Nationally Determined Contributions Implementation Plan (2021-2030).

Sri Lanka submitted its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in July, 2021. The purpose of this NDC Implementation Plan (Plan) is to operationalize the updated NDCs. It consists of six chapters: 1. Background and Overview of NDC; 2. Methodology; 3. NDC Implementation – Mitigation; 4. NDC Implementation – Adaptation; 5. NDC Implementation – Loss & Damage; and 6. Means of Implementation.
Chapter 1 provides an overview of the NDC sectors of Sri Lanka which includes 6 sectors for mitigation and 9 for adaptation. Agriculture is considered under both mitigation and adaptation. The Plan seeks to address gender equality and social inclusion issues in gender-sensitive sectors like water, fisheries and livestock. The NDC implementation and monitoring mechanism is overseen by the National Steering Committee and Planning & Monitoring Committees. The Plan highlights that active participation of all relevant stakeholders is essential for the successful NDC implementation. Chapter 2 discusses the methodology followed for the preparation of this Plan and the sources that were relied upon.
Chapter 3 provides the implementation plan for mitigation sectors which include power, waste, forestry and agriculture. It also explains the difference between conditional and unconditional NDCs with conditional NDC actions accounting for additional 10.5% of GHG emissions reduction respective to the BAU scenario for the period 2021-2030. In waste sector, implementation plan includes reduction of municipal solid waste, improving segregation, recycling, composting, central sewage in selected areas, efficient disposal of industrial sludge, waste-to-energy generation, waste forecasting and PPP to finance waste management projects. In forestry sector, actions include developing forest management plans for sustainable management, restoration of degraded forest land and mangroves, forest and catchment protection and increase of Trees Outside Forests. In agriculture sector, actions include post-harvest management, value addition and innovation, adoption of Good Agricultural Practices, precision agriculture, renewable energy use for farming needs, herd and feed management, genetic improvement and biosecurity.
Chapter 4 lays down the implementation plan for adaptation in sectors like agriculture, fisheries, livestock, water, biodiversity, coastal and marine environments. The actions identified for achieving the NDCs for these sectors include: developing guidelines on Climate Smart Agriculture; crop-livestock integrated farming systems; introducing appropriate IPM and IPNS programmes; storm water management; improving seasonal climate forecasting; identifying vulnerable lagoons and managing them as co-managed Fishery Management Areas; minimizing aquatic pollution; satellite-based vessel monitoring system; enhancing access to credit to vulnerable fisherfolk; developing reef monitoring systems; deploying fish aggregating devices; heat stress management for livestock; forage conservation; integrated river basin management; standby deep wells; Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) catchment protection; salinity barriers; promoting alternative sources of irrigation; identifying fauna and flora that are highly vulnerable to climate change; long-term monitoring in climate sensitive areas; ex-situ conservation of flora; Digital Elevation Model for coastal zone. Chapter 5 provides actions for NDC implementation for Loss & Damage mechanism and Chapter 6 identifies capacity building needs, technology transfer, expected cost and financial support required.