Given scarce resources for adaptation measures, enhancing synergies between activities to implement the other Rio Conventions would be a beneficial action to increase the effectiveness of existing resources as combating desertification and biodiversity management contribute to climate adaptation. The NCSA process constitutes a key opportunity for creating synergies by considering common and cross-cutting issues among the Rio Conventions and links to other socio-economic issues (UNFCCC, 2005). MICOA has undertaken valuable efforts to coordinate the work among the Rio Conventions (MICOA, 2005). Even though MICOA is not a ministry with broad mandate as Sperling (2003) suggested as a pre-requisite, the implementation of activities to strengthen the synergies among the Rio Conventions is greatly enhanced since all three national focal points are based at MICOA. According to MICOA representatives, more efficient communication and personal coordination is already facilitated.

# **_Partnership between GoM and donors_**

Reliable statistical information is fundamental for informed development interventions. Population data for example were a key to design the relief actions when Mozambique faced the devastating floods in 2000. The National Statistical Development Strategy (NSDS) represents the framework for coordinating all national surveys and statistics together with all international assistance for statistics. Being fully integrated in this framework, the available climate data and information, though limited, would facilitate the planning and implementing of adaptation to climate impacts.

The full potential of an even perfect data collection system can merely contribute to reduce climate vulnerability if data are efficiently used. Pilot projects on adaptation and lessons from the flood management in 2000 provide good experience on how to integrate existing climate data and information. For example, the GTZ project on Disaster Risk Management in Búzi (Bollin et al., 2005) and the Netherlands Climate Assistance Program (Van Drunen et al., 2006) provided valuable insights on how to integrate scientific knowledge and climate information in decisionmaking processes. In another viable effort to overcome shortcomings for climate adaptation, which became apparent during the 2000 floods, INGC, the Eduardo Mondlane University and FEWS NET compiled basic data on climate risks and livelihood conditions and assessed potential impacts of and responses to scenarios for floods, cyclones and droughts (INGC et al., 2003). The resulting Limpopo Atlas provides a comprehensive source of information for disaster preparedness at the scale of a complete river basin, and can serve as a model for similar data information and dissemination efforts.

# **(iii) Enabling environment**

# **_Bilateral and multilateral donors_**

A number of donors are taking the initiative to mainstream adaptation into their operations ( _cf.,_ sect. 4.2), including the OECD (2006b) and the European Commission (EC, 2004) by raising the policy profile of climate change, capacity building at the level of enabling environment and research on climate impacts, vulnerability and adaptation. The World Bank is developing a systematic approach to screening of public investments for climate impacts to identify climate