This note provides a summary of the technical workshop on integrating practices, tools and systems for climate risk assessment and management and disaster risk reduction strategies into national policies and programmes, held under the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. The workshop took place in Havana, Cuba, from 10 to 12 March 2009. Discussions at the workshop focused on practical tools and systems, good practice and successful examples, opportunities and barriers. This note includes a summary of the key discussion points, including the main challenges in integrating risk assessment and management and risk reduction strategies into national policies and programmes, as well as recommendations and issues for follow-up and further consideration