The probable impacts of climate change on poverty - UNDP

3.3.1.3 Interview with Key Experts
Interview with key experts have been carried out using a check list covering the two major categories <strong>of</strong>
information i.e. a) <strong>impacts</strong> related and b) response related. <strong>The</strong> interview with key experts focus on linkage
among sectoral <strong>impacts</strong>, poverty, strategy to address adverse effects <strong>of</strong> <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> on poverty and GDP,
institutional capacity building needs and arrangement. List <strong>of</strong> Experts interviewed is given in Annex-A.
3.3.1.4 Workshops
Two workshops have been organized to capture expert opinions on several aspects <strong>of</strong> <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong>, poverty
and economic growth. Key questions addressed in the consultation workshops are a) what are the existing
<strong>impacts</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong>? b) what are the existing coping strategies and practices? c) what are the <strong>probable</strong>
<strong>impacts</strong> <strong>of</strong> future <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong>? d) what are the <strong>probable</strong> coping strategies and practices? e) what are the
<strong>change</strong>s we have to bring into planning process to address CC? f ) what role GED (Planning Commission) needs
to play in the process? Experts included from government organizations, non-government organizations,
academics and civil society groups with relevant experiences and expertise.
3.3.2 Formulation <strong>of</strong> Strategies and Policy Choices
3.3.2.1 Formulation <strong>of</strong> Draft Strategies and Policy Choices
Based on the above analysis, this report suggested strategies and policy choices to deal with adverse <strong>impacts</strong> <strong>of</strong>
<strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> giving special focus on Poverty and Other Millennium Development Goals. Strategy and policy
choices have been developed based on secondary information, outcome <strong>of</strong> the interview with key experts and
findings <strong>of</strong> the workshop. <strong>The</strong>se strategies are categorised under three broader categories a) means <strong>of</strong> reduction
<strong>of</strong> exposure, b) means <strong>of</strong> reduction <strong>of</strong> sensitivity, and c) means <strong>of</strong> enhancement <strong>of</strong> adaptive capacity <strong>of</strong> the
communities. Findings <strong>of</strong> the analysis, interviews and workshop have been compiled in this draft report.
3.3.2.2 Workshop and Finalization <strong>of</strong> Strategies
A workshop was organized by the General Economic Division <strong>of</strong> the Planning Commission where the draft report
was presented. <strong>The</strong> final report has incorporated suggestions and recommendations <strong>of</strong> the workshop.
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<strong>The</strong> Probable Impacts <strong>of</strong> Climate Change on Poverty and Economic Growth and
the Options <strong>of</strong> Coping with adverse Effect <strong>of</strong> Climate Change in Bangladesh