Adaptation Committee

As part of the Cancun Adaptation Framework, Parties established the Adaptation Committee (AC) to promote the implementation of enhanced action on adaptation in a coherent manner under the Convention and the Paris Agreement. It is the only constituted body under the Convention and the Paris Agreement whose work regularly addresses all facets of the adaptation process in a holistic and overarching manner.

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Adaptation Committee Co-Chairs

Membership

The COP, at its 17th session, decided that the Adaptation Committee shall comprise 16 members, who shall serve in their personal capacity, as follows:

2 members from each of the 5 United Nations regional groups
1 member from a small island developing State
1 member from a least developed country Party
2 members from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
2 members from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention

AC Members 2026

Constituency: Africa

Constituency: Asia-Pacific

Constituency: Eastern Europe

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Constituency: GRULAC

Constituency: WEOG

Constituency: LDCs

Constituency: SIDS

Constituency: Non-Annex I Parties

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Constituency: Annex I Parties

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Adaptation Committee Meeting

Workshops and Meetings of the Adaptation Committee

Upcoming AC Meeting and Events

		Previous meetings, workshops and events by the Adaptation Committee*
Year	Date	Event	Venue
2023	10 December	Monitoring, evaluation and learning for adaptation: interactive feedback session on new toolkit	Dubai , United Arab Emirates
	6 December	Lessons learned and potential ways forward in reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of adaptation and support – Findings of the joint work by the AC, LEG and SCF	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
	23-27 October	Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW 2023)	Panama City, Panama
	8-12 October	Middle East and North Africa Climate Week (MENACW 2023)	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
	11-13 October	Twenty-fourth meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC24)	Bonn, Germany
	5 October	Shaping the future of adaptation monitoring, evaluation, and learning: New insights, tools, and opportunities for overcoming challenges and constraints. An event at Adaptation Futures 2023	Montreal, Canada
	4-8 September	Africa Climate Week (ACW 2023)	Nairobi, Kenya
	28-29 August	Region-wide engagement event of the Adaptation Committee at the Korea Global Adaptation Week	Incheon, Republic of Korea
	10 July	Dialogue on addressing developing countries’ capacity gaps in accessing adaptation funding – convened by the Adaptation Committee – Part I	Virtual
	30 March	NAP Expo eventEnhancing data availability for climate change adaptation planning and implementation in collaboration with the private sector	Santiago de Chile, Chile
	8-10 March	Twenty-third meeting of the Adaptation Committee	Bonn, Germany
2022	12 November	Kick-off of the Adaptation Committee’s new information series on the Global State of Adaptation	Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt
	6 - 9 September	Twenty-second meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC22)	Bonn, Germany
	14 June	First Adaptation Committee Dialogue with adaptation-related constituted bodies: Strengthening coherence and collaboration in addressing support for adaptation	Bonn, Germany
	3 June	Information event on the synthesis reports prepared by adaptation-related constituted bodies for the first global stocktake under the Paris Agreement	Virtual
	28 - 31 March	Twenty-first meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC21)	Bonn, Germany
	22 March	Adaptation Committee Expert Meeting on Draft Supplementary Guidance for Adaptation Communications	Virtual
2021	8 November	Joint AC-LEG-PCCB event - Strengthening gender sensitivity in adaptation under the Convention and the Paris Agreement	Glasgow, Capacity Building Hub
	3 November	Side-event during COP 26: Achievements of the Adaptation Committee from 2017–2021	Glasgow, Side-event room Loch Lomond
	7 October	2020/2021 Adaptation Forum: Monitoring and evaluation systems at the national and subnational level - Measuring progress and impacts and communicating results	Virtual
	7- 0 September	Twentieth meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC20)	Virtual
	30 June	Adaptation Committee Webinar on Adaptation Communications	Virtual
	11 May	Adaptation Committee Webinar on the Global Goal on Adaptation	Virtual
	16 - 19 March	Nineteenth meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC19)	Virtual
2020	9-12 November	Eighteenth meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC18)	Virtual
	Postpone	2020 Adaptation Forum by the Adaptation Committee - Sharing existing knowledge on and tools for monitoring and evaluation	New Delhi, India
	June-October	Technical Expert Meeting on Adaptation 2020: Education and training, public participation and Youth to enhance Adaptation action	Virtual
	24-27 March	Seventeenth meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC17)	Virtual
2019	12 December	25 Years of Adaptation Under the UNFCCC	Madrid, Spain
	9 December	Enhancing the engagement of the private sector in adaptation planning and implementation	Madrid, Spain
	4 December	Joint event on integrating indigenous and local knowledge into adaptation action	Madrid, Spain
	9-12 September	Sixteenth meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC16)	Bonn, Germany
	10 April	2019 Adaptation Forum by the Adaptation Committee - Engagement of the private sector in adaptation planning processes, including NAPs: Challenges and opportunities	Songdo, Republic of Korea
	19-21 March	Fifteenth meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC15)	Bonn, Germany
2018	29-31 October	Workshop on Fostering the engagement of the agri‐food sector in resilience to climate change	Geneva, Switzerland
	24-26 October	Fourteenth meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC14)	Bonn, Germany
	24-25 July	Workshop on national adaptation goals and indicators, and their relationship with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction	Tokyo, Japan
	19 June	2018 Adaptation Forum by the Adaptation Committee - Integrating Adaptation with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction	Cape Town, South Africa
	6 April	Workshop on accessing the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme of the Green Climate Fund for adaptation	Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
	27 February - 2 March	Thirteenth meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC13)	Bonn, Germany
2017	18-22 September	Twelfth meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC12)	Bonn, Germany
2017	7-10 March	Eleventh meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC11)	Bonn, Germany
2016	13-16 September	Tenth meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC10)	Bonn, Germany
	17 May	Side event of the Adaptation Committee at SB 44	Bonn, Germany
	12 May	2016 Adaptation Forum by the Adaptation Committee - Adaptation under the UNFCCC after the Paris Agreement	Rotterdam, the Netherlands
	1-3 March	Ninth meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC9)	Bonn, Germany
2015	1 December	Side event of the Adaptation Committee at COP 21	Paris, France
	9-12 September	Eighth meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC8)	Bonn, Germany
	7-8 September	Expert meeting on promoting livelihoods and economic diversification	Bonn, Germany
	16-17 April	Workshop on experiences, good practices, lessons learned, gaps and needs on the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans	Bonn, Germany
	7 March	2015 Adaptation Forum by the Adaptation Committee - Institutional arrangements to build partnerships and strengthen regional networks	Panama City, Panama
	2-4 March	Workshop on the means of implementation for enhanced adaptation action	Bonn, Germany
	24-27 February	Seventh meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC7)	Bonn, Germany
2014	29 September-1 October	Sixth meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC6)	Bonn, Germany
	6 June	Special event organized by the Adaptation Committee during the Bonn Climate Change Conference	Bonn, Germany
	1-4 April	Joint meeting of the Adaptation Committee and the Nairobi work Programme: Available tools for the use of indigenous and traditional knowledge and practices for adaptation, needs of local and indigenous communities, and the application of gender-sensitive approaches and tools for adaptation	Bonn, Germany
	5-7 March	Fifth meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC5)	Bonn, Germany
2013	19 November	First Adaptation Forum by the Adaptation Committee - Adapting to a Changing Climate	Warsaw, Poland
	9-11 September	Workshop on monitoring and evaluation of adaptation	Nadi, Fiji
	5-7 September	Fourth meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC4)	Nadi, Fiji
	18-20 June	Third meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC3)	Bonn, Germany
	5-8 March	Second meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC2)	Bonn, Germany
2012	7-10 September	First meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC1)	Bangkok, Thailand

Membership

AC Members 2026

Constituency: Africa

Constituency: Asia-Pacific

Constituency: Eastern Europe

Constituency: GRULAC

Constituency: WEOG

Constituency: LDCs

Constituency: SIDS

Constituency: Non-Annex I Parties

Constituency: Annex I Parties

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Workshops and Meetings of the Adaptation Committee

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Annual Reports, Decisions and Conclusions

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