Nairobi work programme: Partners and Pledges Database

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Title	Sea level rise and extremes monitoring and prediction through the Global Ocean Observing System
Partner	UNESCO - Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
Date of submission	01/06/2008
Description	IOC Action pledge I The purpose of this project is to provide reliable and accurate scientifically-based information and early warnings on local sea level rise and extreme sea level events. This pledge contributes to the areas of work data and observations and climate related risks and extreme events.
Further information	ACCC http://ioc3.unesco.org/accc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2&Itemid=2 GOOS http://www.ioc-goos.org/ UNEP http://www.unep.org/ WCRP http://wcrp.wmo.int/wcrp-index.html WMO http://www.wmo.int/pages/index_en.html
Regional focus	All regions
Sector	Oceans and coastal areas Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning
Adaptation delivery activity	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Disaster risk reduction Early warning systems Monitoring and evaluation Other Pilot adaptation programmes/projects
NWP work area	Climate related risks and extreme events Data and observations
Target group	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.