Recommendation Response Explanation Action plan (including responsible areas and timeframes) RECOMMENDATION 1 Agree DFAT’s existing integration of climate action within DFAT will: DFAT should increase the profile of its overarching 2014 aid policy, and its 2017 Deliver the Climate Change Action Strategy in climate change in its overarching humanitarian strategy, is a solid platform for consultation with line areas, relevant government aid narrative and, in the medium strengthening climate action in the aid program. agencies and other external stakeholders. (CCB, by term, develop a strategy that DFAT has prioritised the sectors of infrastructure, end 2018). clearly articulates its vision, goals DRR, and water security in producing technical Develop a PAF that will identify corporate-level and approach to implementation guidance on climate change implications and is indicators to assess progress towards meeting the for climate change action across progressing work on others. strategy’s objectives, and report annually through the aid program. The strategy the APPR. (CCB and ACD, 2018–19). A Climate Change Action Strategy, as initiated by should include: Assess how to utilise, improve and build upon DFAT’s the Minister for Foreign Affairs in July 2017, will current reporting requirements and communication recognition of the importance of build on these efforts to outline Australia’s methods to enhance DFAT’s approach for reporting integrating climate change and commitment and approach to tackling climate of climate change action through the aid program. DRR efforts change across the entire aid program. The value of (CCB/ACD, 2018–19). a strategy was reinforced by the priority accorded clear identification of sectors to climate change in the 2017 Foreign Policy White likely to benefit most from early Paper. mainstreaming efforts The strategy will address the suggestions in overarching corporate-level Recommendation 1, including to strengthen indicators against which Australia’s integrated approach to climate change performance towards achieving action and building disaster resilience, and to climate change goals and identify the key sectors through which Australia’s
Recommendation Response Explanation Action plan (including responsible areas and timeframes) RECOMMENDATION 1 DFAT should increase the profile of climate change in its overarching aid narrative and, in the medium term, develop a strategy that clearly articulates its vision, goals and approach to implementation for climate change action across the aid program. The strategy should include: recognition of the importance of integrating climate change and DRR efforts clear identification of sectors likely to benefit most from early mainstreaming efforts overarching corporate-level indicators against which performance towards achieving climate change goals and Agree DFAT’s existing integration of climate action within its overarching 2014 aid policy, and its 2017 humanitarian strategy, is a solid platform for strengthening climate action in the aid program. DFAT has prioritised the sectors of infrastructure, DRR, and water security in producing technical guidance on climate change implications and is progressing work on others. A Climate Change Action Strategy, as initiated by the Minister for Foreign Affairs in July 2017, will build on these efforts to outline Australia’s commitment and approach to tackling climate change across the entire aid program. The value of a strategy was reinforced by the priority accorded to climate change in the 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper. The strategy will address the suggestions in Recommendation 1, including to strengthen Australia’s integrated approach to climate change action and building disaster resilience, and to identify the key sectors through which Australia’s DFAT will: Deliver the Climate Change Action Strategy in consultation with line areas, relevant government agencies and other external stakeholders. (CCB, by end 2018). Develop a PAF that will identify corporate-level indicators to assess progress towards meeting the strategy’s objectives, and report annually through the APPR. (CCB and ACD, 2018–19). Assess how to utilise, improve and build upon DFAT’s current reporting requirements and communication methods to enhance DFAT’s approach for reporting of climate change action through the aid program. (CCB/ACD, 2018–19).
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