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
Sharing the knowledge of UN/ISDR with the Nairobi Work Programme and its partners	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 Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Training	Adaptation planning and practices Climate related risks and extreme events Methods and tools Socio-economic information
Adaptation in the Arctic and SIDS	United Nations Environment Programme/GRID-Arendal	Polar Regions Small Island Developing States	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising	Adaptation planning and practices Methods and tools
Adaptation Learning Mechanism (ALM)	United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)	All regions	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Knowledge management	Climate modelling, scenarios and downscaling Methods and tools Research Technologies for adaptation
Applying climate information for adaptation decision making	United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)	All regions	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Knowledge management	Adaptation planning and practices Methods and tools
Developing country-level climate profiles	United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)	All regions	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising Knowledge management Risk/vulnerability mapping	Adaptation planning and practices Climate related risks and extreme events Methods and tools
Community-based adaptation	United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)	All regions	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Adaptation planning and practices Climate related risks and extreme events Economic diversification Methods and tools
WeADAPT: Collaborating on Climate Adaptation	Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)	All regions	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Knowledge management Training	Adaptation planning and practices Data and observations Methods and tools Research
Cities and Climate Change Initiative	United Nations Human Settlements Agency (UN-HABITAT)	Africa and the Arab States Asia and the Pacific Least Developed Countries Small Island Developing States South America	Transport, infrastructure and human settlements	Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Education Knowledge management Pilot adaptation programmes/projects Risk/vulnerability mapping Training	Adaptation planning and practices Climate related risks and extreme events Methods and tools Research Socio-economic information Technologies for adaptation
Implementing the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) in support of the Nairobi work programme	Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII)	All regions	Business Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Human health Oceans and coastal areas Terrestrial ecosystems Tourism Transport, infrastructure and human settlements Water resources	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Knowledge management Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Adaptation planning and practices Climate related risks and extreme events Data and observations Methods and tools Research Technologies for adaptation
Promoting the development and dissemination of methods and tools for assessment and improvement of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) planning, measures and actions, including integration with sustainable development	International Union for Conservation of Nature (World Conservation Union , IUCN)	Africa and the Arab States Asia and the Pacific	Oceans and coastal areas Terrestrial ecosystems	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising Knowledge management Pilot adaptation programmes/projects Training	Adaptation planning and practices Methods and tools
Mitigating the impact of current and future climate-induced production risk and improving the livelihood resilience of farming communities in the semi-arid tropic of Africa and Asia	International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)	Africa and the Arab States Asia and the Pacific	Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Water resources	Capacity building Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Adaptation planning and practices Climate related risks and extreme events Methods and tools 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
Flexibility for the Future: Adapting in an Uncertain Climate ISET Action Pledges to Support the Nairobi Workplan Programme	Institute for Social and Environmental Transition (ISET)	Asia and the Pacific	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 Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Adaptation planning and practices Climate related risks and extreme events Methods and tools
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
Monitoring and production of strategic plans for plant genetic resources for food and agriculture based on poor farmer’s agricultural practices to climate variability	Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)	Africa and the Arab States	Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Climate-resilient development planning Knowledge management Monitoring and evaluation Risk/vulnerability mapping	Adaptation planning and practices Methods and tools
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
Assistance to Nigeria in assessing adaptation requirements in the agriculture sector	Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)	Africa and the Arab States	Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising Training	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
Regional Masters Degree in Climate Change	CATHALAC (Water Center for Humid Tropics of Latin America and the Caribbean)	Caribbean and Central America	Business Education and training	Capacity building Education Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Adaptation planning and practices Methods and tools
Pilot initiative on climate change-influenced risk ranking of selective districts in India	Community Enterprise Forum International (CEFI)	Africa and the Arab States Asia and the Pacific Caribbean and Central America South America	Business Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising Knowledge management Risk/vulnerability mapping	Climate modelling, scenarios and downscaling 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
Organization of Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum 2010 (21-22 October in Bangkok) and preparation of its proceedings	Asian Development Bank (ADB)	Asia and the Pacific	Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Other Terrestrial ecosystems Water resources	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising Knowledge management	Adaptation planning and practices Methods and tools Research Technologies for adaptation
Adaptation Learning Programme (ALP) for Africa	CARE International	Africa and the Arab States	Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Terrestrial ecosystems Water resources	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Disaster risk reduction Financial support Monitoring and evaluation Training	Adaptation planning and practices Climate related risks and extreme events Methods and tools 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
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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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