Theme 9 Strategy ENG.pdf - Africa Adaptation Programme

IV. ACTION PLAN ANDBUDGETIV.I ACTION PLANThe National Strategy for Disaster RiskReduction and Climate Change Adaptation isdrafted with a 25-year horizon and should beimplemented in phases. Each phase should last5 years, being reviewed and updated for thenext 5 years in succession.In terms of priorities identified in theimplementation of the strategy, the first to behighlighted is the adjustment andreinforcement of the institutional frameworkand capacity in INGC as the centre of thecountry’s response to the new challenge ofadaptation to climate change and disaster riskreduction, including the updating of its MasterPlan.The Matrix herewith presented in Annexdescribes in more detail the actions andtimelines of this strategy.The actions envisaged by this strategy will bethe subject of an Operational Plan thatidentifies specific and detailed activities andtheir costs, performance and impact indicators,as well as the timelines and implementationpartners.INGC is responsible for designing andpresenting the Operational Plan of the presentstrategy to the Government, through the organin charge, within 90 days.At the same level, the objective of equippingthe country with the capacity to financeinitiatives related to adaptation, specifically thecreation of the Fund for Disaster Risk Reductionand Vulnerability Reduction as an autonomousaccount, the value of which must set out theadaptation measures and initiatives.Still on the list of priorities, there is the need tostrengthen research capacity, best practicesand adaptation measures, as well as otheractivities, implementation of which has alreadystarted as part of current INGC activities,including the equipping of Municipal Plans withcoastal protection.Another challenge and priority to behighlighted is related to the fund raising for theimplementation of this strategy, which mustcount on the support from the developmentpartners and from the private sector.October 2012, p 14