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Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation into

Disaster Reduction ActivitiesLiving with risk in a changing climate

Elisabeth Mausolf, 5. June 2003Climate Protection Programme

Mitigation of GHG emissions

Adaptation to Climate Change

Climate Protection

Programme for Developing Countries

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Background to Adaptation in

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• CaPP new focus on adaptation (mandate from BMZ)

• Goal: Mainstreaming adaptation into DC

• Screening process as a basis for identification of

sectors and regions

• Finding of overlaps with ongoing TC projects

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Holistic Approach to Adaptation

Taking into account the sociological, economic and ecological dimension of adaptation

Learning from the past for the future Protecting human lifes Strengthening the adaptive capacity and

resilience of poor people to reduce their vulnerability

Institution building and institutional changes

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Challenges in Mainstreaming

• Availability of opportunities for no-regret project options and win-win solutions

• Learning from each other (internationally, multidisciplinary)

• Finding right partners & approaches

• Openess of partner countries & collegues

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Identification of Areas for Intervention

Take into account:– COP decisions, NAPA, PRSP, MDG, 2015, MEA, – Disaster Prevention

Awareness creation in German Development Scene

Screening of relevant areasto prioritise regions and sectors in GTZ

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Screened Projects: Overview

Europe Africa Asia America Total

Disaster Risk Management 0 1 0 7 8

Coastal zone management 0 2 4 1 7

Policy advice 1 19 10 16 46

Spatial planning 1 9 11 13 34

Biodiversity 0 22 7 14 43

Desertification 1 11 8 10 30

Forestry 1 23 19 15 58

Water 1 26 20 6 53

Agriculture, Rural Development

4 62 42 40 148

Health 0 0 1 1 2

Total* 7 148 86 87 328

(as some projects were allocated to more than one topic, the total number is not identical with the total number of projects screened).

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Diversification of Risks

Build on rich traditional knowledge (drought-resistant crops, coping strategies)

Test & further develop water-harvesting/ saving technologies

Promote income generating activities as a risk management strategy to reduce vulnerabilities and build resilience

Develop ideas on early warning systems

Include vulnerability indicators

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Identification of linkagesIdentification of linkages

Including the informations out of regional modells into improved early warning systems

Shift of paradigm in GTZ from reaction to preventionMainstreaming into Rural Development, Spatial Planning, CCD

Close cooperation with GTZ division Disaster Prevention Identifying common partners and pilot projects, long term perspective

Learning from disaster risk management Early warning, disaster mitigation, climate variability & weather extremes

CaPP’s adaptation concept include the recognition & further development of disaster risk managent instruments

Working relations/exchange of information (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DKKV, International Red Cross, ISDR)

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