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
Research on tropical forests and climate change adaptation	Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)	Africa and the Arab States Asia and the Pacific Caribbean and Central America South America	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 Pilot adaptation programmes/projects Risk/vulnerability mapping	Adaptation planning and practices Methods and tools Research Socio-economic information
Christian Aid's climate change framework	Christian Aid	Africa and the Arab States Asia and the Pacific Caribbean and Central America Least Developed Countries Polar Regions Small Island Developing States South America	Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Human health	Communications and awareness-raising Humanitarian assistance Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Adaptation planning and practices Methods and tools Socio-economic information
Use of tools and plant genetic resources for food and agriculture to secure implementation and management methods to enhance capacities of poor farmers to face climate changes	Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)	Africa and the Arab States	Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Education Pilot adaptation programmes/projects Training	Adaptation planning and practices Economic diversification Socio-economic information
Raising awareness of climate change adaptation in West Africa	CSR-in-Action	Africa and the Arab States	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	Communications and awareness-raising Education	Adaptation planning and practices Socio-economic information
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
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
Using climate data, observations, and forecasts to improve adaptive decision-making in multiple sectors in Africa	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)	Africa and the Arab States	Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Water resources	Knowledge management	Data and observations
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 to Climate Change in the Coastal Zones of West Africa (ACCC)	UNESCO - Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)	Africa and the Arab States	Education and training Oceans and coastal areas Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Adaptation planning and practices Climate modelling, scenarios and downscaling
Concrete contribution to an enhancement of adaptive capacity and socio-ecological resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa through a series of interconnected field based and knowledge management activities	Environmental Development Action (ENDA)	Africa and the Arab States	Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Human health Oceans and coastal areas Terrestrial ecosystems	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Knowledge management Pilot adaptation programmes/projects Training	Adaptation planning and practices Climate related risks and extreme events Research Socio-economic information
Pilot projects on uses of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture to put strategic plans into action to promote sustainable use and management of land for adaptation to climate variability	Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)	Africa and the Arab States	Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Knowledge management Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	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
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
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
RADOST: Regional Adaptation Strategies for the German Sea Coast	Ecologic Institute	Africa and the Arab States Europe North America	Business Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Oceans and coastal areas Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Tourism Transport, infrastructure and human settlements Water resources	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Education Financial support Knowledge management Pilot adaptation programmes/projects Risk/vulnerability mapping Training	Adaptation planning and practices Climate modelling, scenarios and downscaling Climate related risks and extreme events Data and observations Economic diversification Methods and tools Research Socio-economic information 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
Review of Adaptation Action	Adaptation Partnership (AP)	Africa and the Arab States Asia and the Pacific Caribbean and Central America Least Developed Countries Small Island Developing States South America	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 Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Training	Adaptation planning and practices Climate modelling, scenarios and downscaling Climate related risks and extreme events Data and observations Economic diversification Methods and tools Research Socio-economic information Technologies for adaptation
Better document and disseminate information about methods and tools for vulnerability and adaptation assessment from the AIACC and CLIMAG projects	START (Global Change SysTem for Analysis Research and Training)	Africa and the Arab States Asia and the Pacific	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Early warning systems Education Financial support Knowledge management Training	Methods and tools
Seek opportunities and partnerships to build capacity for the use of vulnerability and adaptation assessment methods and tools through new education programmes, advanced study institutes, fellowships and small grants	START (Global Change SysTem for Analysis Research and Training)	Africa and the Arab States Asia and the Pacific	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Early warning systems Education Financial support Knowledge management Training	Methods and tools
Implement an education programme with the University of Dar es Salaam targeted to convervation professionals that will help them to integrate climate change risks and adaptation measures into conservation planning and practices	START (Global Change SysTem for Analysis Research and Training)	Africa and the Arab States Asia and the Pacific	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Early warning systems Education Financial support Knowledge management Training	Adaptation planning and practices
Seek support for and otherwise assist CSAG to identify and collect long-term observation data for additional weather stations in Africa, obtain permission from relevant authorities to integrate the data into its data archive...	START (Global Change SysTem for Analysis Research and Training)	Africa and the Arab States Asia and the Pacific	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Early warning systems Education Financial support Knowledge management Monitoring and evaluation Training	Data and observations
Seek support for and otherwise assist other START research centers to provide similar data services for researchers and stakeholders in Asia and Oceania	START (Global Change SysTem for Analysis Research and Training)	Africa and the Arab States Asia and the Pacific	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Early warning systems Education Financial support Knowledge management Monitoring and evaluation Training	Data and observations
Promote, develop, and implement a programme to support climate science education in developing country universities in collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute; the Alliance for Earth Sciences, Engineering, and...	START (Global Change SysTem for Analysis Research and Training)	Africa and the Arab States Asia and the Pacific	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Early warning systems Education Financial support Knowledge management Training	Climate modelling, scenarios and downscaling
Work with IPCC-TGICA to identify and promote regional mechanisms for building and institutional capacity for providing access to climate data and projections and assisting users to interpret and apply climate data and projections	START (Global Change SysTem for Analysis Research and Training)	Africa and the Arab States Asia and the Pacific	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Early warning systems Education Financial support Knowledge management Training	Climate modelling, scenarios and downscaling
Make widely available lessons from AIACC and other START projects about climate related risks through new publications and the weADAPT platform (www.weADAPT.org)	START (Global Change SysTem for Analysis Research and Training)	Africa and the Arab States Asia and the Pacific	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Early warning systems Education Financial support Knowledge management Training	Climate related risks and extreme events
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