Check-lists on Climate Change issues for IW project implementation
The following check-list of potential issues and actions are included to indicate to IW projects what should be considered at key stages of an IW project and who are the likely information holders or decision makers with regards to GEF IW project implementation.
The 'Issues' column identifies the main topics that should be considered at the different stages of the project to address climate change in freshwater systems. 'What' provides a brief description of the activities that need to be undertaken. 'Who' identifies the main sources of information and/or decision makers within the project. For examples of approaches or recommendations the reader is directed to Part 3 of this manual and to the reference section of the Project Managers Manual.
Issues and Actions for Consideration in the Inception Phase
Issue |
What |
Who |
Defining boundary conditions |
The project should clearly define the limits of the freshwater basin and responsible bodies. Advice on these will come from a range of sources, including the Project Document, but in all cases these should be confirmed with the PSC during the inception period. These includes:
|
PCU/National Experts PSC Inception Meeting |
Identifying sources of local, national, regional or global sources of information |
The UNFCCC website provides a wealth of information that should be consulted by GEF IW projects. Including:
The project should identify sources of information (with the assistance of national counterpart organisations, ministries of environment, water, economy, PSC members, etc.) including:
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PSC PCU National focal points/ministries /institutions UNFCCC |
What expert assistance on climate change is needed |
The project should identifying national/regional expertise to assist assess climate change reports and collect/collate information, for example:
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Inter-ministerial committees National Governments Project Partners National Universities |
Reviewing the Project's M&E plan |
The project should review and asses the need for mainstreaming climate change considerations within the M&E framework, including:
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PCU PSC |
Issues and Actions for Consideration in the Implementation Phase
Issue |
What |
Who |
Commissioning studies |
The project is likely to require expert advice through consultants and/or partners relating to, for example:
|
PCU |
Assessing climate change impacts and needs for mainstreaming climate considerations within demonstration activities |
The project should consider the specific needs of demonstration activities to ensure they both reflect potential climate change impacts and are implemented to take account of any changes (following a 'no-regrets' approach for example). These consideration could include:
|
PCU National Experts |
Developing monitoring plans |
The project should assess if the monitoring plans in operation to collect ecosystem status or socio-economic data are robust and sensitive to climate variability or change to provide the baseline for long-term datasets. Such considerations should include:
|
PCU PSC National Experts |
Reviewing adaptation approaches |
The project should consider reviewing current activities within country/region on adaptation approaches and evaluating against climate change scenarios and developing a database of experiences to capture lessons on climate change adaption for incorporation within other IW project activities and contributing to the knowledge base within this manual |
PCU National Experts |
Maintaining M&E parameters and updating results framework |
The project should continue to ensure the collection and analysis of data for project indicators and periodic review of project results framework to assess / report progress. (Indicators will be given in the ProDoc but additional ones could be developed to assist PCU and long-term sustainability linked to monitoring plans, e.g. rainfall, temperature, river flow, etc. See Kura-Aras TDA |
PCU PSC |
Issues and Actions for Consideration in the Project Closure Phase
Issue |
What |
Who |
Assessment of project activity sustainability |
The project should make a final assessment of how activities implemented under the GEF project can be sustained and are indicating their sensitivity / robustness to climate variability and change scenarios (essentially have the demos and other activities been undertaken in accordance with the 'no regrets' concepts). This analysis should be an element of the final project 'exit strategy' |
PCU PSC National / Regional Partners |
Has a post project monitoring strategy been developed, adopted and funded by the country / regional body? |
Again as part of the exit strategy, the project should assess:
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National / Regional Partners National authorities |