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Water, Climate & Development Day
Water and the Nairobi Work Programme
Durban, South Africa, 3 December 2011
UN Climate Change Conference
Festus Luboyera
UNFCCC secretariat, Adaptation programme
Overview
• Background on the Nairobi work programme (NWP),
objectives, aims
• Key mandates on water under the Convention
• Stakeholders/Partners including the private sector
focusing on water
• Examples of recent knowledge products
• Case studies undertaken by Private sector partners
• Looking ahead: Future of the NWP
Nairobi work programme (NWP) Objective
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Five year programme 2005-2010
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Objective
To assist all Parties, in particular developing countries, including
the least developed countries and small island developing States
to:
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improve their understanding and assessment of impacts,
vulnerability and adaptation to climate change;
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make informed decisions on practical adaptation actions
and measures to respond to climate change on a sound
scientific, technical and socio-economic basis, taking into
account current and future climate change and variability.
http://unfccc.int/nwp
NWP Aims
The Nairobi work programme aims to accomplish the
following through its 9 broad areas:
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Information on needs, gaps and priority actions;
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Updates on relevant ongoing activities;
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Knowledge and information products (e.g. methods &
tools, experiences, good practices, lessons learned);
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Access to expertise under the UNFCCC process.
Key mandates on Water in the UNFCCC Negotiations
•Article 4.1 (e) of Convention
All Parties shall “Cooperate in preparing for adaptation to the impacts of
climate change; develop and elaborate appropriate and integrated plans
for coastal zone management, water resources …..
•Paragraph 14 of Cancun Agreements - Decision 1/CP.16
•SBSTA 34th Session
The SBSTA requested the secretariat to prepare a technical paper on
water and climate change impacts and adaptation strategies before its
35th session.
Stakeholder Implementation
The NWP is jointly implemented by stakeholders including partner
organizations and Parties
NWP has over 230 Partners including:
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UN organizations and agencies
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Intergovernmental organizations
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Non-governmental organizations
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Community based organizations
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Research institutions
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Regional centres
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Private sector
Examples of NWP Partners Focusing on Water…
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Global Water Partnership
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CATHALAC (Water Center for Humid Tropics of Latin America and the
Caribbean)
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Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM)
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Cuban National Institute for Water Resources (INRH)
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International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
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Stockholm International Water Institute
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Water and Climate Coalition
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UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education
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South African Water Research Commission
Examples of recent knowledge products
Publication in close collaboration with GWP : Climate
Change and Freshwater Resources –A Synthesis of
Actions under the NWP
•Research and assessment
•Policy support
•Raising awareness and capacity building
•Adaptive actions on the ground
Technical Paper: Water and climate change impacts and
adaptation strategies
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Analysis of existing scientific information on observed and
projected impacts of climate change on water
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Information on links between climate change and
freshwater resources
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Review of adaptation strategies for freshwater resources
in regional, national and local initiatives
Private Sector Partner Case Studies
Veolia Water (Partner) : Desalination Plant in Sydney, Australia
•Seawater reverse osmosis processing 266,000 cubic meters a day
•To ensure sustainable water supply in the face of Climate change
•Produces 15% of city water needs since 2010
Private Sector Partner Case Studies
Siemens (partner): SkyHydrant Water Purification Technology
•Siemens using water technologies to assist UN to meet MDG goal on water
• Portable Water purification by simple and cheap ways - 20 Euros cents per person
•Many countries involved (e.g. Kenya, India, Oman, Thailand)
Private Sector Partner Case Studies
Nestlé: Farmer Training on Sustainable Farming Methods and Drought-Tolerant Cocoa
Varieties
•Nestle Research and Development Centre in Tours, France collaborating other
Centers to produce quality Cocoa plants in Cote D’voire - less vulnerable to impacts of
climate change
•To invest CHF110 million in the next 10 years in the project
Looking Ahead: Future of the NWP
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Promoting information generated under the NWP through various
means (LEG, CGE etc)
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Ensuring a two way interaction with the SBI in order to inform
implementation
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Ensuring linkages with the Cancun Adaptation Framework, in particular
the Adaptation Committee, the NAPs and the Programme on Loss and
Damage
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NWP should focus on sectoral approaches
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Establishing focal points to facilitate implementation on the ground
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Enhance engagement and collaboration among partners
Thank you!
Festus Luboyera
([email protected])