Introduction: Formulating the Local Climate Change Action

Training Workshop on Local Climate Change Action Planning19-22 February 2018 | Century Hotel, Angeles City

Introduction:Formulating the Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP)

By: Laids Mias-Cea


Planning for Climate ChangeSumaia Akter Mim, Bangladesh; Gold Prize during 2011 World Habitat Day Children's Drawing Contest "Our Cities, Our Life and Climate Change"


Training Workshop on Local Climate Change Action Planning19-22 February 2018 | Century Hotel, Angeles City4


(Urban) Systems Model

Physical Elements

Organization

Spatial Elements

Time

Functional Elements

Housing/buildings

Service Infrastructure

Transport

Planning

Public works

Revenue systems

Management

Plot

Block

Neighborhood

Metro

District

Provincial

National

Individual

Municipal

Local

National/State

Community

District

Public facilities

Source: CRRPP Study, UN-Habitat


Some Considerations from AR5

• Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions have increased since the pre-industrial era, driven largely by economic and population growth, and are now higher than ever.

• In recent decades, changes in climate have caused impacts on natural and human systems on all continents and across the oceans. Impacts are due to observed climate change, irrespective of its cause, indicating the sensitivity of natural and human systems to changing climate.


Some Considerations from AR5

• Changes in many extreme weather and climate events have been observed since about 1950

• Continued emission of greenhouse gases will cause further warming and long-lasting changes in all components of the climate system, increasing the likelihood of severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems.

• Limiting climate change would require substantial and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions which, together with adaptation, can limit climate change risks


Some Considerations from AR5• Key Driver of future Climate: population size,

economic activity, lifestyle, energy use, land use patterns, technology and climate policy.

• Future Pathways for Adaptation, Mitigation and Sustainable Development

• Adaptation and mitigation are complementary strategies for reducing and managing the risks of climate change

• Comprehensive strategies in response to climate change that are consistent with sustainable development take into account the co-benefits, adverse side effects and risks that may arise from both adaptation and mitigation options


LCCAP Adaptation & Mitigation Actions

• CC Actions depend on the competence and capacity of local governments and locally rooted iterative process of learning about risks and opportunities, identifying and evaluating options, making decisions, and revising strategies with a range of actors.

learning about risks and

opportunities

identifying and evaluating

options

making decisionsrevising

strategies with a range of actors

Local Plans/Strategies


The Planning Framework(as introduced by UN-Habitat in the LGA Guide and ToT)







The 9-Step processFormulating the LCCAP


Step 1: Getting Started

Tasksü 1.1 Orientation and drawing

commitments ü 1.2 Organizing the LCCAP Core

Team ü 1.3 Initiating the planning process

Activitiesü Coordinationü Meetingsü Agreeing on and writing the

workplan

Outputs:

qExecutive Order creating the core team

qWork plan for LCCAP formulation

qInitial info/contexts about the LGU:o profile highlighting

important information and details about the LGU

o Geographic/location information

o Demographic trends o LGU classification and its

economic base


Step 2: Stakeholders’ Participation

Tasksü 2.1 Identification of stakeholders,

and analysis and mapping of their interests;

ü 2.2 Training of the LCCAP Core Team

Activitiesü Coordinationü Stakeholder Mappingü Communications and coordination

with stakeholdersü Mobilizing PAGASA and other key

agencies in the region

Outputs:

qList of stakeholders that will be involved in the planning and implementation of the LCCAP. They will be categorized by:

a. Direct contribution to the success of LCCAP planning,

b. Implementation and advocacy,

c. Potential challenges they can pose to the process

qDocumentation of trainings, meetings, sessions


Step 3a: Climate Change Vulnerability and Risks Assessment

Tasksü 3a.1 Collect and Analyze climate and

hazard informationü 3a.2 Analyze Impactsü 3a.3 Develop Exposure Database

(Vulnerability and Risk Analysis) ü 3a.4 Summarize CCVA and DRA ü 3a.5 Determine Decision Areas (Mapping

and Technical Findings) by ecosystemü 3a.6 Identify Key Issues, Challenges, and

Opportunities

Activitiesü Research and data collectionü Organizing and/or facilitating Meetings and

Workshops (sectoral and multi-sectoral)ü Writeshops and drafting (cleaning up

results)ü Maps development (visual/spatial

presentations)

Outputs:

q Updated climate change projections

q Impact Chain analysis/results

q Chronological account/records of previous disasters and cost of impact of hazards

q Inventory/summary of the hazards affecting each barangay (by ecosystem)

q Exposure database of each barangay, per hazard,

q Map showing the location of the elements at risk and their vulnerabilities,

q A compilation of consolidated technical findings with corresponding implications and identified key decision areas



Step 3b: GHG Inventory and Mitigation Actions ReviewTasks

ü 3b.1 Conduct of GHG inventoryü 3b.2 Review current mitigation

activities (with or without GHGI)

Activitiesü Coordination with CCCü Support to data collection of LGUü Document review (for task 2)ü Creative sessions to introduce

mitigationü Organizing and/or facilitating Meetings

and Workshops (for the 2 tasks)ü Writeshops and drafting (cleaning up

results)

Outputs:

q Raw data collected

q Collected data inputted in the GHG excel tool (from CCC)

q Summary of GHGI results including mitigation potentials

q Listing and analysis of mitigation related activities being conducted by the city

q Documentation of meetings, workshops, and other sessions


Step 4: Review of Development Goals and Setting Objectives and Strategies for Climate Change Actions

Tasksü 4.1 Review current goals and objectives (from

the CDP, ELA, CLUP and NCCAP) using as reference the key issues, challenges and opportunities analysed in Step 3 and check how climate change impacts can affect their achievement.

ü 4.2 Derive indicators for the objectivesü 4.3 Align, to the extent possible, the

enhanced goals/objectives with the goals of the NCCAP

ü 4.4 Formulate Low Emission Development Strategies.

Activitiesü Review of Planning documents ü Organizing and/or facilitating Meetings and

Workshopsü Writeshops and drafting (cleaning up results)

Outputs:

q Reviewed/enhance development goals due to CC impacts

q Objectives and Indicators for climate actions that responds to results from Step 3 (decision areas, key issues, challenges, and opportunities)

q Defined and agreed local low emission development strategy (linking adaptation-mitigation-development actions)

q Report/write-up on the Goals and objectives alignment with the NCCAP

q Documentation of meetings and sessions


Step 5: Options Identification

Tasksü 5.1 Determining Possible Optionsü 5.2 Organize options according to

sectors and timeframe

Activitiesü Organizing and/or facilitating

Meetings and Workshops (sectoral and multi-sectoral)

ü Writeshops and drafting (cleaning up results)

ü Review of CVDRA maps and plotting options

ü Good Practice Exchange/Creative sessions to kick-start and inspire discussions

Outputs:

q Long-list of options agreed in joint meetings amongst the sector



Step 6: Assessing and Prioritizing OptionsTasks

ü 6.1 Assess options identified in Step 5 by screening them using appropriate parameters and processes

ü 6.2 Rank and organize the options according to the parameters/process used

ü 6.3 Present the ranked and organized climate change options to the Executive and Legislative Officers

Activitiesü Coordination and meetings to agree on

tools/screening indicators for “resilience”ü Organizing and/or facilitating Meetings and

Workshops (sectoral) vetting (multi-sectoral)

ü Writeshops and drafting (cleaning up results)

ü Organizing meeting with elected officials

Outputs:

q Ranked list of options organized per ecosystem/sector/time-frame (including the data of the screening and ranking process)



Step 7: Drawing the Implementation Plan

Tasksü 7.1 Discussion of the LCCAP team

and the Local Finance Committee following the results of the prioritized CC options

ü 7.2 Validate the prioritized options with available LGU resources/capacities

ü 7.3 Meeting with department heads and preparation of Project Brief/Profile for the options identified

ü (Developing an implementation plan and action summary)

Activitiesü Organizing and/or facilitating Meetings

and Workshopsü Writeshops and drafting (cleaning up

results)ü Plotting the projects/options in the

LGU maps

Outputs:

q Summary of options presented in a workplan (and log-frame?) with indicative budget/res-mob plan, expected results/impacts, assumptions, timeframe, person/office responsible etc.

q Project Briefs/Profiles

qMaps showing the location of the priority projects

qDocumentation of meetings and sessions


Step 8: Monitoring and Evaluation

Tasksü8.1 Prepare the M&E Planü8.2 Review/develop the

adaptation and mitigation indicators

üCapture and communicate results

ActivitiesüOrganizing and/or facilitating

Meetings and WorkshopsüWriteshops and drafting

(cleaning up results)

Outputs:

qM&E Plan

qCommunications Plan


Step 9: Adjust and Modify

TasksüReview, review, review JüEnhance, enhance, enhance J J J

Activitiesü (as relevant)

Outputs:

q Enhanced LCCAP


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Introduction: Formulating the Local Climate Change Action