1. United Nations Development Programme
UNDP Moldova
Overview of Climate Change Adaptation & Disaster Risk Management project portfolio
Project Launch “Climate Change and Security in the Dniester River Basin”
and Seventh meeting of the Working Group on
Flood Management and Climate Change Adaptation
10 July 2013
Le Roi Business Center

2. UN – Moldova Partnership Framework 2013 - 2017 Pillars and Outcomes
Pillar 1 - Democratic Governance, Justice, Equality and Human Rights
Public Administration
Justice
Human Rights, Empowerment of Women and Anti-Discrimination
Civil Society and Media
Pillar 2 - Human Development and Social Inclusion
Economic Opportunities and Regional Development
Health
Education
Social Protection
Pillar 3 - Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management
Environmental Management
Low Emission and Resilient Development

3. UNPF Pillar 3: Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management
Outcome 3.1
Environmental Management
Environmental Mainstreaming
Capacity Development for better environmental management at all levels
Outcome 3.2
Low Emission and Resilient Development
Sustainable Production and Consumption
Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency
Disaster Risk Management
Climate Change Adaptation

4. Moldova Disaster and Climate Risk Reduction Project Phase I
Donors: UNDP, BCPR and Government of Austria
Main Partners: Ministry of Interior, Civil Protection and Emergency Situation Service, Ministry of Environment, Hydromet Service, LPAs, NGOs
Timeframe:
Total Budget: US$1,100,000
Project objective: Reduce disaster and climate risks in Moldova and thus contribute to the attainment of country development strategies and the MDGs
Expected project outputs:
Disaster risk assessment capacities strengthened and priorities identified at the national level to inform country disaster risk and climate risk management strategies and program development
Vulnerabilities reduced and capacities strengthened to manage climate risks at local levels
Strengthened capacity of UN Country Team to manage disaster and climate risks
Main results achieved:
National Disaster Risk Management Strategy and Action Plan drafted
National Disaster Observatory established
Local Risk Management Toolkit developed and tested
Risk assessments undertaken in 20 vulnerable communities and 10 innovative risk reduction pilot projects implemented
Increased capacities of DRR practitioners at national and local levels

5. Moldova Disaster and Climate Risk Reduction Project Phase II (planning stage)
Donors: Bureau of Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR)
Main Partners: Ministry of Interior, Civil Protection and Emergency Situation Service and its affiliated training centers, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Health, Crisis Medicine Training Center, Ministry of Education, Hydromet Service, LPAs, NGOs and CBOs.
Timeframe:
Total Budget: US$1,000,000
Project objective: Reduce disaster and climate risks in Moldova through the development of national and local risk management capacities
Expected project outputs:
Coordination, planning, and monitoring capacities enhanced to execute the National Disaster Risk Management Strategy
Key stakeholders and society have improved DRR awareness and knowledge, as well as strengthened ability to develop own capacity
Regional and Local level risk management replicated and upscaled in Moldova

6. Response to the Drought 2012 Project (Emergency Response)
Donors: BCPR and OCHA
Main Partners: Ministry of Agriculture, Civil Protection and Emergency Situations Service, State Chancellery
Timeframe:
Total Budget: US$200,000
Project objective: Support the government and relevant institutions in coordination efforts and developing framework related to emergency response and early recovery.
Expected project outputs:
Support to the government and other entities in coordination and impact assessment effort related to emergency response and recovery is provided
The recovery framework with incorporation of short term rehabilitation measures is developed
Sustainable medium-term and long-term measures to help communities strengthen resilience to natural disasters and adapt agricultural production to climate change is ensured
Most vulnerable families are supported with fodder to sustain their livestock during the critical winter months

7. Clima East: Ecosystem-based adaptation and mitigation
Donors: EU
Main Partners: Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Agency “Moldsilva”, Agency for Land Relations and Cadastre, Orhei District Council, Association of mayors from Orhei District
Timeframe:
Total Budget: US$694,805
Project objective: Demonstrate a natural resource management model in the pastures and forests of Moldova which increases ecosystems’ capacity to sequester carbon under pending climate risks, while at the same time retaining biodiversity and economic values
Expected project outputs:
Pasture and community forest restoration plans for Orhei National Park area designed
Forest and pasture restoration projects implemented
Carbon assessment and monitoring system in place

8. Supporting Moldova’s National Climate Change Adaptation Planning Process
Donors: Government of Austria
Main Partners: Ministry of Environment, State Chancellery, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Regional Development and Construction, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Hydromet, LPAs, NGOs, CBOs
Timeframe:
Total Budget: US$952,320
Project Objective: Support Moldova to put in place its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process contributing to and building upon existing development planning strategies and processes and to implement priority adaptation actions
Expected projects outputs:
Institutional and policy frameworks for medium- to long-term gender-sensitive adaptation planning and budgeting are in place
Institutional and technical capacities for iterative development of comprehensive NAP strengthened
Adaptation interventions in priority sectors implemented including demonstration projects at a local level to catalyse replication and up-scaling

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