1. May 2011, Climate and DRR Check Presentation in Cuzco Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Climate and DRR Check
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3. A. The challenges Effects that are avoidable (Mitigation) and those, that are not avoidable anymore (Adaptation and DRR) Some Effects of Climate Change have become unavoidable – the more and the sooner we invest in the mitigation of Climate Change, the cheaper adaptation measures will be in the future
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5. SDC Guidelines on Disaster Risk Reduction (approved in 2007) A. The Challenges SDC coordination
6. A. The Challenges Convergence between Climate Change Adaptation ( CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction ( DRR) Disaster Risk Reduction DRR Reducing risks from rapid- and slow-onset disasters e.g. floods, droughts, landslides, avalanches, earthquakes, etc. No link to CCA: Developing earthquake-proof infrastructure Coping with climate-induced disaster risks e.g. Developing early warning systems for flood or drought events Weak link to DRR: developing climate resistant crop varieties Climate Change Adaptation CCA Adapting to long-term effects of climate change e.g. more humid/drier cond., frequency of extreme events, vanishing permafrost, etc.
7. A. The challenges Climate and DRR check & SDC activities Schwerpunkte der DEZA-Einsätze 2011 Global Programm Peru Global Program South Africa Global Program India Global Programm China Priority Countries of SDC Regional Cooperation Global and special programmes of SDC Priority Countries of Cooperaton with East Special programm Eastern and Europe and GIS Swiss Contribution to the New Member States of the EU Foci Humanitarian Aid
9. Bolivia Nicaragua Mali Tanzania Mongolia Bangladesh Tajikistan Georgia In all regions: many climate-related risks prevail, e.g. flood / flash-flood, drought, storm, landslide/mudflow, snow avalanche, cold wave A. The challenges Climate and DRR check & SDC DRR activities DRR Pilot Countries/ Mainstreaming HA DRR Comprehensive programmes HA DRR Individual projects
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