LAPA/CAPA Process and Steps

PresenterRudra Bahadur Raya

Climate Change Adaptation and Forest Expert

Target

• Target VDC: 81 VDC and 1 Municipality

• LAPA: 61• CAPA: 160• LFG/CFUG Handover :

375• Operation Plan

renew/amendment: 900

National Adaptation Programme of Action : /fli6«o :t/df hnjfo' kl/jt{gsf c;/x? / cg's'ngsf pkfox?;+u ;DjlGwt clt cfjZos / t'?Gt rflxg] lqmofsnfkx?nfO{ k|fyldlss/0f u/L jgfO{Psf] of]hgf xf] h:df sd ljsl;t d"n'sx?n] NAPA jgfPsf] v08df ljsl;t d"n'sx?n] ;xof]u ug]{ k|ltj2tf hgfPsf] 5 . g]kfndf jftfj/0f dGqfnosf] g]t[Tjdf NAPA tof/ e} ;s]sf] 5 .

Community based Adaptation Plan of Action ;d'bfo:t/df hnjfo' kl/jt{gsf c;/x?;+u ;fdgf ug{ k|fyldls/0f u/L tof/ u/]sf] cg's'ng sfo{of]hgf

NAPA

CAPA

LAPA

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National Initiatives 

1. Climate Change Network Nepal (CCNN) – 20032. Core Negotiation Team (CNT) team formation, 20123. MI conference, 20124. Kathmandu Call for Action, 20125. MI secretariat at MoSTE/IDS Nepal6. Case Study on loss and damage of Climate change

in Nepal by IDS Nepal and submit to IPCC7. Study on Economic Impact Assessment of Climate

Change in Key sector in Nepal-MoSTE/IDS Nepal8. First Initial National Communication Report – 20049. Second National Communication Report (under

process) 10.Climate Change Network – 2005 (MoSTE)

Adaptation at National LevelClimate change policy drafted

NAPA process is beginning (will be completed by June

2010); six thematic areas working for sectoral adaptation

priorities

LAPA implementation 14 piloting district(90 VDC and 1

Muncipality) from 2013

GoN has submitted ICR to UNFCCC and preparing for the

second National communication

FAO adaptation project on Agriculture

Nepal is now eligible for Pilot Program on Climate

Resilience (PPCR) 30m grant and 30 million loan

Few and scattered projects on CBA (INGOs, NGOs)

Awareness/ sensitization/consultation

Capacity building – Related stakeholder/service providers and

community members

Vulnerability assessment/mapping

jointly done with VDC/VFCC/CFUGs

Development of Adaptation Plan at VDC/Community level

Implementation

Vulnerable HHs, community groups

Joint monitoring And evaluation

Scaling up and dissemination

LAPA: Process at VDC/community/CGUGs level

LAPA Process Step 1: Stakeholders meeting/workshop at VDC level on CC/LAPA with Local NGOs and VDCs to coordinate

Prospective Participants:

1. VDC Chairperson

2. VDC secretary

3. AEFC Chairperson

4. Ranger/Forester ( Respective Range Post)

5. FECOFUN

6. Schools representative

7. Political Parties

Step 3-Dispatch invitation letter and Facilitation

• Coordination with VDC secretary, • local implementation NGOs, • field coordinator • Representatives of forest office • District Coordinators• Representatives of VDC citizen association

Step 4: LAPA/CAPA Orientation at VDC level

Contents:•Objective/rational of the event•Understanding CC & LAPA/CAPA (for common understanding among participants)•Discussion about CC vulnerability in the local context •Need to adopt local adaptation measures linking with mitigation •CFUG level LAPA/CAPA reflection•Need to develop LAPA at VDC level in coordination with different SHs•Action Plan to move ahead

Prospective Participants:

1. Political Representatives from VDC – Numbers to be decided locally2. AFEC Members- as per committee structure 3. CFUG Representatives – two from each CFUG 4. Representative from local Youth Clubs, if any- 5. Representative from Mothers Groups if any- 6. VDC Chairperson/secretary – 17. Health Post Staff - 18. Agriculture sub center - 19. Veterinary – 110. Representative from schools 1 from each 11. DSCO - 112. LRP – 113. NGOs – 214. MSFP-1

Step 5: LAPA Preparation Process:

1. Common understanding of tools2. Climate change orientation

introduction program3. Introduction of LAPA and its benefit

to community level .4. Preparation of Resource map5. Trend analysis 6. Assessment of Climate hazard 7. Ranking of Climate hazard 8. Preparation of climate vulnerable

map9. Ranking of ward vulnerable 10. Preparation seasonal calendar11. Future concept of VDC12. Tentative budget for LAPA /CAPA

implementation

Prospective Participants to lead the LAPA preparation process:

1. Representatives from VDC2. CFUG Representatives3. Representative from School teachers4. Representative from youth clubs5. Representatives from AFEC

Step 6: LAPA sharing at VDC level and endorsement VDC general

Assembly.

Step 7: LAPA (final version) to be sent to respective/concerned

agencies

Step 8: Monitoring & Reporting:

Example : LAPA of Rawatkot VDC

Role of SM for Preparing and implementing LAPA/CAPA

• Identify vulnerable communities from local level

• Coordination between line agency with MSFP

• Support to LRP for CFUG handover process.

• Facilitation to LAPA preparation and implementation

• Facilitation to local CFUGs for making adaptation plan

• Support to LAPA write-up and publication

Thank You