PDP# 6: "ClimAdapt-LT"

About this project

<p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">The project will contribute to the implementation of the Lithuanian National strategy for climate change management, in particular the necessity to reduce regions and municipalities vulnerability to climate change.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color: #000000">The aim of the project</span></strong><span style="color: #000000"> is to increase the capacity and skills of Lithuanian municipalities to develop and implement climate change adaptation plans. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000"><strong>The project includes:</strong></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Analysis of different climate change scenarios, effects, vulnerability and risk assessments; </span></span></li> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Assessment of the most vulnerable sectors and social groups for all municipalities of Lithuania;</span></span></li> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Development of a climate change adaptation plan and update of the emergency situation management plan through a pilot project in one municipality considered highly vulnerable to climate change;</span></span></li> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Development of municipal climate change adaptation plans and recommendations for updating the municipal emergency management plans; </span></span></li> <li style="text-align: justify"> <p><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Training workshops for all Lithuanian municipalities to prepare adaptation plans in their municipalities;</span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Study visits to Norway for staff of Lithuanian environmental and municipal authorities.</span></span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color: #000000">Project benefit</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">The expected outcome of the project will be improved capacity of local authorities in development of plans for climate change adaptation. </span><span style="color: #000000">Specifically, the project will improve the information available and required for planners to perform the necessary analyses.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000"><strong>Target groups of the project:&nbsp;</strong></span><span style="color: #000000">Employees of Association of Local Authorities in Lithuania, society.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">The project is implemented jointly with the partners - Association of Local Authorities in Lithuania and Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS).</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">Through cooperation with the KS and municipalities, experiences and practices will be shared on how climate change issues are being handled on the regional and local levels in both Lithuania and Norway.</span></span></span></p>

Bilateral cooperation results

Together with the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS), the project included activities such as organising an experience-sharing seminar in Norway and remotely sharing best practices during the final project event in Lithuania. KS coordinated the program for the visit to Norway, which included meetings with representatives from the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection and the municipalities of Tønsberg and Drammen. During this visit, Lithuanian municipal representatives learned about Norway’s methods for designing public spaces to prevent street flooding during high-water events. In return, Norwegian representatives were shown examples of solutions already being implemented in Lithuania. Moving forward, cooperation with Norway may continue through future projects or by sharing knowledge and best practices.

Project partners

• Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities Donor project partner· Norway
• Association of Local Authorities in Lithuania Project partner· Lithuania