Download - Solomon Islands
NAPA Project Identification Form Consultation in Solomon Islands
Constraints and Challenges
Presentation at the Pacific Side Event, 02 Dec 2010, Cancun, Mexico
Outline of Presentation
• Physical Characteristics• Natural Hazards• Examples of Natural Hazards Impacts• Level of Vulnerability• Addressing Vulnerability• Constraints and Challenges• Expectations
Geography
Physical Characteristics• Lies SE of Papua New Guinea and NW of
Vanuatu• Has a tropical and humid climate• Population: more than 500,000-• Land Area: More than 28,000 sq.km• Exclusive Economic Zone: 1.34 million sq.km• Double Chain of 6 main islands that make up a
total of 997 islands
Natural Hazards• Tropical cyclones• Earthquakes• Tsunamis• Volcanic Eruptions• Drought• Flooding• Storm Surges and extreme High tides• Sea Level Rise• Landslides due to earthquakes and flooding
Impacts
Flooding due to King Tides – Sikaiana 2006 and Taarutoona,
West Are’Are 2008
Flooding of West Guadalcanal 2009
Tropical Cyclone Zoe 2003
Level of Vulnerability• Climate Change is a very important environmental
and development issue• Small population• Remoteness, susceptibility to natural disasters,
vulnerability to external shocks,• Excessive dependence on international trade and
foreign aid • Growth and development is often further stymied by
high transportation and communication costs,• Disproportionately expensive public administration
and infrastructure due to its small size• Little to no opportunity to create economies of scale
NAPA (Addressing Immediate and Adaptation Needs) • Solomon Islands NAPA submitted during Poznan COP• April/May 2009 – World Bank (IA) Identification Mission to
Solomon Islands: Progress on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
• April 2009, started work on a PIF with assistance from SPREP• Further consultation with IA and feedback from GEF • March 2010: Another Mission to further to finalise project
concept• Project: Strengthening Adaptation to Climate Change Risks in
Solomon Islands (SACCSI)• Two funding sources: GFDRR (USD2.0m) and GEF (USD5.0m)• Early 2010: Submission of two PIF to access both GFDRR and GEF• GFDRR accepted submission and GEF require PIF as one package
The PIF Consultation
Cont’d
• WB is working on the revision of SACCSI for next round of submission to GEF
• PPG will probably start early next year
Challenges and Constraints• Bureaucratic process of finalising PIF• Accessibility and availability of IA for feedbacks• Applications by IA for two separate projects to be
integrated into one (addressing co-financing)• Process within a process causes slowness and delays• Lack of National Capacity in dealing with PIF• Endorsement by Cabinet of the Disaster Risk
Management Plan and gazetting of moving of the National Disaster Management Office to the new Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology
Expectations
• Expedited process in PIF approval and Project Preparation
• Technical Assistance from LEG and relevant regional institutions
• Enhancing Local Capacity• Synergies
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