National Framework for Mainstreaming Climate Change

NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR
MAINSTREAMING CLIMATE
CHANGE
MINISTRY OF WATER, LAND, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE | CLIMATE CHANGE DIVISION

MAINSTREAMING/INTEGRATING
CLIMATE CHANGE
• Climate Change Ministry
• Climate Change Advisory Committee
• Climate Change Policy
• Climate Change Division
• Climate Change Focal Point Network
Policy prepared under the Climate
Change Adaptation and Disaster
Risk Reduction (CCADRR)
Project funded by:
 Government of Jamaica,
 The European Union and
 The United Nations Environment
Programme,
 Some outcomes supported by USAID

CLIMATE CHANGE DIVISION:
MISSION STATEMENT
To facilitate integrated and inclusive development in
Jamaica to advance an equitable and climate
resilient society with adaptive capacity in a low
carbon economy and in line with Vision 2030
Jamaica.
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PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
1. Coordination of:
 Policy development and programmes;
 CC Information and data management;
 Public awareness and education; and
 Research & knowledge management.
2. Collaboration with:
 Other Agencies to mobilize climate finance, technical assistance and other
resources including funds from private sector, and
3. International and regional cooperation and negotiations.
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CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY
FRAMEWORK - OVERVIEW
Status
 “White Paper”
 Completed public consultations
Vision:
 Growth and prosperity for its people; Enhanced resilience; Enhanced capacity to
adapt and mitigate
Goal:
 Create a sustainable institutional mechanism to facilitate development,
coordination and implementation of policies, sectoral plans, programmes and
strategies, and legislation to address climate change
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CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY
FRAMEWORK
3 Strategic Objectives
 Mainstreaming CC in sectoral and
financial planning
 Support Research & data collection
in CC
 Improve communication of CC to
decision-makers & the general public
Flagship Programmes
New initiatives and scaling-up of existing
initiatives that are multi-sectoral in nature
6 Special Initiatives
 Water Resources Management
 Low Carbon Development
 Disaster Risk Financing
 Ecosystem Protection
 Land Use Planning
 Communication
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CLIMATE CHANGE FOCAL POINT
Who:
 27 focal points designated in Ministries, Departments & Agencies (MDAs)
 Target: Mid-Senior decision making levels
What:
 Developing outreach capacity of CCD and
 Developing capacity of selected officers of MDAs
Why:
 to formulate climate resilient sectoral strategies and action plans.
 to facilitate the coordination of climate change actions across government

MONITORING AND EVALUATION
• Mapping against Priorities
• Donor / Collaboration Reporting
• Internal Divisional Work Plans & Reporting Up
• Reporting within the MTF for Vision 2030 Jamaica

VISION 2030 JAMAICA &
THE MEDIUM TERM SOCIO-ECONOMIC
POLICY FRAMEWORK
• National Goal # 4: Jamaica has a Healthy Natural Environment
• Medium Term Theme: Environmental Resilience and Climate Change Response
• Priority National Outcomes: Hazard Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate
Change
• Priority Areas:
o Hazard Risk Reduction
o Environmental Resilience and Sustainable Planning
o Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation

MTF 2012-2015 NATIONAL
PRIORITIESNational Goal # 4: Jamaica Has a Healthy Natural Environment
Environment
al
Resilience
and
Climate
Change
Response
Hazard
Risk
Reduction
and
Adaptation
to Climate
Change
Hazard Risk
Reduction
Develop mechanisms that integrate
disaster risk reduction in
development planning
Climate Change
Adaptation and
Mitigation
Develop Climate Change
Policy/Policy Framework
Implement Climate Change
Department/Unit
Engage in negotiation of new
international climate change treaty

CHANGE EXAMPLES
Establishing screening procedures for climate change impacts
 e.g. Environmental impact assessments (EIAs) and risk assessment of proposed
project e.g. Agro Parks and other enterprises
Incorporating natural resource valuation tools and methodologies into decision-
making process for planning approval
 e.g. Development Orders, Policy Reviews, EIA process;
Reviewing and enforcing building codes, setback limits, standards and guidelines
for developments.
 e.g. policy review - reform zoning plans including ‘no-build’ zones;

CHANGE CONT.
Expanding and strengthening monitoring and data collection to facilitate decision making
e.g. vulnerability assessments;
Promotion and facilitation of a national assessment of coastal areas; of coastal and fishery
resources at risk; agroforestry opportunities; and of climate services for agriculture
Creating and conserving marine and terrestrial protected areas
 increase resiliency of ecosystems; increase security of agricultural & fisheries systems
Identifying measures to restore natural systems such as coastal wetlands as a defence to
storm surges.

PROJECTS & PROGRAMMES
Pilot Program for Climate Resilience / Strategic Program for Climate Resilience
 Climate financing window of the Climate Investment Funds est. 2008
 Assist governments in integrating climate resilience into development planning
 Provides funding to put plan into action and pilot innovative public and private
sector solutions to pressing climate-related risks
Alignment
 Vision 2030 Jamaica
 Medium Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework
 builds on gaps and challenges identified in Jamaica’s Second National
Communication (SNC)

ONGOING WORK AREAS
• Agriculture
 Sector Strategy & Action Plan
 Funded by USAID through ACDI/VOCA
 Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience – Special Area – To Come
• Forestry
 Forestry Management Plan
 Funded by USAID
Fisheries
 National Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan; Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment of
South Coast Fishing Villages
 Funded through a Regional CCCCC/EU-GCCA
 Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience – Special Area – To Come

ONGOING WORK AREAS
• Energy
 Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (iNDCs)
 Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs)
 Funded by OLADE
 Third National Communications
 Vulnerability and Adaptation (V&A) Assessments:
 5 Priority Sector : Agriculture, Human Health, Water Resources, Coastal resources (incl.
Settlements), Tourism
 Climate Scenarios
 Funded by UNDP

PROJECTS & PROGRAMMES
Some Other Actions
 Improved climate services – enhanced hydro-met services
 Timely weather and climate information esp. for Farmers: SMS, Bulletins, Drought
& Rainfall Forecasts
 Climate change mainstreamed into development plans and planning processes
 Rio Bueno and Rio Minho river basins: vulnerability assessments, EbA
approaches, water storage facilities
 Urban EbA – Downtown Kingston: urban gardening, greening
 Financing adaptation initiatives through grants, competitive loans and trust funds
 Community groups, NGOs, private sector

BARRIERS
• Capacity
• Staffing
• Available technology
• Aligning with other MDAs
• Level of Support
• Funding
• External
• Internal
• Fiscal space

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