCHAS GRACIAS THANK YOU!