icts and climate change adaptation

InternationalTelecommunicationUnion

ICTs and Climate Change Adaptation

Angelica V Ospina, University of Manchester, UK

Cristina Bueti, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Committed to Connecting the World

Outline

PART I - Angelica

The Integration of ICTs and Climate Change Adaptation

PART II -Cristina

Preview of Upcoming Report: “Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation and ICT: The Case of Ghana”

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PART IICTs & Climate Change Adaptation

Angelica V OspinaCenter for Development Informatics

University of Manchester, UK

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• ‘Climate Change, ICTs and Innovation’ project (2009-2012).

• University of Manchester, UK, in partnership with Canada’s IDRC

• “Making Policy on ICTs and Climate Change in Developing Countries” http://www.niccd.org/ICCD_Policy_Guidance_Paper.pdf

Background- Part I


Meeting Point

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ICTs and CC Adaptation:

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1. Why to meet? 2. Where to meet? 3. How to meet? Conclusion: Guiding Principles


Policy CONTENT

Policy STRUCTURES

Policy PROCESS

1. WHY should ICT and CC Adaptation Meet?

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ICT and CC ADAPTATION

POLICIES

ICT and CC ADAPTATION

POLICIES

• Informed Decision-making • Stakeholder Engagement • Feedback and Learning

• Institutional Capacity Building

• Adaptation Delivery


2. WHERE do ICT and CC Adaptation Meet?

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ICTs Climate Change Adaptation

INTERNATIONAL Level

NATIONAL Level

SECTORAL Level

COMMUNITY Level


3. HOW do ICT and CC Adaptation Meet

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ICT’s contribution to: -Process-Content -Structures

Formulation of a CC Adaptation Strategy

Task 2b: Formulate Adaptation

Options

Task 1:Synthesise Knowledge

Task 2c: Select

Adaptation Measures

Task 2d: Formulate Adaptation Strategy

Task 2a: Design

Adaptation Strategy

Task 3a: Implementation

Task 3b: Monitoring &

Evaluation


HOW do ICT and CC Adaptation Meet:

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ICT 5. Institutional Capacity Building

ICT 1. Informed Decision-Making

ICT 2. Stakeholder Engagement

Synthesise Knowledge

ICT 4. Adaptation Delivery

ICT 3. Feedback and Learning

Design Adaptation Strategy

Formulate Adaptation

Options

Select Adaptation Measures

Formulate Adaptation Strategy

Implementation

Monitoring & Evaluation

PROCESS

STRUCTURE CONTENT


a. ICT and Policy Process

Informed Decision-Making

Foster the use of ICTs to inform

decision-making within climate change adaptation

processes

Stakeholder Engagement

Promote the use of ICTs in the consolidation of

partnerships, participation and inclusion

Feedback and Learning

Support the use of ICTs in the creation of new knowledge and the

dissemination of existing and emerging adaptation

experiences


b. ICT and Policy Content

Adaptation Delivery

Foster the use of ICTs in the delivery of adaptation

priorities, in regards to key sectors/issues

Agriculture and Food Security

Water

Health

Education

Habitat and Infrastructure

Terrestrial and Coastal Ecosystems


c. ICT and Policy Structures

Institutional Capacity Building

Promote the use of ICTs to strengthen the

institutions involved in adaptation strategies


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ICTs and CLIMATE CHANGE

POLICY STRUCTURES

ICTs and CLIMATE CHANGE

POLICY STRUCTURES

STATE SCIENCE

COMMUNITYBUSINESS

c. ICT and Policy Structures


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WHY WHERE HOW

Meeting Point


In Conclusion: Guiding Principles

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ICT and CC Adaptation as a Process, not a Blueprint

ICT and CC Adaptation Strategies as a reflection of Local Priorities

ICT and CC Adaptation as an Opportunity for Innovation

ICT and CC Adaptation as an Integrated Approach

ICT and CC Adaptation Strategies based on a ‘Climate-Smart Development’ Vision


PART II

-Preview-Climate Change Adaptation,

Mitigation and ICTs: The Case of Ghana

Cristina BuetiAdvisor on Environment and Climate

Change ITU

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ITU’s Sixth Symposium on ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change, Ghana, 7th-8th July 2011.

Accra Call to Action: Recognition of ICT’s role in Adaptation, Mitigation, Capacity Building and Technology Transfer:

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Background

Enhance the transformational role of ICT for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, will require the use of three technology types: telecommunication systems, observation systems, and information systems.

Recognize that there is need to build capacities in developing countries to support ICT as tool for climate change adaptation and DRR. Capacity development is required in three dimensions - institutional development, human resources enhancement and systems development, in particular, relating to legislative and regulatory frameworks.

Forge partnerships and engage all stakeholders to address climate change, due to its multi-disciplinary nature, is critical.


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ITU Project in Ghana

“Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation

and ICTs: The Case of Ghana”


Key Stakeholders:

Sponsors

Ministry of Communications

Environmental Protection Agency

Agencies

In cooperation with

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

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Impacts of Climate Change in Ghana

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Evidence of climate change abound in Ghana. Temperature has increased by 0.6 - 0.8 °C since 1960.

According to projections of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), by 2080 the rainfall will reduce by 20% to 40% while the temperature will rise by 4.5 C.

All these conditions will not be suitable for the growing of cocoa anywhere in the country.

The rainfall pattern is affecting maize production. By 2020 it is projected that there will be a 7% decline in production.

“Africa's contribution to greenhouse gases is low; however the continent is

suffering the most in terms of the effects of climate

change.

Cocoa for instance could become a rare crop in the next 15 years if something is not done to reverse the effects of climate change.”

H.E. John Dramani Mahama, Vice

President, Ghana


ICT and CC Adaptation at Different Levels: The Case of Ghana

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ICTsGhana’s

Climate Change Adaptation

INTERNATIONAL Level

NATIONAL Level

SECTORAL & COMMUNITY

Level

• Informed Decision Making• Stakeholder Engagement• Adaptation Delivery• Feedback & Learning• Institutional Capacity

Building

Key Stages of the Adaptation Process:

• Food Security• Water Supply• Health• Infrastructure

Examples related to:

• Role within International CC Negotiations and Actions

ICTs & CC Adaptation


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National Climate Change Strategy

National Climate Change Strategy

International Climate Change

Negotiations/Partners (e.g. UNFCCC, ITU)

National Poverty Reduction/Develop

ment Plans

STRATEGIC LEVEL: ICT AND CC POLICY DESING

OPERATIONAL LEVEL: ICT AND CC POLICY IMPLEMENTATION

High-LevelAdvisory Group on ICTs, CC

and Sectoral Priorities

High-LevelAdvisory Group on ICTs, CC

and Sectoral Priorities

Ministry of EnvironmentMinistry of

EnvironmentMinistry of ICTs/

TelecommunicationsMinistry of ICTs/

Telecommunications

Key ICT and Environmental Authorities

Other Government Institutions with ICTs and Environmental Responsibilities Territorial and Local Authorities

Other Ministries

Other Ministries

National Regulatory

Bodies

National Regulatory

Bodies

National Research Institutes

National Research Institutes

Civil Society

Civil Society

Other SectorsOther

Sectors

Operational and Technical Deployment

Operational and Technical Deployment

Setting an ICT and CC Policy Structure


Policy Process for the Integration of ICTs and CC

Awareness raising and strategizing, with a focus on the specific climatic issues, needs and priorities of the context.

Problem definition, based on vulnerability and technology assessments, in collaboration with local stakeholders.

Identification of ICT-enabled solutions and standards, with a focus on identifying appropriate ICT-enabled applications.

Identification and selection of policies/strategies/standards that integrate ICTs and adaptation actions.

Implementation and Evaluation

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Key Areas of Action: Preliminary Assessment

No single ICT solution, but flexible, combined approaches that prioritize the most appropriate technologies for the local context.

Key ICT functions: observation, analysis, planning, implementation and management, capacity building and networking.

Design and implementation of long-term strategies that integrate issues of ICT and climate change content, structures and process.

Continue to raise awareness on ICTs’ adaptation and mitigation potential.

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Next Steps:

“Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation and ICTs: The Case of Ghana” to be Published July 2012.

ITU’s Green Standards Week- September 2012, Paris.

Online Meeting with Q & A once the Report is published- Date TBC

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Conclusion

“Climate change is affecting Ghana’s

economic output and livelihoods and is a threat

to our development prospects. This is now everybody’s business,

and all stakeholders need to be part of the

response.”

The Honourable Haruna Iddrisu,

Minister of Communications,

Ghana


More Information

Cristina Bueti [email protected]

http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/climatechange/

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Thank YOU

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