Development of a National Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA)

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITY
proposal for funding for the Preparation of
A National Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA)
Country name: 	Eritrea
Project title: 	Development of a National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA)
GEF Implementing Agency: 	United Nations Development Programme
GEF operational focal point: 	Tekleab Mesghena, Ministry of Land, Water and Environment
Climate change focal point: 	Tekleab Mesghena, Ministry of Land, Water and Environment
National executing agency: 	Department of Environment (DoE)
Country eligibility:
(i) LDC status 	UNCTAD/LDC/Misc.72
(ii) Date of UNFCCC 	Ratified in April 1995, Entered into Force in July 1995
GEF financing: 				US$ 200,000
Government contribution: 			US$ 17,600
Estimated total budget: 			US$ 217,600
Estimated starting date: 	December 2002
Duration: 					18 months 
Table of Contents
  TOC \o "1-3" \h \z    HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996456"  List of Acronyms	  PAGEREF _Toc25996456 \h  iii  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996457"  1.	Background	  PAGEREF _Toc25996457 \h  1  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996458"  2.	Institutional Context	  PAGEREF _Toc25996458 \h  4  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996459"  3.	Objectives and Linkages to Ongoing Activities	  PAGEREF _Toc25996459 \h  5  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996460"  (a)	Objectives of the project	  PAGEREF _Toc25996460 \h  5  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996461"  (b)	Status of enabling activities under multilateral environmental agreements	  PAGEREF _Toc25996461 \h  6  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996462"  (c)	Status of related MEA activities	  PAGEREF _Toc25996462 \h  10  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996463"  (d)	Status of other related activities	  PAGEREF _Toc25996463 \h  10  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996464"  4.	Project Activities and Outputs	  PAGEREF _Toc25996464 \h  17  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996465"  a)	Establish institutional structure for the preparation of the NAPA document	  PAGEREF _Toc25996465 \h  17  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996466"  b)	Assemble a multidisciplinary integrated assessment team	  PAGEREF _Toc25996466 \h  18  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996467"  c)	Synthesize available information on adverse effects of climate change	  PAGEREF _Toc25996467 \h  19  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996468"  d)	Conduct a participatory assessment of vulnerability to current climate variability	  PAGEREF _Toc25996468 \h  20  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996469"  e)	Identify key climate change adaptation measures	  PAGEREF _Toc25996469 \h  22  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996470"  f)	Develop country-driven criteria for prioritizing adaptation activities	  PAGEREF _Toc25996470 \h  23  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996471"  g)	Develop proposals for priority adaptation activities, including stakholder consultations	  PAGEREF _Toc25996471 \h  24  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996472"  h)	Distribute draft NAPA document for public review	  PAGEREF _Toc25996472 \h  25  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996473"  i)	Distribute the final NAPA document to government and civil society representatives	  PAGEREF _Toc25996473 \h  25  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996474"  j)	Disseminate NAPA document to Public	  PAGEREF _Toc25996474 \h  26  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996475"  5.	Institutional Arrangements for Oversight and Coordination	  PAGEREF _Toc25996475 \h  26  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996476"  (a)	High level political oversight, coordination and policy integration	  PAGEREF _Toc25996476 \h  26  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996477"  (b)	Project management and operational coordination	  PAGEREF _Toc25996477 \h  27  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996478"  (c)	Coordination with climate change team for the country’s national communication to the UNFCCC	  PAGEREF _Toc25996478 \h  29  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996479"  (d)	Coordination with other teams for the preparation of national reports	  PAGEREF _Toc25996479 \h  29  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996480"  6.	Timetable	  PAGEREF _Toc25996480 \h  30  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996481"  7.	Budget	  PAGEREF _Toc25996481 \h  33  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996482"  Annex 1: List of References	  PAGEREF _Toc25996482 \h  35  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996483"  Annex 2: Overview of the Consultative Process	  PAGEREF _Toc25996483 \h  36  
  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25996485"  Annex 3: Job Descriptions	  PAGEREF _Toc25996485 \h  41  
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APF	Adaptation Policy Framework