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

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Title	Develop research activities to explore the barriers to economic diversification as an adaptation strategy and strategies that have proven effective in diversifying economic activities
Partner	START (Global Change SysTem for Analysis Research and Training)
Date of submission	01/11/2007
Description	START action pledge 19 (see page 13)
Action pledge updates
28/09/2011	START action pledge update 19 (see page 6 - #5)
Further information
Regional focus	Africa and the Arab States Asia and the Pacific
Sector	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning
Adaptation delivery activity	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Early warning systems Education Financial support Knowledge management Training
NWP work area	Economic diversification
Target group	Academics Communities Policy makers Practitioners

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.