REQUEST FOR PROJECT/PROGRAMME FUNDING FROM THE ADAPTATION FUND 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. 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 1818 H Street NW MSN P4-400 Washington, D.C., 20433 U.S.A Fax: +1 (202) 522-3240/5 Email: [email protected] 1 CONTENTS Contents ........................................................................................................................... 2 PART I: PROJECT INFORMATION ................................................................................. 5 Project / Programme Background and Context ......................................................................... 6 National and Local Level Context .......................................................................................... 6 Geography and Climate ..................................................................................................... 6 Political and Legislative ...................................................................................................... 8 Institutional Arrangements for Climate Change .................................................................. 9 Demography ..................................................................................................................... 10 Economy .......................................................................................................................... 10 Water Security Problems in Outer Islands ........................................................................... 11 Proposed Focus Area .............................................................................................................. 13 Yap State ............................................................................................................................. 13 Chuuk State ......................................................................................................................... 13 Pohnpei State ...................................................................................................................... 14 Kosrae State ........................................................................................................................ 14 Climate Change Impacts and Risks ........................................................................................ 15 Sea Level and Extreme High Tides ..................................................................................... 17 Rainfall ................................................................................................................................. 17 Vulnerability Assessment ..................................................................................................... 18 National Level Response to Vulnerability ................................................................................ 20 Water and Sanitation ............................................................................................................... 22 The Significance of Local Decision-Making to Water Security Adaptation in FSM .................. 22 Existing Resilient Practices in Water Security ......................................................................... 23 Existing Resilient Practices in Coastal Management .............................................................. 24 Project / Programme Objectives: ............................................................................................. 25 Project Components and Financing: ....................................................................................... 26 PART II: PROJECT JUSTIFICATION ............................................................................ 28 A. Project Components and Activities ................................................................................... 28 Component 1: Strengthening policy and institutional capacity for integrated coastal and water management at national, state levels and outer islands ...................................................... 28 2 Activity 1.1.1: Review of National-level legislation and policies for (i) infrastructure to identify climate change requirements; and (ii) regulatory and policy framework for climate change .............................................................................................................................. 28 Activity 1.1.2: Develop guidance based on recommendations from the review of coastal and marine management legislation and policy and monitor progress of recommendations uptake through relevant Departments .............................................................................. 28 Activity 1.2.1: Review of State-level legislation and policies for infrastructure to identify climate change requirements ........................................................................................... 28 Activity 1.2.2: Develop guidance based on recommendations from the review of coastal and marine management legislation and policy and monitor progress of recommendation uptake through relevant Departments .............................................................................. 29 Activity 1.3.1: Support the implementation of State-level Water Outlook and Investment Plans ................................................................................................................................ 29 Component 2: Demonstration of water security and sanitation measures in outer islands of Yap, Chuuk and Pohnpei ................................................................................................................. 31 Activity 2.1.1: Arrangements for demonstrations of water technologies ........................... 31 Activity 2.1.2: Carry out ground-truthing assessments ..................................................... 32 Activity 2.2.2: Repairing household rainwater harvesting and storage systems .............. 33 Activity 2.2.3: Constructing community rainwater harvesting and storage systems ......... 35 Activity 2.2.4: Implementation of a monitoring and maintenance programme .................. 36 Activity 2.3.1: Sanitation measures assessed and piloted in outer islands in Yap, Chuuk and Pohnpei ..................................................................................................................... 36 Component 3. Demonstration of adaptation measures for coastal communities in Kosrae State ..................................................................................................................................... 37 Activity 3.1.1: Survey and design road and related infrastructure to ensure climate change resilience .......................................................................................................................... 37 Activity 3.2.1: Coastal protection works ............................................................................ 40 Component 4: Knowledge management for improved water and coastal protection .............. 43 Activity 4.1.1: Undertake knowledge management, communication, and engagement activities ............................................................................................................................ 43 Activity 4.1.2. Capture and document data and information generated by the project ..... 44 B. Social, Economic, and Environmental benefits ................................................................ 45 C. Cost-effectiveness of the Proposed Project ..................................................................... 53 D. Consistency with National Strategies .................................................................................. 64 E. Technical Standards ......................................................................................................... 67 F. Project Duplication ........................................................................................................... 70 3 G. Learning and Knowledge Management ............................................................................ 70 H. Stakeholder Consultative Process ................................................................................... 72 I. Justification for Funding Request ..................................................................................... 77 J. Sustainability .................................................................................................................... 83 K. Environmental and Social Impacts and Risks .................................................................. 85 PART III: IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ........................................................ 91 A. Institutional Arrangements .................................................................................................. 91 Project Implementing Agency .............................................................................................. 91 Project Executing Agency .................................................................................................... 91 Project Management Unit ...................................................................................................