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Integrated Climate Change Risks in Agriculture, Health Sectors in Samoa

Jasmine Sila. Integrated Climate Change Risks in Agriculture, Health Sectors in Samoa. Background Information. GEF/UNDP LDCF ( Least Developed Country Fund) – 2 Million USD – NHS,MAF,MNRE 4 Year project : 2009 – 2013 Project Goal :

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Integrated Climate Change Risks in Agriculture, Health Sectors in Samoa

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  1. Jasmine Sila Integrated Climate Change Risks in Agriculture, Health Sectors in Samoa

  2. Background Information • GEF/UNDP LDCF ( Least Developed Country Fund) – 2 Million USD – NHS,MAF,MNRE • 4 Year project : 2009 – 2013 Project Goal : To safeguard human development in Samoa from new and additional risks associated with climate change. Project Objective: To increase the resilience and adaptive capacity of local communities in Samoa to the adverse impacts of climate change on agricultural production and public health

  3. Rationale- an integrated adaptation project was based on the following considerations (i) Develop a Climate Early Warning System (CLEWS) under the Meteorology component to assist Agriculture and Health to better respond to the impacts of climate change and to inform their planning purposes; (ii)Align cross sectoral approach on Health and Agriculture with the Strategy for the Development of Samoa 2008 – 2012; (iii)Strengthen cross sectoral collaboration and coordination between the agricultural / food security, the National Health Service and Environment data service.

  4. Project Outcomes Outcome 1: • Enhanced technical and organization capabilities of the Meteorology Division to monitor climate trends and provide climate risk and early communications to the agricultural and health sectors. Outcome 2: • Capacity of theagricultural sectorimproved to design adaptivepolicies and perform short – term seasonal) and long – term (decadal) agricultural planning and crop management Outcome 3: • Capacity of the publichealthplanners and public health workers strengthened to reduce the impact of climate change

  5. Achievements • 58 Crop Maps each for Upolu and Savaii; • Soil Resource Interpretative Manual has been developed; • MAF now has a Geographical Information System (GIS) purchased under this project; • Contract for a GIS Consultant is underway to conduct a GIS Training for MAF staff; • Pilot sites for this project: Togitogiga (wettest area), Asau (driest area), Salailua (coast) and Nuu (control). On these four different sites, 5 climate ready crops will be planted to see if there really is an impact of climate to the growth of these crops; • Draft Report of the Climate Adaptation Strategy for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (CASAFF).

  6. Climate Adaptation Strategy for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry • Consultations have already been conducted • Currently in a Draft form • A national consultation will be conducted to validate this document • Translated in Samoan, published and launched • Mainstreamed into the Agriculture Sector Plan

  7. Fisheries Sector

  8. FAAFETAI LAVA

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