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LESOTHO'S EXPERIENCE MOKOENA FRANCEMINISTRY OF ENERGY AND METEOROLOGY
IV. Integrating adaptation in development
planning
OUTLINE
Extend of integration in
national planning
Process, methods and tools
Challenges
Efforts to address challenges
Lessons learned
EXTEND OF INTEGRATION
Most of policies and strategies have not yet integrated (climate change) adaptation mainly due to:
Absence of National (Climate Change) Policy and its implementation strategy
Little understanding of the subject (as a relatively new issue)
However, there are documents that have already integrated climate change:
National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) 2012/14-2016/17
Gender and development policy (2014)
Primary and Secondary curriculum
EXTEND OF INTEGRATION
NSDP 2012/13-2016/17Has 6 strategic goals (SG):
SG V: “Reverse environmental degradation and adapt to
climate change” through
Undertaking or reviewing vulnerability assessments and review sector plans and programmes to improve mainstreaming of climate change
Consolidating the national climate change policy and adaptation strategy, agenda and investment programme
Upgrading standards for infrastructure development to climate-proof investments
Developing mechanisms to improve access to climate change adaptation technology and use
EXTEND OF INTEGRATION
GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY(2014)
The Policy advocates for measures to address issues of gender and climate change through implementing the following objectives, among others:
To promote women’s participation in climate change decision-making To develop gender-responsive environmental policies and programmes (Selected only those related to adaptation)
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL CARRICULUM The curriculum now includes topics on climate change
PROCESS, METHODS
National policies and strategies are developed through nation-wide consultations + desktop assessments
There are other activities/processes facilitating
integration
GCF readiness support – strategic frameworks
Public awareness and education: Teachers toolkit, competitions + public gathering
PROCESS, METHODS
Other activities/processes facilitating integration
Coordination: NCCC Composition: Gov, CSO,UN-A,Private Sector Coordinates CC activities Platform to share information
Studies/Assessments Vulnerability Mapping V&A – TNC Policy analysis – to inform policy development
CHALLENGES FOR INTEGRATION
Lack of policy direction on climate change issue
climate change was still an emerging issue at the time of their development
Climate change is not one of the crosscutting issue in the NSDP → limited integration
NSDP in not implementable → needs implementation strategy
NAP is at a very young stage
EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES
Development of CC policy & implementation strategy has started with EU support, official launch is next week
Public Awareness including media sensitisation through media awards event
LESSONS
For integration to be smooth, there should be guiding policy and implementation strategy
Climate change should also be considered a crosscutting issue
All stakeholders should have adequate understanding of climate change issue
Therefore awareness raising is critical
THANK YOUMokoena FRANCE
Lesotho Meteorological Services
Email:[email protected]
Phone:+266 2232 4376 / +266 5907 0225