National Climate Change
Adaptation Strategy
South Africa 2016
Aim
Develop a National Adaptation Strategy (NAS) for South Africa; with the
following aims:
1. Build resilience & adaptive capacity to respond to CC risk & vulnerability
2. Provide strategic guidance & leadership on the integration of CC adaptation &
resilience into current & future development objectives at national & sub-national
3. Optimise coherence in policy-making, planning, and implementation to ensure
balanced outcomes.
Process
Phase 1: Inception and orientation (Dec 2015 - Feb 2016)
Phase 2: Information analysis and knowledge management; Draft Strategy
Development (Jan 2016 - Jun 2016)
Phase 3: Final Strategy development and compiling NAS (April 2016 - Feb 2017)
Proposed Structure
1.
Setting the scene for climate change adaptation
2.
Climate science analysis: projections and trends
3.
Climate change adaptation at national sector level
4.
Climate change adaptation in provinces
5.
Climate change adaptation in local government
6.
Training, capacity building and mainstreaming strategy
7.
Governance strategy
8.
Climate change adaptation funding and finance strategy
9.
Research and development
10. Monitoring and evaluation strategy
11. National Adaptation Strategy implementation plan
Provincial Engagement
Situational Analysis
Key Provincial Stakeholder Consultation Workshop
Prioritise climate risk and actions, means and resources
Identify gaps, constraints and barriers at a provincial level
Integration and alignment of priorities between provinces for future implementation of the NAS
Draft NAS Provincial Chapter
Public Consultation
Contact Details
Derek Morgan - Urban Earth Project Leader
[email protected]
Vhalinavho Khavhagali - DEA
[email protected]
Zane Abdul - GIZ
[email protected]