CSA is…
   - Context specific
   - Evidence based
   - Assessing synergies/tradeoffs across 
 multiple objectives
  CSA is not..
   - One practice that is always applicable
   - Prioritizing mitigation in LDC context
        Background on the project
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   2009 FAO initiates program of work on FS and CC for Copenhagen
   •
    Indicating considerable potential to capture synergies and link CC  finance to 
   agriculture
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  2010  FAO Development of CSA background paper for Hague
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     Highlighting importance of resilience and institutional framework
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  2010  Initiation of discussion between EC, FAO & potential natl. partners on CSA 
 project
   •
      Driven by need for action at country level
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  2011  Project development; background technical studies
   •
      Project plan is a framework of activities to achieve major building blocks of 
   CSA;
   •
      Designing country specific implementation plans undertaken with national 
   partners in initial phase;
   •
       Total budget: 5.3 mil. EUR (3 years; 3 countries) EC funding:  3.3 mil. EUR
 •
  2012  Project initiated 
  Activities include a range of country initiation 
  activities: 
 •    identification of national focal points; 
 •    identifying priority areas for CSA work;  
 •    linking to natl. research partners; 
 •    initiating analyses of synergies and tradeoffs/barriers   to 
  adoption using existing datasets;
 •    development of detailed country logframe;  
 •    support to MOA staff to attend UNFCCC meeting
     The Building Blocks of the Project
  1. Assessing the situation: identifying locally viable CSA 
   practices
  2. Understanding barriers to adoption of CSA practices
  3. Managing climate risk
  4. Building coherent policies
  5. Guiding investment
                                                 What are relevant CSA Practices in a country?  
                             Assessing the        Increasing ag. returns, reducing vulnerability   
                               situation                   & emissions growth
   Understanding          •  Test Institutional                                Guiding Investment 
   Barriers to Adoption        constraints             Define the baseline to 
                                                       determine benefits of                 Benefits: Food 
                                                           CSA activities                  Security, Adaptation, 
       • Test Input       Are CSA practices                                                  and Mitigation
         constraints      being adopted?      
                                                         Identify synergies        Costs
       • Test Financial   If not, why not?                and tradeoffs of 
          constraints                                    relevant practices
                                                                                       How do Benefits & 
                                                                                       Costs of practices 
   Managing Climate       •  Risk profile of                CSA Strategy:                  compare?
   Risk                   relevant CSA practices             Technical, 
                                                          Institutional, and 
                                                         Economic Priorities 
    •  Risk-reducing 
     tools: safety nets,        Risk 
        insurance,         Management                                                      Investment 
       diversification        Analysis                                                     proposals 
                                                           Policy Levers 
                                                           for Adoption
                        • Role of information 
                           under a changing            Building Coherent                  Financing
                              climate 
                                                            Policies