www.fao.org/climatechange The presentation was presented by Kollawat Sakhakara from the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning in Thailand on Day 2 of the Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans Workshop, 5-7 April 2016, Rome, Italy. © FAO: http://www.fao.org

1. Thailand’s Climate Change Adaptation
Responsible Organization & NAP
5-7 April 2016 Rome, Italy
Kollawat SAKHAKARA, Ph.D.

2. Presentation Contents
• Overview of Thailand Climate Change
Organizations
• Climate Change Master Plan of Thailand
• National Adaptation Nap (NAP) Process
• Collaboration Project with MOAC

3. Presentation Contents
• Ranked 11th most
affected by climate-
related impacts
• 1 of the 16 countries
in the "extreme risk"
category
National
projection expects
• Unpredictable
Rainfall pattern
• Severe flood and drought
Map from www.thailand-maps.com

4. National Structure of Climate Change
Sub Nt’l Board
on Technical
Support
(Chair: ONEP
Sec-Gen)
Amended
2015
Sub Nt’l Board
on
Negotiation
(Chair:
MoNRE
Perm-Sec)
Amended
2015
Sub Nt’l
Board on
Policy
Integration
(Chair:
MoNRE
Perm-Sec)
Amended
2015
Office of Natural Resources and Environmental
Policy and Planning (ONEP)
Climate Change Management Coordination
Division (CCMC)
Thai Green House Gas
Organization (TGO)
(Policy formulation and National Focal Point)
Secretary
National Board of Climate Change Policy
(Chair: Prime Minister) M of MoNRE, M of MoFA
Found 2007
Climate Change
Coordinators (CCC)
(30 Agencies :: 19
Ministries + 11 Agencies
under PM Office)
Appointed
2010
MoNRE
(Perm-Sec.)

5. Climate Change Management
Coordination Division (CCMC)
Divisional Level Under ONEP, MoNRE
(National Focal Point of UNFCCC), 2004
Development of Climate Change Policies,
Plans, Measures, Tools, Mechanisms:
Climate Change Adaptation
GHGs Emission Mitigation
Officially Formed in 2012

6. CCMC Responsibilities
Actions or Support Other Organization as
Assigned
Policies Strategies and Implementation Plans –
Research and Studies in Climate Change
Directions, Regulations, and Implementation
Mechanism / Negotiation Position
Collaborative Measures
Monitoring and Coordination
Actions as the Secretariat of the
National Board of Climate Change Policy

7. CCMC’s Key Tasks
(INDC/NDC)
Thailand’s CCMP 2015-2050
NAMAs Pledge
GHG Inventory
Biennial Updated Report (BUR)
National Communication (NC)
NAP
Thailand
Negotiation Framework: COP
UNFCCC

8. Climate Change Master Plan 2015-2050
Cabinet Approval, July 2015
“Thailand becomes a Climate
Change Resilient and Low-Carbon
Development Society Following
Sustainable Development Pathway”
CCMP Vision : 2050

9. Climate Change Master Plan 2015-2050
Operation under
UNFCCC Obligations
CCMP Objectives
National Long-Term/Continual Framework
on Addressing Climate Change Situation & Consequences
National Policy Framework
Leading to CC Mechanism & Tools
Guideline and Instruction
for Agencies in Developing Implementation plans and Financial Allocation

10. Climate Change Master Plan 2015-2050
Adaptation GHG Mitigation
Capacity Building
CCMP 3-Key Approaches

11. 11
Climate Change Adaptation Approach
• Flood, Drought, and Water Management
• Agriculture and Food Security
• Tourism
• Public Health
• Natural Resource Management
• Human Settlement and Security
Climate Change Master Plan 2015-2050

12. Thailand’s Climate Change Adaptation
Project-based
Adaptation
CCMP
NAP
• UNDP:
Climate Finance
Adaptation Roadmap
#1 #2
01.2015 04.2016 12.2016
• GIZ-BMUB:
• CCMP Implementation
• Risk-NAP Support
• JICA:
ADAP-T project
• Line Ministries
Climate Change Strategic plans:
MOH, MOAC
• MOEJ:
NAP workshop
Resilient
Sustainable

13. Thailand’s Climate Change Adaptation
Outcome of 1st Phase NAP
1. Vulnerability
database
• Gaps and Needs
• Priority List
• Methodologies
2. Vulnerability
Maps
3. Suggestions of
drafting NAP

14. 14
Thailand’s Climate Change Adaptation
• Local research and studies
• Data Accessibility/Availability
• Contribution and Standardization of Databases
• local Knowledge Database
• Knowledge and Awareness Gaps
• Socio-Economic Co-benefits Linkages
• Inadequate Financial Supports
Constraints and Opportunities

15. Thailand’s Climate Change Adaptation
(DRAFTED)
N
A
PProjected
Vulnerability
Circumstance
Vulnerability
Database
Suggestions of
drafted NAP
Technologies
Government projects
Int’l projects
Local wisdom
R & D
Research &
StudiesInnovation
Preparation Plan
Recovery Plans
Existing Knowledge/Methods
Participation
Int’l Funded Projects
Co-benefit
Royal Projects
Beliefs
National Database of
Adaptation Measures
Grouping
Prioritizing
1st, 2nd, 3rd,…
Work Process of 2nd Phase NAP
Review of
1st NAP
Gaps &
Needs
Sector-
Based /
Area-Based
V Maps

16. Thailand’s Climate Change Adaptation
Resilience
Transformation
03.2016
ONEP NAP Pathway w/ Int’l Collaborations
GIZ-BMUB:
• Gaps & Needs
• Stakeholder Network
ONEP:
• Review of 1st NAP
• Policy Reviews
• Adaptation Options
• 1st Drafted NAP
ONEP:
• NAP : Policies &
Plans
• Implementation
• Integration
• Research Outcomes & findings
• Adaptation Options
• Policy Suggestions
• M & E Measures
• Research Methods
• Tools & Measures
• Forecasting Syst.
JICA-KU: ADAP-T
• Good Practices
• CBA tools
GIZ-BMUB:
• Local Vulnerability/Risk Analysis
• Local Database Syst.
• Pilot-Area Adaptation Plans
• Good Practices
GIZ-BMUB:
• Developing NAP
• Financial Structure
• Capacity Building
• Policy Integration
12.2016 12.2017
• M & E syst.
• NAP Revision
NAP
XX.XXXX
2nd Phase
NAP Process

17. Collaboration Project with MOAC
UNDP and ONEP Collaboration
Strengthen Thailand’s Capacity to Link
Climate Policy and Public Finance
5 Pilot Projects under MOAC

18. Thailand’s Climate Change Adaptation
Thank you very much
Kollawat SAKHAKARA, Ph.D.
Climate Change Coordination and Management Division
Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Rama VI Rd., Prayathai District, Bangkok 10400 Thailand
T/F: +66 2265 6692, +66 2265 6500 ext. 6842
www.onep.go.th