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Adaptation Practice
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Type of organization
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Regional focus
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Sector
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Adaptation delivery activity
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Description
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Climate Change Adaptation and Development Initiative (UNEP) | Intergovernmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Least Developed Countries
Small Island Developing States
| Other
| Capacity building
Communication and awareness raising
Knowledge management
Pilot adaptation programmes/projects
| Facilitates cross-sector adaptation awareness raising. Participates in collaborative practical adaptation actions with governments and other organisations. Develops context-specific training and assessment manuals. Assists in integrating climate change issues into policy and planning with the goal of building capacity and reducing vulnerability.
Case Studies
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Climate Policy 2012: extension of the global project “Capacity Development for Policy Makers to Address Climate Change" (UNDP) | Intergovernmental
| Caribbean and Central America
Small Island Developing States
South America
| Other
| Capacity building
Other
| Strengthens capacity in financing associate with climate change. Technical knowledge sharing in finance assessments and investments.
Factsheet
Capacity Development for Policy makers to Address Climate Change
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Climate Risk Management Technical Assistance Support Project: Phase II (IISD) | Intergovernmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Asia-Pacific
Caribbean and Central America
Least Developed Countries
Small Island Developing States
| Other
| Other
| An additional 20 countries added to those included in Phase I. Develops climate knowledge and scenarios and identifies risks and impacts from climate change. Facilitates research and the integration of climate science into decision-making with the aim of developing capacity to meet the challenges of climate change.
Country Study
Dominican Republic
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Helio International - Climate Proofing Energy Systems: Vulnerability-Adaptation-Resilience | Intergovernmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Least Developed Countries
| Other
| Risk/vulnerability mapping
Other
| Assesses and monitors the vulnerability of energy systems and identify adaptation potentials. Develops strategies to facilitate progression to low-carbon energy supply systems. Improves climate-smart evaluation capacity of countries for energy needs including consideration of ecosystem services associated with the energy sector.
Global Report
Climate Proofing Energy Systems: Global Report
Energy Systems Country Reports
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Government of Germany - Climate Sensitive Flood Water Management in the Lower Mekong Basin | Governmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
| Other
Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning
| Capacity building
Risk/vulnerability mapping
Other
| Develops forecasting systems of riparian states. Practical education and training courses are provided to demonstrate the application of information obtained to planning sustainable adaptive measures. |
Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa (ACTS) | Academic
Intergovernmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Least Developed Countries
| Other
| Capacity building
Pilot adaptation programmes/projects
Other
| Engages stakeholders at all levels to facilitate adaptation and capacity building strategies for vulnerable communities in 8 African countries. Practical demonstrations and knowledge and technology sharing is provided to raise awareness and empower stakeholders.
Country Projects
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Community-based Adaptation (CBA) Programme (UNDP) | Intergovernmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Asia-Pacific
Caribbean and Central America
Least Developed Countries
Small Island Developing States
South America
| Other
| Communication and awareness raising
Knowledge management
Climate-resilient planning
| Supports climate-resilient advocacy and action at the community level. Provides a monitoring and evaluation system to assess changes in community perceptions of adaptive capacity.
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Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change (WB) | Intergovernmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
Small Island Developing States
South America
| Other
| Other
| Develops global cost-estimations for climate change adaptation. Assists developing countries to assess climate risks and design national adaptation strategies.
Country Studies
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EUROCLIMA: Climate change regional cooperation programme (EUROPEAID) | Intergovernmental
| Caribbean and Central America
Small Island Developing States
South America
| Other
| Capacity building
Communication and awareness raising
| A platform for Latin American-European cooperation in climate change.
Climate Change in Latin America
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Government of Switzerland - Floods from the Roof of the World: Protection thanks to applied research | Governmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
| Other
| Other
| Creates an inventory of glaciers and glacier lakes and a monitoring system as a basis for an early warning system. |
Glacial Melt and Downstream Impacts on Indus-Dependent Water Resources and Energy (ADB) | Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
| Other
Water resources
| Other
| Develops knowledge on climatic trends, water supplies and risk scenarios for climate change and its impacts. Information supports policy-makers in designing integrated water resource management plans.
Reports
Technical Assistance Report for Pakistan |
Global Climate Change Alliance | Intergovernmental
| Least Developed Countries
Small Island Developing States
| Other
| Knowledge management
Other
| Provides a dialogue platform for the EU and developing countries on climate change. Initiates cooperative actions for the implementation of adaptation and mitigation objectives into development policies.
Publications
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Protecting Health from Climate Change in Southeast Europe, Central Asia and the Northern Russian Federation: Seven Country Initiative (WHO) | Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
| Other
Human health
| Communication and awareness raising
Knowledge management
Other
| Develops knowledge and planning on integrating health and environment policies and to strengthen health institutions to respond to climate change impacts. Fosters the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency in health services.
Country strategies
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Implementation Plan for the Caribbean Regional Framework for Achieving Development Resilient to Climate Change (CCCCC) | | Least Developed Countries
Small Island Developing States
| Other
| Other
| Long-term strategy considering funding, investment and strategies in the reduction of regional and national risk to climate change. Establishes responsibilities, governance and capacity objectives to this end.
Project Document
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Integrating Climate Change Risks and Opportunities into National Development Processes and United Nations Country Programming (UNDP) | Academic
Governmental
Intergovernmental
| Caribbean and Central America
Least Developed Countries
Small Island Developing States
South America
| Other
| Other
| Advises on the integration of climate risk, adaptation and considerations of maladaptation in development policies. |
Australian Government - International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative | Governmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
Small Island Developing States
| Other
| Capacity building
Pilot adaptation programmes/projects
Other
| Provides funding to develop climate change knowledge, implement adaptation measures, identify key vulnerabilities and adopt measures to strengthen resilience, and to extend community-based initiatives in partner countries.
Programs:
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AFDB - Lake Chad Sustainable Development Support Program (PRODEBALT) | | Africa and the Arab States
Least Developed Countries
| Other
| Capacity building
Other
| Provides funding to develop sustainable technical actions for Lake Chad and increase its productivity. |
Linking African Researchers with Adaptation Policy Spaces (Africa Adapt) | Non-Governmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Least Developed Countries
| Other
| Capacity building
Other
| Develops knowledge, research and tools to educate on adaptation policy processes at local and national levels.
Project Summary:
Linking African Researchers with Adaptation Policy Spaces
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Government of Germany - Mainstreaming Gender Aspects in Climate Change Adaptation and Low-Carbon Development | Governmental
| Small Island Developing States
Least Developed Countries
| Other
| Capacity building
| Global platform for mainstreaming gender concerns into adaptation and low-carbon development. Produces information and training materials, monitoring mechanisms and policy recommendations.
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Management of Flash Floods: Capacity building and awareness raising in the Hindu Kush Himalayas (ICIMOD) | Governmental
Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
| Other
| Capacity building
| Created an inventory of glaciers and glacial lakes and identified lakes at risk of bursting. Conducts workshops and training on flash flood risk management with the aim of reducing vulnerability and poverty through sustainable development. |
Modeling the Transformative Impacts and Costs of Sea Level Rise in the Caribbean (Caribsave) | Non-Governmental
| Least Developed Countries
| Other
| Other
| Calculates economic impacts of climate change to be used in vulnerability reduction planning and investment.
Report:
Quantification and Magnitude of Losses and Damages Resulting from the Impacts of Climate Change
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Natural Disaster Preparedness for Coastal Cities of North Africa (WB) | Intergovernmental
| Africa and the Arab States
| Other
Transport, infrastructure and human settlements
Oceans and coastal areas
| Other
Risk/vulnerability mapping
| Produces action plan of measures to lower potential loss from extreme events.
Projects
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Partners for Resilience | Non-Governmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Asia-Pacific
Caribbean and Central America
Least Developed Countries
| Other
| Capacity building
Communication and awareness raising
Knowledge management
| Nine country programme integrating disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and ecosystem management and restoration. Conducts co-operative risk management actions with governments and other agencies to reduce vulnerability to disasters and climate change and build livelihood resilience.
Leaflet:
A new partnership for resilience
Additional information
2012 Workshop Report
Project
Climate Proof Disaster Risk Reduction
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ECPAmericas project - Peace Corps Renewable Energy and Climate Change Initiative | Governmental
Intergovernmental
| Caribbean and Central America
Small Island Developing States
| Other
| Communication and awareness raising
Knowledge management
Other
| Cooperative knowledge and technology transfer to facilitate implementation of climate-smart and energy efficiency actions by governments, private sector and civil society.
Outputs:
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Climate Investment Funds - Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) | Intergovernmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
Small Island Developing States
South America
| Other
| Other
| Provides short-term finance to climate-resilient national development programmes.
Reports
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