Nansen Initiative
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
#SDGAction39934
Description
The partnership assistance is provided through the secondment of a Pacific islander employed as a SPREP staff based at the SPREP compound within the Climate Change Division to carry-out the work developed by SPREP and the Nansen Initiative.The position utilizes half its time to coordinate Nansen Initiative responsibilities with the remaining time dedicated to the climate change adaptation team to assist with implementation of activities within the region. The partnership provides the financial and technical support required to achieve deliverables.
Human Mobility, Natural Disasters and Climate Change in the Pacific Regional Consultation
SPREP and the government of Norway have a formal understanding through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) executed by the Norwegian Refugee Council's (NRC) to provide support to the Nansen Initiative and further assistances to SPREP member countries on work related to climate change adaptation.
The Steering Group is composed of national governments who initiates, hosts, oversees and steers the Nansen Initiative process and is co-chaired by the Governments of Norway and Switzerland.
Member states to the group include Australia, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Germany, Kenya, Mexico, and the Philippines in addition to the co-chair countries, Norway and Switzerland.
Envoy of the Chairmanship of the Nansen Initiative is Professor Walter Kaelin who is the official representative throughout the process, and provides strategic guidance and input.
The Secretariat is based in Geneva, Switzerland. Atle Solberg is the Head of the Nansen Initiative Secretariat
Consultative Committee is represented by experts from international organisations, research institutions, academia, and non-governmental organisations. These representatives provide specialised advice in the areas of displacement and migration, humanitarian affairs, disaster risk reduction and management, climate change, and development.
Group of Friends consists of countries and regional organisations interested in active partnerships with the Nansen Initiative within the area of disaster-induced cross-border displacement. It is an open group to countries and regional organisation that:
- Have a proactive interest in the issue of external displacement due to natural hazards and/or climate change,
- Are supportive of the Nansen Initiative,
- Would like to follow the Initiative's work closely, and
- Would like to make comments, proposals, and contributions to the work of the Initiative.
Members of the Group of Friends of Nansen Initiative will:
- Receive information on the activities of the Nansen Initiative on a regular basis.
- Receive relevant Nansen Initiative documentation (reports, studies, etc.).
- Be invited to meetings, including the regional consultations.
- Be called upon, where appropriate, to cooperate with the Nansen Initiative on specific issues.
- Be able to make submissions to the Nansen Initiative.
The Group of Friends is autonomous in nature with an internally selected coordinator. The coordinator is supported by the Nansen Initiative Secretariat.
SDGS & Targets
Goal 11
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
11.1
By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums
11.1.1
Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing
11.2
11.2.1
Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
11.3
11.3.1
Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate
11.3.2
Proportion of cities with a direct participation structure of civil society in urban planning and management that operate regularly and democratically
11.4
Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage
11.4.1
Total per capita expenditure on the preservation, protection and conservation of all cultural and natural heritage, by source of funding (public, private), type of heritage (cultural, natural) and level of government (national, regional, and local/municipal)
11.5
By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations
11.5.1
Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
11.5.2
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in relation to global domestic product (GDP)
11.5.3
(a) Damage to critical infrastructure and (b) number of disruptions to basic services, attributed to disasters
11.6
By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management
11.6.1
Proportion of municipal solid waste collected and managed in controlled facilities out of total municipal waste generated, by cities
11.6.2
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted)
11.7
11.7.1
Average share of the built-up area of cities that is open space for public use for all, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
11.7.2
Proportion of persons victim of non-sexual or sexual harassment, by sex, age, disability status and place of occurrence, in the previous 12 months
11.a
Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning
11.a.1
Number of countries that have national urban policies or regional development plans that (a) respond to population dynamics; (b) ensure balanced territorial development; and (c) increase local fiscal space
11.b
By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels
11.b.1
Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
11.b.2
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies
11.c
Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials
Goal 13
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
13.1
Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries
13.1.1
Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
13.1.2
Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
13.1.3
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies
13.2
Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning
13.2.1
Number of countries with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
13.2.2
Total greenhouse gas emissions per year
13.3
Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning
13.3.1
Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment
13.a
Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible
13.a.1
Amounts provided and mobilized in United States dollars per year in relation to the continued existing collective mobilization goal of the $100 billion commitment through to 2025
13.b
Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities
13.b.1
Number of least developed countries and small island developing States with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
SDG 14 targets covered
Deliverables & Timeline
Resources mobilized
Partnership Progress
| Title | Progress Status | Submitted |
|---|---|---|
| Partnership Progress 2017-10-08 |
Feedback
Action Network
Share
Timeline
Entity
Region
- North America
- Asia and Pacific
More information
Countries
Contact Information
Ewan Cameron, Climate Change Support - Secondee