4.2 5. 1.1: Defined or 1.2: 1.3: 2: Climate Risks* 3: Adaptive 4: 5: Opportunities* 6.1: Climate Risk 6.2: How Climate Risks are 7: Next Steps for 8: Anticipated Capacity Climate Management Options Addressed in the Activity* Activity Accepted Tasks or Risk Implementation Climate Interventions* Rating* Risks* The EA VIA has Climate Change Foster increased Support the Support 0- 10 Terrestrial, Extreme weather Current Low None provided CC impacts adaptation data, tools & dialogue on integrated design and regional years East Africa events (e.g., climate (baselines and products e.g. ‘Geo-tools, planning and policies; projections) for key VI index, PKLand system increase availability and of the EAC led dialogue, (Tanzania, drought, change sectors including the etc, which can be accessibility of climate regional IKMS & learning and Uganda, flooding, etc.) information terrestrial sector. incorporated in change data for decision CIN (the tools Various climate knowledge management making would be Kenya, are evidently and decision support tools platform covered under on Rwanda, more cyclic in institutional have been developed these two transboundary Burundi, the region capacity is that can support initiatives) sectoral decision management South Sudan) impacting weak, and The draft LVB & GHA making & resilience Climate Change transboundary regional efforts across national adaptation strategies and regional habitats, inter-sectoral provide adaptive options landscapes. landscapes and coordination for consideration in Institutionalize climate Review & support of change tools for natural /collaborative provide input to NRM/transboundary decision making; the EAC RIE task resources with mechanisms ecosystem management. knowledge force ToRs & limited time for to management EAC & EADB are in the response and mainstream process of submitting IGAD regional Integrated recovery climate Regional early warning system Implementing Entities change issues provides early warning (RIE) accreditation advisories e.g. regional into key requests to the forecasts provided UNFCCC for both GCF sectors e.g. through GHACOFs and AF funding access. Support data collection Terrestrial If approved, regional and data use in support of sector is and national proposals implementation and for funding can be compliance to the EAC inadequate. channeled. regional transboundary
4.2 5. 1.1: Defined or Anticipated Tasks or Interventions* 1.2: 1.3: 2: Climate Risks* 3: Adaptive Capacity 4: Climate Risk Rating* 5: Opportunities* 6.1: Climate Risk Management Options 6.2: How Climate Risks are Addressed in the Activity* 7: Next Steps for Activity Implementation 8: Accepted Climate Risks* Support regional dialogue, learning and on transboundary management 0- 10 years Terrestrial, East Africa (Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan) Extreme weather events (e.g., drought, flooding, etc.) are evidently more cyclic in the region impacting transboundary habitats, landscapes and natural resources with limited time for response and recovery Current climate change information and institutional capacity is weak, and regional inter-sectoral coordination /collaborative mechanisms to mainstream climate change issues into key sectors e.g. Terrestrial sector is inadequate. Low The EA VIA has provided CC impacts (baselines and projections) for key sectors including the terrestrial sector. Various climate decision support tools have been developed that can support sectoral decision making & resilience efforts across national and regional landscapes. Institutionalize climate change tools for decision making; knowledge management EAC & EADB are in the process of submitting Regional Implementing Entities (RIE) accreditation requests to the UNFCCC for both GCF and AF funding access. If approved, regional and national proposals for funding can be channeled. Climate Change adaptation data, tools & products e.g. ‘Geo-tools, VI index, PKLand system etc, which can be incorporated in knowledge management platform The draft LVB & GHA Climate Change adaptation strategies provide adaptive options for consideration in support of NRM/transboundary ecosystem management. IGAD regional Integrated early warning system provides early warning advisories e.g. regional forecasts provided through GHACOFs Support data collection and data use in support of implementation and compliance to the EAC regional transboundary Foster increased dialogue on integrated planning and policies; increase availability and accessibility of climate change data for decision making Support the design and of the EAC led regional IKMS & CIN (the tools would be covered under these two initiatives) Review & provide input to the EAC RIE task force ToRs & None
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