Project Documents Where Available
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Public Disclosure Authorized REQUEST FROM RWANDA FOR PROJECT FUNDING FROM ADAPTATION FUND FINAL DRAFT Public Disclosure Authorized The annexed form should be completed and transmitted to the Adaptation Fund Board Secretariat by email or fax. Please type in the responses using the template provided. The instructions attached to the form provide guidance to filling out the template. Public Disclosure Authorized Please note that a project/programme must be fully prepared (i.e., fully appraised for feasibility) when the request is submitted. The final project/programme document resulting from the appraisal process should be attached to this request for funding. Complete documentation should be sent to The Adaptation Fund Board Secretariat Email: [email protected] Public Disclosure Authorized PART I: PROJECT/PROGRAMME INFORMATION ..................................................................................1 1. PROJECT / PROGRAMME BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT ................................................................................ 1 1.1 Socio-economic, development and environmental context ........................................................ 1 1.1.1 Socio-economic and development context ........................................................................................................ 1 1.1.2 Environmental context ........................................................................................................................................ 2 1.2 The problem ................................................................................................................................ 3 1.3 Analysis of climate models and scenarios ................................................................................... 3 1.3.1 Climate trends ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3.2 Climate projections .............................................................................................................................................. 5 1.4 Project location – general description ........................................................................................ 6 1.4.1 The North West ................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.4.2 The project area.................................................................................................................................................. 6 1.5 Impacts of climate change in North-Western Rwanda ............................................................. 10 1.5.1 Extent and impact of flooding and landslides in project area ........................................................................... 10 1.5.2 Impact on vulnerable groups living in the project area and existing coping mechanisms ................................ 16 1.5.3 Economic impacts of climate change ................................................................................................................ 19 1.6 Underlying causes of vulnerability in the project area ............................................................. 19 1.6.1 Physical drivers of vulnerability ......................................................................................................................... 20 1.6.2 Anthropological drivers of vulnerability ............................................................................................................ 21 1.7 Barriers to addressing the causes of vulnerability .................................................................... 22 2. PROJECT / PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................... 24 PROJECT COMPONENTS AND FINANCING ......................................................................................................... 26 PROJECTED CALENDAR ................................................................................................................................. 27 PART II: PROJECT JUSTIFICATION ..................................................................................................... 28 A PROJECT COMPONENTS ......................................................................................................................... 28 Component 1: Adaptation to climate change (rainfall intensity and duration) through integrated land and water management to support climate-resilient production and post-harvest systems .... 28 Output 1.1 Community level mobilisation and climate adaptation planning ................................................................. 29 Output 1.2 Investment in integrated land and water management practices ................................................................ 30 Output 1.3 Diversification and integration of crop and livestock production systems to minimise the impact of variable rainfall on rural livelihoods ............................................................................................................................................. 35 Output 1.4 Introduction of climate-resilient crop/fodder varieties and agronomic practices (short season crops, seasonal pastures etc.) in low-lying areas ....................................................................................................................... 37 Output 1.5 Introduction of flood resilient post-harvest processing, storage systems for safe handling and storage of agricultural produce during extreme climate events ...................................................................................................... 38 Component 2: Support for the transition from exploitative farming practices to sustainable, diversified livelihoods ......................................................................................................................... 38 Output 2.1 Identification of alternative livelihood opportunities and constraints ......................................................... 41 Output 2.2 Development of Rural Development Hubs within selected imidugudus to promote and facilitate sustainable, market-linked and diversified livelihoods ................................................................................................... 43 Output 2.3 Resettlement of households living in high-risk zones to Rural Development Hubs ...................................... 48 Output 2.4 Increased investment in market development (infrastructure, transport, storage, market research etc.) .. 50 Output 2.5 Increased investment in and access to renewable electricity (Biogas plants, pico-hydro, fuel-efficient stoves, solar etc.) for enterprise development ............................................................................................................... 50 Component 3: Capacity building of local institutions to plan and implement climate resilient land and water management regimes and scale up effective adaptation strategies at the national and local levels .......................................................................................................................................... 52 Output 3.1 Training of government technical staff in climate risk management and flood and landslide prevention measures for further scaling up ...................................................................................................................................... 52 Output 3.2 Sharing project results and lessons learned and mainstreaming new approaches in local and national planning .......................................................................................................................................................................... 53 B ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS .................................................................................. 54 B1 Environmental benefits.............................................................................................................. 55 B2 Economic Benefits...................................................................................................................... 56 B3 Vulnerable groups ..................................................................................................................... 57 B4 Gender considerations ............................................................................................................... 57 C COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT ...................................................................................... 58 C1 Cost effectiveness from a technical perspective ........................................................................ 58 C2 Cost effectiveness from a project management perspective ..................................................... 65 D CONSISTENCY WITH NATIONAL OR SUB-NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES ............................. 66 E COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL TECHNICAL STANDARDS ................................................................................ 69 F DUPLICATION OF PROJECT WITH OTHER FUNDING SOURCES .......................................................................... 72 G LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 78 H CONSULTATIVE PROCESS ........................................................................................................................ 80 H1 Description on the