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Description
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.
The aim of the project is to increase the capacity and skills of Lithuanian municipalities to develop and implement climate change adaptation plans.
The project includes:
- Analysis of different climate change scenarios, effects, vulnerability and risk assessments;
- Assessment of the most vulnerable sectors and social groups for all municipalities of Lithuania;
- 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;
- Development of municipal climate change adaptation plans and recommendations for updating the municipal emergency management plans;
Training workshops for all Lithuanian municipalities to prepare adaptation plans in their municipalities;
- Study visits to Norway for staff of Lithuanian environmental and municipal authorities.
Project benefit
The expected outcome of the project will be improved capacity of local authorities in development of plans for climate change adaptation. Specifically, the project will improve the information available and required for planners to perform the necessary analyses.
Target groups of the project: Employees of Association of Local Authorities in Lithuania, society.
The project is implemented jointly with the partners - Association of Local Authorities in Lithuania and Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS).
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.