Hear this you Elders, and give ears all you inhabitants of the land!

Has anything like this happened in your days, or even in the days of your fathers?

Tell your children about it….

What the chewing locust left the swarming locust has eaten;

What the swarming locust left, the crawling locust has eaten;

And what the crawling locust left, the consuming locust has eaten

“sea level rises and agricultural changes could result in an estimated 150 million environmental refugees by 2050”

Dr. R. Pachauri – Chairman of IPCC, 2005

Samoa’s NAPA Experience

Peniamina D Leavai (Coordinator)

Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment & Meteorology

Climate changes for Samoa

Reduction overall annual rainfallFrequency of sporadic rainfall

events Increase average temperatureRising sea-levels Increase frequency and intensity of

tropical cyclone / hurricanes

Overall NAPA process & experience

NAPA process exceptional in its country-driven approach

Vision: To achieve a high level of community capacity for adaptation to adverse impacts of climate change

National Vision: For every Samoan to achieve a better quality of life (Strategy for the Development of Samoa, SDS 2005-2007)

Objectives of the NAPA

To develop and implement immediate and urgent project based activities to adapt to cc

To protect life and livelihoods of people, infrastructure and environment

To incorporate adaptation measures and goals into national and sectoral policies, and development goals; and

To increase awareness of cc impacts and adaptation activities in communities, civil society and government

Develop Project ProfilesAnd Submit NAPA

13 Pre -Synthesis Sectoral Reports

13 Pre -Synthesis Sectoral Reports

Periodic Review ofRisks and Prioritization

of Activities

Rank Projects/Activities andDemonstrate Integration intoNational Policy Frameworks

And Programmes\

Undertake CriteriaPrioritization Process(Ranking the Criteria)

Articulate Potential NAPAActivities based on Ideas

From Consultation

Conduct Public ConsultationAiming at Identifying Potential

Ideas for Activities

Existing AssessmentsAdequate for NAPA

Development

Participatory Rapid Assessment ofCurrent Vulnerability and PotentialIncrease in Climate Hazards and

Associated Risks

Synthesize Available Impact Assessments,Coping Strategies, Past Consultations,

Trends and Existing Development Frameworks

Build NAPA Team and Multidisciplinary Team

Develop Project ProfilesAnd Submit NAPA

Develop Project ProfilesAnd Submit NAPA

Periodic Review ofRisks and Prioritization

of Activities

Periodic Review ofRisks and Prioritization

of Activities

Ranking of Projects/ActivitiesAnd involve demonstrationOf integration into national

Policy frameworks in Projects

Ranking of Projects/ActivitiesAnd involve demonstrationOf integration into national

Policy frameworks in Projects

Tier-1 and Tier-2 CriteriaPrioritization and SelectionOf Key Adaptation Needs

Tier-1 and Tier-2 CriteriaPrioritization and SelectionOf Key Adaptation Needs

Articulate Potential NAPAActivities based on Ideas

From Consultation

Articulate Potential NAPAActivities based on Ideas

From Consultation

Conduct Public ConsultationAiming at Identifying Potential

Ideas for Activities

Conduct Public ConsultationAiming at Identifying Potential

Ideas for Activities

e.g. CIM Plans, NBSAPs,First Nat Com, MEAs

e.g. CIM Plans, NBSAPs,First Nat Com, MEAs

Participatory Rapid Assessment ofCurrent Vulnerability and PotentialIncrease in Climate Hazards and

Associated Risks

Participatory Rapid Assessment ofCurrent Vulnerability and PotentialIncrease in Climate Hazards and

Associated Risks

Synthesize Available Impact Assessments,Coping Strategies, Past Consultations,

Trends and Existing Development Frameworks

Synthesize Available Impact Assessments,Coping Strategies, Past Consultations,

Trends and Existing Development Frameworks

Climate Change Synthesis ReportClimate Change Synthesis Report

Public Consultation ReportPublic Consultation Report

National Climate Change Country TeamNAPA Task Team

National Climate Change Country TeamNAPA Task Team

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IMMEDIATE & URGENT COMMUNITY NEEDS

PERCENT (%)

PRIORITY RANKING

Water Availability, Quality & Accessibility

17.6 1

Reforestation 15.2 2

Education & Awareness Programmes

12.8 3

Health 9.9 4

Agriculture & Food Security 9.6 5

Seawalls 9.1 6

Essential Infrastructure & Works 7.8 7

Others 7.8 8

Village Development Inspections 6.8 9

Capacity Building for Social Groups

3.4 10

The top 2 priority projects

1. Securing Community Water Resources Project2. Reforestation, Rehabilitation & Community Forestry Fir

e Prevention Project3. Climate Health Cooperation Program4. Climate Early Warning System5. Agriculture & Food Security Sustainability Project6. Zoning & Strategic Management Planning7. Implement Coastal Infrastructure Management Plans

for Highly Vulnerable District8. Establishing Conservation Programs in Highly

Vulnerable Marine & Terrestrial Areas of Communities9. Sustainable Tourism Adaptation Project

Financial Issues Uncertainty of accessibility to other funds (SCCF, SPA) Funding modalities (LDC Fund, sliding scale) Mismatch: national planning cycles & donor fiscal cycles

Other Constraints Institutional arrangements for multi-stakeholder adaptation

activities Level of synergy between projects and national structures Commitment of implementing agencies`

Lack of Data Unreliable, inconsistent env. & socio-economic data Limited and insufficient data Institutional constraints in accessing and sharing data

Institutional Capacity Capacity of institutions holding/managing databases Socio-economic data and technical tools Sci, tech’l & Instit’l capacity to implement projects

Human Capacity Technical CB to transform project profilesdetailed projects

Technical Issues and Challenges faced

Lessons Learned & Best Practices

Developing pre-synthesis sectoral reports vital to establish baseline information

Country-wide Community Consultation (Public Consultation Report) was a key player in criteria prioritization and ranking of key adaptation needs

Bottom-up approach , consensus approach

Steps taken to implement NAPA to date

National NAPA Dialogue with Development Partners EU: 4millionEURO ‘Water for Life’ Project (Samoa Water

Authority) Australia: Regional Assistance (SPREP) USA: exploring options New Zealand: LDC fund contribution

What are the expectations for implementation? Accessibility to the LDC Fund Integration of NAPA into National Communication

Learn to Adapt”

“Adapt to sustain,

Sustain to live,

Live to learn,