1. Integration of Climate Change in National Development Planning in Bangladesh

2. NAPA (Developed in 2005, revised in 2009)
UNFCCC process-led, for LDCs
To highlight a few immediate & urgent projects
BCCSAP 2009
GOB led
Introduced programme ideas, no details
Not yet linked with development planning
Yet to be owned by various relevant institutions
NAP… to be developed
UNFCCC led (COP decision), for all Parties
Medium and long term, comprehensive Plan

3. Why BD Needs a Climate Change Strategy?
Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries of the world
Bangladesh has done fairly well in several development areas despite such huge odds
GDP & food production tripled since largely food secure.
Population growth rate substantially fallen
Expects to be a middle income country in a decade and half – 4 out of last 5 years posted 6% or higher growth
Poverty has fallen in the last decade, though still very daunting numbers are poor.
Child mortality fallen and gender parity in primary education achieved
These gains and Bangladesh’s future well-being are under grave threat due to CC

4. Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP)2009
Studies, investigations, modeling since Played active role in IPCC process in 2nd, 3rd, 4th assessments,
Bangladesh had prepared NAPA in 2005, Bangladesh prepared response to Bali Action Plan and submitted it to UNFCCC in March 2008.
Five Task Forces have been set up, comprising government officials, academics, professionals and representatives of NGOs for guiding countries responses to impacts of Climate Change and support GoB’s preparation in CC Talks.
BCCSAP was finalized in 2009; approved by the Cabinet in October GoB committed $200 million of own funds towards implementation of the BCCSAP 2009.

5. BCCSAP 2009….
BCCSAP is based on NAPA that was formulated through a consultative process.
Ensure 4 securities inviolate
Food, Water, Energy and Livelihood (incl health)
All 4 Bali elements – adaptation, mitigation, tech transfer and finance have been addressed.
To be integral part of development process
Commensurate institutional and human capacity development emphasized
Focus on awareness raising and disaster preparedness.
Research and data management given importance.

6. BCCSAP 2009… Six pillars (Themes)
Food security, social protection & health security
Comprehensive disaster management
Infrastructure development
Research and knowledge management
Mitigation and low carbon development
Capacity building – institutional and human

7. T1: Food Security, Social Protection and Health
P1. Development of climate resilient cultivars and their dissemination
P2. Development of climate resilient cropping systems
P3. Adaptation against drought
P4. Adaptation in fisheries sector
P5. Adaptation in livestock sector
P6. Adaptation in health sector
P7. Water and sanitation in climate vulnerable areas
P8. Livelihood protection in ecologically fragile areas
P9. Livelihood protection of vulnerable socio-economic groups (including women)

8. T2: Comprihensive Disaster Management
P1. Improvement of flood forecasting and early warning
P2. Improvement of cyclone and storm surge warning
P3. Awareness raising and public education towards climate resilience
P4. Risk management against loss on income and property

9. T3 : Infrastructure Development
P1. Rrehabilitation and Management of existing flood embankments
P2. Repair and Management of cyclone shelters
P3. Repair and Management of existing coastal polders
P4. Improvement of urban drainage
P5. Adaptation against floods
P6. Adaptation against cyclones and storm surges
P7. Planning and design of river training works
P8. Planning, design and implementation of resuscitation of rivers and khals.

10. T4: Research & Knowledge Management
P1. Establish centre for knowledge mgement & training on CC
P2. Climate change modelling at national and sub-national levels
P3. Preparatory studies for adaptation against sea level rise
P4. Monitoring of ecosystem and biodiversity changes and their impacts
P5. Macroeconomic and sectoral economic impacts of CC
P6. Monitoring of Internal and external migration of adversely impacted population
P7. Monitoring of Impact of various issues related to management of tourism in Bangladesh

11. T5: Mitigation & Low Carbon Development
P1. Improved energy efficiency in production & consumption of energy
P2. Gas exploration & reservoir management
P3. Development of coal mines and coal fired power stations
P4. Renewable energy development
P5. Lower emission from agricultural land
P6. Management of urban waste
P7. Afforestation & reforestation programme
P8. Expansion of energy saving devices
P9. Energy and water efficiency in built environment
P10. Improvement in energy consumption pattern in
transport sector and options for mitigation

12. P1. Revise of sectoral policies for climate resilience
T6: Capacity Building & Institutional Strengthening
P1. Revise of sectoral policies for climate resilience
P2. Main-stream CC in national, sectoral and spatial development plans
P3. Strengthen human resource capacity
P4. Strengthening of Gender considerations in Climate Change Management
P5. Strengthen institutional capacity for CC management
P6. Main-streaming CC in the Media

13. Financing the Action Plan
During first 2 years $2.0 billion will be required to implement immediate Actions. Total Cost for first 5 years could be US$ 10.0 billion.
GoB has established a 350/-million CC Trust Fund from her own resources.
A Multi-donor CC Resilience Fund( (about $200m has been collected) has been set up.

14. BCCSAP 2009….. Future country development priorities
A living document; will be reviewed and amended based on
country development priorities
Status of international negotiations, Science and technology of CC, CC management.
Bangla version will be released soon.
Interventions to be sectoral responsibility; FOCAL POINTS to be identified in all Ministries; MoEF’s role will be limited to coordination and facilitation; a Climate Change Unit has been set up.

15. Integration of CC at national Level
Integration of Climate Change in National Development Planning in Bangladesh – is it happening? It is happening but slowly;
Climate Change focal points established in relevant Ministries for implementation of BCCSAP-2009.
6th Five Year ( ) stated that CC concerns have been incorporated, but not ineffectively;
Perspective Plan ( ) has considered environmentally sustainable development

16. Integration of CC at national Level...
Climate Change Trust fund (BCCTF) and Climate Change Resilience Fund (BCCRF) set up and operational; WB responsible for fiduciary management of BCCRF;
Ministry of Finance is conducting a study entitled “Climate Fiscal Framework” on fund utilization and its effectiveness;
A process has been initiated that will require all project plans to be approved by Planning Commission will declare that CC concerns have been incorporated;

17. Integration of CC at national Level...
Planning Commission has taken up an initiative entitled mainstreaming Poverty-Environment- Climate (PEC) nexus into national planning and budgeting process.
Annual Development Program guidelines ( 2012) has incorporated PEC nexus
Lots of initiative on capacity and technology assessment & transfer – but business-as-usual approach dominates;

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