Assessment of Capacities and Extent of Knowledge of Administrators on Climate Change and Climate Change Adaptation

Ruth Sarra Guzman, Ph.D Board Chairperson, PATLEPAM and University Professor, Rizal Technological University

UNDP Definitions Related to Capacity

Capacity: the ability of individuals, institutions, and societies to perform functions, solve problems, and set and achieve objectives in a sustainable manner. Synonym: competency Capacity Development: the process through which the abilities to do so are obtained, strengthened, adapted and maintained over time. Capacity Assessment: An analysis of current capacities against desired future capacities; this assessment generates an understanding of capacity assets and needs which in turn leads to the formulation of capacity development strategies.
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A Systems Approach: The Three Layers of Capacity Development

Individual level (experience, knowledge & technical skills)

Deepening effective and accountable state-citizen engagement

Organizational level (systems, procedures & rules)

Enabling environment (institutional framework, power structure & influence)

Successful capacity development requires not only skills & organizational procedures, but also incentives & good governance

Capacities for Whom?

Public Sector (ministries, departments, agencies, local governments, etc.)

Civil Society Organizations Other implementing partners

Capacities for What? Technical Capacities

hard capacities, associated with particular areas of professional expertise or knowledge (e.g., climate modeling, forecasting, sectoral vulnerability assessments, disaster risk reduction, crop production, environmental management, public health, etc.)

Capacities for What?

Functional Capacities
Cross-cutting capacities, activities associated with the formulation, implementation and evaluation of policy, programmes and projects; relevant in all situations irrespective of sector/organization

Functional Capacities
1. Engaging in Multi-Stakeholder Dialogues
2. Assessing a Situation and Creating a Vision and Mandate 3. Formulating Policies and Strategies 4. Budgeting, Management and Implementation

5. Monitoring and Evaluation

Functional Capacities
1. Engaging in Multi-Stakeholder Dialogues capacity to engage and build consensus among all stakeholders Identify, motivate, mobilize stakeholders
Create partnerships and networks

Raise awareness
Develop enabling environment that engages civil society and the private sector Manage large group processes and open dialogue Mediate divergent interest Establish collaborative strategies
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Functional Capacities
2. Assessing a Situation and Creating a Vision and Mandate
abilities to effectively access, gather, analyze and synthesize data and information, and translate it into a vision or/a mandate. Ability to asses desired capacity levels in the future against capacities that exist at

present.

Functional Capacities
3. Formulating Policies and Strategies
a. Analyzing range of development parameters

b. Exploring different perspectives

c. Long-term strategizing d. Setting objectives Sectoral and cross-sectoral policies Legislative and regulatory frameworks

Inter-sectoral coordination mechanisms

Participatory planning and budgeting Planning and formulation of programs and projects
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Functional Capacities
4. Budgeting, Management and Implementation project management capacities Execution aspects of program and project implementation Costing of capacity development activities Mobilization and management of human, material and financial resources Selection of technologies and procurement of equipment

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Functional Capacities

5. Monitoring and Evaluation

Results-based management and MES

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The Capacity Development Process

Step 5: Monitor & Evaluate CD Strategies Step 1: Engage Partners and Build Consensus

Capacity Development Process

Step 4: Implement CD Strategies Step 3: Formulate CD Strategies

Step 2: Assess Capacity Assets and Needs

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Capacity Assessment
An analysis of current capacities against desired future capacities; this assessment

generates an understanding of capacity assets and needs which in turn leads to the formulation of capacity development strategies

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Capacity Ratings
1 Very Low
2 Low No evidence or only anecdotal evidence of capacity/ strategy/approach Capacity/strategy/approach exists or has been developed but no implementation / utilization of capacity
Capacity/approach is planned and implemented.

3 Medium

4 High

Capacity/strategy/approach is planned, implemented and reviewed on the basis of benchmarking data and adjusted accordingly.
Capacity/strategy/approach is planned, implemented, reviewed on the basis of benchmarking data, adjusted and fully integrated into the organisation.

5 Very High

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Entry Point/s???
CORE ISSUES What are the key challenges and problems? FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL CAPACITIES Capacity Development

Why are the problems happening?

Why do they persist? What capacities are we missing? ( Organizational, Individual)

Strategies
Individual level

Organizational Level

Interviews, Consultations

Capacity Self-Assessments
(Quantitative + Qualitative)

Internal/External

(Internal)

Enabling Environment

Stakeholder Engagement

The Capacity Assessment Process

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Core development issues

Policy and institutional development (6) 1. Need for MIs to follow a generic framework on adaptation mainstreaming in organizational frameworks and operational systems 2. Infusion of CC concerns in the four functions (Instruction, Research, Extension, Production)of higher education institutions 3. Need to comply with a generic framework on CC science education 4. Implementation of claimholders-based extension and advocacy programs

Core development issues

Policy and institutional development 5. Operationalisation of various environmental programs (waste management, electricity conservation, water conservation, pollution prevention, greening) 6. Accreditation of HEI as Eco-Friendly Sustainable Schools

Core development issues

Knowledge management Need to draw lessons from previous studies conducted to filter the most locally appropriate strategies, indigenous knowledge, value system, practices on CC education and adaptation across ecosystems

Core development issues

Human resources 1. Need to increase knowledge and skills of faculty and researchers on CC science, in general and adaptation, in particular 2. Need to identify ranking officials (policy and decision maker) in member institutions who will serve as champions 3. Pooling of a critical mass to cascade CCA science to students and other clienteles 4. Need for MIs to receive the same degree of capacitation 5. Improvement of curriculum by mainstreaming CCA science in various courses

Results of the Capacity Assessment for PATLEPAM for 2010

SURVEY INSTRUMENT OF CCA COMPETENCIES OF HEI PRESIDENTS

RESULTS OF SURVEY OF CCA COMPETENCIES OF HEI PRESIDENTS

SURVEY INSTRUMENT OF EXTENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF HEI EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS on Climate change and CCA

SURVEY INSTRUMENT OF EXTENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF HEI EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND CCA
TABLE 1 AWARENESS

The environmental problems we have today Deforestation Pollution Landslides Over population El Nio ( Drought) La Nia ( Flooding ) Climate change and global warming Ozone depletion

N 55 55 51 45 46 50 62 47

Percentage 91.67 91.67 85.00 75.00 76.67 83.33 93.33 78.33

Forest fires Pest and diseases

Losing of natural habitats Losing of natural resources Typhoon Species loss/ extinction Destruction of biodiversity

27 43
48 43 45 43 48

45.00 71.67
80.00 71.67 75.00 71.67 80.00

SURVEY INSTRUMENT OF EXTENT OF the following Table 2. How often do you experienceKNOWLEDGE OF HEI EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS your area? environmental problems inON CLIMATE CHANGE AND CCA
Environmental Problems

Never 13
3 0 0 0 25 5

% 21.67
5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 41.67 8.33

Seldom 26
25 24 21 23 17 22

% 43.33
41.67 40.00 35.00 38.33 28.33 36.67

Frequentl y % 12 20.00 29 48.33 32 35 30 7 28 53.33 58.33 50.00 11.67 46.67

Land slides

. El Nio ( Drought) . La Nia (Flooding) . Early rainy season

. Human ( Malaria, Dengue fever, etc.) . Agricultural Crops . Poultry and Livestock

0 2 2

0.00 3.33 3.33

26 31 30

43.33 51.67 50.00

30 50.00 23 38.33 24 40.00

SURVEY INSTRUMENT OF EXTENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF HEI EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND CCA

Table 3. Are you aware of climate change ? N Yes No No response 58 0 2 Pecentage 96.67 0.00 3.33

Total

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100.00

SURVEY INSTRUMENT OF EXTENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF HEI Table 4. When people talk about climate change ? What kind of change EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND CCA do you think they are talking about?

N
The worlds climate is changing More rains/draughts may be expected Increases in temperatures In some areas more storms are expected The sea level may rise 46 44 47 41 40

Percentage
76.67 73.33 78.33 68.33 66.67

SURVEY INSTRUMENT OF EXTENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF HEI EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND CCA

Answer

on INITIATIVES. What are the possible solutions of these environmental problems? List down below. Proposed programs, projects and researches for Climate Change and Climate Change Adaptation

Results and Conclusions

Results of the study show that HEI top officials have a high level of awareness of the phenomenon of climate change; That they are aware of the negative impacts of climate change in the ecosystem; That they are pro-active in the development of programs and initiatives that will help resolve climate change through climate change adaptation strategies.

Results and Conclusions

However, In terms of competencies, a majority of HEI top executives desire those competencies that are relevant to climate change issues and climate change adaptation strategies, especially in the areas of administration policy and institutional development, human resource development and knowledge management while only a few of the respondents responded positively to these relevant competencies as already present or existing in their respective profiles.

Results and Conclusions

HEI

executives are receptive to programs and initiatives that are geared towards resolving climate change issues. The top three priority programs are reforestation, integration of climate change issues and climate change adaptation in the basic and tertiary curriculum and the empowerment of communities with and media advocacy.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!