Nairobi work programme: Partners and Pledges Database

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Partner	Kyoto University Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
Link	http://www.ges.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Description	The Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies of Kyoto University undertakes multi-disciplinary innovative approaches to address environmental issues, including climate change adaptation.
Action pledges
	Focusing on vulnerable communities in Asia to climate change by undertaking community based adaptation projects, focusing on indigenous knowledge and disaster risk reduction and learning and networking activities
Experts
	Rajib Shaw
	Associate Professor
Further information	Kyoto's University ongoing work in education, training and public awareness
Regional focus	Asia and the Pacific
Sector	Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Oceans and coastal areas Water resources
Adaptation delivery activity	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Disaster risk reduction Education Knowledge management Pilot adaptation programmes/projects Training
NWP work area	Adaptation planning and practices Methods and tools Research
Climate hazards	Drought Flood Storms/tropical cyclones
Operational scale	Regional

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.