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 2013Le Roi Business Center

United Nations Development Programme

UN – Moldova Partnership Framework 2013 - 2017Pillars and Outcomes

Pillar 1 - Democratic Governance,

Justice, Equality and Human

RightsPublic Administratio

n

Justice

Human Rights, Empowerment of

Women and Anti-

Discrimination

Civil Society and Media

Pillar 2 - Human Development

and Social InclusionEconomic

Opportunities and Regional Development

Health

Education

Social Protection

Pillar 3 - Environment,

Climate Change and Disaster

Risk Management

Environmental

Management

Low Emission and

Resilient Developmen

t

UNPF Pillar 3: Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management

Outcome 3.1Environmental Management

Environmental Mainstreaming

Capacity Development for better

environmental management at all

levels

Outcome 3.2Low Emission and

Resilient Development

Sustainable Production and ConsumptionRenewable

Energy/Energy Efficiency

Disaster Risk Management

Climate Change Adaptation

Moldova Disaster and Climate Risk Reduction Project Phase I

Donors: UNDP, BCPR and Government of AustriaMain Partners: Ministry of Interior, Civil Protection and Emergency Situation Service, Ministry of Environment, Hydromet Service, LPAs, NGOsTimeframe: 2010-2013Total 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

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: 2013-2016Total 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

Response to the Drought 2012 Project (Emergency Response)Donors: BCPR and OCHAMain Partners: Ministry of Agriculture, Civil Protection and Emergency Situations Service, State ChancelleryTimeframe: 2012-2013Total 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 sustaintheir livestock during the critical winter months

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: 2013-2016Total 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

Supporting Moldova’s National Climate Change Adaptation Planning ProcessDonors: 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, CBOsTimeframe: 2013-2016Total 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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