Background information

The overall objective of the strategy is to improve the adaptive capacity and increase the resilience of socio-economic and natural systems to the impacts of climate change, across different areas and timeframes. The document ensures continuity and coherence with the adaptation component of the "National Strategy on Climate Change and Low Carbon Growth 2016-2030". At the same time, it aims at sectoral development in line with the principles of the EU's New Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change, i.e. adaptation that is smart, fast, systemic and connected to the global scale of action.

Content of measure

The strategy and the plan which is included, are strategic programming documents covering the areas of (1) Water resources, (2) Forests, (3) Biodiversity and ecosystem services, (4) Population, public health and air quality, (5) Education and awareness, (6) Cultural heritage, (7) Urban systems, (8) Agriculture and rural development, (9) Energy, (10) Transport, (11) Tourism and recreation, (12) Industry and (13) Insurance.

The programming documents (the strategy and the plan of actions) were developed in the framework of the EU funded project ‘Strengthening institutional capacity to improve climate change policies and adaptation to climate change impacts’. The authority implementing the strategy is the Ministry of Environment.

Use of measure

No information and data regarding the use of the measure, at this stage.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Does not apply to businesses	Applies to all citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	European Funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	Unknown	Unknown
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• Unknown
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

There is no publicly available information about the social partners' involvement in designing, implementing and monitoring the measure.

Views and reactions

There is no publicly available information about the social partners' views or reaction on the measure.

Sources

• 18 July 2022: National Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change for the period 2022-2030 (Strategia Națională privind Adaptarea la Schimbările Climatice pentru perioada 2022-2030) (www.mmediu.ro)