Adaptation

Strategic Outcome 1

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
Strategic Outcome 2

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
Strategic Outcome 3

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.
Strategic Outcome 4

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
Strategic Outcome 5

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
Strategic Outcome 6

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