with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for Republic of Moldova 20 January 2020 | Adaptation Planning
Programme title: Mainstreaming adaptation into planning processes to reduce vulnerability to climate change at local and central levels in Moldova’s Agriculture Sector (Ag. SAP)
Country: Republic of Moldova
National designated authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment
Implementing Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Date of first submission: 15 January 2019 Date of current submission/ 16 December 2019 V.3 version number Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 2 of 55
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1. SUMMARY Country name: Republic of Moldova Name of institution representing NDA Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development or Focal Point: and Environment- MARDE Name of contact person: Druta Ala
Country Contact person’s position: Team Leader, Climate Change Office, MARDE submitting the Telephone number: (373 22) 71 91 31 proposal Email: [email protected]; 9, Constantin Tanase Str., Chisinau, MD-2005, Full office address: Republic of Moldova Additional email addresses that need [email protected] to be copied on correspondences: Date of initial 15 January 2019 submission Last date of 16 December 2019 Version number V.3 resubmission
☐ National designated authority ☒ Accredited entity ☐ Delivery partner
Name of institution: FAO Name of official: Alexander Jones Which institution Director, Climate and Environment Division Position: will implement the (CBC) Readiness and Preparatory Telephone number: +39 06 5705 2331 Support project? [email protected]; CBC- Email: [email protected] Full office address: Viale Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy
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Title of the Mainstreaming adaptation into planning processes to reduce vulnerability to climate change Readiness support at local and central levels in Moldova’s Agriculture Sector (Ag. SAP) proposal
☐ I. Country capacity for engagement with GCF ☐ II. Country programming process Type of Readiness ☐ III. Direct access to climate finance support sought ☐ IV. Climate finance accessed ☒ V. Formulation of national adaptation planning and/or other adaptation planning processes Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 4 of 55
This proposal for Agriculture Sector Adaptation Planning is developed in the context of important reforms in Moldova’s public administration at different levels which require improved capacities to ensure achievement of the country’s development goals following a low-emissions and climate resilient pathway, consistent with the commitments included in Moldova’s NDC. Notably, in late 2017, Moldova’s Ministries of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment (MARDE) were merged, calling for a greater alignment of activities across these portfolios. Keeping in mind that the agriculture sector is the largest sector in the country, and one of the country’s most vulnerable economic sectors, receiving already the largest share of adaptation-related aid, 1 the lack of a coherent vision and a comprehensive framework for climate change adaptation hinders the efficient use of these funds and the overall resilience of the sector.
In this context, the main objective of the proposal is to support the MARDE to conduct comprehensive work to ensure climate change adaptation is mainstreamed into planning processes in the agriculture sector, ensuring a gender sensitive approach and the participation of all vulnerable groups2. Additionally, the project will have the following specific objectives:
• Support the definition of sector specific institutional arrangements and relevant Brief summary of coordination with existing mechanisms to define a clear vision of adaptation for the the request sector; • Ensure systematic information and knowledge development, management and dissemination among stakeholders to ensure concrete adaptation solutions are available; • Facilitate the development and discussion of enhanced gender-responsive policy and strategic framework for adaptation planning and budgeting in the Agriculture Sector, including an Investment Plan reflecting specific mid and long-term priorities for the sector. • Enhance the understanding and expertise of Agriculture sector stakeholders on the systematic integration of gender considerations and application of such understanding and expertise in sectoral strategic vision and decision making to reach the consistent mainstreaming of gender-related activities across adaptation planning and action in the agriculture sector. This proposal is designed to complement, from an agricultural sector perspective, the broader adaptation-planning proposal submitted for readiness funding in September 2018 by the Government of Moldova, with UNDP as a delivery partner. By co-designing two mutually supportive proposals, Moldova seeks to create a robust overarching planning framework while also undertaking more detailed sectoral planning in agriculture. This innovative partnership approach to GCF NAP readiness allows the government of Moldova to draw on the comparative advantages of both FAO and UNDP as delivery partners.
Total requested USD $685,000 Anticipated duration 36 months amount and currency as the country received or is expecting to ☒ Yes receive other Readiness and Preparatory ☐ No Support funding allocations (including adaptation planning) from GCF or other Moldova is recipient of an ongoing USD 300 000 GCF Readiness donors? and Preparatory Support Project titled: “Support to Republic of
1 Aid Management Platform, public portal of the Government of Moldova (http://amp.gov.md) 2 Please refer to Annex 1 of this proposal for a detailed Theory of Change (ToC) on the proposed intervention. Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 5 of 55
Moldova in establishment and strengthening the NDA, development of strategic framework, and preparation of country programme” being directly implemented by the MARDE, as NDA. The approved readiness support aims at enabling the NDA to engage with the GCF by building solid knowledge and capacities of the MARDE team to efficiently coordinate GCF work in the country and define a strategic framework consistent with national sustainable development plans, developing a programmatic and strategic vision of climate change mitigation and adaptation in Moldova and identifying the role of the GCF in financing climate priorities in Moldova.
Additionally, Moldova already has an ongoing NAP process. The country’s 2014 National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (NCCAS) is commonly considered its first NAP (or NAP-1). The NAP-1 process was advanced through the implementation of the project “Supporting Moldova’s National Climate Change Adaptation Planning Process” implemented from 2013 to 2017 with resources provided by the Austrian Development Agency and implemented by UNDP (known as National Adaptation Planning Process in Moldova 1– NAP-1). Building on this project, in September 2018 Moldova submitted a NAP readiness proposal to the GCF in partnership with UNDP. This proposal aims to kickstart Moldova’s second NAP cycle (hereafter referred to as NAP-2), to address the remaining barriers3 identified under the NAP-1 process, such as supporting the prioritization of national investment in CCA, and increasing the availability of human and financial capacity for the implementation of the priority actions already identified in NAP-1.
Although initially the NAP-2 and this Agriculture Sector Adaptation Plan Project (Ag. SAP) were intended to be submitted as one proposal with two parallel tracks, and two co-delivery partners (FAO and UNDP), following consultation with the GCF Secretariat it was decided to split these activities into two separate but complementary proposals. While the NAP-2 project (with UNDP as Delivery Partner) expands and deepens the national approach developed in NAP-1 and strengthens synergies both vertically, at the different levels of the economy, and horizontally, between the sectors affected by climate change to reduce duplication of efforts, and pool scarce resources for effective use, to ensure a coherent and comprehensive approach to the integration of CCA responses into development planning; this proposal (hereafter referred to as Ag. SAP) focuses on the development of a SAP in the priority agriculture sector. Lack of funds in the NAP-1 cycle prevented the development of a SAP for this important sector, though preliminary capacity building
3 One of the critical next steps is the development of a baseline against which sectoral climate change adaptation progress will be measured — alongside the development of the appropriate baseline metrics. As an integral part of the NAP process, a stakeholder communication and engagement plan for NAP-2 will be formulated to ensure that a wide range of stakeholders will be consulted and engaged at all stages. Outreach and engagement activities will include sensitization, consultations and training workshops. Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 6 of 55 measures were effected, and will be considered as a departing point to avoid any overlapping and duplications with previous and current support provided to the Republic of Moldova and to continue strengthening the capacities of the different stakeholders relevant to ensure improved resilience of the sector.
The Ag. SAP is an opportunity to mainstream CCA into agriculture at different levels, following an integrated approach, paying increased attention to activities aimed at building climate resilience at sub-national and local levels by working with priority districts and highly vulnerable communities in the rural area.
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2. BACKGROUND
The Republic of Moldova is a small lower-middle income country, considered now the poorest country in Europe. Since the dissolution of the USSR and because the country’s economy was fully integrated with the Soviet system, Moldova is highly dependent to other neighboring countries in terms of energy resources and raw materials. With the signing of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement in 2014, and its entry into force on July 2016, the Republic of Moldova has set a number of commitments, including 13 priorities for reform actions for 2017-2019 period; including important governance reforms in order to strengthen capacities of national institutions and align its policies with regional and international standards.
In this context of reforms, it is important to highlight that the agriculture sector traditionally plays a major role in Moldova’s economy, as the country has good resources for agricultural production: fertile soil for crop production, in particular for cereals, fruits, and vegetables. In this sense, agricultural land covers 75% of Moldova’s territory, the highest share in Europe;4 and the majority of the country’s population is rural (57%), and depends on agriculture for food and income. It is estimated that approximately 70% of the rural population depends solely on agriculture for its livelihood. Agriculture, as the largest subsector of manufacturing, also accounts for almost one-third of total employment, and half of the employees in the agricultural sector are women.5
Republic of Moldova is not only one of the poorest countries in the continent, but also one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change in Europe.6 According to Moldova’s NDC over the last 127 years, this country has experienced changes in mean precipitation and temperature, with the average temperature increase greater than 1.0°C7. Knowing that around 90% of crop-production is rain-fed, it is no surprise that climate change is already profoundly impacting the conditions for agricultural activities; climate trends show that over the past 100 years, the average temperature has slowly increased. Since the 1980s, however, the rate of change has increased to more than 0.58ºC per decade, with significant warming in March – August. Although there are some variations of climate change trends in the country, the general trends across most climate models and emission scenarios indicate that the country will become hotter and drier, with wetter winters, drier summers and more variable precipitation. The warming trend is accompanied by a gradual decline in rainfall and shift in seasonal rainfall patterns, with rainfall levels increasing March – May and decreasing June – August. Seven of the ten warmest years in Moldova’s history occurred since 2000. In 2015, both the highest temperature and lowest precipitation rate were registered.
In this context of changing climatic conditions, Moldova’s agriculture sector has experienced a decline in production compared to its 1990 levels, being strongly characterized by crop yield fluctuations, with poor yields mainly caused by increased climate variability, such as severe droughts8 experienced in the last decades. More concretely, in the last two decades, droughts have been more severe and frequent; between 1990 and 2015, Moldova experienced eleven droughts that caused significant yield declines in crops and pastures. In six of those years, drought occurred only in summer, but in 1990, 1992 and 2003 the droughts lasted throughout the whole vegetative period (April – September) with an estimated annual crop production loss of 20 million USD.9 A severe drought in 1994 resulted in a 30 percent decline in GDP and a 26 percent decline in agricultural output.10 In 2007, a catastrophic drought
4 Moldova Investment and Export Promotion Organization. Available at: http://www.miepo.md/sectors/agriculture 5 FAO. 2017. FAOSTAT Moldova 6 World Bank. 2013. Reducing the vulnerability of Moldova’s Agricultural Systems to Climate Change: Impact assessment and adaptation options. World Bank: Washington, DC 7 Republic of Moldova’s Intended National Determined Contribution, available at : https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/ndcstaging/PublishedDocuments/Republic%20of%20Moldova%20First/INDC_Republic_of_Moldova_25.09.2015.p df 8 Third National Communication of the Republic of Moldova under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Ministry of Environment Rep. of Moldova, 2013. 9 Cazac V.I. and Daradur M.I. 2013. Drought conditions and management strategies in the Republic of Moldova. State Hydrometeorological Service. Available at: http://www.ais.unwater.org/ais/pluginfile.php/548/mod_page/content/72/Moldova_CountryReport.pdf; and Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. 2009. Second National Communication of the Republic of Moldova Under the UNFCCC 10 World Bank. 1995. Moldova Agriculture Sector Review. Report No. 12581-MD. World Bank: Washington, DC Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 8 of 55
affected 90 percent of the country’s territory and 80 percent of the rural population was affected by the reduced harvest. Total losses amounted to 1 billion USD and the average annual income from agricultural activity in 2008 was lower by 19 percent than in the previous two years 11 The 2012 drought severely affected crop production in the Central and Southern Regions, and winter wheat crop yields decreased on by 16 percent and 31 percent, respectively, compared to 2009–2011 yields. Maize and sunflower yields also decreased by average of 30 percent and 41 percent, respectively.12
However, even when the decrease in precipitation observed since the 1980s has not been spatially uniform, these climate trends place Moldova’s water resources as a whole under severe threat, as its spatial and seasonal distribution of water resources is extremely uneven. By 2050, an increase of 2–3ºC in the average temperature, an additional 32 days that exceed the current maximum temperature by 10 percent, and an additional 12 days with zero precipitation are projected13. Precipitation projections suggest a mild reduction in annual precipitation by 2100, with drier summers (June – August), wetter winters (December – February) and more variable precipitation that will increase both annual flow instability and spring flooding, a decrease in surface water quality and an increase in the frequency and severity of extreme events such as droughts and floods. Under all climate scenarios, the forecasts indicate potential water shortages occurring within the next decade, with severe water shortages in the 2040s, especially under the high-impact scenarios. In normal years, the unavailability of water for irrigation is expected to reduce yields by as much as 25–50 percent14.
Climate change is also expected to have adverse effects on the intensity and frequency of flooding. In 2008, floods from torrential rains caused 120 million USD in damage to houses, bridges and roads and flooded 7,500 hectares of agricultural land.15 While precipitation is expected to decrease by the 2040s, rainfall events are expected to be larger. Almost half of all Moldovan communities are located in flood-prone areas and approximately 45,000 ha (approximately 2% of agricultural land) have a history of being waterlogged.16 Prior to 2007, annualized losses from drought were still estimated at 20 million USD p.a, based on a catastrophic event occurring once every seven years, while losses in the agricultural sector from other extreme events, such as severe weather and floods were estimated to cause approximately 7.5 million USD and 5 million USD in damage, respectively.17 Given the change in frequency and severity of drought in recent times, these figures appear to be an underestimation of damage and overall loss. The social impact of these events was especially damaging due to the cascading impacts it created in the productive value chains and overall food security.
In view of recent history of droughts, soil erosion, and floods, rural low-income communities are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to heightened water and food insecurity, increased health risks, reduced agricultural productivity and increased incidences of extreme events. Moldova’s economic and social performance heavily relies on the performance of the wider agro-ecosystems, and its natural systems are being challenged by multiple anthropogenic risks. Against the background of a changing climate, Moldova is grappling with achievement of its stated development goals, including food security, economic growth and poverty reduction. Climate change presents yet another source of vulnerability.
11 Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry. 2014. National strategy for agricultural and rural development for 2014–2020 12 Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry. 2014. National strategy for agricultural and rural development for 2014–2020 13 Projections of changes in agroclimatic Conditions in the Republic of Moldova according to and ensemble fomr 10 GSMS for SRES A2, A1B and B1 emission scenarios in the XXI Century; L. Taranu et, al; available at: http://uest.ntua.gr/adapttoclimate/proceedings/full_paper/Taranu_Moldova__AgroClimIndeces_Nicosia_27-28_March,_2014.pdf 14 World Bank. 2013. Reducing the vulnerability of Moldova’s Agricultural Systems to Climate Change: Impact assessment and adaptation options. World Bank: Washington, DC 15 WHO. 2008. Floods in Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine; Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. 2009. Second National Communication of the Republic of Moldova Under the UNFCCC 16 World Bank. 2013. Reducing the vulnerability of Moldova’s Agricultural Systems to Climate Change: Impact assessment and adaptation options. World Bank: Washington, DC 17 World Bank. 2010. The Republic of Moldova. Climate Change and Agriculture Country Note. World Bank: Washington, DC Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 9 of 55
In view of the fact that impacts of climate change are exacerbating the structural challenges faced by the country, and more particularly the sector, related to its capacities to adequately mainstream climate change adaptation, considering the outdated and limited agricultural technology and productive infrastructure; Moldova, takes very seriously the need to reflect sustainable development and environment protection measures in its national strategies and development plans as means to support economic development. The National Strategy on Development (NDS), Moldova 2020: 7 Solutions for Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction, adopted in July 2012, is one of the key policy documents. It formulates Moldova's key strategic objective “to ensure a better quality of people's lives by strengthening the foundation for a robust, sustainable and inclusive economic growth” explicitly linking economic growth with poverty reduction. It does not mention climate variability and climate change, though it states the importance of a clean environment to a human health, rural development and agricultural production, many of which are directly related to greenhouse gas emission reductions. This strategy identified six national priority sectors (agriculture, water, health, forests, energy and transport) for sustained investment.
In 2014, Moldova adopted the Climate Change Adaptation Strategy of the Republic of Moldova (CCAS) and its Action Plan , which is treated as Moldova’s first National Adaptation Plan (NAP-1) has the objective of assuring “the development of climate resilience by reducing at least by 50% the climate change vulnerability and facilitate climate change adaptation in six priority sectors (agriculture, water resources, forestry, human health, energy and transport) by 2020” (Specific Objective 3, as cited in Moldova’s NDC). The CCAS considers five main risks for agriculture as a high priority, including a) Increased risk of drought and water scarcity; b) Increased irrigation requirements; c) Soil erosion, salinization, desertification; d) Increased risk of agricultural pests, diseases, weeds; and e) Wheat and maize yield decrease. The NCCAS identifies measures necessary for achieving the Strategy’s objectives and expected results, among which Activity 3.2: Develop Climate Change Adaptation Action Plans for each sector at high risk to climate impacts (also known as “SAPs”, Sector Adaptation Plans) suggests that agricultural sector adaptation planning is an important priority for GoM.
More recently, on December 2018 the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova approved the new National Development Strategy “Moldova 2030,” 18 which establishes the long-term sectoral priorities and is aimed at enhancing the quality of citizens ’living. It aims to focus the public policies of the Republic of Moldova on the problems, interests and needs of the people, being in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the EU-Moldova Association Agreement. The strategy will contribute to the strategic distribution of budgetary and institutional resources, depending on the goals set by four basic pillars with 10 long-term objectives: a) Sustainable and inclusive economy; b) Robust human and social capital; Honest and efficient institutions and d) Sound Environment.
In the agriculture sector, key national policy documents include: The National Strategy on Agriculture and Rural Development 2014-2020 (NSARD) that aims to increasing competitiveness of the agri-food sector, sustainable management of natural resources and improving standards of living in rural areas. The Strategy is complemented by the Program for Conservation Agriculture, the National Plan for Implementation of the Program for Increase of Soil Fertility, National Monitoring Program of Pesticide Residues and Nitrate Content in Food of Plant Origin for 2015- 2020. Other important relevant strategies include: Small and Medium Enterprises’ Sector Development Strategy for 2012–2020 and the Conservation Agriculture Regional System aimed at promoting the implementation of conservation agriculture principles.
Additionally, Moldova’s Parliament ratified the Paris Climate Change Agreement on 4 May 2017. As part of this agreement and stated in its NDCs (2016), Moldova would contribute to reducing the total national greenhouse (GHG) emissions by at least 67% by 2030 (compared to the 1990 level). The NDC also contains a strong adaptation component that relies upon the NAP process, to inform development of adaptation goals and how their implementation will impact additional CCA activities. In this context, the Agriculture Sectoral Adaptation Planning is consistent with the country’s overall efforts to tackle climate change and represents an opportunity to increase resilience at local and central level to ensure food security by mainstreaming CCA into agriculture at different levels, Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 10 of 55
18 The National Development Strategy "Moldova 2030" https://cancelaria.gov.md/ro/content/strategia-nationala-de-dezvoltare-moldova-2030- aprobata-de-parlament
Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 11 of 55 following an integrated approach in the context of increasing climate shocks building on and collaborating with other donors supporting previous and ongoing efforts to increase the resilience of the Agriculture sector to Climate Change. As a result of all these efforts, the Republic of Moldova has comprehensive climate change policies and regulations which cover mitigation and adaptation in different sectors, as well as crosscutting work on DRR/CCA. Another important element to be highlighted is the fact that the country also prioritized its agricultural sector in adaptation targets in its NDC to the UNFCCC, therefore significant work is still needed to ensure the sector is prepared for adaptation planning at different levels. Particularly, some of the main barriers to mainstream climate change adaptation in the Agriculture sector, identified by Moldova’s Ministry of Agriculture Regional Development and Environment and other stakeholders, relate to a) institutional arrangements, b) Information and Knowledge management, c) Definition of Technology needs for Climate Change Adaptation, and d) Institutional and stakeholder’s capacities for adaptation as described in the Brief Summary of the proposal (found in Section 1 above).
The Ag. SAP is designed as a participatory process and relies on ample representation and active engagement of all relevant stakeholders. As specified in the Log Frame, a core working group, clearly defined procedures and stakeholder engagement strategy will be developed for relevant stakeholders to be involved in project activities and combined top-down and bottom-up approaches will be applied insuring stakeholders participation from various levels of governance. The stakeholders participating in the Ag. SAP and general NAP2 might be different in nature because they represent different sectors and interest groups and should have different roles along with the various steps of the implementation of both projects, therefore, clear roles and responsibilities will be defined throughout the engagement to ensure multi-stakeholder processes of both Ag. SAP and NAP2 will produce impact results and provide useful knowledge to those involved in adaptation process. Aligned efforts of both Ag. SAP and NAP2 projects will create incentives allowing stakeholders to be an active part of the implementation of both projects and to generate a sense of ownership of adaptation at national and sub-national levels.
The Ag. SAP project will rely no only on external driven experience in climate adaptation but will consider also the experience implemented through domestic climate actions and experience from the projects in natural -resources management, sustainable development and other complementary areas experience. Ag. SAP aims at the integration of adaptation into the strategic planning of agriculture sector of Moldova and gives consideration to how better to target and facilitate additional and alternative funding sources, including from domestic revenues. Through the integration of priority agriculture adaptation measures into the Medium-term Budgeting Framework of Moldova public budget, the Ag.SAP will help Moldova promote sustainability of adaptation actions taken.
The work proposed under this Ag. SAP project is expected to help the Government of Moldova to address these barriers through a number of activities and expected deliverables. For detailed information on the proposed structure of activities under this proposal, please refer to the Section 3 (Log Frame) and Section 4 (Additional Information) containing the project’s Theory of Change.
The work under the Ag. SAP will be implemented in a synchronized and coordinated way with the NAP-2 proposal, which aims at expands and deepens the national approach developed during the NAP-1 and strengthens institutional synergies both vertically, at the different levels of the economy, and horizontally, between the sectors affected by climate change to reduce duplication of efforts, pool scarce resources for the effective use of CCA actions and measures, and ensures a more coherent and comprehensive approach to the integration of CCA responses into development planning, focusing on health, forestry, transport, energy and building sectors and complementing the efforts with the Ag. SAP project to cover also agriculture sector and to ensure all highly vlnerable sectors in the country have stronger capapcities.
Particularly, the work of the Ag. SAP will articulate and will get inputs from the following activities to be implemented under the NAP-2 project:
- Sub-Outcome 1.1- the updates to the National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and other CCA related national level documents will be reflected in the sectoral documents to be developed/updated under the Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 12 of 55
Ag. SAP project and in this context the projects are thought as mirror interventions that will reflect each other’s results. - Sub-outcome 1.2- The Ag. SAP will build on the findings of the analysis of current strengths, weaknesses, capacity and resources needed to integrate CCA into current and future planning of central and local planning authorities and will define sector specific measures to improve the capacities in alignment with the overarching efforts being conducted at national level in other sectors. This work will take place in the first 3 quarters of implementation of the projects. - Sub-outcome 1.3. - Considering that rural population are key actor for the agriculture sector, the Ag. SAP project will bring the findings of the gender- disaggregated cross-sectorial analysis of the impact of climate change on vulnerable groups (focusing on rural women)- to be finalized in Q4 of NAP implementation- to design the approach for the work with local communities and to identify tailor made solutions that respond to the sector specific vulnerabilities of these groups. Also, the Ag. SAP will collaborate with NAP2 project to develop and disseminate sector specific knowledge products using the Climate Change information and knowledge management portal (CCIKMP), to ensure all relevant actors have access to information. This will be coordinated and duly linked with the Community of Practices on CCA in Agriculture Sector to be fostered by MARDE. All information on sector specific climate vulnerabilities and any other awareness raising materials/analysis will be shared in the CCIKMP. - Sub-outcome 2.1. - Ag. SAP project will coordinate and collaborate with the broader capacity development efforts to take place under the NAP-2 project, identifying opportunities for cross-sector collaboration. Additionally, the Ag. SAP will take inputs from the standardized guidelines to the developed by the NAP-2 project for sector and sub-sector level, to identify opportunities to align and replicate in the Agriculture sector. - Sub-outcome 2.2. – The Ag. SAP project targets the identification of technology solutions in the Agriculture sector; this effort will complement the work of the NAP-2 project to conduct CCA driven Technology Needs Assessment in the 5 priority sectors to be covered under the NAP-2. In this sense, the UNDP and FAO teams will coordinate on the methodological approach for the conduction of the TNAs. - In general the work to be conducted under Sub-outcome 3.2 of the Ag. SAP proposal will be coordinated with activity 3.1.5 of the NAP-2 proposal to ensure all the communication and awareness raising efforts are aligned.
In general terms, the work to be conducted under the Ag. SAP will look for opportunities to complement and coordinate the work with the NAP-2 team.
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3. LOGICAL FRAMEWORK AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
Anticipated duration: 36 months36 months Activities20 19 Outcomes Baseline Targets (brief description and Monthly implementation plan of activities21 deliverables)
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Outcome 1: Sub-Outcome (0) (1) Institutional Activity 1.1.1: Agriculture 1.1: There’s existing arrangements Establish a gender- sector gender- Institutional Institutional to support balanced and responsive arrangements Arrangement for adaptation participatory Ag-SAP adaptation for the Ag. SAP Adaptation planning for core working group, planning in place Planning (under the agriculture including private sector governance and NAP-1), but sector in place representatives 22 and coordination these are not clearly define established Agriculture procedures and Sector Specific. stakeholder engagement strategy, building on the Additionally NAP-1 process and existing aligning with the NAP-2 institutional process. This activity will arrangements particularly ensure are related to definition of the regional following elements: development a) The Ag-SAP (National core working group, Council for the including focal points X Coordination of representing all the key Regional sectorial stakeholders Development) and stakeholder groups(ensuring equal No specific participation of women institutional and youth) and define arrangements their roles and for Ag. SAP are responsibilities in place b) Determine mandates, roles and meeting and decision- making procedures of the working group c) Project Inception workshop for identification of potential partners and alliances in implementing Ag_SAP Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 14 of 55
d) The relationship/ interactions of the Ag- SAP core working group with the broader NAP2 planning process
Deliverable 1.1.1: Ag.-SAP institutional arrangements procedural document, containing: a) The list of focal points (representing all key stakeholder groups) defined b) Description of mandates, roles and responsibilities, meeting and decision- making procedures; c) Inception workshop organized and recommendations from the stockholders collected for further consideration during the implementation of the project d) The relationships/ interactions and opportunities for collaboration of the Ag.- SAP core team with the broader NAP-2 planning process) e) Terms of Reference of the core team approved by the NDA and Steering Committee of the Project.
22 The Ag. SAP core working group will include expertise from crops, livestock, water, forestry, meteorology, climate change, disaster risk reduction, gender, rural development, planning, finance and other relevant areas. Balanced representation of men and women experts in the Technical Committee will be ensured to the extent possible. Local and community levels will also be duly represented.
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Completion: Month 3 Year 1
Sub-Outcome (1) (2) Activity 1.2.1: 1.2 Key capacity Existing A Capacity Undertake agriculture gaps and assessme Development sector capacity needs vulnerabilities nts on the Plan assessment with related to CCA capacities developed in a regards to adaptation in the of the participatory planning and agriculture sector for manner and implementation, and sector CCA are incorporated develop a gender- identified and project into sectoral sensitive Capacity addressed based and planning Development Plan for need to the Agriculture be Sector23. This updated. assessment and Plan Additional will aim at having a ly, gender responsive vulnerabil scope, and will ensure ity participation of women assessme and youth. nts have The needs assessment been and the Capacity X conducte Development Plan will d in 2013 be built on the and 2016, following concrete and also inputs: need to a) Stocktaking be of existing updated. information/studies available regarding climate change impacts, vulnerabilities for women and men, and of different social groups, and adaptation options and gap analysis undertaken for the Ag. Sector. b) Map current institutional
23 This activity will focus on crops (cereals, grapes, fruits and vegetables), other sub-sectors such as livestock won’t be considered under this project because of the limited resources; however other opportunities to complement this effort will be sought. The Capacity Needs Assessment will include mapping existing institutional arrangements (including with institutions at national and local level relevant for finance/economy/ planning. Additionally, for the development of Capacity Development Plan for agriculture sector the capacities of government institutions at sectoral and sub-sectoral level to plan and implement adaptation, this Plan will enable the development of policies to incentivize private investment. Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 16 of 55
arrangements and internal structures and assessment on capacity development needs and any modifications required to efficiently respond to climate change c) Analysis of current strengths, weaknesses, capacity and resources needed to integrate CCA into current and in future processes of development planning of central and local authorities in the Agriculture sector; d) CCA self- assessment survey in institutions related to the Agriculture Sector (government, NGOs, research universities and local governments) for: (i) understanding of gaps in institutional, policy and legal framework for climate change, (ii) capacity for the planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation for climate; (iii) capacity for climate change knowledge management; and (iv) capacity for gender- responsive and socially- inclusive community engagement. Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 17 of 55
Deliverables 1.2.1: 1. Report on agriculture sector capacity needs assessment with regard to adaptation planning and implementation, including: a) State of the Art on existing information/studies available and analysis on gaps in information relevant for adaptation b) Current institutional map and internal structures and assessment on capacity development needs and any modifications required to efficiently respond to climate change and socio- economic vulnerabilities of women and men from different social groups c) Results from the CCA knowledge survey in institutions related to the Agriculture Sector: Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment and subordinated institutions and agencies
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Capacity Development Plan for consultation
Completion: Month 10 Year 1
Activity 1.2.2: Consultation meeting with relevant stakeholders, including private sector 24 on: a)The conclusions of the capacity needs assessment, and b) The draft of gender- sensitive Agriculture Sector Capacity Development Plan for validation, ensuring participation of women, youth and private sector X representatives .
Deliverable 1.2.2: 1 Consultation meeting for CDP validation organized 2. Agriculture sector gender-sensitive CCA Capacity Development Plan consulted with stakeholders and endorsed by Minister
Completion: Month 1 Year 2
24 Following the composition of the Ag. SAP core working group, consultations in the context of this project will include the participation of representatives from public and private institutions, CSOs and local governments related to the work on agriculture, including from crops, livestock, water, forestry, meteorology, climate change, disaster risk reduction, gender, rural development, planning, finance and other relevant areas. Balanced representation of men and women experts in the Technical Committee will be ensured to the extent possible.
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Outcome 2: Sub-Outcome (1) (2) Activity 2.1.1 Climate 2.1 Information Some Gender- Conduct a gender- Vulnerability on climate knowledge on sensitive impact sensitive agriculture- and adaptation change impacts CCA in analysis for specific impact analysis Investment and associated Agriculture agriculture of interactions rationale vulnerabilities exists, sector, including between changes in strengthened in analyzed, however it is specific climate temperature and agriculture strengthened fragmented scenarios precipitation averages sector and shared at and developed to with hazards such as sub-national incomplete. facilitate rainfall, flood, frost, and/ or sector effective drought, hail, heat levels The lack of response to waves, seasonal shifts, timely extreme events. and changes in pest meteorological cess to climate and disease patterns; information information and analyzing also current and impact analysis tools and future scenarios of analysis has improved Moldova’s agriculture been defined production. The results by farmers as of the analysis shared an with stakeholders and impediment to made available on respond MARDE website. effectively, X especially to Deliverable 2.1.1: extreme - Gender-sensitive events such as impact analysis for droughts25. agriculture sector, including specific climate scenarios developed for Moldova’s agriculture production made available to policy makers, agriculture and climate specialist, practitioners, farmers, other interested stakeholders26.
Completion: Month 12 Year 1
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Initial work Strengthened Activity 2.1.2: was carried knowledge and Develop an instructor- out with 6 capacities for led on-site, gender- Local Public climate change responsive training Authorities adaptation in 6 program28 focused on (LPAs) from priority districts climate impacts and Falesti, heavily climate vulnerability Singerei, dependent on assessment Nisporeni, Agriculture and methodologies and Calarasi, Leova strongly approaches, as well as and impacted by socio-economic Basarabeasca climate change. assessment and under NAP 1 Access to valuation to raise climate methodologies. This awareness and information and training programme identification analysis tools will be conducted both of the most improved at local and central critical aspects level, and will include of the following training vulnerabilities sessions: in different - 6 trainings sessions X sectors. 27 conducted at district level ( 1 1-day training conducted for around 40 technical planners of district level (minimum 30% will be women), as well as NGOs and other relevant stakeholders in each of 6 priority districts, and - 1 training session (2- day training conducted with at least 50 sector specific stakeholders at central level). Where possible, the trainings will be
27 Target districts will be defined in consultation with MARDE and NAP 2 team in the context of the Ag. SAP Steering Committee to avoid duplication of efforts and reach as many Local Public Authorities (LPAs) as possible. The criteria for selection will be defined in the inception phase, however it may include the following information: a) vulnerability and exposure of these LPAs to climate change, b) poverty index, c) participation of these districts in Moldova’s Agriculture production, and others as defined after consultations. If any of the six NAP1 districts is selected for the Ag. SAP project implementation, FAO, the MARDE and UNDP will coordinate the actions in these territories to ensure effective use of resources. 28 Where possible, the project will work with existing research and higher education institutions to ensure they have strong capacities to take over the training programme as part of their existing work on Climate Change; ownership by local institutions will provide the element of sustainability to the project after completion. NDA and Delivery Partner will early on discuss on potential institutions to discuss their interest on this regard. Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 21 of 55
arranged in collaboration with competent national and subnational institutions 29.
Deliverables 2.1.2: - Training curricula/programme and modules, including educational materials developed and delivered; - 6 trainings sessions conducted at district level -1 training session with stakeholders at central level conducted - 50 sector specific stakeholders gain knowledge on climate impacts and climate vulnerability assessment and are able to apply it in practice.
Completion: Month 12 Year 2
Sub-Outcome (1) (2) Activity 2.3.1: 2.3 Adaptation CCA related Updated CCA Develop a CCA solutions for Technology technology Technology Framework addressing Needs needs identified with clear medium and barriers to Assessments in agriculture long-term objectives climate (TNAs) for sector, and targets to support X adaptation agriculture sector level technology sector exist Agriculture transformational transfer but are specific change. This CCA identified and Technology Technology Framework actions Action Plans in the Agriculture prioritized at (TAPs) and Sector will developed
29 The programme will be developed in collaboration with national higher education/research centres to ensure it is embedded into existing higher education programme to give sustainability to the process. Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 22 of 55
national and/or outdated Technology based on the following sectoral levels (2012)30 Roadmap concrete tasks: produced a) CCA driven Technology Needs Assessment in agriculture; b) Technology Action Plan (TAP) for the top three prioritized technologies in the agriculture sector; c) Prioritized Technology Roadmap;
Deliverables 2.3.1.: 1. CCA Technology Framework for the Agriculture Sector in Moldova, including the following: a)Technology Needs Assessment undertaken for agriculture sector b)Prioritized Technology Roadmap for Agriculture sector c)Technology Action Plan for the top 3 prioritized technologies
Completion: Month 12 Year 3 Activity 2.3.2 Based on the agri- sector TAPs develop at least 1 concept note for the GCF, to support
30 This activity will build on the existing National Technology Needs Assessment, which includes relevant information and Technology Action Plan for several sectors (including agriculture). Information on the existing TNAs can be found here: http://www.tech-action.org/Participating-Countries/Phase-1-Asia-and-CIS/Republic-of-Moldova Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 23 of 55
the implementation of climate change adaptation technologies in a priority investment, in line with Moldova’s Country Work Programme and exploring opportunities to include a public- private partnership.
Deliverable 2.3.2.1: 1 Concept note drafted in collaboration with stakeholders and submitted to the GCF.
Sub-Outcome (1) (2) Activity 2.4.1: 2.4: Methods Some Data gathering Interface crop and frameworks knowledge on and analysis simulation model31 refined for the CCA in processes in with Geographic national context Agriculture place; Information Systems32 for analyzing exists, Access to (GIS)33, to be applied impacts and however it is climate for regional planning vulnerabilities, fragmented information and and policy analysis. and prioritizing and analysis tools This activity will adaptation incomplete. improved. include a training on X solutions at sub- Agricultural Relevant crop simulation with national, research information to GIS for at least 40 national and/or capabilities serve as basis practitioners 34 at sectoral levels have a long for further National and Sub- history in research national levels, paying Moldova but focused on special attention to are not leveraging gender balance and oriented advances in the inclusion of toward CCA seed varieties younger experts. and may have and farming Participants for the
31 Most suitable Crop Simulation model to be used will be defined in consultation with experts in relevant Ministries, and other stakeholders. 32 The objective of this crop simulation is to provide sector stakeholders with updated information to inform the decision-making process; therefore the results of this activity will also inform the development of TNA (Activity 2.3.1) and the formulation of a gender responsive Agriculture Sector Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan (Activity 4.1.1). Most importantly, this information will also be shared with a broad scope of stakeholders through the Community of Practices (Activity 3.1.1) 33 For the implementation of this activity, FAO tools (such as EarthMap and others) will be used. 34 Participants for this training will try ensure participation of experts at central and local levels to guarantee capacities for crop modelling are in place and are adequately used in decision-making processes. The final decision on the participants will be made by MARDE. Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 24 of 55
poor practice is training will be connection to developed and selected based on farmer available to criteria to be extension. national established by the stakeholders. NDA. Moldova has used Deliverables 2.4.135: Vulnerability -climate sensitive crop and Resilience simulation web-based Indicators interface for analyzing Model (VRIM) impacts and and Livelihood vulnerabilities in the Vulnerability Agriculture Sector in Index (LVI); Moldova however, even -Training curricula/CN when they -Training report and have an list of participants agriculture component, Completion: they are not Month 10 Year 2 Crop Simulation Models and are not sector specific models.
Outcome 3: Sub-Outcome (1) (2) Activity 3.1.1. Climate change 3.1: Systems Some Support the adaptation developed for knowledge on CoP in climate establishment and knowledge gathering, CCA in smart facilitation of an management, organizing and Agriculture agriculture agriculture sector information updating exists, created and Community of Practices X sharing, and relevant data however it is best practices (CoP) 36 , within the gender- and information fragmented and traditional platform of MARDE 37. sensitive on adaptation and knowledge This CoP will speed up communication incomplete. systematically knowledge-sharing, established for exchanged and innovation and the shared with uptake of sustainable,
35 Activity 2.4.1 will draw on the results of the impact analysis to be conducted under activity 2.1.1. Both the climate sensitive crop simulation analysis (Activity 2.4.1) and the agriculture specific analysis (Activity 2.1.1) will be included as topics for discussion for the training program to be conducted at local and central level (Activity 2.1.2). 36 The Community of Practices will be a dedicated section within the MARDE website. An initial discussion with the MARDE has indicated that the Ministry will continue to feed and manage the CoP after completion of the project, however, if CSOs, Academia or other stakeholders are willing to take over the work to keep the Community of Practices up and running, the NDA will be open to explore potential agreements with these institutions in this regard. Concrete arrangements for the sustainability of the Community of Practices will be discussed in the context of the project’s implementation. 37 The existing platform of the Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment includes elements of transparency, including criteria for public participation, and capacity development opportunities for farmers, however, more interactive and systematic information sharing and exchange is intended through the dedicated platform of the CoP for Adaptation Planning in Agriculture. This CoP will be complementary to the CCIKMP to be developed under the NAP-2 project and all the sector specific information materials and knowledge products developed under the Ag. SAP project will be shared also in the CCIKMP. Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 25 of 55 agriculture There are ad- other climate-smart sector hoc and stakeholders, agricultural practices, project based including provide professional very limited private sector. support and facilitate exchanges of contributions from experiences researchers, specialists, among private sector and civil stakeholders society and at national identification of level on success stories and best experienced practices of agri- impacts and technologies identified CCA solutions. through the TNA process.
Deliverables 3.1.1.: a) Document establishing the objectives, modalities and an initial work plan of exchanges to take place in the community of practices b) Specific page of CoP supported through www.adapt.clima.md or www.portal.clima.md c) Organized 4 webinars, 3 fora (workshops, roundtable) on climate-resilient issues. d) Repository of agriculture adaptation technology projects, publications and tools.
Completion: Month 10 Year 3
Sub-Outcome (1) (2) Activity 3.2.1 3.2: Relevance, CCA Capacities Develop and X progress and communicated strengthened of implement Ag. SAP Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 26 of 55 outputs of only at project government to gender-sensitive adaptation level; communicate communications and planning CCA outreach strategy, in communicated Capacities of systematically line with the broader to stakeholders government to relevant NAP-2 outreach based on a and other stakeholders. strategy, including 2 developed stakeholders awareness-raising adaptation (such as workshops (40-50 strategy national participants per media) to workshop). systematically Workshops will target and agriculture sector consistently stakeholders, communicate including: CPAs, LPAs, CCA impacts academia, private and solutions sector, in particular are not very medium- and small- strong. holder farmers, NGOs including those that represent women. b) Guide of communication methods and techniques, in line with the principles of good governance, accountability and transparency. Deliverable 3.2.1: - Gender- sensitive communica tions and outreach strategy produced - 2 awareness raising workshops conducted - Guide on communica tion methods
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designed and implemented Completion: Month 12 Year 3 Outcome 4: Sub-outcome (1) (2) Activity 4.1.1 Aligning and 4.1 Gender- Under NAP-1 Ag-SAP Participatory mainstreaming responsive CCA no concrete developed formulation of a adaptation into is better work on CCA gender responsive agriculture integrated into planning was Agriculture Sector sectoral sub-national conducted for Climate Change planning development the Agriculture Adaptation Strategy plans for the Sector. and Action Plan38, agriculture including the sector following elements: a) Sectorial goals, objectives and priorities for CCA in the Agriculture sector developed, communicated and discussed with the NAP-2 team / National Commission on X Climate Change (NCCC) to ensure coherence and alignment b) Strategic vision on sectorial adaptation developed c) Medium- and long- term sectorial adaptation options, including Ecosystems based Adaptation (EbA) ones, prioritized. 39 Information on prioritized adaptation options will be further
38 The decision to develop an Agriculture Sector Climate Change Adaptation Strategy or to mainstream adaptation into the existing Strategy on Agriculture and Rural development, will be defined through consultations and in-depth analysis and discussions with the MARDE on the sector’s needs according to country context. This will be a country driven decision based on best available information. 39 Prioritization and appraisal of agriculture sector adaptation options and measures and associated costs, will be consistent and feed into Moldova’s Country Work Programme to the GCF. Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 28 of 55
considered by the NDA to feed into Moldova’s GCF Country Work Programme d) Gender-balanced public consultation Sectorial goals, objectives and priorities (with participants from NGOs, Government, research and private sector).
Deliverable 4.1.1.1: Agriculture Sector Climate Change Adaptation Strategy or 40 Updated NSARD including the mainstreamed strategic vision on sectorial adaptation
Completion: Month 3 Year 3
(1) (2) Activity 4.1.2: Under NAP-1 CCA Action Develop community- CCA Plans for at least based adaptation considerations 6 communities Action Plan in have been depending on Agriculture Sector for 6 mainstreamed agriculture rural X into socio- production communities(villages42 economic developed and ) of Moldova, including development endorsed by the the following strategies in 6 LPAs elements: priority a) Apply community –based
40 The decision to either develop a new Sector Specific CCA Strategy or to mainstream CCA into existing Sector development Strategy will be defined through consultations and in-depth analysis and discussions with the MARDE and relevant stakeholders on the sector’s needs according to country context. 42 In the context of Moldova, Community level refers to villages. The work at village level will take place in villages located in one of the 6 districts/municipalities included in activities 2.1.2 and 4.1.2 above. Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 29 of 55
districts41 vulnerability however, assessments concrete CCA methodology to adaptation identify specific action plans climate have not been vulnerabilities of developed and 6 rural capacities for communities CCA of rural (villages). This communities assessment will depending on also study the agriculture particular need to be situation of strengthened women and youth, as well as of vulnerable groups in light of the impacts of climate change in those villages; b) Identify community level adaptation measures and formulate them as community level Action Plans. Draw on Moldovan communities’ indigenous knowledge on climate adaptation c) Undertake local level stakeholder consultation of developed Adaptation Action plan and seek approval by
41 As mentioned before, initial work was carried out with 6 LPAs from Falesti, Singerei, Nisporeni, Calarasi, Leova and Basarabeasca under NAP-1 to raise awareness and identification of the most critical aspects of vulnerabilities in different sectors. However, target districts and communities within those districts under Ag. SAP will be defined in consultation with MARDE and NAP 2 team in the context of the Ag. SAP Steering Committee to avoid duplication of efforts and reach as many Local Public Authorities (LPAs) as possible. The criteria for selection will be defined in the inception phase, however it may include the following information: a) vulnerability and exposure of these LPAs to climate change, b) poverty index, c) participation of these districts in Moldova’s Agriculture production, and others as defined after consultations. If any of the 6 NAP-1 districts is selected for the Ag. SAP project implementation, FAO, the MARDE and UNDP will coordinate the actions in these territories to ensure effective use of resources. Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 30 of 55
the community level council. d) Conduct six (two per Development Region) awareness- raising and experience- sharing workshops on implementation of finalized community- based adaptation Action Plan. Workshops will have at least 25- 30 participants and will ensure equal participation of women and youth as well as indigenous populations.
Deliverable 4.1.2: Vulnerability assessment report for selected communities based on sex- disaggregated data collection
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Development Region)
Completion: Month 2 Year 3 (1) (2) Activity 4.1.3.: NAP-1 CBT procedure As a follow up action to process, applied for the trainings in 6 carried out agriculture priority districts between 2013 sector and sub- ( Activity 2.1.2), apply and 2017 sectoral level climate budget tagging aimed to budgets of 6 procedure (CBT) for include priority agriculture sector and climate municipalities. sub-sectoral level change Guidelines for budgets of 6 priority adaptation CBT at sector municipalities44 within needs into level in place those districts (2 national municipalities per each budgeting 2020 budget Development Region) processes. includes CBT and develop However, the performance-based climate budget financial budgets X tagging supporting AP. guidelines developed Deliverables 4.1.3: under NAP-1 a) 6 performance were not based financial implemented budgets supporting due to lack of AP in 6 target funding for municipalities training. CBT applied in 6 Current municipalities. budgets for sectors do not Completion: refer to or Month 8 year 3 include climate change adaptation.43
43 National Adaptations Plans in focus: Lessons from Moldova; UNDP/UNEP/GEF; Available at: https://globalsupportprogramme.org/sites/default/files/resources/moldova_nap_country_briefing_final_print_1.pdf 44 To ensure sustainability of the activity, the work with districts and municipalities will be carried out in collaboration with the National Coordination Council for Regional Development, the National Fund for Regional Development and the Respective Regional Development Councils or the most adequate existing structures depending on ongoing national reforms. Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 32 of 55
Outcome 5: Sub-outcome (1) (2) Activity 5.1.1 Adaptation 5.1: Gender- In 2016, the Agri sector CCA Updating and finance sensitive World Bank investment plan improving the existing strategy financing plan developed the updated and CCA investment plan developed for prioritized project aligned with for the agriculture adaptation “Moldova GCF CP and sector, including the actions climate NAP2 financial following elements: (including Adaptation strategy a) Analysis of the blending and Investment enabling timing of Planning environments different Technical MARDE staff required for sources of Assistance”, trained on private sector public, private, which included climate finance participation domestic and an estimation options; in CCAin international on the cost of Agriculture finance) inaction and (taxation, relevant incentives, adaptation access to investments in finance, etc); the 6 priority sectors b) Alignment included in with the GCF Moldova’s Country X Climate Programme Change and NAP2 Adaptation financial Strategy. strategy However, the investment Deliverable 5.1.1: options for Updated Agriculture Agriculture sector CCA Investment sector CCA are Plan, including limited as provisions for private were part of a sector participation broader and alignment with analysis GCF Country conducted for Programme and NAP2 agriculture Financial Strategy. along with other sectors, Completion: and Month 12 Year 3. concentrated on irrigation issues.
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(1) (2) Activity 5.1.2: The work with Private sector Support enhanced Private Sector linked to the private sector on CCA is very Agriculture participation and incipient and Sector has investing in adaptation mainly relevant measures in the unexplored in knowledge and Agriculture Sector in the country. active Moldova, including the Only some participation in following tasks: commercial CCA action - Explore options banks have for the approached Concrete development of 1 the NDA to opportunities Public-Private explore for Public- Partnership opportunities Private supporting for partnerships adaptation engagement have been implementation with the GCF. identified. in the agriculture sector in line with The private The feasibility prioritized Ag- sector working for a PPP for the SAP thematic on development of areas (This conservation a project partnership could agriculture are concept note in be mobilized to already the Agriculture develop the GCF implementing Sector to be concept note to adaptation submitted to be developed actions the GCF is under Activity without really developed. 2.3.1. d) knowing so. Deliverable 5.1.2: 1 Public-Private Partnership structure in the Agriculture Sector developed and part of the TAP actions of prioritised technological action plan to be converted into GCF Concept Note
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4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (ONLY FOR ADAPTATION PLANNING SUPPORT)
During the stock-taking activities conducted for the preparation of second iteration of Moldova’s NAP cycle (August-October 2017), including line ministries survey, desk study of policy documents, climate-related project reports, interviews, and stakeholder consultation workshop several issues referring to agriculture sector climate adaptation were identified to be addressed through a dedicated sectoral adaptation plan. The exercise has emphasized agriculture sector systemic barriers that impede the progress in climate adaption planning at national and sub-national levels. A number of other assessments undertaken at the national and sub-national levels, in particular at sector level, have identified gaps and constrains that cumulatively act as barriers that impede progress in adaptation planning and implementation in the agriculture sector of Moldova. More concretely, Institutional Capacity Assessment (ICA) carried out during NAP1, application of Vulnerability and Resilience Indicators Model within NatCom3 to UNFCCC 45, Livelihood Vulnerability Index and climate change impact sectoral assessments within NatCom3 and NatCom4 to UNFCC46, Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and its implementation Action Plan until 202047, first Technology Needs Assessment48, the National Human Development Report in Moldova (2009- 2010) 49, World Bank technical assistance document50, FAO comprehensive assessment of the impact of 2012 drought impact in Moldova51; development of Moldova’s Country Programme for the engagement with GCF ( under approval), stocktaking exercise for the preparation of NAP , other project- based assessments undertaken by the national and external stakeholders have revealed the barriers to effective agriculture adaptation arising from uncertainties of future climate and socioeconomic conditions, as well as financial, technologic, institutional, and individual cognitive limits:
• Institutional arrangements- climate change adaptation mainstreaming in the agriculture sector is limited in view of the lack of sector specific institutional arrangements and coordination at different levels (central Government, district, municipal and community levels) and the need to receive overarching guidance from the Climate Change Adaptation Coordination Mechanism (CCACM), still pending to be operationalized. The CCACM is a gender-sensitive cross-sectoral coordination mechanism with responsibilities to provide guidance in many areas referring to climate change, including on gender related issues. The National Commission on Climate Change that chairs the coordination mechanism has in its composition the representatives of the National Council for Participation that promotes and advocates for gender equality in the country.
When fully operational, the CCACM will have also two technical committees, consisting of experts with sectoral and cross-sectoral expertise, including gender aspect, that are expected to provide guidance on gender-related issues. The stocktaking exercise for the preparation of general NAP carried out in Moldova has revealed that overall coordination and management is still one of the main barrier to efficient planning and implementation of
45 Third National Communication of the Republic of Moldova, developed within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Ministry of Environment, Chișinău, 2013,
climate change in all sectors, in particular for agriculture, as the main sector of country’s economy. Prompt actions are needed to be implemented to overcome this barrier.
• Gender- the country has implemented actions to incorporate gender equality into adaptation planning, however, most of these actions are project-based initiatives and not supported by an in-depth gender analysis that would provide sufficient and adequate information for the agriculture sector, where gender disparities are more prominent under the impact of climate change.
Particularly the TNA with regard to climate change adaptation of the agriculture sector is envisaged as a process during which priority technology needs for the agriculture sector will be identified, taking into account the need to include gender-related aspects. In order to correctly identify gender-specific needs for technology transfer and deployment and provide solutions to address them, the implementation team will follow (among other methodological guidelines) Guidance for a gender-responsive Technology Needs Assessment (2018) , Mainstreaming Gender in Green Climate Fund Projects (2017) . The output of the TNA will be Technology Action Plans (TAPs) for identified priority technologies of agriculture sector, incorporating phased and time-bound actions to transfer and deploy the specific technology. If during the TNA the need to have gender equality mainstreamed into proposed actions or to have gender-dedicated actions will be identified, these actions (in fact addressing gender specifics in technology transfer) will be part of the TAP. The TAP has to be concrete about the needs identified in the TNA, therefore, there the needs for building capacities to deploy a specific technology are to be addressed in a gender-specific manner through the actions and activities that form TAP.
Information and knowledge management- Climate Change Adaptation information and knowledge is limited, incomplete and fragmented as it is usually communicated at project level and lacks an overarching vision of adaptation at national, sectoral and local levels. Additionally, concrete and detailed information on climate impact in the agriculture sector, including crop modelling and climate scenarios need to be developed and updated to better reflect current country context. Another barrier is the limited technical knowledge and the absence of a program to train officials on climate change adaptation issues, along with a low level of awareness about communication practices that may improve community resilience. Absence of a guiding policy on climate-related knowledge management for agriculture sector is to be developed.
Definition of technology solutions for Climate Change Adaptation- Assessments on relevant technologies for climate change adaptation in the agriculture sector exist but are outdated and lack concrete and clear medium and long-term objectives and targets to support sector level transformational change. Other identified barriers that imped technology transfer and implementation in the agriculture sector are: lack of professional institutions to promote sustainable markets and the lack of research into the development and adoption of technology systems adapted to climate change in agriculture sector poor information and knowledge dissemination about new technologies that leads to undeveloped infrastructure to support small projects and a perception that new technologies and systems are risky; insufficient trained personnel experienced in the use and management of new technologies. Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 36 of 55
• Institutional and stakeholder’s capacities for adaptation- Not only there is limited information on adaptation options, but also national institutions (at central and local levels), related to agriculture, lack the capacities to mainstream adaptation as a priority element for climate resilient budgets, planning processes and coordination mechanisms across the sector. Another important dimension is the lack of capacities for climate change adaptation at community level, where climate change is strongly impacting smallholders and family farmers.
• Legal and regulatory barriers refer to insufficient legal framework with regard to climate adaptation planning, implementation and budgeting; lack of coherent and programmatic approach that can influence development of agriculture sector in a sustainable and resilient manner; lack of polices on conservation farming and sustainable farming systems.
• Economic and financial barriers refer to lack of access to financial resources and distortions caused by underdeveloped capital markets which also inhibits private investments; macro-economic conditions (high inflation and price fluctuations, instability of the national currency and exchange rate, balance of payments and economic growth, small market size) that affects subsidies, import duties and creates market distortions.
As described in the background section, the Action Plan for the implementation of the National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy is treated as Moldova’s 1st National Adaptation Plan (NAP-1), aimed at “developing and applying a mechanism for adaptation to actual and potential climate change impacts, integrated and implemented across all sectors of the national economy so as to reduce vulnerability and increase resilience to the effects of these changes”. Limited resources under the NAP-1 cycle prevented the development of a SAP for the Agriculture Sector, represents one of the most relevant economic sectors for the country. Though preliminary capacity building measures were effected there’s a need to conduct systematic sector specific capacity development measures to ensure all institutions (central and local) have the required capacities, knowledge and tools to mainstream adaptation to their day-to-day activities and can ensure resilience of Moldovan people and their livelihoods related to agriculture. In this sense, this proposal builds on the progress achieved52 through the implementation of the project “Supporting Moldova’s National Climate Change Adaptation Planning Process” implemented from 2013 to 2017.
With the objective of ensuring equal participation of men and women in the decision making and implementation of the activities, ensuring relevant knowledge is integrated into policies, the NAP1 process dedicated important efforts to strengthen gender considerations as part of adaptation planning processes in Moldova. The NAP1 particularly addressed gender and climate adaptation topic through gender dedicated activities along with mainstreaming gender component into implemented activities, including a series of outreach, awareness-raising and training activities at the national and sectoral levels, along with dissemination of gender-related experience at the sub-national level. Organized events included awareness raising and information events, public debates, delivery lectures to students from various profiles (energy, transport, agriculture, architecture, and journalism), and training to decision makers. Additionally, the NAP1 project made important progress on gender mainstreaming concept and approaches, gender dimensions in climate change, application of knowledge on gender data, development of sectors specific gender indicators, as well as the application of gender lens to developed policies and monitoring and evaluation tools. A number of gender-specific methodological guidelines 53 were developed to help sectoral planners incorporate gender equality into sectoral and sub-sectoral planning.
Despite the progress made during the NAP1, gender equality and women’s empowerment is a challenge for many sectors of Moldova’s economy, in particular for the agriculture sector. A number of issues still remain to be addressed: food insecurity, the gender division of unpaid care and domestic work, especially in rural areas, gender sub-representation in access to spaces for decision making and empowerment, gender equality in the context of women’s contributions to the economic, environmental and social sustainability of rural communities. These and Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 37 of 55
52 The main achievements of the NAP-1 project include the following areas where Ag. SAP project will build its work on, to complement and deepen sector specific measures to ensure CCA is mainstreamed: a) establishment of a dedicated Climate Change Adaptation Coordination Mechanism under the NCCC (still pending to be operative), b) Sectoral NAPs for forestry and health sectors including identification of concrete adaptation measures being implemented; c) increased data availability, which needs to reach larger sectors of society; d) recommendations for mainstreaming adaptation into sectoral plans for the transport and energy sectors; e) 7 projects financed through the small grants programme for local adaptation projects. 53 http://www.adapt.clima.md/pageview.php?l=ro&idc=312&nod=1& Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 38 of 55
other issues will be addressed through Ag. SAP, particularly for the Agriculture Sector, and more generally in other Sectors through the NAP2 project; activities will create a synergic effect in addressing gender-related issues in Moldova and promote women’s leadership in adaptation planning and implementation in different sectors. The work will be linked to and contribute toward reaching gender-equality-related goals and targets of Moldova’s SDGs.
The Ag. SAP Project is designed to be a socially inclusive, and women working in agriculture, specifically from rural areas, other vulnerable groups relevant for the sector, will participate in the implementation of activities, including: elderly people, children, indigenous people, and rural most poor communities.
It’s important to note that based on the work conducted under the NAP-1 project, Moldovan NDA with the support of UNDP as Delivery Partner has submitted to the GCF a proposal for NAP-2, aiming to address the remaining barriers to support prioritization of national investment in CCA, and to increase the availability of human and financial capacity for the implementation of the priority actions identified in NAP-1; strengthening and operationalizing the national steering mechanism for CCA, improving long-term CCA capacity to support expansion of CCA planning, and improving capacity for implementation of CCA measures through CCA technologies. This Ag. SAP proposal will run in parallel to the NAP2 proposal and will be complementary, exploring opportunities to collaborate and ensure good use of the resources provided by the GCF, avoiding overlapping by ensuring the participation of both the NDA and the Delivery Partner as members of the Steering Committee of the Ag. SAP project to timely signal any potential issues with regards to duplication of efforts.
Additionally, the Government of Moldova, with the support of different partners, has conducted important efforts to strengthen the capacities of national institutions to better respond to the challenges of the country; however, more in depth work is needed to reduce climate vulnerability in the agricultural sector. This proposal for Agriculture Sector Adaptation Planning under the GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme builds on the progress achieved to date and will focus in articulating sector specific solutions to create the enabling environment for climate change adaptation mainstreaming into planning processes in the agriculture sector, ensuring a gender- sensitive and inclusive approach.
Coherence and complementarity with other Funds
This proposal will also coordinate with other partners currently working in the Republic of Moldova, and also with those projects which implementation has already been finalized, and will identify opportunities to build on the lessons learned by these partners and deepen the work carried out in recent years.
In this sense, Ag.SAP project is aligned with the findings and lessons learned of already closed or ongoing adaptation-related projects implemented in Moldova, such as Disaster and Climate Risk Management Project (WB), Climate Resilience Through Conservation Agriculture (GEF), Climate Adaptation Project for Moldova (EBRD). These projects invested in capacity building component, therefore building upon their and other projects (Inclusive Rural Economic & Climate Resilience Programme (IFAD VI), “Agriculture Competitiveness Project” (WB) and Support in establishing National Framework for Climate Services in Moldova (IDA)) experience will generate stronger multiple effects in addressing sector and national level capacity gaps, along with other issues related to current and future impacts of climate change.
Particularly, this Ag. SAP project will coordinate with the World Bank, Austrian Development Agency, GIZ, UNDP and others, and will ensure complementarities with ongoing projects; to this end, during the inception workshop the Ag. SAP team together with the NDA will conduct a discussion on what is being done, to allow for the identification of potential partners and alliances to be developed for the timely and successful implementation of the project. Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 39 of 55
The Ag. SAP GCF project responds in a coherent manner to sectoral adaptation needs to strengthen institutional capacities of agriculture sector in promoting adaptation action at sectoral and sub-sectoral levels identified during the stocktaking exercise and based on the experience and lessons learned from the previous adaptation initiatives implemented in the country. Under the primary consideration were the capacities built under the ADA/UNDP Project “Supporting Moldova’s National Climate Change Adaptation Planning Process”, along with sector-specific capacity development support provided by the FAO in the Republic of Moldova, particularly the projects:
a) “Adapting and implementing integrated pest management in Republic of Moldova”, b) “Strengthening the food safety system in Moldova”, c) “Increasing small-scale farmers’ resilience to drought”, d) “Improved genetic resources in the livestock sector”, e) “Plant Genetic Resources”.
In addition to these completed projects, there are ongoing initiatives such as the GCF project “Support to Republic of Moldova in establishment and strengthening the NDA, development of strategic framework, and preparation of the country programme”, the project Inclusive Rural Economic & Climate Resilience Programme (IFAD VI), the project “Agriculture Competitiveness Project”, and the recently approved GEF project “Enabling policy environment for integrated natural resources management and implementation of an integrated approach to achieve land degradation neutrality in Moldova”(also implemented by FAO), with which the Ag. SAP project will ensure close engagement and exchange of climate information and expertise.
These and other ongoing projects recognise the need for a crosscutting and coherent approach in climate adaptation coordination, while the country is slow in putting it in place and efficiently operationalise it. The project will ensure close collaboration with all relevant projects implemented in the country and exchange information.
The capacity support provided within the above mentioned initiatives that Ag.SAP project builds upon, and/or will complement, refers to the development of national and regional institutions relevant for the agriculture sector, such as Sustainable Land Management (SLM), sanitary and phytosanitary control systems, food safety, food processing, legislative harmonization, enabling conditions for food safety, along with guidance and trainings to sectoral planners on mainstreaming CCA into national and sectoral policy documents of Moldova, tracking climate-related expenditures at sectoral and national levels, mainstreaming CCA into district-level socio-economic development strategies and their associated action plans.
The approach of the Ag. SAP project proposal, through the activities in the log.frame, is built on experiences and lessons learned from mentioned previous projects, designed with an aim to close down recurrent systemic gaps, limitations and constraints impeding the advance in planning and implementation CCA in agriculture sector of Moldova.
Particularly, it’s important to highlight that previous sector specific interventions did not cover the whole spectrum of stakeholders relevant to mainstream adaptation into planning process and in this sense, sectoral governance did not prioritize climate adaptation either in planning, or in the action. The support provided by previous adaptation initiatives referred mainly to strengthening incipient capacities of central and regional level actors, and providing an introduction to the different approaches to incorporate CCA. However time has proved that stand-alone initiatives, even when they’ve shown a positive impact, do not effectively mainstream adaptation at a size and magnitude agriculture sector of Moldova needs.
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modality that suits best the system and makes it more efficient through a coherent and programmatic approach with well-defined adaptation objectives and targets with a strong oversight provided by the Coordination Mechanism through a transparent M&E component. The Ag. SAP proposal will work with stakeholders on the ground, to advance adaptation through the deployment of technologies in a programmatic manner that will bring transformation with behavioral changes; for this to take place a strong enabling environment is to be built to de- risk agriculture market for deploying adaptation technologies with involvement of private sector, in particular SMEs.
The Theory of change of the project
As has been explained in the background section of this proposal, Moldova’s Agriculture sector faces important barriers to ensure an adequate response to climate change impacts, including a) the lack of sector specific institutional arrangements and coordination at different levels (Central, Local and community levels); b) limited knowledge and capacities for climate change adaptation at community level, as most of the interventions are targeting central and local level institutions as an entry point; c) Assessments on relevant technologies are either not sector specific or are outdated and need to be updated considering current country context; and d) climate change adaptation information and knowledge is limited, incomplete and fragmented, and there’s not a systematic approach from Central government to communicate CCA information to enrich day to day decision making processes for local communities most affected by climate change.
Considering these barriers the Ag. SAP project has the ultimate goal to increase resilience and adaptive capacities of Moldova’s Agricultural Sector to cope with climate change impacts through a sustainable and inclusive approach. To do so, the project will target the following outputs and activities, which will generate enabling environments and strong collaboration among different government institutions, Local Public Authorities, Non-state actors and private sector stakeholders across the sector to identify joint opportunities to better respond to the threats of climate change in Moldova’s agriculture sector.
Outcome 1: Agriculture Sector gender-responsive adaptation Planning, governance and coordination established
This outcome aims at supporting the Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment, as articulator of sector specific policies at national and local level, to establish a dedicated team and needed institutional arrangements and coordination to ensure climate change adaptation is mainstreamed into planning and budgeting process across the sector. This outcome will also identify capacity gaps and a detailed Capacity Development Plan to ensure enhanced capacities for adaptation planning within the MARDE and subordinated institutions and agencies.
This outcome is divided in two main sub-outcomes aiming at establishing the institutional arrangements for the Ag. SAP and the identification of key capacity gaps and vulnerabilities related to CCA in Agriculture. More concretely, these sub-outcomes (1.1 and 1.2) will be achieved by:
a) Establishing a gender balanced and participatory Ag. SAP core working group, including private sector representatives, which will allow better coordination and alignment of actions with the NAP-2 and other CCA initiatives in Moldova (Activity 1.1.1); b) Conducting a gap assessment with regards to the capacities across the sector (at different levels) to tackle climate change impacts in Moldova’s agriculture; this gap assessment will provide important elements for the development of a sector specific road map to strengthen capacities of a broad scope of stakeholders most impacted by climate change (Activity 1.2.1); c) Conducting a consultation meeting with stakeholders, including private sector on the results of the capacity needs assessment and the Capacity Development Plan for the sector. (Activity 1.2.2) Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 41 of 55
Outcome 2- Climate vulnerability and adaptation investment rationale strengthened in the Agriculture Sector
Together with these organizational and participation matters to be discussed and agreed under Component 1, the Ag. SAP proposal will also provide scientific information and data to support these stakeholders to understand CCA. More concretely, this outcome will target the development of sector specific data and information needed to ensure informed planning processes and enhanced policy analysis, through a gender-sensitive agriculture specific impact analysis and crop simulation models.
This outcome will also ensure ownership of national/ sub-national stakeholders on the methodologies and approaches to measure climate impacts through a gender-inclusive training programme and the development of a sector specific Climate Change Adaptation Technology Framework, aiming at providing stakeholders with concrete adaptation solutions to address climate change. The expected broad participation of multiple stakeholders will bring sustainability to the actions implemented in the context of the project, as these technologies will bring concrete changes to the way local stakeholders respond to climate impacts well beyond the project completion. This outcome will include 3 sub-outcomes to be implemented through the following activities:
a) Conduction of a gender sensitive impact analysis of agriculture and climate change, considering impacts with specific relevance for women and other highly vulnerable groups and including a modest component on future climatic scenarios (Activity 2.1.1). b) Developing a training programme targeting both local and central level institutions and non-government partners to help them understand the impacts of climate change as well as vulnerability methodologies and socioeconomic assessment and valuation methodologies. This activity will work with Local Public Authorities and Central level institutions as beneficiaries of this training programme and will explore alliances with Research and Higher education institutions in Moldova to ensure sustainability after project’s completion (Activity 2.1.2); c) Develop a CCA Technology Framework, including identification of sector specific needs, a prioritization of technologies for the Moldovan agriculture sector and the respective Action Plan for the 3 top prioritized technologies. Finally, this activity will aim at delivering 1 concept note for an investment to be submitted for consideration by the GCF, in accordance with Moldova’s Country Work Programme (Activity 2.4.1). The identification of technological needs with regard to climate adaptation of agriculture sector, identified solutions to address the barriers to climate adaptation prioritized and reformulated as actions/activities of TAPs will have a direct impact on the development of strategic vision of climate adaptation for agriculture sector of Moldova (Sub-outcome 4.1), as identified actions and activities to remove the barriers for technology transfer will become adaptation measures of agriculture sector and will provide clarity on the roadmap needed to mainstream climate change adaptation in the sector. This activity is also linked to Outcome 5 of this proposal, as during the development of the CCA Technology Framework for the agriculture, private sector engagement will be sought (including the financial sector) to ensure that potential financial resources are available to facilitate the deployment of prioritized technologies; this will include the exploration of the feasibility for a potential public-private partnership for the implementation of the project CN to be developed. d) A web-based interface crop simulation model will be developed to facilitate informed decision making processes in the Agriculture Sector in Moldova. To ensure ownership of this tool by National stakeholders, a training on crop simulation with GIS will be conducted, ensuring the participation of women and younger experts.
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All the data and information developed under Outcome 2, together with best practices identified through the interaction with local and community level partners will be available and communicated to different stakeholders at national and sub-national level. This outcome will aim at strengthening knowledge management and sharing mechanisms in the context of very fragmented and incomplete information on climate change impacts and adaptation measures in agriculture. This component will ensure stakeholders are engaged and have information relevant available for the sector in a systematic way to increase resilience of their livelihoods. Particularly, information and best practices related to adaptation planning will be systematized through a Community of Practices hosted by the MARDE and ensuring broad participation, exchanges and identification of success stories and best practices of agri-technologies identified through the TNA process, benefiting from traditional and local knowledge regarding adaptation.
This component will ensure a consistent and articulated message on the impacts, risks, and technological solutions for adaptation in the agriculture sector is available and spread to all relevant stakeholders through a communications and outreach strategy, also in line with the broader NAP-2 work. This outcome will include 2 sub- outcomes and will be implemented concretely through the following activities:
a) The Community of Practice is seen as a network of agricultural researchers and practitioners, in particular farmers with an open mind and recognized competences, collecting a shared concern and interested in how to better adapt to climate change, interacting across organizational boundaries to share innovative ideas, farming practices and expertise in order to develop a body of knowledge, good practices and approaches to solve problems of food security in a changing climate. Through setting up the CoP, the project will contribute to speed up knowledge-sharing, innovation and the uptake of sustainable, climate-smart agricultural practices. Development and facilitation of a Community of Practices, where the MARDE will, on one hand, share relevant information and will, on the other hand facilitate exchanges between different stakeholders in different regions and institutions at national and sub-national levels (Activity 3.1.1). This CoP will be initially led by the CCO of the MARDE, but the possibility to have CSOs or other stakeholders managing the platform in the future will be explored as an element of ownership of the beneficiaries. In communicating, the leadership ensured by the CCO will use virtual means of communication (email-based discussion fora, webinar platforms and social media), along with organized experience sharing events, publications, other appropriate methods to facilitate community exchange. As the CoP will be intentionally created, it will have a structure that will correspond to the identified priority areas for agriculture adaptation (e.g. conservation agriculture, water management, crop resistance) and organized groups around prioritized areas will work in a collaborative manner to share knowledge. b). Development and implementation of a gender-sensitive communication and outreach strategy for CCA planning in the Agriculture Sector, which will include several outreach and awareness raising events, through which the MARDE will have increased capacities to communicate in a more systematic way the relevant information on CCA to the public. The gender-sensitive communication and outreach strategy will be based on a needs assessment, which will be part of the needs assessment under the Activity 1.2.1.The development of a practical Guide of communication methods and techniques, in line with the principles of good governance, accountability and transparency, including media monitoring sheets, press releases, scripts for press conferences, briefing templates and other relevant tools will increase the effectiveness of communication for Adaptation Planning under the project. Dedicated awareness events on the importance of climate adaptation for agriculture sector of Moldova with link to food security will aim this subject gaining prominence both for policy makers and general public. Existing communication platform at the country level formed of websites www.adapt.clima.md, www.clima.md; www.portal.clima.md; www.madrm.gov.md , facebook page # schimbarile climatice in Republica Moldova, created networks of climate-related WG will be used for hosting online forums to discuss various topics, disseminate the information, increase project transparency and promote its visibility, communicate with general public. Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 43 of 55
As part of outreach activities, the competences and knowledge generated during the implementation of Ag. SAP (including through CoP) will be disseminated and communicated to targeted groups of stakeholders and to a larger audience. This includes the production of various types of communication products and services, such as publications and websites, photo-essays, as well as dialogues and exchange with those stakeholders who are closely involved in the development of climate adaptation policy and its integration into sectoral planning. Through effective communication, the project will seek to enhance engagement with the government institutions, LPAs, financial and technical partners, local civil society, academia, the private sector, in particular medium- and small-holder farmers, international and national non-governmental organizations (NGOs) including those that represent women and vulnerable groups thus, ensuring a comprehensive gender- responsive stakeholder engagement process.
Outcome 4- Aligning and mainstreaming adaptation into agriculture sector planning
This outcome will have different types of activities (under one sub-outcome) targeting national, local and community level actions and promoting:
a) Definition of a strategic vision on sectoral adaptation with concrete goals, objectives and medium and long- term adaptation options, and b) practical information to further strengthen capacities of 6 districts to planning and budgeting considering CCA particularities. More concretely, This outcome will support MARDE to define the need to develop a new Agriculture Sector Climate Change Adaptation Strategy or to mainstream adaptation into the existing National Strategy on Agriculture and Rural Development. This approach is particularly relevant, when in the current context, the State Chancellery with responsibilities on policy coordination and strategic planning, is not encouraging the development of additional policy documents (due to extensive number of strategies in Moldova), but rather is supporting mainstreaming new areas and priority topics (such as adaptation to climate change) into existing sectoral development strategies. Accordingly, the National Strategy for Sustainable Development Moldova 203054 , in order to rationalize the number of sectoral policy documents, to ensure a systemic approach between different policy areas, correlation and synergy between them, and their alignment with the budgetary framework, recommended to develop strategies as a priority only for 21 areas of activity mentioned in the Law 136/2017 , among which area (14) is agriculture, rural development and food safety. Therefore, the definition to develop a new Strategy or to mainstream CCA into the existing sectoral strategy will be made through consultations and in-depth analysis and discussions within the MARDE and with other sector relevant stakeholders at different levels, including sub-national sectoral stakeholders, to ensure alignment with country needs at those different levels. However, considering the context described, most probably adaptation to climate change will be mainstreamed into already existing policy documents and their affiliated Action Plans.
(Activity 4.1.1). It is important to highlight that the methodology to mainstream CCA into policy documents in Moldova was developed during the NAP1 (Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation into Moldova´s Policy and Planning A simplified User´s Guide 55); this methodology will be applied along with the guidance provided in the document “typical steps of Ex-post evaluation of public policy methodological Guide”56 . b) This outcome will also include work at local level, supporting priority districts and rural communities (previously trained in Outcomes 2 and 3 to understand and share information on climate impacts and adaptation options) to: a) apply Climate Budget Tagging procedure (CBT) at sector and sub-sector level; allowing to b) develop Community-based adaptation Action Plan in Agriculture, providing local stakeholders with relevant planning tools to increase resilience. It is important to highlight that according to the territorial administrative division of the country, Moldova has three Development Regions (North, Center and South) that comprise 32 districts/ raions. In this context, within the TNC of Moldova to UNFCCC57, a LVI (Livelihood Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 44 of 55
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Vulnerability Index) was developed based on an aggregation of 24 indicators grouped into 4 major components: climatic, occupational, agriculture, and demographics. As the index refers to 2006-2011 years data, a new updating might be required, adding additional relevant indicators/proxies reflecting nowadays situation. The agriculture component of the LVI, which includes 12 indicators, will serve as a basic source for the selection of the most vulnerable communities. Two communities per Development Region (6 in total) will be selected applying the above-mentioned approach at the same time considering another important aspect/ criterion - the level of interest and willingness of LPAs to collaborate with the project and develop a community-based adaptation action plan. In order to overcome this barrier, this complex activity includes awareness-raising events on the needs and benefits of having adaptation planned at the community level.(Activity 4.1.2); and c) ensuring the development Performance-based financial budgets supporting Adaptation Planning (Activity 4.1.3).
These activities will include intense peer exchanges and multi stakeholder consultations, in particular for consulting and validating developed Community-based adaptation Action Plan. The Project will work with LPAs and seek the endorsement of developed adaptation plans by the community councils, which will provide sustainability to the results of this outcome, by allowing the beneficiaries to take over on these activities after completion of the project.
Outcome 5- Adaptation finance strategy developed
As a result of the work to define sector specific coordination mechanisms (Outcome 1), the efforts to gather and generate relevant information and data to better understand CCA (Outcome 2) and facilitate the creation of a systematic mechanism to share the data and information generated, which together with the multiple spaces for participation of different stakeholder in the agriculture sector will lead to the definition of a CCA Strategic vision in the Agriculture sector in Moldova, and some very specific capacities at local and community level to Tag climate change activities in local budgets (Outcome 4). This final outcome builds on the work carried out in the previous 4 outcomes to develop a comprehensive sector-specific Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) investment plan (Outcome 5- Activity 5.1.1). Additionally, this outcome will build on the work carried out to develop a Country Work Programme in the Republic of Moldova and will be consistent with the work planned under NAP2 to develop a Financial Strategy; particularly the Ag. SAP project will coordinate with the more general work with different priority sectors under NAP2, by focusing on Agriculture sector, which won’t be target sector under the NAP2 project.
The work to develop the Agriculture sector Climate Change Adaptation investment plan will be lead by the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment as NDA and will follow a broad participatory and transparent consultation process with all relevant stakeholders, including all accredited entities with operations in Moldova, with potential to develop/implement funding proposals in the Agriculture sector. Additionally, to avoid any potential conflict of interest arising from FAO’s role as Delivery Partner of this proposal and as Accredited Entity, the priorities and needs identified through the consultative process and included in the Investment Plan will be validated by the core working group to be developed under Outcome 1 of this proposal and later on endorsed by the existing coordination mechanism on GCF matters (established under the first GCF readiness project implemented by CCO).
This outcome will also explore the required enabling environments for private sector participation in CCA in Agriculture in Moldova, as an element of importance to facilitate the achievement of ambitious adaptation commitments included in Moldova’s NDCs. This component will also identify concrete opportunities for private sector participation, specifically exploring options for the development of a Public-Private Partnership supporting adaptation measures in the agriculture sector (Activity 5.1.2). Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 46 of 55
This Ag. SAP project will support and collaborate with the Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment for the Establishment of a sector specific Multi-stakeholder coordination mechanism on Climate Change adaptation. Additionally the work to develop an Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation Strategy will take as reference and will build on the experience of the NAP-1 to mainstream adaptation to climate change into 4 sectors resulting in the Forestry Adaptation Strategy, Health Adaptation Strategy and CCA recommendations made available for the transport and energy sectors.
Also, the Ag. SAP will ensure a gender- inclusive approach and will draw on the experience and inputs from the CCA actions incorporated into the Action Plan of the approved Moldova Gender Equality Strategy 2020. The work with municipalities on Climate Budget Tool will also be based on the previous work carried out by the NAP1 to advocate for CCA mainstreaming into Moldova’s national budgeting process and the lessons learned from this process.
Since the NAP1 process mainstreamed CCA into district level socio-economic development strategies in Singerei, Falesti, Nisporeni, Calarasi, Basarabeasca and Leova, this Ag. SAP will explore additional support or complementarities for these 6 districts when defining the local dimensions and particularities for agriculture where the project will work. Since data management and the quality of the meteorological and hydrological services of State Hydro-meteorological Service (SHS) were improved through NAP1 process, the activities of this Ag. SAP will not only build on the available data, but will identify opportunities to further gather and analyze sector specific data for Agriculture, including through crop simulation and the use of GIS.
The rationale of this proposal is focused on the Agriculture Sector, and while it will benefit from the work conducted under NAP1 (development of guidelines and methodologies to mainstream CCA into sectoral planning) it will also run in parallel and look for opportunities to collaborate with the NDAP 2 which has a broader focus on different key economic sectors for the Republic of Moldova. While NAP 2 will focus on addressing the barriers to CCA more broadly (with specific work in the above mentioned key sectors) the Ag. SAP proposal has concretely identified barriers specifically relevant for the Agriculture Sector.
This proposal intends to respond to these identified barriers to increase resilience and adaptive capacities of Moldova’s Agricultural Sector to cope with climate change impacts in a sustainable and inclusive approach. To this end, the proposal will respond to the lack of sector specific institutional arrangements and coordination at different levels, the limited capacities for climate change adaptation at community level by supporting increased knowledge management and information dissemination among stakeholders integrating a gender sensitive approach into the adaptation planning. On the other hand the project will target enhancing policy and strategic framework for adaptation in the Agriculture Sector to respond to the barriers related to outdated assessment on relevant technologies for climate change adaptation in the agriculture and to the limited, incomplete and fragmented climate change adaptation information and knowledge.
In this regard, Outcome 1 will set the basis for stronger governance to provide strategic guidance and increase the adaptive capacities in the Agriculture Sector in Moldova, while on the other hand Outcome 2 will provide updated information and data on vulnerabilities and climate impacts that will be then managed systematically and shared broadly with different stakeholders in the Agriculture Sector through the work to be conducted under Outcome 3. Taking into consideration that adaptation of the Agriculture Sector required participation of stakeholders at different levels, and particularly at sub-national and community levels, Outcome 4 will aim to integrate CCA measures and best practices at different levels (central, municipal and community level), using the information and data (Outcome 2 and 3) and the institutional arrangements in place (Outcome 1). Lastly, Outcome 5 will capitalize on the work conducted to develop a CCA Strategy and Action Plan and the work at sub-national level (Outcome 4) to update the CCA investment plan for the sector with concrete indications of the financial needs and potential sources, including private sector. Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 47 of 55
Ag. SAP proposal will collaborate with NAP 2 project particularly in making information on CCA measures, best practices and lessons learned available to different stakeholders at national and sub-national level. While NAP 2 will conduct more general work on CCA in different sectors, the Ag. SAP will benefit from the general information developed (when available) to build on concrete and specific materials related to CCA in the Agriculture Sector. Similarly, Ag. SAP will also participate from stakeholder engagement events under NAP2 project to capture relevant examples of work conducted in other sectors to address the barriers to CCA.
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5. BUDGET, PROCUREMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND DISBURSEMENT
5.1 Budget plan Please complete the Budget Plan in Excel using the template available in the Library page of the GCF website.
5.3 Disbursement schedule Please specify the proposed schedule for requesting disbursements from the GCF. For periodicity, specify whether it’s quarterly, bi-annually or annually only.
☒ Readiness Proposal that falls within a Framework Agreement with the GCF Disbursements will be made in accordance to Clause 4 “Disbursement of Grants” and Clause 5 “Use of Grant Proceeds by the Delivery Partner” of the Framework Readiness and Preparatory Support Grant Agreement entered into between GCF and FAO on 17 May 2018. The Delivery Partner is entitled to submit 2 requests for disbursement each year and an Interim Request for Disbursement within 30 days of approval by the GCF of a proposal in accordance with the said Framework Readiness and Preparatory Support Grant Agreement.
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6. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION
6.1 Implementation map Please describe how funds will be managed by the NDA and/or the Readiness Delivery Partner.
The GCF Readiness Programme for Agriculture Sector Adaptation Planning will be implemented by the FAO under the guidance and leadership of the NDA, and in accordance with the provisions included in the Framework Agreement between the GCF and the FAO for the implementation of Readiness and Preparatory Support Grants. As a Readiness Delivery Partner, FAO will manage the Readiness funding and will be responsible for providing and contracting the services contained in this proposal, as well as reporting on the progress of its implementation in close coordination with the NDA. In the execution, the Readiness Project will receive technical support from a national Ag. SAP Steering Committee (Ag. SAP SC), which will act as an advisory body to the project and be chaired by the staff of the NDA, within the Climate Change Office at the Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment of Moldova. Throughout the project’s implementation, the Steering Committee’s role will be to discuss and deliberate on technical products, and provide technical oversight and advice to the NDA, particularly ensuring the activities of this project does not overlap or duplicate the work carried out by other partners currently working in Moldova. General responsibilities will include brainstorming, and support the processes necessary for the efficient implementation of the Project.
To ensure complementarities in the implementation of this grant and the NAP2 proposal to be implemented with GCF resources, with UNDP serving as Delivery Partner, a representative from UNDP will be requested to be part of the Steering Committee to facilitate the identification of opportunities to collaborate and avoid duplication of efforts.
Additionally, the project will be implemented through a gender-balanced, transparent, participatory and inclusive consultative process, which aims to engage all stakeholders, including governmental ministries and agencies (Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment and its working group on gender, Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure, National Forestry Agency “Moldsilva”, Intervention and Paying Agency in Agriculture, National Environment Agency and other government institutions), non-governmental organizations, academic sector (Agrarian State University, Soil research Institute, ACSA, National Farmer Federation “FARM”, NGO “Bios”) and private sector (Moldovafruct Association, Berry association “Pomusoarele Moldovei”, Livestock Association).
Deliverables achieved during the project will be published in the NDA website and the NDA will take necessary measures to store, manage and eventually update these assets. Additionally, in line with usual practice and commitments to engaging all relevant stakeholders, the Delivery Partner will ensure the deliverables are broadly communicated and shared.
The project will be led by the Government of the Republic of Moldova (who is the ultimate beneficiary), with the technical and operational support of FAO, as Delivery Partner, through the supervision of FAO’s Regional Office in Budapest and the support from FAO’s HQ in Rome. In this way, the project will benefit from the technical and implementation capacities of FAO at regional and international levels. FAO will ensure possible synergies with other countries, in relation to GCF experience and capacity building.
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Project Quality Assurance: As a Delivery Partner selected by the NDA, FAO will implement and execute the project, and as a follow-up, to deliver GCF-specific oversight and quality assurance services, including: (i) Day- to-day oversight supervision; (ii) Oversight of project completion; and (iii) Oversight of project reporting. FAO will ensure the overall quality of the project implementation through different levels of supervision, including the support of FAO staff in Country Office’s and at regional and headquarters levels. Project Quality Assurance will be independent of the Project Coordination function and will provide support to the Project Steering Committee and Project Coordinator by carrying out objective and independent project oversight and monitoring functions, ensuring appropriate project management milestones are timely completed.
To conduct the functions of Project Quality Assurance, FAO will conform a Project Task Force which will be presided over by the budget holder, together with the FAO Lead Technical Officer (LTO); this Task Force will be integrated by experts from FAO’s Regional Office, HQ and the Country Office. The task force. The Task Force is a management and consulting body composed of FAO staff members with the authority and technical knowledge required to ensure efficient technical, operational and administrative management of the project. Finally, the FAO Regional Office and HQ will provide administrative support and supervision on issues such as purchasing goods internationally and presenting reports. FAO’s LTO in coordination with the Country Office will also lead in the preparation of reports with the support of the National Project Manager and FAO HQ will follow official channels for communication with the GCF. Additionally, the LTO, in consultation with FAO staff in HQ will ensure the observation of all considerations included in the Framework Agreement for Readiness Grants between FAO and the GCF concerning reporting.
Gender equality Gender dimensions have been integrated throughout the project, to ensure that gender issues of climate change are reflected in the knowledge products, as well as to ensure that diverse viewpoints are reflected and different types of actors’ capacity is strengthened. In particular, by using a human rights-based approach, both duty-bearers and right-holders will be identified, and their capacities developed. Within this approach, duty-bearers will be ready to mainstream gender and to support all, and right-holders will be ready to practice their rights. By taking gender issues into account in all activities, the project is more likely to meet its objectives and reach its full potential, as the knowledge products and related planning processes will more accurately reflect the existing socio-economic dynamics that shape women´s and men´s adaptive capacity. In addition, the project will avoid reinforcing existing inequalities vis a vis access to knowledge and training by encouraging the participation and engagement of diverse stakeholders. The LTO will ensure effective gender and social inclusion mainstreaming in line with the FAO Policy on gender equality; the FAO guidelines for the implementation of gender mainstreaming and human rights-based approach in the project cycle58; the FAO Environmental and Social Management Guidelines; and the GCF standards on gender equality and social inclusion.
National Project Manager: The National Project Manager is responsible for day-to-day project management and regular monitoring of project results and risks, including social and environmental risks in line with the abovementioned gender equality, social and environmental standards of FAO and GCF. The National Project Manager will ensure that all project personnel maintain a high level of transparency, responsibility and accountability in M&E and in reporting of project results. The National Project Manager will report to the Lead Technical Officer and will inform the Task Force, of any delays or difficulties encountered during implementation to ensure that appropriate support and corrective measures can be adopted.
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The National Project Manager will develop annual work plans to support the efficient implementation of the project. The National Project Manager will ensure that the standard FAO and GCF M&E requirements are fulfilled to the highest quality. The National Project Manager will ensure fluid communication between all stakeholders of the project (including FAO, the NDA and other stakeholders) and also serves as Secretary to the Ag. SAP Steering Committee ensuring that all the decisions made by the Ag. SAP SC are duly executed to ensure a smooth implementation of the project.Figure 1: Structure and roles of the implementation arrangements for the Ag. SAP project.
At least 3 staff members of the NDA will be directly involved in the implementation of the project, providing guidance and relevant information to the Delivery Partners of both NAP2 and Ag. SAP projects; however, other staff from different divisions, as relevant, will be involved in the implementation of different activities. In this regard, the project Steering Committee will be jointly chaired by 1 NDA Staff and the LTO of this project. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Moldova and FAO as Delivery Partner will ensure that all the needed capacity to ensure successful completion of this proposal will be allocated; this will include, as needed, participation of relevant divisions within the MARDE and FAO to: • provide technical advice, • participate and provide inputs for the discussions and • Review, validate technical reports delivered during the implementation of the project
6.2 Risks, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and other relevant information
FAO has developed a fruitful collaboration with the Republic of Moldova in recent years. FAO’s programme in the country includes a number of on-going projects in the agriculture sector, to increase productivity of the sector, enhancing livelihoods through sustainable rural development and improving capacities for sustainable management of natural resources and resilience to climate change. FAO’s relevant work with Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 53 of 55
local institutions, carried out in the past years, has brought lessons learned and has strengthened the methodologies and mechanisms for monitoring and evaluations throughout the project cycle.
The FAO projects related to climate change includes the following interventions:
Project Name Budget and Donor Dates
"Increasing small scale farmers’ resilience to drought by adopting USD 398 181 2014-2018 best irrigation practices and modern irrigation technologies" Government of Hungary
Strengthening the capacity of smallholders in berry production USD 455 000 2017-2019
TCP (FAO)
Support to capacity building on agriculture and rural USD 363 000 2017-2019 development policy and implementation of local community development pilot projects TCP (FAO)
Implementation of an integrated approach to CSA to achieve land USD 1.8 million In pipeline degradation neutrality GEF 7
As a UN Organization, FAO is working with the Government of Moldova and other national stakeholders, learning from the important lessons learned from the many years of work in the country Particularly, an important element that can be highlighted based on the work FAO has been carrying out in Moldova, which relates to the importance of ensuring iinvolvement of all stakeholders, at central and local levels for the implementation of projects, particularly, the role of the civil society representing the interests of both women and men, and of vulnerable groups, and private sector within the formulation and implementation stages is deemed as a priority. Additionally, building solid partnerships with other development partners in contributing to the achievement of the main outputs of a project is a lesson that is taken into consideration particularly for the development and proposed implementation structure of this project.
Through years of experience, FAO has built an important communication platform with local public authorities which will also be used in this project to ensure smooth implementation of GCF resources for Adaptation Planning.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
At the country level tracking and monitoring of the activities implemented by the project will be done through the External Assistance Management Platform (Aid management platform) of State Chancellery of Moldova, along with direct guidance and supervision of the NDA and the CCA Coordination Mechanism, through the Project Steering Committee to technically monitor the progress in the implementation.
At the project level, the reporting will be done based on produced outputs and deliverables. Upon approval of dedicated GD on CCACM, the project will be subject to report on achieved results and targets through the indicator-based system of adaptation M&E system. Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 54 of 55
Performance of the proposed project will be monitored using the project results framework, including indicators (baseline and targets) and Annual Work Plan and Budgets. At the inception phase of project implementation, the results framework will be reviewed with the Project Steering Committee members for any updated information relevant to the project implementation. The Inception Workshop Report and the subsequent six-monthly GCF Interim Progress Reports (IPRs) will be the main reports used for the monitoring and evaluation of project results. During the project implementation phase, FAO will carry out technical supervision missions. Lessons learned throughout the project will be reviewed and discussed at the terminal workshop.
Risks:
The potential risks that might affect the achievement of project objectives could be listed as following:
Risks Risk level Risk mitigation actions
Stakeholders communication Due to recent reform of the central and local public and policy coordination administration and due to changes of the staff in the challenges Low institutions and organizations, there’s some risk in not achieving strong participation of relevant stakeholders and decrease the policy coordination at the national level; this will be avoided by ensuring complementarity with other initiatives and by strong leadership and coordination of the NDA.
Unexpected political, economic Low The current political and economic situation in or social circumstances, as well Moldova is very stable in spite of expected as extreme weather disasters Parliamentary elections that are planned to be organized in February 2019. The economic development indicator have positive path and the risk of economic crisis is minimal. However, the project will rely on the leadership and coordination of the NDA and other relevant institutions within the coordination mechanism. Even when the risk of occurrence of extreme weather events, particularly floods and/or droughts exists, the project will rely on the close coordination with the NDA and sub- national level authorities to ensure activities are implemented. Additionally, in the case of occurrence of extreme weather events, the project will capitalize on the experience of national and sub- national institutions during the unexpected disasters to ensure adaptation measures are in line and respond to country context.
To avoid any possible conflicts of interest deriving from the Delivery Partner’s role as an Accredited Entity, the prioritization of technologies, investments and projects in the context of this readiness grant, will be made through a broad consultation process with relevant stakeholders, including other potential implementing entities for Moldova. The final validation of these priorities identified during the implementation of this Readiness and Preparatory Support Page 55 of 55
project will be carried out through the countries’ own relevant coordination mechanism and institutional arrangements, with the participation of other government agencies, as well as representatives from civil society and private sector as the NDA deems relevant, to ensure chosen priorities are fully aligned with national plans, strategies and Moldova’s Country Work Programme and adequately includes inputs from consulted stakeholders.
Readiness Grant Budget Preparation Guidelines
The following considerations are important when completing the budget: 1. Before preparing the Readiness and PPF budget, please read the full guidance on our website (https://www.greenclimate.fund/how-we-work/empowering-countries). 2. You can select the appropriate budget categories from the dropdown list in the budget plan: 3. To insert additional rows, right click on the row number below where you wish to insert the new row and choose INSERT. 4. Additional budget categories may be added by manually typing them on the Budget Category sheet. :
Project Management Cost: Project management costs (PMC) are the direct administrative costs incurred to execute a project. They should cover only incremental costs incurred due to the GCF contribution. In most cases, these costs are directly related to the support of a dedicated project management unit (PMU) which manages the day to day execution related activities of the project.
General Principles for PMC costs: 1. The percentage of PMC financed by GCF should not be more than the percentage share of the overall budget financed by GCF 2. PMC budget thresholds: Up to 7.5 per cent of total activity budget. > PMC exceeding 7.5 per cent for the readiness (including NAPs) proposals, and PPF proposals, up to $ 3 million will require detailed documentation and justification supporting the entire PMC budget. > The PMC should be shown as a separate component in the project budget. A detailed breakdown of PMC should be provided by budget category. > Indicative list of eligible project management costs: > Project staffing and consultants: Project manager, Project Assistant, Procurement personnel, Finance personnel & Support/admin. Personnel > Other direct costs: Office equipment, Mission related travel cost of the PMU, Project management systems and information technology, Office supplies, Audit cost
Contingency : 1. Select the appropriate % of Contingency Budget from the dropdown list :
2. Contingency budget for unforeseen costs arising during the project implementation should not be included in the outcome budget separately. 3. Contingency budget must be used for any unforeseen programme (output level) cost that is unrelated to implementation/service fee. 4. Any use of contingency must be reported to and agreed by the GCF Secretariat in writing in advance provided with justifications that are acceptable to the GCF 5. If you get to the end of the project and you haven’t spent Contingency, you can’t increase the scope of the project or buy some more equipment to use it up.
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If you are unsure about how to complete the budget template, please send your query to: [email protected] 5.1 Budget Plan Please add rows for Outcomes, Outputs and Cost Categories as required. Additional budget categories may be added by manually typing them on the Budget Category sheet.
Detailed Budget (in US$) Disbursement Plan
Total Budget Outcomes Budget Categories Total Budget Total Budget FAO Budget categories Unit # of Unit Unit Cost (per outcome) 6m 12m 18m 24m 30m 36m Budget notes choose from the drop-down list (per budget category) (per sub-outcome) number
5920- Training & Workshop 1 Workshop/Training lumpsum 1 5000 5,000 5,000
5650- Contracts 2 Audio Visual & Printing lumpsum 1 1500 1,500 1,500 Outcome 1.1: Institutional arrangements for the 58,500 Ag. SAP in place 5660- Locally contracted Professional Services – 3 lumpsum 1 2000 2,000 2,000 Labour Companies/Firm
5543- Consultants- Locally 4 Consultant - Individual - Local month 20 2500 50,000 10,000 15,000 15,000 10,000 Recruited
5543- Consultants- Locally Outcome 1: Agriculture sector 5 Consultant - Individual - Local day 150 130 19,500 9,500 10,000 Recruited gender-responsive adaptation 108,100 planning governance and 5542- Consultants- coordination established 6 Consultant - Individual - International day 50 400 20,000 10,000 10,000 Internationally Recruited
Outcome 1.2: Key capacity gaps and 5990- Travel Duty 7 Travel - International trip 2 1,500 3,000 3,000 vulnerabilities related to CCA in the 49,600 agriculture sector identified and addressed
5920 - Training & Workshop 8 Workshop/Training lumpsum 1 3,500 3,500 3,500
5900- Travel-Duty 9 Travel – Local trip 30 120 3,600 1,600 2,000
5543- Consultants- Locally 10 Consultant - Individual - Local day 175 130 22,750.00 7,250 15,500 Recruited
5542- Consultants- 11 Consultant - Individual - International day 60 400 24,000.00 10,000 14,000 Internationally Recruited
5900- Travel-Duty 12 Travel - International trip 2 1500 3,000.00 3,000
5543- Consultants- Locally 13 Consultant - Individual - Local day 124 130 16,120.00 6,000 10,120 Recruited
5920 - Training & Workshop 14 Workshop/Training lumpsum 1 2500 2,500.00 2,500 Sub-Outcome 2.1: Information on climate change impacts and associated vulnerabilites analyzed, 86,510.00 strengthened and shared at sub-national/national and/or sector levels 5650- Contracts 15 Audio Visual & Printing lumpsum 1 1500 1,500.00 1,500
5660- Locally contracted 16 Professional Services – Companies/Firm lumpsum 1 2000 2,000.00 2,000 Labour
5920 - Training & Workshop 17 Workshop/Training lumpsum 6 1500 9,000.00 9,000
5900- Travel-Duty 18 Travel – Local trip 12 120 1,440.00 1,440
5900- Travel-Duty 19 Travel – Local trip 35 120 4,200.00 2,000 1,000 1,200
5542- Consultants- 20 Consultant - Individual - International day 105 400 42,000 20,000.00 22,000.00 Internationally Recruited Outcome 2: Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation Investment rationale 303,010 strengthened in the Agriculture 5543- Consultants- Locally 21 Consultant - Individual - Local month 15 2,000 30,000 10,000.00 10,000.00 8,000.00 2,000.00 Sector Recruited
5543- Consultants- Locally 22 Consultant - Individual - Local month 15 2,000 30,000 10,000.00 10,000.00 8,000.00 2,000.00 Recruited
Sub-outcome 2.3: Adaptation solutions for addressing barriers to climate adaptation 5900- Travel-Duty 23 Travel - International trip 4 1,500 6,000 137,000 3,000.00 3,000.00 technology transfer identified and actions prioritized at national and/or sectoral lelvel
5920 - Training & Workshop 24 Workshop/Training lumpsum 2 2,500 5,000 2,500.00 2,500.00
5543- Consultants- Locally 25 Consultant - Individual - Local month 12 2,000 24,000 12,000 12,000 Recruited
5660- Locally contracted Professional Services – 26 lumpsum 1 40,000 40,000 40,000 Labour Companies/Firm
Sub-outcome 2.4: Methods and frameworks refined for the national context for analyzing impacts and vulnerabilites and prioritizing 5542- Consultants- 79,500 27 Consultant - Individual - International day 85 400 34,000 17,000 17,000 adaptation solutions at sub-national, national Internationally Recruited and/or sectoral levels
5900- Travel-Duty 28 Travel - International trip 2 1,500 3,000 1,500 1,500
5920- Training & Workshop 29 Workshop/Training lumpsum 1 2,500 2,500 2,500
5543- Consultants- Locally 30 Consultant - Individual - Local day 55 130 7,150 7,150 Recruited Sub-outcome 3.1: Systems developed for gathering, organizing and updating relevant data 14,650 and information on adaptation
5920- Training & Workshop 31 Workshop/Training lumpsum 3 2,500 7,500 7,500
5543- Consultants- Locally 32 Consultant - Individual - Local month 25 2,000 50,000 10,000 10,000 15,000 15,000 Outcome 3: Climate Recruited change Adaptation Knowledge Management, information sharing and 5650- Contracts 33 Audio Visual & Printing lumpsum 1 2,000 2,000 71,650 2,000 gender-sensitive i ti t bli h d
communication established Sub-outcome 3.2.: Relevance, progress and for Ag. Sector outputs of adaptation planning communicated to 5660- Locally contracted Professional Services – 34 lumpsum 1 2,000 2,000 57,000 2,000 stakeholders based on a developed adaptation Labour Companies/Firm strategy
5920- Training & Workshop 35 Workshop/Training lumpsum 2 1,500 3,000 3,000
5920 - Training & Workshop 36 Workshop/Training lumpsum 1 2,500 2,500 2,500
5920 - Training & Workshop 37 Workshop/Training lumpsum 6 1,500 9,000 5,000 4,000
5900- Travel-Duty 38 Travel – Local trip 12 120 1,440 1,440
5660- Locally contracted Professional Services – 39 lumpsum 1 1,500 1,500 1,500 Labour Companies/Firm
Outcome 4: Aligning and Outcome 4.1: Gender-responsive CCA is better mainstreaming adaptation into integrated into sub-national development plans 5650- Contracts 40 Audio Visual & Printing lumpsum 1 1,500 1,500 71,140 71,140 1,500 agriculture sectoral planning for the agriculture sector
5543- Consultants- Locally 41 Consultant - Individual - Local W/Day 28 150 4,200 2,100 2,100 Recruited
5542- Consultants- 42 Consultant - Individual - International W/Day 30 400 12,000 12,000 Internationally Recruited
5900- Travel-Duty 43 Travel - International trip 2 1,500 3,000 3,000
5543- Consultants- Locally 44 Consultant - Individual - Local month 18 2,000 36,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 6,000 Recruited
5543- Consultants- Locally 45 Consultant - Individual - Local month 11 2,000 22,000 8,000 8,000 6,000 Recruited
5660- Locally contracted 46 Professional Services – Companies/Firm lumpsum 1 1,500 1,500 1,500 Labour
Outcome 5.1: Gender-sensitive financing plan for Outcome 5: Adaptation finance prioritized adaptation actions (including blending 28,000 28,000 strategy developed and timing of different sources of public, private, domestic and international finance)
5920- Training & Workshop 47 Workshop/Training lumpsum 3 1,500 4,500 4,500
Total Outcome Budget 581,900 65,850 134,210 201,540 122,300 48,000 10,000 5543- Consultants- Locally 48 Consultant - Individual - Local month 18 600 10,800.00 Recruited 5543- Consultants- Locally 49 Consultant - Individual - Local month 18 1,100 19,800.00 Recruited 5542- Consultants- Percentage of 50 Consultant - Individual - International W/Day 20 400 8,000.00 Internationally Recruited PMC requested: Project Management Cost (PMC) 43,669.10 Up to 7.5% of Total Activity Budget 6004-Computer/laptop 51 IT Equipment item 2 1,200 2,400.00
6300- General Operating 7.5% 52 Office Supplies month 3 889.70 2,669.10 Expenses
FOR GREEN CLIMATE FUND SECRETARIAT'S USE ONLY Breakdown (per budget category) Total (per budget category) Audio Visual & Printing 6,500 Audit Fee - FOR GREEN CLIMATE FUND SECRETARIAT'S USE ONLY Consultant - Individual - International 140,000 Consultant - Individual - Local 342,320 Total Outcome Budget 581,900 Professional Services – Companies/Firm 49,000 Project Management Cost (PMC) 7.5% requested 43,669 IT Equipment 2,400 Contingency 1% requested 5,767 Office Supplies 2,669 Travel - International 18,000 Travel – Local 10,680 Sub-Total (Total Outcome Budget + Contingency + PMC) 631,336 Workshop/Training 54,000 0 - Delivery Partner Fee (DP) - Up to 8.5% of the Sub-Total 53,664 0 - 0 - 0 - Total Project Budget (Total Activity Budget + Contingency + PMC + DP) $ 685,000 0 - Total Outcome Budget + PMC 625,569 Budget Note Detailed Description
One inception workshop to generate partnerships for the project. The project will gather at least 100 participants from Chisinau and other regions and will take place 1 in Chisinau.
2 Printing of materials for the inception workshop.
3 Tranlation of documents for inception workshop into Moldovan language 4 One National Consultant hired for 20 months according to FAO salary scale. Consultant will support activities under sub-outcome 1.1, 4.1 and 4.2 5 One National Consultant hired for 150 W/days according to FAO honorarium scale. Consultant will support the work under Sub-outcome 1.2 6 One International Consultant hired for 50 W/day according to FAO honorarium scale. Consultant to lead the work under sub-outcome 1.2 2 travels for international consultant to Chisinau to support activities under sub-outcome 1.2. Estimated const includes travel and DSA and is accordinf to FAO/UN 7 travel regulations One national stakeholders consultations to validate the Capacity Needs Assessment in the griculture Sector. Consultation will target 50-60 participants from 8 different regions of the country. 9 Travel to chisinau for 30 participants of the stakeholder consultation coming from different regions of the country. One National consultant to support the development of a a gender-sensitive agriculture-specific impact analysis under Sub-Outcome 2.1. Consultant to be recruited 10 for 175 days according to FAO honorarium scale. One international consultant to support the development of a a gender-sensitive agriculture-specific impact analysis under sub-outcome 2.1. Consultant to be 11 recruited for 60 days according to FAO honorarium scale. 2 travels for international consultant to Chisinau to support activities under sub-outcome 2.1. Estimated const includes travel and DSA and is accordinf to FAO/UN 12 travel regulations One national consultant to develop and conduct the training course at local and national level under sub-outcome 2.1. This consultant will also support the work 13 under activity 4.1.3. consultant to be hired for 100 w/days according to FAO honorarium scale. 14 One 2-day training session conducted with at least 50 sector specific stakeholders at central level. Training to take place in Chisinau. 15 Printing of training materials for training sessions at local and national level. 16 Translation of training materials into Moldovan language 17 Six 1-day training sessions with around 40 participants per training, conducted in 6 priority districts with technical planners. 18 6 local travels for one consultant and one representative of the NDA to participate in the training sessions at district level. 19 travel for 35 participants from municipalities to participate in district level training sessions as needed. One international consultant to lead the work of a TNA for the Agriculture Sector and to develop a CN under activity 2.3.2. Consultant to be hired for 105 w/ days 20 according to FAO honorarium scale. One National Consultant to support in the development of the TNA for the Agriculture Sector. Consultant to also support the development of a CN under Activity 21 2.3.2., and to be hired for 14 months according to FAO salary scale. One National Consultant to support int e development of the TNA for the Agriculture Sector. Consultant to also support the development of a CN under Activity 22 2.3.2, and to be hired for 14 months according to FAO salary scale. 4 travels to chisinau for international consultant for the conduction of the work related to TNA development. Estimated cost includes travel and DSA according to 23 FAO/UN travel regulations. 24 2 stakeholders consultations to develop CN under Activity 2.3.2. Consultations will include around 75 participants and will take place in Chisinau. 25 One national consultant to lead the development of a CN. Consultant hired for 12 months according to FAO salary scale. 26 One contract with a service provider to develop and web-based interface crop simulation model. One international crop simulation modelling specialist to lead the development of a web-based interface. Consultant to be hired for 85 days according to FAO 27 honorarium scale. 2 travels to chisinau for International Consultant to discuss the work to develop the web-based interface.Estimated costs include travel and DSA according to 28 FAO/UN travel regulations. 1 a training on crop simulation with GIS for at least 40 practitionersat National and Sub-national levels, paying special attention to gender balance and the inclusion 29 of younger experts. Participants for the training will be selected based on criteria to be established by the NDA. 30 One National Consultant to support the establishment of a CoP. Consultant hired for 55 w/days according to FAO honorarium scale 3 workshops/ round tables to facilitate the establishment of the CoP. Workshops will take place in Chisinau and will include at least 40 participants from public and 31 private sector relevant for Agriculture. One National Communications expert to develop a gender-responsive communication strategy on CCA and to provide inputs to the CoP. Consultant hired for 25 32 days according to FAO honorarium scale. 33 Printing materials developed as part of the outreach campaign and specifically for the awareness raising workshops. 34 Translation of training materials into Moldovan language 35 2 awareness-raising workshops (40-50 participants per workshop). Events will take place in Chisinau. 1 Gender-balanced public consultation with satakeholders to define sectorial goals, objectives and priorities Consultation will include at least 50 participants from 36 NGOs, Government, research and private sector. six (two per Development Region) awareness-raising and experience- sharing workshops on implementation of finalized community- based adaptation Action Plan. Workshops will 37 have at least 25-30 participants and will ensure equal participation of women and youth as well as indigenous populations. 38 Six local travels for national consultant and Nda representative to conduct the workshops in the different development regions. 39 translation of materials into Moldovan language 40 printing of materials for the work with local communities to develop Community Based Adaptation Action Plans 41 Climate Taggin National Specialist to apply Climate Budget tagging in 6 municipalities. Consultant to be hired for 28 w/days according to FAO honorarium scale. 42 International consultant to support activities under sub- outcome 4.1. Consultant to be hired for 30 w/days according to FAO honorarium scale. 2 travels for international consultant to Chisinau for the conduction of activities under sub-outcome 4.1. Expected cost includes travel and SA according to FAO/UN 43 travel regulations One gender and climate change national specialist to support gender mainstreaming in all activities under this project. The Specialist will be hired for 18 months 44 according to FAO salary scale. National climate finance and Private sector Specialist to conduct the work to develop activities under sub-outcome 5.1, including work on private sector 45 engagement.Consultant to be hired for 11 months according to FAO salary scale. 46 translation of materials into Moldovan language 3 workshops/round tables to discuss on the required enabling environments for private sector participation and to validate updated climate change investment plan. 47 Workshops will take place in Chisinau and will have around 40-50 participants each. 48 One national administrative assistant to support implementation of the project. Consultant to be hired for 18 months according to FAO salary scale. 49 One National Project Manager to lead the project operations implementation. Consultant to be hired for 18 months according to FAO salary scale. One international operations specialist to support international recruitment and procurement for the implementation of the project activities. Consultant will be hired 50 for 20 w/days according to FAO policy Two laptops for the use under the project, including for the workshops at local level and for the national management team. Expected cost is consistent with market 51 price. 52 Office supplies for the implementation of all the project. Budget Categories Audio Visual & Printing Audit Fee Consultant - Individual - International Consultant - Individual - Local Professional Services – Companies/Firm IT Equipment Office Supplies Travel - International Travel – Local Workshop/Training
Indicate additional budget categories 5.2 Procurement Plan
For goods, services, and consultancies to be procured, please list the items, descriptions in relation to the activities in Section 3, estimated cost, procurement method, relevant threshold, and the estimated dates. Please include the procurement plan for at least the first tranche of disbursement requested below and provide a full procurement plan for the entire duration of the implementation period if available at this stage.
Goods and Non-Consulting Services
Thresholds Item/Bud Estimated Cost (Min-Max monetary value get Note Item Description Procurement Method Estimated Start Date Projected Contracting Date (US$) for which indicated Number procurement method Goods and Non-Consulting Services
One inception workshop to generate partnerships for the project. The project will gather at least 100 Request for quotations (RFQ)/ up to USD5000/based on 1 Workshop/Trainings 5,000.00 1 Jan 2020 participants from Chisinau and other regions and will or Direct procurement Long Term Agreeements take place in Chisinau. 2 travels for international consultant to Chisinau to support activities under sub-outcome 1.2. Estimated const includes based on FAO 7 Travel - International 3,000.00 Direct procurement 1 Jan 2020 travel and DSA and is accordinf to FAO/UN travel procedures regulations One national stakeholders consultations to validate up to USD5000/based on the Capacity Needs Assessment in the griculture Request for quotations (RFQ)/ Long Term 8 Workshop/Trainings 3,500.00 1 Mar 2020 Sector. Consultation will target 50-60 participants or Direct procurement Agreeements/based on from different regions of the country. FAO procedures One 2-day training session conducted with at least 50 up to USD5000/based on Request for quotations (RFQ)/ 14 Workshop/Trainings sector specific stakeholders at central level. Training 2,500.00 Long Term 1 Mar 2020 or Direct procurement to take place in Chisinau. Agreeements/based on Six 1-day training sessions with around 40 Based Long Term Agreement up to USD5000/based on 17 Workshop/Trainings participants per training, conducted in 6 priority 9,000.00 (LTA) with UN/ Direct Long Term 1 Sep 2020 districts with technical planners. procurement or RFQ Agreeements/based on 2 stakeholders consultations to develop CN under Activity up to USD5000/based on Request for quotations (RFQ)/ 24 Workshop/Trainings 2.3.2. Consultations will include around 75 participants and 5,000.00 Long Term 1 Mar/Sep 2020/2021 or Direct procurement will take place in Chisinau. Agreeements/based on 1 a training on crop simulation with GIS for at least 40 practitionersat National and Sub-national levels, paying up to USD5000/based on Request for quotations (RFQ)/ Long Term 29 Workshop/Trainings special attention to gender balance and the inclusion of 2,500.00 1 Mar 2021 younger experts. Participants for the training will be or Direct procurement Agreeements/based on selected based on criteria to be established by the NDA. FAO procedures 3 workshops/ round tables to facilitate the establishment of up to USD5000/based on the CoP. Workshops will take place in Chisinau and will Request for quotations (RFQ)/ Long Term 31 Workshop/Trainings 7,500.00 1 Mar 2020 include at least 40 participants from public and private or Direct procurement Agreeements/based on sector relevant for Agriculture. FAO procedures Travel to chisinau for 30 participants of the stakeholder based on FAO 9 Travel – Local 3,600.00 Direct procurement 1 Jan/Mar 2020 consultation coming from different regions of the country. procedures 2 travels for international consultant to Chisinau to support activities under sub-outcome 2.1. Estimated const includes based on FAO 12 Travel - International 3,000.00 Direct procurement 1 Mar 2020 travel and DSA and is accordinf to FAO/UN travel procedures regulations 6 local travels for one consultant and one representative of based on FAO 18 Travel – Local the NDA to participate in the training sessions at district 1,440.00 Direct procurement 1 Mar 2020 level. procedures travel for 35 participants from municipalities to participate in based on FAO Mar/Sep/M 19 Travel – Local 4,200.00 Direct procurement 1 2020/2021 district level training sessions as needed. procedures ar
4 travels to chisinau for international consultant for the conduction of the work related to TNA development. based on FAO 23 Travel - International 6,000.00 Direct procurement 1 Sep/Sep 2020/2021 Estimated cost includes travel and DSA according to procedures FAO/UN travel regulations. 2 travels to chisinau for International Consultant to discuss the work to develop the web-based interface.Estimated based on FAO 28 Travel - International 3,000.00 Direct procurement 1 Sep/Sep 2020/2021 costs include travel and DSA according to FAO/UN travel procedures regulations. Six local travels for national consultant and Nda based on FAO 38 Travel – Local representative to conduct the workshops in the different 1,440.00 Direct procurement 1 Sep 2020 development regions. procedures 2 travels for international consultant to Chisinau for the Contracting for venues, logistics, travel, conduction of activities under sub-outcome 4.1. Expected based on FAO translation/interpretation and other 43 Travel - International 3,000.00 Direct procurement 1 Sep 2020 cost includes travel and SA according to FAO/UN travel procedures arrangements will be undertaken using regulations FAO rules and procurement procedures well in advance of events to ensure 2 awareness-raising workshops (40-50 participants per Request for quotations (RFQ)/ up to USD5000/based on best value for money. 35 Workshop/Trainings 3,000.00 1 Sep 2020 workshop). Events will take place in Chisinau. or Direct procurement Long Term 1 Gender-balanced public consultation with satakeholders up to USD5000/based on to define sectorial goals, objectives and priorities Request for quotations (RFQ)/ Long Term 36 Workshop/Trainings 2,500.00 1 Sep 2020 Consultation will include at least 50 participants from or Direct procurement Agreeements/based on NGOs, Government, research and private sector. FAO procedures
six (two per Development Region) awareness-raising and up to USD5000/based on experience- sharing workshops on implementation of finalized Request for quotations (RFQ)/ Long Term 37 Workshop/Trainings 9,000.00 1 Sep/Mar 2020/2021 community- based adaptation Action Plan. Workshops will have or Direct procurement Agreeements/based on at least 25-30 participants and will ensure equal participation of FAO procedures women and youth as well as indigenous populations. 3 workshops/round tables to discuss on the required enabling environments for private sector participation and up to USD5000/based on Request for quotations (RFQ)/ Long Term 47 Workshop/Trainings to validate updated climate change investment plan. 4,500.00 1 Sep 2021 Workshops will take place in Chisinau and will have around or Direct procurement Agreeements/based on 40-50 participants each. FAO procedures Professional Services Translation of documents for inception workshop into LTA with UN/direct based on FAO 3 2,000.00 Sep 2020 – Companies/Firm Moldovan language procurement/Roster procedures Professional Services LTA with UN/direct based on FAO 16 2,000.00 Feb-Mar 2020 – Companies/Firm Translation of training materials into Moldovan language procurement procedures Professional Services One contract with a service provider to develop and web- Competitive procurement based on FAO 26 40,000.00 Aug-Sep 2020 – Companies/Firm based interface crop simulation model. based on FAO procedures Professional Services LTA with UN/direct based on FAO 34 2,000.00 Feb-Mar 2020 – Companies/Firm Translation of training materials into Moldovan language procurement procedures Professional Services LTA with UN/direct based on FAO 39 1,500.00 Feb-Mar 2021 – Companies/Firm translation of materials into Moldovan language procurement procedures Professional Services LTA with UN/direct based on FAO 46 1,500.00 Sep 2020 – Companies/Firm translation of materials into Moldovan language procurement procedures up to USD5000/based on Audio Visual & Request for quotations (RFQ)/ Long Term 2 1,500.00 Jan 2020 Printing/Contracts or Direct procurement Agreeements/based on FAO procedures Printing of materials for the inception workshop. Audio Visual & Printing of training materials for training sessions at local Request for quotations (RFQ)/ up to USD5000/based on 15 1,500.00 Mar 2020 Printing/Contracts and national level. or Direct procurement Long Term Printing materials developed as part of the outreach up to USD5000/based on Audio Visual & Request for quotations (RFQ)/ 33 campaign and specifically for the awareness raising 2,000.00 Long Term Mar 2020 Printing/Contracts or Direct procurement workshops. Agreeements/based on Audio Visual & printing of materials for the work with local communities to Request for quotations (RFQ)/ up to USD5000/based on 40 1,500.00 Mar 2021 Printing/Contracts develop Community Based Adaptation Action Plans or Direct procurement Long Term
PMC up to USD5000/based on Request for quotations (RFQ)/ 51 IT equipment 2,400.00 Long Term Jan 2020 or Direct procurement Agreeements/based on 52 Office supply 2,669.10 Direct procurement petty cash Jan 2020
Sub-Total (US$) without PMC $ 138,180.00
Sub-Total (US$) with PMC $ 143,249.10
Consultancy Services
Transparent competitive Vacancy announcement One International Consultant hired for 50 W/day according to FAO 6 20,000.00 selection process, based on and interviews for Jan 2020 Mar 2020 honorarium scale. Consultant to lead the work under sub-outcome 1.2 FAO HR policy contracts above 12 days Vacancy announcement Transparent competitive and interviews for One National Consultant hired for 20 months according to FAO salary scale. 4 50,000.00 selection process, based on contracts above 12 days Feb-Mar 2020 Mar-Apr 2020 Consultant will support activities under sub-outcome 1.1, 4.1 and 4.2 FAO HR policy or an internal roster could be used) Vacancy announcement One international consultant to support the development of a a gender- Transparent competitive and interviews for 11 sensitive agriculture-specific impact analysis under sub-outcome 2.1. 24,000.00 selection process, based on Jan 2020 Mar 2020 contracts above 12 days Consultant to be recruited for 60 days according to FAO honorarium scale. FAO HR policy or an internal roster Vacancy announcement Transparent competitive One National Consultant hired for 150 W/days according to FAO honorarium and interviews for 5 19,500.00 selection process, based on Jan 2020 Feb 2020 scale. Consultant will support the work under Sub-outcome 1.2 contracts above 12 days FAO HR policy or an internal roster Vacancy announcement One international consultant to lead the work of a TNA for the Agriculture Transparent competitive and interviews for 20 Sector and to develop a CN under activity 2.3.2. Consultant to be hired for 42,000.00 selection process, based on contracts above 12 days Jul/Aug 2020 Sep-Oct 2020 105 w/ days according to FAO honorarium scale. FAO HR policy or an internal roster could be used) Vacancy announcement One National consultant to support the development of a a gender-sensitive Transparent competitive and interviews for 10 agriculture-specific impact analysis under Sub-Outcome 2.1. Consultant to be 22,750.00 selection process, based on Jan 2020 feb 2020 contracts above 12 days recruited for 175 days according to FAO honorarium scale. FAO HR policy or an internal roster Vacancy announcement One international crop simulation modelling specialist to lead the Transparent competitive and interviews for 27 development of a web-based interface. Consultant to be hired for 85 days 34,000.00 selection process, based on contracts above 12 days Jul/Aug 2020 Sep-Oct 2020 according to FAO honorarium scale. FAO HR policy or an internal roster could be used) Vacancy announcement One national consultant to develop and conduct the training course at local Transparent competitive and interviews for and national level under sub-outcome 2.1. This consultant will also support 13 16,120.00 selection process, based on contracts above 12 days Jan 2020 Feb 2020 the work under activity 4.1.3. consultant to be hired for 100 w/days according FAO HR policy or an internal roster to FAO honorarium scale. could be used) Vacancy announcement One National Consultant to support in the development of the TNA for the Transparent competitive and interviews for 21 Agriculture Sector. Consultant to also support the development of a CN under 30,000.00 selection process, based on Sep 2020 Sep-Oct 2020 contracts above 12 days Activity 2.3.2., and to be hired for 14 months according to FAO salary scale. FAO HR policy or an internal roster Vacancy announcement Transparent competitive International consultant to support activities under sub- outcome 4.1. and interviews for 42 12,000.00 selection process, based on Jul/Aug 2020 Sep-Oct 2020 Consultant to be hired for 30 w/days according to FAO honorarium scale. contracts above 12 days FAO HR policy Vacancyor an internal announcement roster One National Consultant to support int e development of the TNA for the Transparent competitive and interviews for 22 Agriculture Sector. Consultant to also support the development of a CN under 30,000.00 selection process, based on Sep 2020 Sep-Oct 2020 contracts above 12 days Activity 2.3.2, and to be hired for 14 months according to FAO salary scale. FAO HR policy or an internal roster Vacancy announcement Transparent competitive One national consultant to lead the development of a CN. Consultant hired for and interviews for 25 24,000.00 selection process, based on Sep 2020 Sep-Oct 2020 12 months according to FAO salary scale. contracts above 12 days FAO HR policy or an internal roster Vacancy announcement Transparent competitive One National Consultant to support the establishment of a CoP. Consultant and interviews for 30 7,150.00 selection process, based on Feb 2020 Mar 2020 hired for 55 w/days according to FAO honorarium scale contracts above 12 days FAO HR policy or an internal roster Vacancy announcement One National Communications expert to develop a gender-responsive Transparent competitive and interviews for 32 communication strategy on CCA and to provide inputs to the CoP. Consultant 50,000.00 selection process, based on Feb 2020 Mar 2020 contracts above 12 days hired for 25 days according to FAO honorarium scale. FAO HR policy or an internal roster Vacancy announcement Climate Taggin National Specialist to apply Climate Budget tagging in 6 Transparent competitive and interviews for 41 municipalities. Consultant to be hired for 28 w/days according to FAO 4,200.00 selection process, based on Sep 2021 Sep-Oct 2021 contracts above 12 days honorarium scale. FAO HR policy or an internal roster Vacancy announcement One gender and climate change national specialist to support gender Transparent competitive and interviews for 44 mainstreaming in all activities under this project. The Specialist will be hired 36,000.00 selection process, based on Jan 2020 Feb 2020 contracts above 12 days for 18 months according to FAO salary scale. FAO HR policy or an internal roster Vacancy announcement National climate finance and Private sector Specialist to conduct the work to Transparent competitive and interviews for develop activities under sub-outcome 5.1, including work on private sector 45 22,000.00 selection process, based on contracts above 12 days Mar 2020 Mar-Apr 2020 engagement.Consultant to be hired for 11 months according to FAO salary FAO HR policy or an internal roster scale. could be used) PMC Vacancy announcement Transparent competitive and interviews for One national administrative assistant to support implementation of the 48 10,800.00 selection process, based on contracts above 12 days Jan 2020 Feb 2020 project. Consultant to be hired for 18 months according to FAO salary scale. FAO HR policy or an internal roster could be used) Or Vacancy announcement Transparent competitive and interviews for One National Project Manager to lead the project operations implementation. 49 19,800.00 selection process, based on contracts above 12 days Jan 2020 Feb 2020 Consultant to be hired for 18 months according to FAO salary scale. FAO HR policy or an internal roster Costcould share be /or used) Vacancy announcement and One international operations specialist to support international recruitment Transparent competitive interviews for contracts 50 and procurement for the implementation of the project activities. Consultant 8,000.00 selection process, based on above 12 days or an Jan 2020 Mar 2020 will be hired for 20 w/days according to FAO policy FAO HR policy internal roster could be used). Or number of days used for the project Sub-Total (US$) without PMC $ 443,720.00
Sub-Total (US$) with PMC $ 482,320.00