Improve the scientific and technical knowledge base of climate change nationally and sub-nationally in Gabon to better prioritize investment needs for coastal zone adaptation

Cover date
14 Sep 2018
Document type
Approved readiness proposal
Country
Gabon

Overview

Gabon has developed an overarching iterative proposal for developing a robust National Adaptation Plan for the country that has been divided into two phases. Phase 1 will build on the existing National Adaptation Plan for Coastal areas and develop an enabling environment to better collect, capture, and analyze climate data across the country. Phase 2 will utilize the implementation of the costal plan as a model to roll out to other sectors to develop a comprehensive adaptation plan that strengthens the country’s overall resilience by planning to address prioritized climate impacts.

The main outcomesof the combined proposal are:

  • Outcome 1: An improved scientific and technical knowledge base to better inform adaptation planning at the national and sub-national levels
  • Outcome 2: The prioritization of costal adaptation investments in Gabon and the development of a funding strategy
  • Outcome 3: Gabon’s Adaptation Plan and associated processes developed and strengthened to identify, prioritize, and integrate adaptation strategies and measures

The three outcomes combined will lead to building a strong system across Gabon to better inform and undertake adaptation planning as well as prioritizing critical investments across sectors nationally and sub-nationally to increase the resilience and adaptive capacity of Gabonese communities.