Coastal City Adaptation Project (CCAP) Quarterly Technical Progress Report: April-June 2016

Building on lessons learned in both Pemba and Quelimane, CCAP is selecting interventions to implement in Nacala and is potentially scaling up a limited set of proven activities to additional cities along the Mozambican coast. The goal of CCAP is to increase climate resilience in selected Mozambican coastal cities through interventions aimed at achieving three integrated objectives. Objective 1 focuses on improving the capacity and technical skills of municipal authorities to plan, manage, and lead the execution of climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies. This includes participatory mechanisms for identifying and prioritizing adaptation options that combine technically credible and sound scientific analysis with engagement of vulnerable groups and communities. Objective 2 aims at increasing community resilience to climate change by assisting Mozambican educational institutions to establish enduring partnerships with centers of global climate change expertise, building networks and information platforms for knowledge generation and resource sharing, and delivering trainings that equip individuals and community organizations with the skills to enhance resiliency in their local areas. Objective 3 focuses on increasing the capacity to potentially implement economic risk-management tools, including assessing insurance options in Mozambique and identifying opportunities for establishing contingency funds and/or other relevant insurance products at the municipal level. During the reporting period, CCAP provided training to municipal and INGC technicians and representatives of Provincial Directorate of Environment, Land and Rural Development (DPTADER) on Geographic Information System (GIS) management in Nacala. CCAP also facilitated the first participatory workshop to review resilient housing concepts, refine criteria for site and beneficiary selection, and agree on the roles and responsibilities of different parties in Pemba. Additionally, CCAP initiated phase two of mangrove restoration in Quelimane and approved local adaptation plans by the Municipal Assembly. CCAP also made progress in building capacity to access climate funds, sharing CCAP interventions at the OIDP 2016 in Matola, and knowledge sharing at the climate change community-based adaptation workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Evaluations and assessments updates included a household socioeconomic and infrastructure survey in Quelimane, a rapid assessment of green infrastructure in Pemba, and gauging resilience using the UN's Local Government Self-Assessment Tool (LGSAT) in Nacala, Pemba, and Quelimane. Key activities planned for the next quarter include the implementation of DRR and CCA course for Pemba and Quelimane, training of master builders on resilient house construction techniques in Pemba and Quelimane, and a rapid assessment of mangrove restoration and protection practices in Quelimane.