Rationale
In support of Member States’ efforts to implement the Paris Agreement, the AIP will contribute to strengthening the resilience of countries to climate change. Support to Member States countries will focus on developing and implementing National Adaptation Plans (NAP), Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and other climate related national policies and strategies; as well as South-South Cooperation and financing. Interventions will be streamlined with ongoing activities, particularly through Theme IV of the AMCOW Work Programmes since 2011; the Water and Climate Resilient Development Programme (WACDEP); the Integrated Drought Management Programme; and the Associated Programme on Flood Management (APFM) to promote water as a key element of climate change adaptation for economic growth and human security. In addition, a shift in approach from reactive (emergency response) to proactive (integrated management) of drought and flood risk will be promoted.
Activities
- Support to formulation of NDC implementation roadmaps for water at the national and subsector level. This builds on existing and planned adaptation activities, NAPs, water related strategies.
- Support to formulation of NDC investment plans and policies. This includes estimating the finance and investment requirements, sources of finance- linking national budget planning processes medium expenditure frameworks, absorption and financial management capacity and potential to mobilise private investments.
- Support to project preparation and development of funding proposals to implement NDC investment plans. Member States will be assisted to prepare proposals for submission to international climate funds such as the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and others.
- Capacity development for planning, implementation and monitoring of water related activities in NDCs and NAPs.
- Promote coordination and south-south cooperation in the implementation of water related actions in NDCs, NAPs and SDGs.
- Water security and climate resilience integrated in development planning and decision-making processes.
- “No regrets” investment and financing strategies for water security, climate resilience and development formulated which are Gender-sensitive and implementation started by governments. In addition, fundable projects (infrastructure-related) for water security, climate resilience and development will be defined and shared with development banks.
- Capacities of partnerships, institutions and stakeholders enhanced to integrate water security and climate resilience in development planning and decision-making processes.
Contribution to Programme Outcomes
- Water security and climate resilience integrated in development planning and decision-making processes.
- “No regrets” investment and financing strategies for water security, climate resilience and development formulated which are Gender-sensitive and implementation started by governments. In addition, fundable projects (infrastructure-related) for water security, climate resilience and development will be defined and shared with development banks.
- Capacities of partnerships, institutions and stakeholders enhanced to integrate water security and climate resilience in development planning and decision-making processes.
AIP interventions on climate resilience are implemented through the Water, Climate Development Programme (WACDEP), a programme of the African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) executed by the Global Water Partnership. WACDEP supports countries to integrate water security and climate resilience into development planning decision-making processes, industrialization, job creation and SDG implementation.