Adaptation stories from Mongolia: EbA in river basins. Enhancing information, knowledge and capacities for EbA Saran Selenge, UNDP IRH Consultant

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1 Adaptation stories from Mongolia: EbA in river basins Enhancing information, knowledge and capacities for EbA Saran Selenge, UNDP IRH Consultant

2 Content CC in Mongolia UNDP EbA project Enhancing information, knowledge and capacities for EbA

3 Fast facts Mongolia

4 Climate change: past, present Агаарын жилийн дуднаж температур, градус Жилийн нийлбэр хур тунадас, мм

5 and future RCP8.5 RCP4.5 RCP2.6 8 RCP8.5 RCP4.5 RCP winter Precpitation change,% Temperature change, 0C RCP8.5 RCP4.5 RCP2.6 8 RCP8.5 RCP4.5 RCP summer Precipitation change,% 10 Temperature change, 0C

6 Response The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese Any and all weather events are used by the GLOBAL WARMING HOAXSTERS to justify higher taxes to save our planet!

7 The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese Any and all weather events are used by the GLOBAL WARMING HOAXSTERS to justify higher taxes Donald J. Trump

8 Response Climate change is not a science fiction. It s no longer a science debate. If you still have doubt, come to Mongolia. Our herdsmen will tell you. Climate change is created by us, by me and you. Let us act together. Tsahiagin Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia

9 Response Legal framework (NAPCC 2011, Green Development Policy 2014) Institutional arrangements (MEGDT) International organizations (UNDP, GIZ, IFAD, KfW etc.)

10 UNDP EbA project Project name: Ecosystem-based Adaptation Approach to Maintaining Water Security in Critical Water Catchments in Mongolia Donor Amount contributed Adaptation US$ 5m Fund UNDP US$ 0.5m Government US$ 5m (in of Mongolia kind)

11 Objective and components Maintain the water provisioning services supplied by mountain and steppe ecosystems by internalizing climate change risks within land and water resource management regimes Landscape level integrated land use and water resources monitoring and planning system focused upon reduction of ecosystem vulnerability to climate change Landscape level adaptation techniques maintaining ecosystem integrity and water security under conditions of climate change Institutional and policy capacity strengthened to support Ecosystembased Adaption replication, monitoring, and enforcement for critical watersheds

12 5 capitals for climate resilience 4,00 SOCIAL 3,00 2,00 (adaptation groups, capacity building) 1,00 Potatoes Carrot Cabbage FINANCIAL (livestock, farming, tourism) 0,00 Furrow irrigation HUMAN (capacity building,) Drip irrigation Sprinkler irrigation PHYSICAL (water harvesting, spring protection) NATURAL (restoration, expansion of protected area network)

13 EbA knowledge products Cost and benefit analysis on EbA approach (e.g. types of irrigations on household farming; riparian area rehabilitation); Economic evaluation study on climate change and ecosystem services in the river basins; Policy recommendations; Study compilation for development of integrated water resource management plans for the sub-river basins; Vulnerability and climate change risk evaluation study; Permafrost mapping; Guideline for protecting springs by environmentally sound technology; Water users registration book etc.

14 Adaptation groups Rangers Teachers (University of Education; secondary school) Capacity building Water user associations Administrations (river basin, governors office) Locals (wools, strawberries) Adaptation Story Mongolia

15 Enhancing information, knowledge, capacities Organizational level: Communication (Case Study EbA project vs. Riders under Storms) Knowledge management Partner country government level: Case for M&E of CCA Capacity building Sustainability life after a project

16 Discussion We always know more than we can say; we will always know more than we can write down. Dave Snowden Founder of Cognitive Edge Knowledge is fragmented and hard to access How can we achieve transformational change?

17 More on the project Project coordinator: Adaptation Fund UNDP Mongolia

18 Thank you for your attention