Asia Pacific Adaptation Network. Dr. Banashri Sinha Climate Change Specialist IGES BRC, Bangkok

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1 Asia Pacific Adaptation Network Dr. Banashri Sinha Climate Change Specialist IGES BRC, Bangkok

2 Background UNFCCC SBSTA at its 28th Session recognized that regional centres and networks undertaking work relevant to climate change play an important role in enhancing adaptation and agreed to promote existing networks for impacts, vulnerability and adaptation and encouraged the establishment of new networks.

3 UNEP s Global Adaptation Network (GAN) The Global Adaptation Network (GAN) was developed through a UNEP facilitated consultative processes with key partners and potential target groups between 2008 and Overall objective: To help build climate resilience of vulnerable communities, ecosystems and economies through the mobilization of knowledge for adaptation. Aims to create links with already existing Adaptation Networks and knowledge initiatives, facilitating access to their services. Builds on four regional networks: Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia Pacific, West Asia, and Africa. Source: Global Adaptation Knowledge Portalwww.ganadapt.org

4 UNEP s Global Adaptation Network (GAN) The Global Adaptation Network: inter regional co operation, knowledge management, policy support and scientific advice Africa Asia Pacific Latin America West Asia Other Regions Regional Adaptation Networks: Institutional capacity building, knowledge mobilization and, demonstration and dissemination of best adaptation practices

5 Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) APAN was launched in October 2009 as the 1 st regionwide adaptation specific network Donors: MOEJ, SIDA, KEI, USAID and Asian Development Bank (ADB) Activities: Capacity building activities, assessments, seminars/conferences and workshops (including the Asia Pacific Adaptation Forum), publication of e newsletters, e communique Regional hub in Bangkok, co hosted by IGES, SEI and RRC.AP Steering Committee oversees the overall activities of APAN with the secretariat situated at UNEP Regional Office for Asia Pacific (ROAP)

6 APAN Structure Central Asia Steering Committee & Secretariat (UNEP ROAP) Pacific Southeast Asia Regional Hub IGES, RRC.AP, SEI Northeast Asia Thematic Nodes South Asia

7 APAN area of operation Operates in 48 countries in the Asia Pacific region through: Sub regional nodes and thematic nodes National implementing partners For better management of the functioning of APAN, activities are conducted in the following 5 sub regions: Central Asia The Regional Environment Centre for Central Asia South Asia Climate Action Network for South Asia (CANSA) Southeast Asia Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) Northeast Asia Keio university Pacific Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

8 APAN Thematic Nodes Thematic Nodes Global Water Partnership South Asia (GWP SAS) International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Thematic Area Water Mountains Agriculture

9 Mission and Purpose The mission of APAN is to build climate change resilient and sustainable human systems, ecosystems and economies through the mobilisation of knowledge, enhanced institutional capacity and informed decision making processes, and facilitated access to finance and technologies. The purpose of APAN is to equip key actors in Asia and the Pacific Region with adequate knowledge for designing and implementing climate change adaptation measures, building capacity to access technologies and finance in support of climate change adaptation, and integrating climate change adaptation into policies, strategies and plans.

10 Specific Objectives of APAN Improve understanding and knowledge of adaptation to past, current and future climate conditions; Enhance capacities to apply knowledge to assess technologies, access finance, and design and implement actions on adaptation; and Strengthen the ability to integrate adaptation into development policies, strategies, and plans. Regional and sub regional level activities, coordinated by the Regional Hub (RH), is stipulated in an annual work plan developed by the RH in partnership with the Sub regional nodes (SRNs) and Thematic Nodes (TNs). presented to the Steering Committee (SC) for its endorsement.

11 Network Activities Key areas: 1. Knowledge Generation 2. Knowledge Management 3. Capacity Building 4. Networking and outreach Identification of activities through gaps and needs assessment Identifying priority topics at the trainings, sub annual conferences, Thematic conferences and Adaptation Forum Regular updates from the nodes Technical papers and policy briefs on current priority topics by the nodes Interaction with different stakeholders at regional/ international conferences/ seminars/ workshops.

12 Challenges Adjusting to changing situations at the sub regional level Measuring the impacts of APAN workshops Balancing increasing requests from sub regions with existing finances Raising additional funding for APAN activities Linkage with regional and international processes

13 Challenges GWP SAS beyond SA to other sub regions Inputs from all the Water Partnerships Involvement of the Regional Boards and Forums with APAN. Measuring the impacts of APAN CBA Technical input updated information sharing Web portal outreach

14 MOEJ The Network.. APAN RH UNEP ROAP Partners Emerging themes Endorsement from the Steering Committee Additional donors

15 TOC Synthesis Report Chapter by GWP Climate Resilience and Water Security in the Region Background Adaptation and Resilience to a changing Climate a regional overview A step towards Water Security progress and success stories How can Indigenous Knowledge and modern technology work towards resiliency in the water sector Examples of Good Practices of Climate Resiliency (Adaptation Technologies and Adaptation Capacities) Coherent Policies or Strategies and Institutional Framework Gaps and Challenges Recommendations Conclusions

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