May 25, 2016 - Bridging the Knowledge Gap: Climate Change in HKH. Contribution to scientific understanding. ⢠Latest s
Reducing Vulnerability and mainstreaming climate change adaptation: Adaptation action in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan Region ICIMOD’s engagement Dhrupad Choudhury Programme Manager Regional Programme on Adaptation to Change International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Kathmandu, Nepal
Technical Experts Meeting on Adaptation Bonn, Germany 24th-25th May 2016
Serving the eight countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayas (5 LDCs) Regional Inter-governmental Learning and Knowledge Centre
Vision: Men, women, and children of the Hindu Kush Himalayas enjoy improved wellbeing in a healthy mountain environment
Mission
To enable sustainable and resilient mountain development for improved and equitable livelihoods through knowledge and regional cooperation
Regional Programmes Piloting, testing and monitoring innovative approaches 1) Adaptation to Change 2) Transboundary Landscapes 3) River Basins 4) Cryosphere and Atmosphere 5) Mountain Environment Regional Information System 6) Himalayan University Consortium And 4 Thematic Areas: Livelihoods, Ecosystem Services, Water & Hazards and Geospatial Applications
Bridging the Knowledge Gap: Climate Change in HKH Contribution to scientific understanding • •
Latest science on climate and water in the HKH HKH-wide perspective covering Brahmaputra, Ganges, Indus, and Salween & Mekong – Past trends from 1951 – Future projections up to 2050
Research partners (Regional and beyond)
Improved understanding of Poverty and Vulnerability in HKH •
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Multi-dimensional Livelihood Vulnerability Indices (MLVI) – 4 sub-basins Mountain specific Multidimensional Poverty Indices (MMPI) – Nepal, Myanmar (Bhutan, Meghalaya-India) Targeting: geographical, social, deprivations (who, why) Programme/ intervention designs for transformative change ICIMOD interventions: incremental change
MPI Myanmar (Chin and Shan) 100% 90%
0.2 2.7 3.4 5.8 5.9
80% 70%
6.2
7.5
Electricity for light
6.0
Health
6.5
Dwelling
7.0
Improved Drinking Water Improved Sanitation
8.3
5.2
9.8
7.0 3.1
11.5 40% 17.1
20% 10%
5.7 11.9
50%
30%
5.6
2.5 6.9
6.3
60%
12.0
Bus stop Market
Health care 18.2 5.5
9.9
17.6
18.9 22.7
19.1 9.4
0% Shan
Hospital
0.8 3.8 4.0 5.8
Chin
Total
Child School Attendance
Managing Change: Assessing resource dependency, responses and needs • Community perceptions
Impacts Resource dependency Responses (capacities) Institutional support needs
Communities, NGOs, local partners (Government, development projects)
Improved Governance, access to resources, support services • Institutional mechanisms for Flood response (CBFEWS: Assam) • Tourism Destination Management Plans (Inlay, Myanmar) • Agricultural Extension services (RCT: Nepal) Communities, NGO partners, & local government agencies
Livelihood Diversification Options – Value chains and Entrepreneurship Development Action Research & Pilots: Agro-based livelihood opportunities Tourism/Tourism products (Bangladesh) Entrepreneurship development (3000 – 10,000 +)
Communities, NGO partners, provincial & local government agencies
Capacity Enhancement: Enhancing community and institutional capacities • Need Assessments for capacity enhancement • Institutional capacity enhancement – Local institutions – National institutions – Partner institutions
• Support to strategic partners for capacity enhancement • Leadership skills enhancement for women professionals
Bridging the Information Gap: Consultative policy engagement process Adaptation Learning Highways: Process framework for facilitating: A horizontal and vertical exchange of information and knowledge to strengthen Community‐Scientists Interface Forum (CSIF)
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informed decision making
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making local governance more responsive; and
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to contribute to effective local
State/Regional Consultative Workshop for formulating adaptive strategies •Share findings, concerns and learning •Policy action recommendations •Formulation of policy support for upscaling
•Knowledge exchange •Identification of promising adaptive mechanisms •Designing participatory M&E framework •Result sharing, dissemination and upscaling framework
adaptive strategies formulation
Implemented in India and Nepal (supported State Action Plan for Climate Change Adaptation of Uttarakhand, India)
C2C Knowledge Exchange Forum (C2C KEF) •Knowledge exchange •Peer verification (acceptance) •Peer assessment •Gap identification and need assessment ( support services required)
Forum for exchange and interaction with local decision and policy makers (FIP) •Share issues, concerns and gaps in support system •Identify means to make system more responsive •Identify existing programmes and institutional mechanisms that can respond to community concerns •Identify policy action
Critical elements for the policy framework • Bridging knowledge gaps – two way information flow mechanisms • Mechanisms for supporting cross learning and participatory knowledge generation • Strengthening efforts for diversification of livelihood options • Supporting risk management mechanisms at the community level • Enhancing local responsive mechanisms (local governance), including effective delivery mechanisms
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