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Coordination and monitoring of climate change
adaptation
the EU Delegation in Georgia; however, such an
approach to coordination is not feasible as it does
not offer specific coordination mechanisms and is
weakened by a lack of government backing.
(e) Expert and stakeholder coordination groups –
these are present in all initiatives and projects, and
some ministries do organise regular consultations
with stakeholders; however, this mechanism cannot
function properly within given non-institutionalised
mandates and current ways of sharing information.
(f) Stakeholder consultation mechanisms – as
mentioned above, relevant agencies should establish
a system under which all interested stakeholders will
be able to: a) receive advice and obtain vulnerability
assessment methodologies; b) select the best available
experts for different issues – this can be done through
setting up a roster of experts (as has been done in
Armenia where the names and contacts of experts
are publicly available); and c) receive advice, within
their mandate and interest, on areas where climate
action is more appropriate. Establishment of this
mechanism may require capacity building within
governmental structures, as climate change offices
do not currently have sufficient time nor capacity to
implement this. Moreover, if this mechanism is to
function properly, all other mechanisms described
above, will require proper support to improve their
functional efficiency.
Coordination
Coordination mechanisms can be clustered in the
following way: (a) intergovernmental councils
(b) inter-ministerial/agency national councils, (c)
government experts groups, (d) donor coordination
mechanisms,(e)expertsandstakeholdercoordination
groups, and (f) consultation mechanisms. A brief
overview of coordination mechanisms within the
countries is presented below (see also table):
(a) Intergovernmental councils – application of
this mechanism in the South Caucasus remains
challenging; however, there is a need for some sort
of coordination of activities among the countries
on climate change adaptation, which is acceptable
to all the three counties, and which should be
considered to ensure appropriate and feasible
regional assessments.
(b) Inter-ministerial national councils – in two
countries this mechanism of decision-making and
coordination exists, and governments should further
ensure its proper functioning.
(c) Government experts group – are created for
implementation of particular projects or initiatives.
(d) Donor coordination mechanisms – this
mechanism addresses environmental protection in
general, for example, the one in Georgia is led by
Observed climate
Observed
Temperature
Extreme temperature (+)
Ar
Observed climate
Observed
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Existence of Coordination Mechanisms on Climate Change (As described above)
Intergovernmental councils
Inter-ministerial councils
Governmental experts group
Donors’ coordination mechanisms
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Expert and stakeholder coordination groups
Consultation mechanisms
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No