Nairobi work programme (NWP): Partners, Action Pledges and Experts Database

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Title	Partner	Regional focus	Sector	Adaptation delivery activity	NWP work area
Adaptation of forests and people to climate change	International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)	All regions	Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Terrestrial ecosystems	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising Education Knowledge management Training	Adaptation planning and practices Climate modelling, scenarios and downscaling Climate related risks and extreme events Data and observations Research Socio-economic information
Framework of projects to integrate into policy, and raise awareness of the employment dimensions of adapting to climate change and foster international, national, sectoral and local trade union action on this area	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)	All regions	Business Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising Training	Adaptation planning and practices Economic diversification Research Socio-economic information
Adaptation space and professional certification	Global Climate Adaptation Partnership (GCAP)	All regions	Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Human health Oceans and coastal areas Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Terrestrial ecosystems Tourism Transport, infrastructure and human settlements Water resources	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Education Knowledge management Monitoring and evaluation Pilot adaptation programmes/projects Risk/vulnerability mapping Training	Adaptation planning and practices Data and observations Methods and tools Research Socio-economic information Technologies for adaptation
Sea level rise and extremes monitoring and prediction through the Global Ocean Observing System	UNESCO - Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)	All regions	Oceans and coastal areas Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Disaster risk reduction Early warning systems Monitoring and evaluation Other Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Climate related risks and extreme events Data and observations
Reorganising and repackaging the IDS ‘Networks and Knowledge Services’ in a way that recognises and addresses a number of core needs and objectives identified by the Nairobi work programme	Institute of Development Studies (IDS)	All regions	Education and training	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising Knowledge management	Data and observations Methods and tools Research
Development of methods and tools related to agro-climatology	Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)	All regions	Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries	Capacity building Training	Methods and tools
Farm Adaptive Dynamic Optimization (FADO)	Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)	All regions	Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Knowledge management	Adaptation planning and practices Methods and tools
Fisheries management and marine conservation within a changing ecosystem context	Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)	All regions	Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising Knowledge management	Adaptation planning and practices Methods and tools
Pre Event at the Global Platform 2011-09-19 Upcoming Challenges for Early Warning	German Committee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV)	All regions	Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Training	Methods and tools
Fifth International Conference on Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change	International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)	All regions	Education and training	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising Knowledge management	Adaptation planning and practices
Strengthening capacity building efforts, research and knowledge and partnerships	United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)	All regions	Tourism	Capacity building Early warning systems Education Knowledge management Training	Adaptation planning and practices Research
UNDP Environment and Energy Group project: Capacity development for policy makers to address climate change	United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)	All regions	Other	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising	Adaptation planning and practices
International Collaborative Network for Climate Change Adaptation	University of the Sunshine Coast	All regions	Education and training	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising Training	Adaptation planning and practices Climate modelling, scenarios and downscaling Climate related risks and extreme events Methods and tools Research Socio-economic information
Tearfund's action pledge to the Nairobi work programme	Tearfund	All regions	Terrestrial ecosystems Water resources	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Education Financial support	Adaptation planning and practices Climate related risks and extreme events Data and observations Methods and tools Research Socio-economic information
Support for IPCC Special Report Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX)	United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)	All regions	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Risk/vulnerability mapping	Adaptation planning and practices Climate related risks and extreme events Data and observations Methods and tools Research
Regional writeshops	United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)	All regions	Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Education Knowledge management	Climate related risks and extreme events Methods and tools Research
Preparation of the 2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR)	United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)	All regions	Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Early warning systems Knowledge management	Adaptation planning and practices Climate related risks and extreme events Data and observations Methods and tools Research Socio-economic information
Regional Mapping of Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Institutions	United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)	All regions	Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Disaster risk reduction Knowledge management	Adaptation planning and practices Climate related risks and extreme events Methods and tools
Launch of Global Campaign to Promote Disaster‐Resilient Cities	United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)	All regions	Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Knowledge management	Adaptation planning and practices Climate related risks and extreme events Economic diversification Methods and tools
Preparation of the 2011 Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction	United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)	All regions	Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Knowledge management	Adaptation planning and practices Climate related risks and extreme events Data and observations Methods and tools Research
Expanding support for the five-year plan of action on adaptation	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)	All regions	Business Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Human health Oceans and coastal areas Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Terrestrial ecosystems Tourism Transport, infrastructure and human settlements Water resources	Capacity building Knowledge management Training	Data and observations
Development and provision of appropriate data products	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)	All regions	Business Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Human health Oceans and coastal areas Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Terrestrial ecosystems Tourism Transport, infrastructure and human settlements Water resources	Capacity building Knowledge management Training	Data and observations
Capacity building	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)	All regions	Business Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Human health Oceans and coastal areas Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Terrestrial ecosystems Tourism Transport, infrastructure and human settlements Water resources	Capacity building Knowledge management Training	Data and observations
Potential Climatic impacts on Oceanic Fisheries	World Metereological Organization (WMO)	All regions	Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Oceans and coastal areas	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Monitoring and evaluation Risk/vulnerability mapping	Climate related risks and extreme events
Capacity Building in Science-Policy Aspects of Climate Change	World Metereological Organization (WMO)	All regions	Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Knowledge management Monitoring and evaluation	Adaptation planning and practices
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Organizations, institutions and private sector companies at all levels and in a wide range of sectors can become engaged with the NWP by becoming a partner and making Action Pledges. Information about how organizations can become engaged with work on adaptation under the NWP can be found here.

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