NAPA Experiences From the Kingdom of Bhutan NAPA Experiences From the Kingdom of Bhutan

Bhutan’s Experiences with NAPA Started preparation in 2004 Started preparation in 2004 National level training and workshop National level training and workshop Task Force – cross sector multidisciplinary team Task Force – cross sector multidisciplinary team 5 key sectors – Thematic group 5 key sectors – Thematic group Agriculture and Livestock Biodiversity and Forestry Natural disaster and Infrastructure Human Health Water Resources and Energy Sectoral vulnerability assessment and findings Sectoral vulnerability assessment and findings

contd Participatory Rapid Appraisal – 4 regions covering whole country Participatory Rapid Appraisal – 4 regions covering whole country Stocking taking of climate extreme and variability events Stocking taking of climate extreme and variability events Analysis of Impacts of extreme and variability events Analysis of Impacts of extreme and variability events Vulnerability mapping (hazards and affected socio- economic groups) Vulnerability mapping (hazards and affected socio- economic groups) Stock taking of existing adaptation measures and assessment of it: effectiveness and ways to improve Stock taking of existing adaptation measures and assessment of it: effectiveness and ways to improve Consolidation – Thematic and PRA results Consolidation – Thematic and PRA results Development of Project profiles Development of Project profiles 55 to 20 & finally 9 projects 55 to 20 & finally 9 projects

Process Guiding principle Guiding principle Multidisciplinary approach Multidisciplinary approach Participatory approach - 20 district Participatory approach - 20 district Complementary approach – national plans and policies Complementary approach – national plans and policies Sustainable development - main streaming Sustainable development - main streaming Gender Equality Gender Equality Country driven approach – Disaster Management Office in 2005 Country driven approach – Disaster Management Office in 2005 Cost effective – urgent and immediate adaptation Cost effective – urgent and immediate adaptation Simplicity Simplicity

Our Scenario No Assessment and Impact studies No Assessment and Impact studies Adaptation more focused more on community level - most impacted group Adaptation more focused more on community level - most impacted group Implementation – benefit more realized Implementation – benefit more realized Most vulnerable sector – Forestry, agriculture and hydro-power Most vulnerable sector – Forestry, agriculture and hydro-power Vulnerable community – rural people, crops and livestock Vulnerable community – rural people, crops and livestock Major hazard – GLOF, Landslide and Flash Flood Major hazard – GLOF, Landslide and Flash Flood

Debris free glaciers (C-type)

Remnants of 1994 GLOF Lugge Tso Thorthormi Glacier Rapstreng Tso 91 house hold, 5 water mills, 815 acres dry land, 965 acres Pasture, 16 yaks, 16 tons food

What have we done so far?? Hazard zonnation Hazard zonnationmap Mitigation of lakes at the source Mitigation of lakes at the source Installation of Technical Early Warning System (TEWS) Installation of Technical Early Warning System (TEWS) Create Awareness Create Awareness Red :Prohibition zone Yellow : Regulation Zone Blue : Regulation Zone Brown : Information Zone Rapstreng Tso

Conclusion Funding – Time for action Funding – Time for action Lack of data – Lack of data – GLOF – 1957,1960,1968,1994 GLOF – 1957,1960,1968,1994 Flash flood & land slides – 2000, 2003 Tsatichu Flash flood & land slides – 2000, 2003 Tsatichu Flash flood – 2004, Flash flood – 2004, Low level of awareness Low level of awareness Inequity – Less contribution to global warming and impact more and less or no resources to adapt Inequity – Less contribution to global warming and impact more and less or no resources to adapt