Mainstreaming Climate Change

Adaptation into Development Planning

in Cambodia

Presenter: Mr. CHEA Chan Thou,

Key Milestone Climate Change in Cambodia

• 2015: Climate Change Mainstreaming to Subnational levels

• 2014: Finalized NAP stock taking assessment and road map for Cambodia

• 2014 up to date: preparing CCAP by Govt. Institutions

• Oct. 2013: Lunched CCCSP

• January 2007: Preparation of the SNC, not finalized yet

• October 2006: Lunched the Cambodian NAPA

• April 2006: Establishment of the National Climate Change Committee (NCCC)

• October 2002: Submitted INC to UNFCCC,

• July 2002: Accession to the Kyoto Protocol,

• December 1995 Cambodia ratified the UNFCCC,

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Approach to the Climate Change Response (1)

• Royal Government of Cambodia has recognized Climate Change as a major development issue and has recommended to develop climate change strategic plan and action to respond this issue.

• Cambodia is listed among the top 10 countries

most vulnerable to climate change;

• Effects of climate change include: higher frequency

of extreme weather events (storms, floods,

drought), changes in rainfall patterns and

seasonality, increase temperature,

sea-level rise, etc

• Potential to affect economic growth and poverty

reduction efforts.

Approach to the Climate Change Response (2)

• The development of CC strategic plan and action plan is

approach to integrate the climate change response

measures into regular development activities at national

and sectoral levels;

• In the short and medium term, a gradual approach is required

to gradually mainstream climate change in Government

practices and procedures; and

• In the long term, there should be no separate planning for

climate change, it will be considered as part of normal planning,

normal budgeting, normal monitoring and evaluation systems.

Cambodia Climate Change Strategic Plan 2014-2023 (CCCSP)

• CCCSP was lunched in late 2013 for official implementation

• Vision: Cambodia develops towards a greener, low-carbon, climate-resilient, equitable, sustainable and knowledge-based society.

• Mission: Create a national framework for engaging public and private sectors and civil society in a participatory process for responding to climate change to support sustainable development.

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Sequencing of activities to operationalize

the CCCSP

Institutional strengthening, mobilizing financial resources for CCCSP implementation & CCAP of sectors, coordination, M&E development.

Researches, Knowledge

building, implement priority

program/projects,

national & sub national

NCCCS has the right to use

Maintain research & Learning, to scale-up successful pilots, full mainstreaming of climate change in national development programmes, increase using support funds

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Short term 2013-

2014

Medium term 2014-

2018

Long term 2018-

2023

CCCSP implementing mechanism

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Legal framework

Climate change financing framework

Monitoring & Evaluation framework (M&E)

Short term Medium term

Long term

Climate Change Action Plan

National Adaptation Plan

Addressing Climate change at sub-national level

Mainstreaming Climate Change in National Planning: Phase 1

CCCSP NSDP

Sectoral CCSP SDP

CC Action Plan Regular Workplan,

PIPs

Planning Level

Strategic National

Strategic Sectoral

Implementation

Mainstreaming Climate Change in National Planning: Phase 2 Fully integrated processes

Planning Level

CCCSP

Sectoral CCSP

CC Action Plan

NSDP

SDP

Regular Workplan, PIPs

Strategic National

Strategic Sectoral

Implementation

Climate Change

Climate Change

Climate Change

NSDP

SDP

Regular Workplan, PIPs

The various dimensions of Climate Change mainstreaming

• In coordination mechanisms

• In planning

• In M&E systems

• In budgets

• In legal framework

Example of the process at NSDP level

• Integration of Climate Change in NSDP Guidelines (MoP/MoE cooperation)

• Training (MoP/MoE cooperation)

• Sector submissions (integration of CC in priorities, indicators/targets, budget)

• Review of initial submissions to MoP (MoP/MoE)

• Final submissions and NSDP draft

Integration of CC response in investment planning process

Identification

Formulation

Approval

• Climate Proofing

• Retrofitting existing initiatives

= > Climate compatible development

Possible entry points at sector level

• Planning and budgeting mechanisms

– Identify specific timelines for CCSP/CCAP mainstreaming into sector policies, strategies, work plans and budget (PIP, programme-budgets)

– Identify when and how CC inputs can be fed into the process, who will be responsible for this, and if any changes in existing procedures or mechanisms are required.

– Reflect on potential systems for tracking CC budget allocations within the ministry’s budget.

Possible entry points at sector level (2)

• M&E systems Identify timelines and responsibilities for enabling ministry’s M&E systems to track CC response: indicators, reporting systems, mechanisms for learning, dedicated evaluation framework • Sector coordination mechanisms Consider if CC could be included in the mandate of existing coordination mechanisms • Legal framework Review existing laws and regulations and identify any amendments required to reflect CCSP priorities.

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NSDP

2014 - 2018

CCCSP

2014 - 2023 Sector Climate Change

Strategic Plans

NAP Climate Change Action

Plans of Sectors

Sectoral Development

Plans

Climate Change Guideline

for Sub-National Level

Sub-National Action Plan

Policy

Strategic

Plans

Action Plans

/Implementation

Relationships between national response strategies and plans to climate change

Thank You!

Contact: Mr. CHEA, Chan Thou Deputy Director of Climate Change Department, Ministry of Environment, Cambodia Email: chanthouchea@yahoo.com