Mekong Climate Change & Adaptation Initiative

Tackling transboundary adaptation needs

Presented by Nguyen Huong Thuy Phan

Climate Change and Adaptation Initiative (CCAI) Mekong River Commission, Vientiane, Lao PDR

At the Third Workshop on “Water and Adaptation to Climate Change in Transboundary Basins: Making adaptation work”, Geneva 25-26 April, 2012.

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Contents

Mekong River and the Lower Mekong Basin Climate change in LMB Climate change impacts in LMB Transboundary adaptation needs Climate Change and Adaptation Initiative /MRC

Mekong River and Lower Mekong Basin

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Mekong flood pulse

High biodiversity

Tidal environment

Climate change in LMB

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Climate change impacts in LMB

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Transboundary adaptation needs

Regional- Transboundary National Provincial Community Household

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Assess potential transboundary effects of national and lower-level adaptation options

Identify options for reducing negative transboundary effects

Identify options for collective actions that promote positive transboundary effects

Adaptation actions

Mekong Climate Change and Adaptation Initiative (CCAI)

What A collaborative regional initiative of the Lower

Mekong Basin countries, aiming to support adaption to the impacts and new challenges posed by climate change, through improved planning, implementation and learning

When Long-term initiative with three 5-year phases up to

2025 Linked to cycle of MRC’s Strategic Planning

process

Goal “An economically prosperous, socially just,

environmentally sound Mekong River Basin responsive and adapting to the challenges induced

by climate change.”

Objectives “Climate change adaptation planning and implementation is guided by improved strategy

and plans at various levels and in priority locations throughout the Lower Mekong Basin.”

Mekong Climate Change and Adaptation Initiative (CCAI)

Approach

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Watershed approach

IWRM approach

Stakeholder engagement

Gender responsive-

ness

Long-term & sustainability

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• Basin-wide • Sub-basin/

transboundary • National • Sub-national – e.g.

river basins • Province • Cities/towns • Local government • Community

• Water supply • Water sanitation • Energy • Transport • Agriculture • Fisheries • Forestry • Public health • Tourism

• Baseline assessment • Projecting climate and

hydrological change • Socio-economic

projections • Impact assessment • Vulnerability

assessment • Developing adaptation

options • Integrating with

development plans and policies

Multiple adaptation planning steps

Multiple development planning levels

Multiple development sectors

Mekong Climate Change and Adaptation Initiative (CCAI)

Approach (continued)

Mekong climate change adaptation strategy and action plan

Regional climate change scenarios Data and Information: baseline, database,

monitoring system, CCA status reports Basin-wide demonstration and pilot projects Capacity building: awareness raising, training,

tool box, study visits, ToT, training materials High-level roundtables, regional forums and

expert meetings

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Mekong Climate Change and Adaptation Initiative (CCAI)

Transboundary adaptation actions

Technical competency of the Secretariat Political support from Member Countries Meaningful partnerships Mainstreaming, decentralisation and riparianisation Continuous information management Effective communication Learning and comprehensive M&E

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Mekong Climate Change and Adaptation Initiative (CCAI)

Lessons learnt and challenges

Nguyen Huong Thuy Phan Climate Change and Adaptation Initiative

Mekong River Commission thuyphan@mrcmekong.org

Thank you!

Social Impacts Monitoring and Vulnerability Assessment (SIMVA) Assess the reliance of people

livelihoods on river’s natural resource

Baseline indicators: vulnerability (8), dependence on fish, irrigation and riverbank cultivation (31), resilience (12), shocks and trends (9), and vulnerability to climate change (10) ◄

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Source: Thim Ly , Debriefing on Social Impact Monitoring and Vulnerability Assessment (SIMVA) Baseline Survey for the Lower Mekong Basin 2010-2011, Presentation at the 1st CCAI team learning event, 24 Feb. 2012

Demonstration projects

Cambodia – Prey Veng (Peam Ro,

Pream Chor, Preah Sdach and Me Sang Districts)

Lao PDR – Savannakhet (Champhone

District) Thailand

– Nam Yang Basin (Tributary to Chi River)

Vietnam – Kien Giang Province ◄

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Wetland vulnerability assessment

1. Baseline assessment of wetlands’ biodiversity, ecosystem services and livelihoods,

2. Sensitivity and vulnerability (hot spot identification) and

3. Site specific and regional adaptation options.◄

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Source: Peter-John Meynell, Basin-wide Wetland Vulnerability , Presentation at the MRC 3rd Regional Workshop on Basin-wide Climate Change Impact and Vulnerability Assessment for Wetlands of the LMB for Adaptation Planning, 2-3 Feb. 2012