The AC and the LEG held an informal joint meeting in Bonn on 27 May 2016 to discuss an approach for responding to the mandates provided to them by the Conference of the Parties (COP) at its twenty-first session. During the meeting, the AC and LEG agreed to use a variety of means, including issuing a call for submissions from Parties and non-Party stakeholders, to gather information relevant to the mandates. Eventually such information would enable to AC and the LEG to develop a limited set of options for considerations by Parties.

The AC and the LEG are very much looking forward to receiving technical information by 31 January 2017 (extended deadline) at the latest, based where possible on practical experience, to help them in fulfilling the Paris mandates.

Please find the information submitted by Parties  HERE  and by non-Party stakeholders HERE .

Parties and other stakeholders are encouraged to consider the questions below when preparing their submissions.

1. Decision 1/CP.21, paragraph 41: Requests the Adaptation Committee (AC) and the Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG) to jointly develop modalities to recognize the adaptation efforts of developing country Parties, as referred to in Article 7, paragraph 3, of the Agreement, and make recommendations for consideration and adoption by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement at its first session (CMA 1).

•  What is the range and scope of adaptation efforts? How do you define and document adaptation efforts? Do you encounter any difficulties in terms of data sourcing or completeness?

• Could you provide examples or possible modalities of how adaptation efforts of developing countries could be recognized under the Convention?

• Do you foresee any challenges or barriers in recognizing adaptation efforts of developing countries?

2. Decision 1/CP.21, paragraph 45(a): Also requests the AC and the LEG, in collaboration with the Standing Committee on Finance (SCF) and other relevant institutions, to develop methodologies, and make recommendations for consideration and adoption by CMA 1 on taking the necessary steps to facilitate the mobilization of support for adaptation in developing countries in the context of the limit to global average temperature increase referred to in Article 2 of the Agreement.

• What experiences, including lessons learned and good practices, do you consider valuable in facilitating the mobilization of support for adaptation in developing countries? 

• Which steps would be necessary to facilitate the mobilization of support for adaptation in developing countries in the context of the limit to global average temperature increase referred to in Article 2 of the Agreement?

• What methodologies can be used to take the above necessary steps?

3. Decision 1/CP.21, paragraph 45(b): Also requests the AC and the LEG, in collaboration with the SCF and other relevant institutions, to develop methodologies, and make recommendations for consideration and adoption by CMA 1 on reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of adaptation and support referred to in Article 7, paragraph 14(c), of the Agreement.

• What information/data or metrics are needed for the review of adequacy and effectiveness of adaptation and support for adaptation?

• Which lessons learned, good practices, challenges and barriers have been encountered in such reviews?

• What methods can be used to review the adequacy and effectiveness of adaptation and support for adaptation?