Author: Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC), Stiftung Neue Verantwortung (SNV), UK Aid
Year of publication: 2011
Available languages: English
Type of assessment: Climate change adaptation assessment
Format of assessment: Guideline
Estimated costs for conducting: No information
Estimated duration of assessment: No information
To be carried out by whom: Consultants (climate experts)
Institutional scale of use: Continental
Details: Local (district) and national level
Assesment to be used by which target audience: Local decision makers
Output: Report
Region of origin: Asia
Developed by which sector: Development cooperation, State-run
Applied in practice: Yes
Geographic coverage in analysis: Asia
Potential geographic coverage: Nepal (district level)
Sectors covered: Energy sector
Method used: Mixed method approach
Description of methodology: The methodology includes: Preparatory phase (desk study, secondary data collection); Mobilisation interaction at district level (orientation/process planning workshop, data validation); Data collection (assessments for climate change, gender and social inclusion, energy needs, resources, institutions, technologies); Data analysis (information analysis); Findings report presentation and plan design workshop (preparation, presentation, planning); Finalisation; Endorsement; Implementation; Monitoring and evaluation
Risk framework used: No explicit use of risk framework
Details: Equation of hazards and risks
Risk components incorporated: Hazard
Hazards and impacts considered in the assessment: Cyclone (including tropical storm, hurricane and typhoon), Drought, Extreme rainfall, Extreme temperatures, Flood, Storm
Details: Data on demography and settlement patterns and disaggregated data from a GSI perspective, the distribution of services and facilities, energy infrastructure, access improvement priorities, gender and social inclusion and climate data
Participatory elements: Yes
Details: District level workshops and focus group are preferred methods of data collection
Consideration of interconnectedness and -dependencies of risks: No information
Adressing uncertainty: No information
Scope of assessment: Identification of risks, assessment of impacts, identification of adaptation options
Details: Expand coordination and service provision of renewable energy at the district level, identifying opportunities for energy to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation. The plans also intend to mainstream gender and social inclusion into energy planning and processes
Economic/Non-Economic losses incorporated: None
Applicability for entire risk spectrum (from extreme weather events to slow onset processes): No information
Recommendations for Adaptation measures included in Climate Risk Assessment: Yes
Details: Identifying opportunities where energy can contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation
Usefulness for political purposes: The Guideline is expected to support the relevant institutions/organisations and individuals to carry out climate change adaptive renewable energy planning and its implementation
Applied by whom: APEC - Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation of Nepal
Open access: Yes