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Dominica PPCR Proposal GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA PROPOSAL FOR PHASE ONE PILOT PROJECT ON CLIMATE RESILIENCE (PPCR) 31 st January 2011 1 Expected Outcomes: a) In line with national policy frameworks and based on the results and recommendations of SPCR preparation activities together with completed and ongoing national projects and activities; b) in consideration of the capacity needs of key agencies such as the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, Physical Planning and Fisheries, and the Division of Agriculture; and c) with regard to discussions surrounding progress and identified gaps; outcomes include: A 5-year Strategic Plan (SPCR) developed through broad-based participatory stakeholder input to facilitate Dominica’s transformation to a climate-resilient economy with PPCR support and support from other development partners; Strategy identified to address climate change impacts on agricultural productivity and food security within vulnerable communities that will promote economic growth while addressing pressing livelihood and poverty issues confronting Dominica; Process launched to engage general public, private sector-specific and decision makers on climate change impacts and risks posed to livelihoods and sustained economic development in Dominica; Comprehensive, holistic and integrated programme developed for climate resilience that is inclusive of key sectors and vulnerable groups; Enhanced coordination and facilitation of climate change risk management in Dominica; Strategy developed for strengthening national and local capacity in climate change risk assessment and management; Improved engagement with development partners in support of Dominica’s transition to a climate resilient development path; Procedures developed for assessing economic costs and benefits of priority adaptation measures to guide decision-making and national budgeting process; Linkages established with regional tract of the Caribbean PPCR; Final Dominica SPCR and related Investment Plan prepared for submission. (i) Key Results: Guidance framework for Dominica’s transition to a climate resilient development path developed; Public, private sector, policy and decision-makers sensitised to climate change risks in support of behavioural change to facilitate Dominica’s transition to a climate resilient development; Development of integrated, collaborative and relevant sectoral and national planning and implementation activities in Dominica to facilitate the transition to a climate resilient development pathway; Appropriate practices on the economics of adaptation (cost-benefit analysis and return on investment analysis) developed to guide future national budget process; Provisional climate change risk and impacts baseline established from existing data, and initial future data needs identified; Climate change adaptive capacity baseline established and future capacity needs identified; Operational framework for Dominica to address climate change in a cross sectoral, integrative manner, through the formulation of an integrated climate resilience-focused investment plan; Effective and efficient data collection, capture, sharing and overall management on Dominica’s climate change risks and adaptive capacity established (through built capacity) among agencies in Dominica and at the regional level; An integrated framework and initial activities identified for PPCR Phase II. 3 9. Budget (indicative): Three hundred and seven thousand United States Dollars USD$ 306, 000.00 Expenditures Amount ($) - estimates Consultants: Activity Cost in USD (i) Team Leader and Climate Change Adaptation Specialist (International) with overall 60,000.00 responsibility in coordinating the consultancy team, facilitating the public consultation, risk assessment and adaptive capacity assessment, and lead author for the preparation of the SPCR, Investment Plan and Programme Results Framework . o Travel and Per diem 18,500.00 (ii ) Agricultural and Food Security Specialist (Regional) to lend support to Building Resilience 35,000.00 in the Agricultural Sector and Addressing Climate Change Threats to Food Security o Travel and Per diem 15,500.00 (iii ) Water/Watershed Management Specialist (Regional) to provide technical support on water 25,000.00 resources management and irrigation issues for Dominica and contribute to appropriate sections of the SPCR. o Travel and Per diem 10,000.00 (iv) Economist (Regional) to undertake cost-benefit analysis of proposed SPCR investments. 30,000.00 o Travel and Per diem 10,000.00 (v) Data Management Specialist(s) (National) to establish the SPCR website and the 25,000.00 development of the databases and linkages to Regional PPCR information networks. (vi) Inter-governmental coordination and project management (8 months) 24,000.00 - PPCR National Project Coordinator Equipment: Operational cost (i.e. Administrative support, supplies, etc.) – 30,000.00 Local transport/travel: 7,000.00 Workshops/seminars : * Holding of eight (8) days of national consultations 10, 000.00 (approximately 30 persons per consultation) * Convening of local-level consultations with vulnerable communities 10,000.00 (approximately 20 community meetings) Contingencies: N/A Total Cost: 306,000.00 Other contributions (bilateral or private sector): o Government in-kind support 85,000.00 o UNEP – Climate proofing agricultural sector and convening of international partners meeting under the Organic Dominica initiative (to be confirmed) 125,000.00 10. Timeframe (tentative) – milestones Scoping Mission for project introduction, planning and preparation: March 2010 Tasks related to the development of the SPCR: February – June 2011 Joint Mission to review and finalise the SPCR: June 2011 Submission of the final SPCR with specific investment recommendations as the output of Phase I: July 2011 Submission for Trust Fund Committee approval: Phase I – Second Joint Mission: June 2011 SPCR for Trust Fund Committee approval: July 2011 11. 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Summary of Phase I Proposal… 2 1.1 Project Background 7 1.2 National Overview 9 1.2.1 Country Context 9 1.2.2 Vulnerability Context 12 2.0 Related Programmes 16 3.0 Participatory Process 28 4.0 Key PPCR Issues 29 5.0 Cooperation Arrangements with Development Partner 30 6.0 PPCR Linkages to National Processes 31 7.0 Strengthening National Level Climate Resilience and Enhancing PPCR 32 Phase 1 Implementation 8.0 Outline of Key Action Areas in Preparing the SPCR within the Caribbean 34 Regional Framework and the PPCR Regional Track 8.1 The Regional Framework for the Caribbean PPCR Phase I - Context 34 8.2 Pilot Program for Climate Resilience – Caribbean Region 36 8.3 Country Priority Areas/Sectors and Implications for Regional Activities 37 8.4 Outline of Regional PPCR Phase I Activities and Linkages with 39 Dominica’s Phase I 8.5 Preparation of Dominica’s PPCR 40 8.5.1. Documents Stocktaking, Review and Analysis 41 8.5.2. Broad-based Stakeholder Climate Change Risk Assessment including Prioritization 43 and Ranking of Climate Change Risks Affecting Dominica 8.5.3. Critical Review of Dominica’s National Capacity Self Assessment (NCSA) and 50 Adaptive Capacity Assessment (institutional, systematic, individual capacity) for Public and Private Sector, Vulnerable Communities, and Sectors 8.5.4. Identification of Priority Needs and Investment Opportunities to Facilitate 50 Dominica’s Transformation to a Climate –Resilient Economy with PPCR Support 51 8.5.5. Cost-benefit Analysis (and Return on Investment Analysis for PPCR Loan) of 53 Proposed SPCR Investment Opportunities 8.6 Preparation of the SPCR and Related Investment Plan for Submission to the PPCR- 53 5 SC, Inclusive of the Development of a Programme Results Framework with Performance Indicators Tailored to Facilitate Dominica’s Transformation to a Climate-resilient Economy with PPCR Support 8.7. Capacity Building and Support in Data Management 54 8.8. Technical and Administrative Support for PPCR Coordination and Facilitation 55 9.0. Work Programme, Timetable, and Funding Requirements 56 Appendices 62 List of Tables and Figures 64 List of Abbreviations and Accronyms 65 6 1.0 Project Background As a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) with a high level of vulnerability to climate change, Dominica has been invited to participate in the PPCR as a participating country under the Caribbean regional pilot programme. Within this regional pilot programme, there are six countries involved in the Caribbean pilot (Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) and regional organisations involved in the development of a regional track. The objective of the PPCR is to provide incentives for scaled-up action and transformational change through pilot projects that demonstrate how to integrate climate risk and resilience into core development planning, while complementing other ongoing development activities in pilot countries and pilot regions. The PPCR programme in Dominica is jointly led by the Ministry of Finance and the Environmental Coordinating Unit (ECU) of the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, Physical Planning and Fisheries. This country-driven programme will enable Dominica to transform national and sectoral planning activities in order to reduce climate change risks and vulnerabilities while addressing critical poverty alleviation and economic development concerns. It is expected that at the end of the implementation of Phase II, Dominica will be able to embark upon a climate resilient development pathway, and measurably
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