Andean Regional Initiative on Adaptation to Climate Change (ARIACC)


ARIACC aims to increase the resilience of Andean Family Agriculture to climate change by improving the implementation of relevant policies, building capacity, leveraging investments, scaling innovative practices and promoting regional and global knowledge exchange. Close multisectoral collaboration will ensure the sustainability and scaling of the initiative. The project builds on longstanding SDC experience in the region and consolidates successful achievements of Phase 1 while sharing them globally.

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Ande
Changement climatique & environnement
Agriculture et sécurité alimentaire
Politique de l’environnement
Développement agricole
Ressources en eau à usage agricole
01.09.2024 - 31.08.2027
CHF  3’900’000
Contexte Climate change impacts on farming, such as erratic weather patterns, drought, pest outbreaks, erosion and land degradation, are strongly felt in the LAC region, counting as the second most vulnerable to natural hazards. As in other mountainous regions of the world, the people of the Andes, their ecosystems and their livelihoods are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. At the same time, small-scale farmers are responsible for up to 70% of the food produced in low- and middle-income countries. At the last COP28 in Dubai 2023, the “Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action” estimated that only 0.8% of climate finance went to small-scale farmers. It emphasized the need to support family farmers through sustainable practices, technological innovations and adequate policies to reduce climate change impacts and enhance resilience. In the Andean region, effective policies and the consideration of climate impacts on water, agriculture and food security at national and subnational levels, the articulation between these government sectors and levels as well as access to funding are still inadequate and weak. Andean family farmers face high climate vulnerability with a significant lack of technical and financial assistance services and poor regional coordination.
Objectifs Rural family farmers vulnerable to climate change living in Andean ecosystems in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru increase the resilience and adaptive capacity of their livelihoods by improving their food and water security.
Groupes cibles

Direct beneficiaries and partners include decision makers at national and subnational levels in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru with a focus on Ministries of Environment, Agriculture and/or Rural Development, Agencies for Water and Agencies for Social Inclusion; private sector actors that facilitate technical and financial support for rural poor, vulnerable to climate change.

Indirect beneficiaries are rural Andean family farmers vulnerable to climate change.

Effets à moyen terme

Outcome  1: Policy measures that enhance AFA’s climate resilience are institutionalized and implemented, providing goods and services for Andean farmers.  

Outcome  2: Capabilities, knowledge and innovations in AFA that support climate resilience services are enhanced and/or strengthened.

Outcome 3: A shared regional agenda for AFA climate resilience is developed and positioned by partner countries at regional and global levels.

Résultats

Principaux résultats attendus:  

  • 16 scaled up policy measures and related mechanisms with potential for spatial expansion at subnational level
  • 11 sevices that enhance the adaptation capacity of Andean family farmers provided by public and private actors
  • 3 graduation models (one per country) for climate change resilient rural enterprises run by Andean family farmers operating in pilot territories
  • 5 proposals that improve public and private funding in favour of climate change adaptation of Andean family farming
  • 58% of rural talents trained are certified by competent entities recognizing their knowledge and capacities to provide technical assistance on climate change resilience
  • 600 farmers, especially women and youth, use and disseminate practices and innovations for climate resilient AFA through existing mechanisms, including tools to facilitate access to markets such as participatory guarantee systems or seals
  • Shared regional position for the climate resilience of AFA in 6 regional and global spaces, ensuring broader recognition and support


Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

Policy Impact: 38 policies were strengthened and linked to planning, budgeting and investment instruments, with 300 institutions participating in the delivering of supporting services.

Capacity Building: Over 5,000 (55% Men, 45% Women) technicians and decision makers were capacitated.

Knowledge Sharing: 18 regional learning exchanges with 231 participating institutions have been realized.

Platforms Established: 1 regional knowledge management platform has been installed (EncontrAR).

Global advocacy: 8 international decision-making forums acknowledged Andean adaptation strategies focused on vulnerable population.


Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
Secteur privé
Organisation suisse à but non lucratif
  • HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation
  • Sectreur privé étranger Sud/Est
  • The consortium composed of HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation (lead) and the Fundación Avina will be the implementing partner. The consortium has been selected through a public tender for phase 1.


Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs ARIACC will seek collaboration with various ongoing national and regional initiatives (see annex 11), such as the Green Climate Fund project "Puna Resiliente" in Peru,  SDC’s "Adaptation at Altitude" initiative and SDC’s DRR-projects such as “Strengthening access to financial mechanisms for disaster risk management in four Andean countries”, that will also improve access to insurance services in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia, and other international initiatives such as IFAD initiatives focused on family farming.
Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    3’900’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    0 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF    100’000’000 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget de la Suisse CHF   5’060’000 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF   8’960’000
Phases du projet Phase 2 01.09.2024 - 31.08.2027   (Phase en cours) Phase 1 15.12.2017 - 31.08.2024   (Completed)