Supporting Brazil in implementing its national agenda for adaptation to climate change (ProAdapta)

Brazil has adopted a national agenda of adaption to the consequences of climate change. The project contributes to the effective implementation of the agenda, through support to the main political instruments, NDC and NAP, in addition to strengthening the coordination function of the Brazilian Ministry of Environment and Climate Change MMA. It further strengthens the capabilities of key actors in selected infrastructure sectors, states, and municipalities. This allows them to implement regulations and instruments to manage climate risks and implement adaptation measures, including EbA solutions. In addition, the project promotes partnerships between the private sector, governments, and civil society, to increase climate resilience through awareness-raising and joint implementation of adaptation strategies. The learning experiences of the project are disseminated both nationally and internationally.

Project data

Countries: Brazil
IKI funding: 7,000,000.00 €
Duration: 08/2017 till 03/2025
Status: open
Implementing organisation: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Political Partner: Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA) - Brazil
Implementing Partner: Boticário Group Foundation for Nature Protection

Environment Secretariat Santos (SEMAM)

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) - Brazil

Ministry of Transport - Brazil

National Institute for Space Research (INPE) - Brazil

National Water Transport Agency (ANTAQ)

Secretariat for the Environment, Infrastructure and Logistics São Paulo (SEMIL)

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)
Online: https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/66671.html

https://www.adaptacao.eco.br/

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State of implementation/results

Both at federal level and in the state of São Paulo, the elections at the end of 2022 led to a change of direction in terms of environmental and climate policy. In 2023, the ProAdapta project therefore supported the political partner MMA (Ministry of Environment and Climate Change) and the implementing partners, such as the state of São Paulo and the waterway authority ANTAQ, in revising their strategic plans. The planned project activities were either maintained or expanded.
In addition, the following project results were achieved:
In partnership with MT: 1) Revision of the MT's major guidelines and sustainability agenda; 2) Incorporation of the project study on AdaptaVias (climate adaptation of roads and railroads) into the MT's strategic planning. www.gov.br/…
The new strategic planning on climate change mitigation of the Secretariat of Environment of São Paulo takes into account the two work lines of the project: preparation of the adaptation plan and upscaling of community plans for climate adaptation through digital course formats. A new, fully revised version of the Guide for the Preparation of Climate Change Adaptation Plans for Municipalities is available. www.adaptacao.eco.br/…
In the new strategic plan of the agency for water ways ANTAQ, the action initiated by the project "Strengthening port-city relations to promote climate resilience" is taken into account. www.adaptacao.eco.br/… www.gov.br/…
Supported MMA and MCTI in conducting preparatory and installation meetings of the Temporary Working Group on Adaptation (GTT Adaptação) in the second half of 2023.
In collaboration with other cooperation projects, ProAdapta supported the strategic planning of the MMA in July and August 2023, which also involved Minister Marina Silva and all Secretaries and Directors of the Ministry.
Two major events in September 2023 together with the MMA and MCTI on the topics of climate justice and climate emergency to raise awareness and involve various sectors of federal and subnational governments, civil society, businesses and academia in the revision of the NAP. In total, more than 400 people were involved, including Sonia Guajajara, Minister of Indigenous Peoples, Luciana Santos, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Marina Silva, Minister of Environment and Anielle Franco, Minister of Racial Equality.
In November 2023, the project, together with MCTI and MMA, organized the Science for Adaptation event to develop the concepts needed to elaborate the General Adaptation Strategy and sectoral climate change adaptation plans.
Assisted MMA to select and shape the content of 10 priority themes for COP28: NDC - Resetting Climate Ambition; Multi-level and Multi-sector Governance; Climate Change Mitigation Plan; Climate Change Adaptation Plan (NAP); Climate Justice; Climate Emergency; Climate Fund; Science and Climate; Integration of Federal Policies and Climate Agenda; Ocean and Coastal Zone.
Supporting the Viva Água Guanabara movement, which includes stakeholders from the private sector, the state government of Rio de Janeiro, local authorities and civil society. In collaboration with representative institutions such as the Boticário Foundation (Fundação Grupo Boticário FGB), the Federation of Industries of Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN) and the State Secretariat for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS-RJ), a work plan was created to promote greater resilience and climate risk management in the Guanabara Bay area.