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
Traditional knowledge and climate change (indigenous peoples, local communities and marginal populations)	United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU IAS)
Partners with nature - lessons learnt and experienced fro the BirdLife Partnership on how healthy ecosystems are helping the world's most vulnerable adapt to climate change	BirdLife International Secretariat
Global Water Partnership (GWP) Action pledge to the Nairobi Work Programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change	Global Water Partnership		Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Human health Transport, infrastructure and human settlements Water resources	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Financial support	Adaptation planning and practices
On the frontlines of climate change: a global forum for indigenous peoples, small islands and vulnerable communities	UNESCO Division of Science Policy and Sustainable Development (UNESCO SC-SII)
Adapting Rail Infrastructure to Climate Changes (ARISCC)	International Union of Railways (UIC)	All regions	Transport, infrastructure and human settlements	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Knowledge management Risk/vulnerability mapping Training	Adaptation planning and practices Climate modelling, scenarios and downscaling Climate related risks and extreme events Methods and tools Technologies for adaptation
Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation (PROVIA)	Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation (PROVIA)	All regions	Other Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Knowledge management Monitoring and evaluation Risk/vulnerability mapping	Adaptation planning and practices Climate related risks and extreme events Data and observations Methods and tools Research Socio-economic information Technologies for adaptation
Regional Frameworks for Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate Change	World Metereological Organization (WMO)	All regions	Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Knowledge management	Adaptation planning and practices Research Technologies for adaptation
Enhancing Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS)	Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS)	All regions	Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Communications and awareness-raising Risk/vulnerability mapping Training	Climate modelling, scenarios and downscaling
Climate information, products and services for adaptation	World Metereological Organization (WMO)	All regions	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising Knowledge management	Adaptation planning and practices Methods and tools Research Technologies for adaptation
Climate change and health	World Health Organization (WHO)	All regions	Human health Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising Knowledge management Monitoring and evaluation	Adaptation planning and practices Data and observations Methods and tools Research Socio-economic information
Provision of global public goods for adaptation	World Food Programme (WFP)	All regions	Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Disaster risk reduction Early warning systems Humanitarian assistance	Methods and tools Socio-economic information
Strengthening research on biophysical climate systems relating to biodiversity	Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)	All regions	Oceans and coastal areas Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Terrestrial ecosystems	Knowledge management	Data and observations Research
Scaling up local and community-based projects to reduce vulnerability	World Food Programme (WFP)	All regions	Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Adaptation planning and practices Methods and tools
Responding to climate-related emergencies	World Food Programme (WFP)	All regions	Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries	Capacity building	Climate related risks and extreme events
Adaptation of Sustainable Civil Infrastructure to Climate Change Impacts	World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO)	All regions	Business Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Adaptation planning and practices Climate related risks and extreme events Methods and tools
Mainstreaming wetland conservation and restoration in climate change adaptation policy and practice	Wetlands International	All regions	Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Oceans and coastal areas Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Terrestrial ecosystems Water resources	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Knowledge management Risk/vulnerability mapping Training	Adaptation planning and practices Climate modelling, scenarios and downscaling Data and observations Research
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
Global Climate Change Adaptation Network	United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	All regions	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Communications and awareness-raising Knowledge management	Adaptation planning and practices Research Technologies for adaptation
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
Climate Risk Management (CRM) technical assistance project	United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)	All regions	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Disaster risk reduction	Adaptation planning and practices Climate modelling, scenarios and downscaling Research Technologies for adaptation
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
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
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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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