This event showcased good practices and resources developed by the system in key areas of adaptation such as integrated land and water management, disaster risk reduction, food security and data collection and analysis within the broader framework of development planning, knowledge sharing and partnership building.
Please note: only publishing dates after March 2013 may be considered reliable.
Pages tagged with Adaptation
Date published
HLCP: Mobilize new and innovative concessional finance 23.02.2017
A new Climate Investment Funds portfolio with an expected capitalization of some US$ 6 billion, to build on progress made by many of the developing countries
CEB: Support to pilot innovative sources of finance and market mechanisms 23.02.2017
Development of a voluntary global financial mechanism/portfolio approach/forest financing framework for all types of forests to support the implementation of the Non-Legally Binding Instrument on All Types of Forests and the achievement of the Global objectives on Forests.
HLCP: Support to leverage finance for energy efficiency and renewable energy 23.02.2017
Mobilizing funds for greater energy access and security, energy efficiency and clean energy development projects in over 100 countries.
CEB: Support to leverage private sector investment in activities addressing climate change 23.02.2017
Facilitating finance sector engagement in climate mitigation by building financier capacity and awareness, lowering the costs and barriers of initial transactions, and supporting the development of new financial products that accelerate adoption of climate technologies and markets.
CEB: Support for development and access to carbon markets 23.02.2017
Developing the capacity of low-income countries to access the CDM through the Nairobi Framework
CEB: Support for access to financing by developing countries 23.02.2017
Strengthening national capacity in developing countries to assess investment and financial flows to address climate change.
CEB: Capacity Building in Adaptation 23.02.2017
Providing advisory services on how to mainstream climate change considerations into development decision-making, including for the achievement of the MDGs in the LDCs and other countries of Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America;
CEB: Operational activities in key sectors and support for adaptation at the local level 23.02.2017
Scaling up sustainable land management in Sub-Saharan Africa within the TerrAfrica framework; Pan-African Land Policy Framework; MENARID umbrella programme for sustainable management of the drylands of the Middle East and North Africa region; decreasing vulnerability to climate variability in African river basins;
CEB: Streamlining and scaling up financial and technological support 23.02.2017
Integrating climate change risks into development planning and programming and UN system country operations; exploring insurance schemes; special emphasis on support for the rural poor in Africa and on reducing vulnerability in Sub-Saharan Africa.
CEB: Enhancing knowledge sharing 23.02.2017
Improving the linkage of climate data to global early warning and early action networks that build capacities in developing countries, provide consequential policy options, and strengthen humanitarian preparedness and response systems.
CEB: Support for national planning for adaptation 23.02.2017
Assistance to Least Developed Countries with National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs); assistance to African countries in launching integrated and comprehensive approaches to adaptation; studies on the socioeconomic and demographic impact of climate change on countries and cities;
CEB: Adaptation 23.02.2017
The UN system's work in this area is governed by the stipulations of COP decision 1/CP.10 and the Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change.
HLCP: Cancun Climate Change Conference - November 2010 15.06.2016
At the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Cancun in December 2010, the United Nations system highlighted its readiness to support Member States in implementing their commitments through side events and information material that presented the system’s ongoing work and practical tools.
HLCP: Poznań Climate Change Conference - December 2008 15.06.2016