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Partner	Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation (PROVIA)
Link	www.provia-climatechange.org/
Description	Description: The Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation (PROVIA) responds to the urgent call by the scientific community for a more cohesive and coordinated approach, and need to harmonize, mobilize, and communicate the growing knowledge-base on vulnerability, impact and adaptation. The overarching objectives of PROVIA are to advance research on vulnerability, impacts and adaptation related to climate change, and to coordinate and facilitate the dissemination and practical application of this research for the benefit and value of society. PROVIA will be working through a partnership involving WMO, UNESCO and UNEP to identify key knowledge gaps, coordinate resources, and convene the scientific community and necessary expertise to fill such gaps. PROVIA's reasearch activities relates to all sectors above, and all aspects of human activity, specifically identification of research priorities in all of the above areas.
Action pledges
	Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation (PROVIA)
Further information
Regional focus	All regions
Sector	Other Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning
Adaptation delivery activity	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Knowledge management Monitoring and evaluation Risk/vulnerability mapping
NWP work area	Adaptation planning and practices Climate related risks and extreme events Data and observations Methods and tools Research Socio-economic information Technologies for adaptation
Climate hazards
Operational scale	Global

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.