CARICOM Regional Framework Implementation Plan Global Climate Change Alliance Caribbean Regional Conference Radisson Hotel, Belize 28-29 March 2011 John Firth CEO and co-founder, Acclimatise Implementation Plan Project Lead ����������������������������������������������������������������
Introduction • The CARICOM document ‘ A Regional Framework for Achieving Development Resilient to Climate Change 2009-2015 ’ • The Implementation Plan: – Programme and processes • Highlight some of the key themes • Hand over to Joe McGann who will discuss some of the actions in the Implementation Plan. ����������������������������������������������������������������
CARICOM Regional Framework • CCCCC prepared a climate change strategy at the request of CARICOM and undertook an extensive consultation process. • The final document ‘ A Regional Framework for Achieving Development Resilient to Climate Change 2009-2015 ’ was approved by the CARICOM Heads of Government in 2009 • The Regional Framework sets out five strategic elements and a number of supporting goals that must be delivered if the Caribbean is to secure the transformational change required to build resilience. “It is absolutely necessary that all our countries identify and implement, in the shortest possible timeframe, a series of measures designed to minimise and mitigate the effects of global warming on our countries and populations...” Chairman of CARICOM, Hon. Dean Oliver Barrow, Prime Minister of Belize ����������������������������������������������������������������
Implementation Plan: introduction • The Regional Framework set the CCCCC, in collaboration with regional stakeholders, the task of developing an Implementation Plan. • With the priorities established in the Framework, the Implementation Plan and an accompanying monitoring and evaluation plan is now being developed in consultation with regional, national and international stakeholders. • CCCCC is responsible for developing the IP and all related project deliverables. However, a significant proportion of the work involved will be outsourced by CCCCC to consultants. The consulting team comprises the UK based climate risk management firm, Acclimatise, led by John Firth and a project coordinator, Joseph McGann who is based at the CCCCC in Belmopan. • The consultants are working in close collaboration with the Executive Director of the CCCCC and technical staff. CCCCC provides administrative support for the work and coordinates the regional consultations. ����������������������������������������������������������������
Implementation Plan: project funding and support • CARICOM, through the CCCCC, requested financial and technical support from the UK Department for International Development (DFID) to develop the Implementation Plan. • DFID has worked with the Climate & Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) to provide this support. • CDKN was set up and funded by DFID. CDKN is independent from DFID, although it works closely with DFID and other donor programmes wherever possible. • CDKN is an alliance of six private and not-for-profit organisations, launched in March 2010. Led by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the alliance also includes the Overseas Development Institute, LEAD International, INTRAC, SouthSouthNorth in Africa and Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano in Latin America and the Caribbean, bringing together a wide range of experience. • CDKN provides support to decision makers in developing countries to design and deliver climate compatible development, by combining research, advisory services, knowledge management and capacity building processes in support of locally owned and managed policy processes. ����������������������������������������������������������������
Project components and timeline Additional • Project planning components • Early September 2010 PLAN Current actions • Dialogue with national governments, regional organisations and international stakeholders database • September – end February 2011 TALK • Prepare draft Implementation Plan • January – end March 2011 PREPARE • Formal consultation process and prepare final Implementation Plan for submission Research • March – May 2011 component CONSULT • Seek CARICOM Heads of Government approval, disseminate and engage. Web based tool: • May - July 2011 ADOPT Implementation Plan actions • Deliver actions in Implementation Plan, monitoring and evaluation, periodic reviews. • 2011 - 2021 ACT ����������������������������������������������������������������
Implementation Plan: ‘Talk’ • A dialogue and consultation component commenced in September with a pilot exercise in Belize. PLAN – This showed that the original 2 month period allocated for this component was insufficient and that an additional formal consultation component was needed. TALK – The timetable for the project was extended to cover these issues. • This component finished at the end of February 2011. PREPARE • A one-to-one dialogue is underway with key stakeholders. This involves a series of in-county visits. CONSULT • The dialogue process has shaped the content of the Implementation Plan. ADOPT • A number of themes have emerged. Current actions ACT database ����������������������������������������������������������������
Current actions database Current actions database • A comprehensive desk review stock-take, based on existing information and data on the various climate change related adaptation and mitigation strategies, policies, programmes and actions being carried out within the CARICOM member countries and regionally. • Each ‘action’ has been coded against the Regional Framework strategic elements and goals. This provides a review of the actions already underway and will enable gaps to be identified. • Includes initiatives undertaken by: • CARICOM member governments. • Regional organisations. • International organisations (governments, development banks, multilateral climate funds, etc.) • The private sector. • NGOs ����������������������������������������������������������������
Web based tool: Web-based tool Implementation Plan actions • The database is now being developed as web-based tool, hosted and maintained by CCCCC. • The web-based tool will have query functionality and will be searchable by: • Regional Framework strategic elements and goals. • Lead organisation or funding body. • Date. • Sector. • Operating level (e.g. regional, national or international) • Type of climate change action (e.g. adaptation, mitigation or both). • It will also be used to monitor the success of the Implementation Plan in building resilience to climate change. • Actions identified in the Implementation Plan will be added to the database. ����������������������������������������������������������������
Implementation Plan: ‘Prepare’ PLAN • January until the end of March TALK • There is an intended overlap with the ‘Talk’ component to enable emerging themes to be tested with stakeholders. • The project team has prepared a working draft Implementation Plan. PREPARE • Further changes will be made. CONSULT • Approach for Haiti is different from the other CARICOM countries. – Further consideration is required as to the most effective way in which to build resilience within the context of the major challenges faced in Haiti. ADOPT – Decision to be made during March. ACT ����������������������������������������������������������������
Implementation Plan: ‘Consult’ • Key stakeholders will be formally invited to comment on the draft PLAN Implementation Plan during April 2011. Those invited to comment include: – National governments and organisations. TALK – Regional organisations. – International donors. PREPARE – International Finance Institutions. – International research organisations CONSULT – Private sector. – NGOs ADOPT • Full review at end of April. Final drafting workshop St Lucia 2 nd - 3 rd May • Research component ACT ����������������������������������������������������������������
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