1. Supporting LDCs to advance their National Adaptation Plans Asia Regional Training Workshop Marriott Resort and Spa, Pattaya, Thailand, 17-20 February 2014 Nele Bünner Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit(GIZ) Session 6 Indicator-based Monitoring for the German Adaptation Strategy

2. German Adaptation Strategy (DAS) Adopted by in December 2008 Adaptation Action Plan 2011 Progress report to provide a broad overview on the advances Indicator-based monitoring report: – How does CC affect natural and socio- economic systems? Which impacts of do we already recognize? → Impact indicators – How do we act? Which adaptation measures are being implemented? → Response indicators Supporting LDCs to advance their National Adaptation Plans Asia Regional Training Workshop Session 6 Indicator-based Monitoring for the German Adaptation Strategy

3. Objectives of adaptation M&E Support learning about what does and does not work and so help improve adaptation actions Monitoring whether a strategy or action plan is being implemented (accountability) Monitor whether vulnerability to climate change is being reduced (effectiveness) Supporting LDCs to advance their National Adaptation Plans Asia Regional Training Workshop Session 6 Indicator-based Monitoring for the German Adaptation Strategy

4. Action fields of DAS Supporting LDCs to advance their National Adaptation Plans Asia Regional Training Workshop Construction industry Biological diversity Soils Energy sector Finance and insurance sector Fishery Forestry Industry and commerce Agriculture Human health Tourism Traffic and transport infrastructure Water balance, water management, coastal and marine protection Cross-sectoral field: Spatial, regional and urban development planning Cross-sectoral field: Civil protection and disaster control Session 6 Indicator-based Monitoring for the German Adaptation Strategy

5. Requirements on the monitoring report Report will be structured along the 15 action fields Linked to objectives Use existing data & immediately implementable Language should be easy to understand Diagram, photo Links to other indicators Reference to objectives from DAS In addition: Indicator factsheets Supporting LDCs to advance their National Adaptation Plans Asia Regional Training Workshop Session 6 Indicator-based Monitoring for the German Adaptation Strategy

6. Requirements on the process Target group: political decision-makers and those members of the public who are interested and/or affected Transparency of the selection process necessary for scientific and political acceptance Involved actors: Federal Environmental Agency (lead), consultant, governmental agencies on national and federal level, non-governmental organizations, academia, private organizations. Supporting LDCs to advance their National Adaptation Plans Asia Regional Training Workshop Session 6 Indicator-based Monitoring for the German Adaptation Strategy

7. System is based on existing data  collaboration with governmental and non-governmental data providers necessary Broad acceptance needed (principle of ownership): Science: small expert groups focussed on the action fields, intensive bilateral consultations, workshops  elaborating joint products: indicator factsheets and contributions to the report  almost 400 people involved Political sphere: all the federal ministries and federal states are invited to comment on the detailed indicator proposals Non governmental institutions also provide data Supporting LDCs to advance their National Adaptation Plans Asia Regional Training Workshop Session 6 Indicator-based Monitoring for the German Adaptation Strategy Stakeholder involvement

8. Collected data – More than 100 indicators (partly including additional sub- indicators) based on existing data – Indicators ready for implementation, every indicator is agreed on the scientific level, political level under review Most important data gaps  Industrial and banking sector: Only some singular enquiries carried out, but no regular data collecting activities, often specific measures not yet existing  Soil: large monitoring projects, but not fully harmonized data  Some indicators only available on the federal level Supporting LDCs to advance their National Adaptation Plans Asia Regional Training Workshop Session 6 Indicator-based Monitoring for the German Adaptation Strategy Results

9. Indicators by Action Field Text [Calibri (Body) 28] Supporting LDCs to advance their National Adaptation Plans Asia Regional Training Workshop Action fields and cross-sectional fields Impact indicators Response indicators Total Water regime, water management, coastal and marine protection 10414 Woodland and forestry7613 Biodiversity314 Human health8311 Agriculture5611 Energy industry448 Spatial, regional and physical development planning-77 Tourism industry7 7 Transport, transport infrastructure426 Soil235 Civil protection145 Fishery235 Building sector134 Financial services industry314 Trade and industry123 Total5548107 Session 6 Indicator-based Monitoring for the German Adaptation Strategy

10. Text [Calibri (Body) 28] Supporting LDCs to advance their National Adaptation Plans Asia Regional Training Workshop Impact indicator BAU-I-1 Thermal load in urban environments Session 6 Indicator-based Monitoring for the German Adaptation Strategy

11. Text [Calibri (Body) 28] Supporting LDCs to advance their National Adaptation Plans Asia Regional Training Workshop Response indicator BAU-R-1 Recreation areas Session 6 Indicator-based Monitoring for the German Adaptation Strategy

12. In contrast to clearly defined CO 2 - reduction targets there are no quantifiable adaptation targets in general Monitoring approach on the federal level At the recent state of the adaptation process a systematic evaluation of the DAS is not possible Supporting LDCs to advance their National Adaptation Plans Asia Regional Training Workshop Session 6 Indicator-based Monitoring for the German Adaptation Strategy Main challenges

13. Main target: avoiding additional operating expenses  No new programs for adaptation M&E system  Strengthening specific data interpretation activities (e.g. erosion risks, biodiversity)  Making additional benefit from already existing data Aligning the adaptation reporting with other reporting requirements  E.g. making use of data from EU Habitats Directive, EU Water Framework Directive,  Common indicators with other nationwide indicator systems (on sustainability and biodiversity)  Difficult due to partly very specific adaptation issues Task sharing  Indicator based report as a joint product of all sectors  all make contributions („a problem shared is a problem halved“)  Centralized coordination envisaged Supporting LDCs to advance their National Adaptation Plans Asia Regional Training Workshop Session 6 Indicator-based Monitoring for the German Adaptation Strategy Capacity needs for M&E system

14. First Monitoring Report foreseen for the end of 2014: It is indicator-based, including – Impact indicators: How does CC affect natural and socio-economic systems? – Response indicators: How do we react and how does it develop? → Regular reporting on agreed indicators to measure progress of implementation of strategy → Evaluation of the DAS Supporting LDCs to advance their National Adaptation Plans Asia Regional Training Workshop Session 6 Indicator-based Monitoring for the German Adaptation Strategy Outlook

15. Thank you for your interest! Supporting LDCs to advance their National Adaptation Plans Asia Regional Training Workshop Contact: Nele Bünner, nele.buenner@giz.de ornele.buenner@giz.de Dr Till Below, till.below@giz.detill.below@giz.de This presentation is based on material kindly provided by the Federal Environmental Agency (UBA), Germany. Contact: Dr Petra van Rüth petra.vanrueth@uba.depetra.vanrueth@uba.de Session 6 Indicator-based Monitoring for the German Adaptation Strategy

16. Webinar 14 th of August 2013 Indicator-Factsheet Technical Documentation

17. Webinar 14 th of August 2013 Indicator-Factsheet Author (Name and Institution) Cooperation (Name and Institution) Last update Planned update

18. Webinar 14 th of August 2013 Indicator-Factsheet Number and Title Short description Unit Calculation rules Facilitate data interpretation

19. Webinar 14 th of August 2013 Indicator-Factsheet Placement in the monitoring system Sector Subject

20. Webinar 14 th of August 2013 Indicator-Factsheet Explanation and argumentation Strength and weaknesses Legal basis DAS targets Reporting obligations

21. Webinar 14 th of August 2013 Indicator-Factsheet Technical information Spacial and temporal resolution Geographical coverage

22. Webinar 14 th of August 2013 Indicator-Factsheet Glossary Literature

23. Webinar 14 th of August 2013 Indicator-Factsheet Data sources and converting Data costs assign responsibilities

24. Webinar 14 th of August 2013 Indicator-Factsheet Proposal for the diagram