1 Roadmap Purpose: Establish a process for developing an integrated Pacific regional strategy for Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change Outputs –Integrated regional strategy for DRM and CC –Case studies in DRM and CC –Regional Synthesis Report on progress of RFA and PIFACC implementation by

2 Principles –‘Inclusion’ of as many stakeholder interests as possible in the formulation of the integrated regional strategy. –‘Leadership’ by PICTs in defining the parameters and focus of the new strategy –‘Ownership’ by PICTs and supporting partner organisations to ensure a sustainable approach to the implementation of the new strategy –Simplicity and efficiency’ in terms of the approach and specific steps to be undertaken in deriving the desired outcome –Transparency and accountability in that the process must be clear to all involved and that there should be regular reporting of progress as implementation unfolds

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4 Roadmap Next Steps (1/2) SPC/SPREP Letter of Agreement (June 2012) Recruit Roadmap Coordinator (June – September 2012)* Establish Steering Committee (June - July 2011) Develop and implement ‘project plan’ (2012 – 2015 –Specifics of research and consultative process at regional and national level National consultations linked to HFA/RFA review process (June – August 2012 )

5 Roadmap Next Steps (2/2) Heads of Fisheries workshop on priority actions for fisheries & aquaculture: 5 – 8 June 2012, Noumea Development and implementation processes for DRM and CCA&M National Action Plans: January – December 2012 Regional, national and global consultations on the development of a framework for the Sustainable Management of Water Resources (to replace the 2002 Regional Action Plan for Sustainable Water Resources): March – September 2012 Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change Project Regional Meeting: August 2012 Consultations at the Pacific Platform for DRM: September 2012 Feedback to progress report provided by the Governing Councils of SPREP and SPC in Joint Meeting of the Pacific Platform for DRM + Pacific Climate Change Round Table (mid July TBC)

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7 hoursdaysmonths decades yearscenturies Weather Climate variability Climate change Rain storm Tropical cyclone Wet season & dry season El Niño - Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) Global warming & ocean acidification Weather and climate time scales Source: CSIRO, PCCSP (2011)

8 Roadmap – Draft Guiding Qs 1.Current Levels of Awareness & Understanding What do you understand about the terms: –Disaster Risk Management? –Climate Change Adaptation? –Climate Change Mitigation? What do you understand about what your country is doing in relation to Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change?

9 Roadmap – Draft Guiding Qs 2.Achievements, Challenges and Opportunities What are the key successes (or achievements) in disaster risk management and climate change adaptation since implementation of the RFA and PIFACC in 2005 and what contributed to the successes? What are the major challenges (or obstacles) for disaster risk management and climate change? What are the underlying factors that contributed to the challenges identified?

10 Roadmap – Draft Guiding Qs 3.Disaster/Climate and Development What do you understand about the relationship between of disasters and development? Which development sectors have been affected most by disasters? And why?

11 Roadmap – Draft Guiding Qs 4.Accountability and Governance Who is responsible for integrating disaster and climate related risks into development planning and budgetary processes at national, sub national and local/community level? Why? What is the national governance structure of disaster risk management and climate change? What are the shortcomings (if any) and why?

12 Roadmap – Draft Guiding Qs 5.Linking DRM and Climate Change What progress has the government made in linking DRM and Climate Change? How? What has been done in integrating disaster/climate risk assessment into land use and planning? How? What are the good practices and what are the lessons learned?