http://www.fao.org/in-action/naps/resources/webinars/en/ The NAP-Ag webinar on Climate Information Services in Adaptation Planning for Agriculture will provide insights into the role of Climate Information Services (CIS) in planning for adaptation in agricultural sectors. Country case studies and extended exploration of best practices will create a strong learning environment for country-to-country exchange on institutional arrangements, and gaps in Climate Information Services for the implementation and formulation of National Adaptation Plans. This webinar is a follow up to the March 2017 peer-to-peer exchange on “Effective Climate Information Services for Agriculture in ASEAN.” © FAO: http://www.fao.org

1. Institutional Framework for Planning and Provision of CIS
Beau Damen
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
National Adaptation Plans

2. Figure - Relationship between NAP and other UNFCCC processes
Illustrative example
National Adaptation Plans
Adapted from: GIZ, 2015
■ NAP process was established by
UNFCCC under the Cancun Adaptation
Framework (2010)
• Objectives of NAP are to:
1. Reduce vulnerability by building
adaptive capacity and resilience; and
2. Facilitate the integration of climate
change adaptation, in a coherent
manner, into relevant new and existing
policies, programmes and activities
 NAP fits within the broader UNFCCC
process for nationally driven action to
address climate change drivers and
impacts

3. Why discuss NAP & agriculture?
Source: FAORAP, 2016
• At the global level, the agriculture
sectors are the foremost priority for
adaptation in NDCs
• In ASEAN the common technical
focus of adaptation priorities in
the NDCs are:
– Climate planning and policy
– Water management
– DRR & Early Warning
– Resilient crop production
Figure - INDC Adaptation Actions by sector in ASEAN
Illustrative example

4. Application of CIS in Agriculture
• CIS an important application at all
stages of agricultural value
chains and planning processes
• But challenges remain:
– Information mismatch
– Producer-user linkage
– Inadequate institutional capacity
– Scaling-up from project to
national level actions
– FinanceAdapted from: NOAA
Figure - CIS Types and applications in agriculture

5. A
B
C
D A
B
C
D
• NAP provides a
framework to
address some of
these challenges
• This framework
consists of four
elements
• Different
applications of CIS
can be applied to
each
NAP & CIS

6. NAP & CIS
A
BC
D
Assessing needs &
setting institutional
arrangements
Risk Assessment, Planning &
Budgeting
Implementing projects
targeting climate variability
& change
Setting targets, monitoring
progress and improving
service delivery
• NAP provides a
framework to
address some
of these
challenges
• This framework
consists of four
elements
• Different
applications of
CIS can be
applied to
each

7. NAP & CIS
A
BC
D
• Gaps and needs
assessments for CIS
• Dialogue between
different providers of CIS
and users
Risk Assessment, Planning &
Budgeting
Implementing projects
targeting climate variability
& change
Setting targets, monitoring
progress and improving
service delivery
• NAP provides a
framework to
address some
of these
challenges
• This framework
consists of four
elements
• Different
applications of
CIS can be
applied to
each

8. NAP & CIS
A
BC
D
Assessing needs &
setting institutional
arrangements
• Climate projections for
vulnerability assessments
at different scales
• Integrating CIS into
planning and budgeting
processes
• CIS proposals
Implementing projects
targeting climate variability
& change
Setting targets, monitoring
progress and improving
service delivery
• NAP provides a
framework to
address some
of these
challenges
• This framework
consists of four
elements
• Different
applications of
CIS can be
applied to
each

9. NAP & CIS
A
BC
D
Assessing needs &
setting institutional
arrangements
Risk Assessment, Planning &
Budgeting
• CIS projects covering
targeting productivity and
market access
• Strengthening CIS
systems
• Establishing CIS public
goods
Setting targets, monitoring
progress and improving
service delivery
• NAP provides a
framework to
address some
of these
challenges
• This framework
consists of four
elements
• Different
applications of
CIS can be
applied to
each

10. NAP & CIS
A
BC
D
Assessing needs &
setting institutional
arrangements
Risk Assessment, Planning &
Budgeting
Implementing projects
targeting climate variability
& change
• Development of NAP
indicators and monitoring
systems for CIS
• NAP provides a
framework to
address some
of these
challenges
• This framework
consists of four
elements
• Different
applications of
CIS can be
applied to
each

11. Take away messages
■ CIS is a core application at all stages of agricultural value
chains and planning processes
■ A number of challenges remain to the scale up of CIS
■ NAP provides a framework for national adaptation
planning and for the planning and provision of CIS