National strategies on integrating climate change adaptation

1. Mainstreaming Climate Change
Adaptation into Development Planning
in Cambodia
Presenter: Mr. CHEA Chan Thou,

2. Key Milestone Climate Change in Cambodia
• 2015: Climate Change Mainstreaming to Subnational levels
• 2014: Finalized NAP stock taking assessment and road map for
Cambodia
• 2014 up to date: preparing CCAP by Govt. Institutions
• Oct. 2013: Lunched CCCSP
• January 2007: Preparation of the SNC, not finalized yet
• October 2006: Lunched the Cambodian NAPA
• April 2006: Establishment of the National Climate Change
Committee (NCCC)
• October 2002: Submitted INC to UNFCCC,
• July 2002: Accession to the Kyoto Protocol,
• December 1995 Cambodia ratified the UNFCCC,2

3. Approach to the Climate Change Response (1)
• Royal Government of Cambodia has recognized Climate Change as a major
development issue and has recommended to develop climate change strategic
plan and action to respond this issue.
• Cambodia is listed among the top 10 countries
most vulnerable to climate change;
• Effects of climate change include: higher frequency
of extreme weather events (storms, floods,
drought), changes in rainfall patterns and
seasonality, increase temperature,
sea-level rise, etc
• Potential to affect economic growth and poverty
reduction efforts.

4. Approach to the Climate Change Response (2)
• The development of CC strategic plan and action plan is
approach to integrate the climate change response
measures into regular development activities at national
and sectoral levels;
• In the short and medium term, a gradual approach is required
to gradually mainstream climate change in Government
practices and procedures; and
• In the long term, there should be no separate planning for
climate change, it will be considered as part of normal planning,
normal budgeting, normal monitoring and evaluation systems.

5. Cambodia Climate Change Strategic Plan
2014-2023 (CCCSP)
• CCCSP was lunched in late 2013 for official implementation
• Vision: Cambodia develops towards a greener, low-
carbon, climate-resilient, equitable, sustainable
and knowledge-based society.
• Mission: Create a national framework for engaging
public and private sectors and civil society in a
participatory process for responding to climate
change to support sustainable development.
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7. Sequencing of activities to operationalize
the CCCSP
Institutional
strengthening,
mobilizing financial
resources for CCCSP
implementation & CCAP
of sectors,
coordination, M&E
development.
Researches, Knowledge
building, implement priority
program/projects,
national & sub national
NCCCS has the right to use
Maintain research &
Learning, to scale-up
successful pilots, full
mainstreaming of climate
change in national
development programmes,
increase using support
funds
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Short term 2013-
2014
Medium term 2014-
2018
Long term 2018-
2023

8. CCCSP implementing mechanism
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Legal framework
Climate change financing framework
Monitoring & Evaluation framework (M&E)
Short term Medium
term
Long term
Climate Change Action Plan
National Adaptation Plan
Addressing Climate change at sub-national level

9. Mainstreaming Climate Change in National Planning: Phase 1
CCCSP NSDP
Sectoral CCSP SDP
CC Action Plan
Regular Workplan,
PIPs
Planning Level
Strategic National
Strategic Sectoral
Implementation

10. Mainstreaming Climate Change in National Planning: Phase 2
Fully integrated processes
Planning Level
CCCSP
Sectoral CCSP
CC Action Plan
NSDP
SDP
Regular
Workplan, PIPs
Strategic National
Strategic Sectoral
Implementation
Climate Change
Climate Change
Climate Change
NSDP
SDP
Regular
Workplan, PIPs

11. The various dimensions of Climate
Change mainstreaming
• In coordination mechanisms
• In planning
• In M&E systems
• In budgets
• In legal framework

12. Example of the process at NSDP level
• Integration of Climate Change in NSDP
Guidelines (MoP/MoE cooperation)
• Training (MoP/MoE cooperation)
• Sector submissions (integration of CC in
priorities, indicators/targets, budget)
• Review of initial submissions to MoP
(MoP/MoE)
• Final submissions and NSDP draft

13. Integration of CC response in investment
planning process
Identification
Formulation
Approval
• Climate
Proofing
• Retrofitting
existing
initiatives
= > Climate compatible development

14. Possible entry points at sector level
• Planning and budgeting mechanisms
– Identify specific timelines for CCSP/CCAP
mainstreaming into sector policies, strategies, work
plans and budget (PIP, programme-budgets)
– Identify when and how CC inputs can be fed into the
process, who will be responsible for this, and if any
changes in existing procedures or mechanisms are
required.
– Reflect on potential systems for tracking CC budget
allocations within the ministry’s budget.

15. Possible entry points at sector level (2)
• M&E systems
Identify timelines and responsibilities for enabling
ministry’s M&E systems to track CC response: indicators,
reporting systems, mechanisms for learning, dedicated
evaluation framework
• Sector coordination mechanisms
Consider if CC could be included in the mandate of
existing coordination mechanisms
• Legal framework
Review existing laws and regulations and identify any
amendments required to reflect CCSP priorities.

16. Mainstreaming Climate Change Process at
Sub-National Level (1)
•NationalAdaptationPlan
•ClimateChangeActionPlansofSectors

17. Mainstreaming Climate Change process at
Sub-National Level (2)
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18. NSDP
2014 - 2018
CCCSP
2014 - 2023
Sector Climate Change
Strategic Plans
NAP
Climate Change Action
Plans of Sectors
Sectoral Development
Plans
Climate Change Guideline
for Sub-National Level
Sub-National Action Plan
Policy
Strategic
Plans
Action Plans
/Implementation
Relationships between national response strategies and plans to
climate change

19. Thank You!
Contact: Mr. CHEA, Chan Thou
Deputy Director of Climate Change Department,
Ministry of Environment, Cambodia
Email: chanthouchea@yahoo.com