1. SBSTA Adaptation Workshop June 18, 2004 Incorporating Climate-related Risks into Development Planning: the U.S Approach Ms. Ko Barrett Director, Global Climate Change Program US Agency for International Development

2. SBSTA Adaptation Workshop June 18, 2004 U.S. Adaptation Efforts Domestic Initiatives: Research, Assessment, etc. International Activities: Cooperative Research, Observations, etc. Development Assistance

3. SBSTA Adaptation Workshop June 18, 2004 Where Should We Focus Efforts? Education and outreach On-the-ground activities

4. SBSTA Adaptation Workshop June 18, 2004 Education and Outreach for Project Managers and Partners Why? Raise awareness of vulnerabilities and adaptation options in project planning Critical to long-term sustainability and resilience of development assistance efforts How? Provide ‘carrots’ rather than ‘sticks’ What? General climate change information Project-specific decision tree and tools

5. SBSTA Adaptation Workshop June 18, 2004 The Guidance Document Provides introduction to climate vulnerability and adaptation for the uninitiated Focused on info needed to assess project options Prescriptive on approaches that can be taken Provides links to information, tools and methods Designed to be broadly applicable

6. SBSTA Adaptation Workshop June 18, 2004 Outline for Guidance Document 1. Introduction 2. Framework 3. Primer on climate change and impacts 4.Addressing climate variability 5. Developing scenarios for climate change

7. SBSTA Adaptation Workshop June 18, 2004 Outline for Guidance Document 6. Coastal resources 7. Agriculture 8. Water resources 9. Socioeconomic Scenarios 10. Evaluating Adaptation Options 11. Conclusions

8. SBSTA Adaptation Workshop June 18, 2004 What is best way to approach adaptation actions? Sectoral assessment, priority setting, project design Changing the way planned projects are implemented

9. SBSTA Adaptation Workshop June 18, 2004 Changing the way planned projects are implemented Immediate and opportunistic action Allows for broader reach and mainstreaming of adaptation actions in DA portfolio Builds on established SD goals Project focus provides for more concrete advice (easy entry) Starting with pilots in agriculture, coastal mgmt and water

10. SBSTA Adaptation Workshop June 18, 2004 Framework 1. Identify project vulnerabilities 2. Identify available project options* 3. Analyze performance of options under current climate and future change scenarios 4. Re-examine socio-economic scenarios, if needed 5. Identify preferred option

11. SBSTA Adaptation Workshop June 18, 2004 Still in testing phase… Your comments are welcome!

12. SBSTA Adaptation Workshop June 18, 2004 Key Contacts Joel Smith Stratus Consulting T: +1 (303) 381-8218 E-mail: Jsmith@stratusconsulting.com Ko Barrett, Director, Climate Change Program, Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade, USAID T: +1 (202) 712-1672 E-mail: Kbarrett@usaid.gov