Adaptation

Institutional arrangements, policies and capacities able to lead and coordinate national and sub-national climate change adaptation.

• Environmental Act entered into force 
• National Environmental Authority operationalized
• Number of MOU’s signed
• Availability of scientific measurement of terrain 
• Availability of scientific measurement of sea level rise 
• Quality and quantity of meteorological datasets 
• Number of information sharing protocol agreements 
• Units of expansion of measurement networks 
• Number of requests for meteorological datasets by stakeholders 
• Number of active climate adaptation stakeholders 
• Number of active stakeholders from business and industry
• References to climate adaptation in non-climate change policies
• Reduction in administrative processing times
• Number staff trained/ Level of training budget
• Number of collaborative agreements signed
• Number of new programmes with multiple contributing stakeholders
• Level of government restructuring
• Number of public-private partnerships/ budget towards PPP efforts
• Time towards PPP agreements
• Number of local/ district plans developed and implemented

Data and information collection systems to fully support national and sub-national climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation decision-making.

• Number of ministries attaining required technical capacity
• Number of approved donor funded proposals
• Quality and quantity of data on identified critical variables collected
• Quality of models enhanced by additional datasets
• Level of statistical/ scientific confidence in models
• Number of weather measurement stations
• Quality and quantity of local/ district level datasets including gender disaggregated datasets
• Reduction of gaps in current datasets
• Number of MOUs signed between ministries
• Number of data sharing agreements
• Number of projects jointly sponsored
• Resourcing of NIMOS for climate adaptation implementation
• Number of agreements to data sharing protocols
• Quality of downscaled models developed
• Land and coastal surveys comprehensively completed

The integration and institutionalization of climate change adaptation in broader Surinamese economic development policies, plans and programs. 

• Statements of political support for adaptation activities
• Number of trained professionals leaving government
• Number of trained professionals leaving government
• Number of inter-ministerial programs
• Reduced instances of repetitious efforts by ministries
• Quality and quantity of national data inventories
• Number of active committees linked together
• Visible leadership on issues cited
• Number of scientific research and development initiatives
• Citation of government reports in policy positions
• Number of regional and global partnerships signed
• Citations of climate adaptation in non-climate national plans
• Number of climate adaptation actions budgeted in non- climate national plans
• Number of climate adaptation actions budgeted in non- climate national plans
• Poverty level where climate adaptation action is taken
• Private investments made in sector level climate adaptation
• Private sector strategies citing climate action
• Budget allocations for sector development that include climate adaptation
• Number and diversity of stakeholders actively engaged
• Number of state-of-the-art technology based climate adaptation programs started
• Number of local area/ district climate adaptation programs
• Number of programs focused directly on rural communities
• Number of funded agreements with private sector
• Representation of business and industry on climate adaptation decision making bodies
• Incentives designed to attract business and industry involvement
• Number of Districts approving local adaptation plans
• Instances of advanced technical, scientific interventions introduced in local/ districts.

National technical capacity that is fully trained and skilled at leading and implementing Suriname’s climate change adaptation actions.

• Number of qualified personnel hired
• Number of MOUs signed with ministries
• Number of ministries involved in training programmes conducted by focal point
• Regional and global training/ knowledge transfer event participated in
• Number of agency ‘matching’ opportunities engaged in
• Number of ‘high priority’ human resource gaps filled
• Number of critical advanced expertise positions created
• Human resource budget allocation for climate related spending
• Amount of opportunities taken for advanced foreign training
• Number of new technical positions recruited for
• Number of new technical positions recruited for
• Progress on public sector reforms related to climate action
• Number of ministries with approved human resource plans for climate action
• Number of ministries with approved human resource plans for climate action
• # school curricula revised and approved for delivery
• Range of stakeholders supporting new curricula
• Number of new businesses, NGOs, entrepreneurial activities launched
• Number of women’s groups actively engaged
• Number of persons/ communities where livelihoods have been transitioned

Climate change adaptation that respects Surinamese values and culture and reduces gender and other social inequities.

• Number of women’s groups actively and consistently engaged
• Number of vulnerable groups actively and consistently engaged
• Number of business and industry representatives on decision making bodies for climate action
• Frequency of communications releases highlighting vulnerable groups
• Number of initiatives focused on sustainable livelihood transitions including ensuring the livelihoods of women
• Number of successful scale ups and usages of local knowledge in adaptation activities
• Budget allocations specifically for gender related activities
• Number of citations of local knowledge in decision making forums
• Number of citations of local knowledge in decision making forums
• Baselines and periodic surveys to gauge climate related behavioral change
• Baselines and periodic surveys to gauge climate related knowledge change
• Baselines and periodic surveys to gauge climate related attitudinal change
• Number of non-government supported climate action programmes
• Number of successful programmes that lead to further programmatic phases
• Prevalence of climate considerations in new and emerging economic activities
• Number of initiatives tailored and specified for respective vulnerable groups

Identify and access financing and investment especially for innovation driven climate change adaptation technologies. 

• Number of potential financing routes targeted
• Value of financing accessed that goes towards scientific measurement equipment
• Administrative reforms completed to accommodate climate finance management functions
• Prevalence of use of climate risk and vulnerability assessments in climate finance decisions
• Type and value of incentives for attracting climate investors
• Number of potential financing routes targeted
• Number and value of inter-ministerial proposals put forward
• Number of ‘climate proofing’ business plans approved
• Types and value of fiscal incentives offered
• Level of competition for national sustainability awards and honors
• Number of pitches made to regional and international climate investors
• Administrative reforms completed to accommodate climate finance management functions
• Value of private sector investment committed
• Retention of climate finance skilled human resources
• Number and value of climate adaptation loans provided to implementers
• Number and value of matching grants provided to implementers
• Number and value of guarantees provided to implementers
• Number and value of investments made by government on adaptation projects by third parties
• Number and value of PPP co-financed initiatives