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1. Opening and welcome
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2. Adoption of the agenda
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AC/2020/1 - Provisional agenda and annotations
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Summary outcome
The agenda was adopted as presented.
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Summary outcome
The Adaptation Committee elected Cecilia da Silva Bernardo from Angola and Alessandra Sgobbi from Italy as its Co-Chairs.
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4. Organization of work
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Summary outcome
The Adaptation Committee agreed on the organization of work and launched all substantive items.
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5. Promoting overarching coherence
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5. (a) Collaboration with other adaptation-related institutional arrangements under the Convention
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AC/2020/2 - Relevant adaptation‐related outcomes from the 2019 Climate Change Conference held in Madrid, Spain |
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Summary outcome
The Adaptation Committee requested the secretariat to continue its ongoing work as noted in the email updates distributed before the meeting.
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5. (b) Advice to the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change (NWP)
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Email update
Advice to the NWP on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change (Letter to the SBSTA Chair)
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Summary outcome
The Adaptation Committee agreed to continue work in the inter-sessional period as per the agreed time line.
Observers are invited to send comments to AC@unfccc.int by 17 April.
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5. (c) Mainstreaming a gender perspective into the work of the Adaptation Committee
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Email update
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Summary outcome
The Adaptation Committee requested the secretariat to continue its ongoing work as noted in the email updates distributed before the meeting.
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6. Addressing mandates from the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA)
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6. (a) Global Goal on Adaptation
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AC/2020/3 - Draft technical paper on approaches to reviewing the overall progress made in achieving the global goal on adaptation
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6. (b) Adaptation Communications: Draft supplementary guidance for voluntary use by Parties in communicating adaptation information
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AC/2020/4 - Draft initial outline for draft supplementary guidance for voluntary use by Parties in communicating information in accordance with the possible elements of an adaptation communication
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6. (c) Methodologies for assessing adaptation needs
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AC/2020/5 - Methodologies for assessing adaptation needs
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6. (d) Modalities for recognizing the adaptation efforts of developing country Parties
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AC/2020/6 - Synthesis report on how developing countries are addressing hazards, focusing on relevant lessons learned and good practices
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6. (e) Methodologies for reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of adaptation and support
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Portal open for submissions until 31 March 2020.
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6. (f) Information collection and preparation for the Global Stocktake
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AC/2020/7 - Synthesis report by the Adaptation Committee on the information identified in paragraph 36 of decision 19/CMA.1: Overview of mandates and context
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Summary outcome for each agenda sub-item 6a to 6d and 6f
The Adaptation Committee and observers exchanged views and AC members agreed to continue work in the inter-sessional period as per the agreed time line.
Observers are invited to send comments to AC@unfccc.int by 17 April.
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Summary outcome for agenda sub-item 6e
The Adaptation Committee agreed to continue work in the inter-sessional period as per the agreed time line.
Observers are invited to send comments to AC@unfccc.in by 17 April.
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7. Work of the Adaptation Committee’s working group on the Technical Examination Process on Adaptation (TEP-A)
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Email update |
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8. Technical support and guidance to the Parties on adaptation action
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Summary outcome
The Adaptation Committee requested the secretariat to continue its ongoing work as noted in the email updates distributed before the meeting.
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8. (a) Work of the Adaptation Committee Task Force on National Adaptation Plans (NAP Taskforce)
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AC/2020/8 - Gaps and needs related to the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans and how to address them
Email update on the work of the AC's NAP TF.
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Summary outcome
The Adaptation Committee agreed to continue work in the inter-sessional period as per the agreed time line. Observers are invited to send comments to AC@unfccc.int by 17 April.
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8. (b) Linkages between mitigation and adaptation
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AC/2020/9 - Information paper on linkages between mitigation and adaptation
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8. (c) Data for short-, medium- and long-term adaptation planning at the national and subnational level, including data, financial flows and others
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AC/2020/10 - Data for adaptation at different spatial and temporal scales. Draft technical paper
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Summary outcome
The Adaptation Committee and observers exchanged views and AC members agreed to continue work in the inter-sessional period as per the agreed time line.
Observers are invited to send comments to AC@unfccc.int by 17 April.
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9. Technical support and guidance to the Parties on means of implementation
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9. (a) Engagement with the private sector
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Email update |
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Summary outcome
The Adaptation Committee requested the secretariat to continue its ongoing work as noted in the email updates distributed before the meeting.
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9. (b) Capacity gaps in accessing adaptation funding
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AC/2020/11 - Capacity gaps in accessing adaptation funding. Updated information note
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Summary outcome
The Adaptation Committee agreed to continue work in the inter-sessional period as per the agreed time line. Observers are invited to send comments to AC@unfccc.int by 17 April.
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10. Awareness-raising, outreach and sharing of information
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10. (a) Review and update of the Adaptation Committee's communications plan, including a social media strategy
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AC/2020/12 - Detailed communications plan to implement the communications strategy of the Adaptation Committee*
*This document has been replace by an email update.
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Summary outcome
The Adaptation Committee agreed to continue work in the inter-sessional period as per the agreed time line. Observers are invited to send comments to AC@unfccc.int by 17 April.
>> Adaptation Committee's Communication plan 2020 (Version 01.0)
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10. (b) Adaptation Forum
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Email update |
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Summary outcome
The Adaptation Committee requested the secretariat to continue its ongoing work as noted in the email updates distributed before the meeting.
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Summary outcome
The Adaptation Committee requested the secretariat to continue its ongoing work as noted in the email updates distributed before the meeting.
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11. Updated flexible workplan of the Adaptation Committee for 2019-2021
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AC/2020/13 - Draft updated workplan of the Adaptation Committee for 2019-2021 |
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Summary outcome
New items from COP25 / CMA.2 have been reflected in the workplan contained in document AC/2020/13 prepared for the meeting and circulated in advance. Changes are procedural and have not been discussed by the AC.
AC members are invited to report any potential oversights to the secretariat within a week, and the secretariat is requested to publish the revised flexible workplan on the web on Friday 3 April.
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12. Organization of inter-sessional work
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Summary outcome
The AC agreed on its members of working groups, leads and contributors of individual items as well as members nominated as liaisons with other constituted bodies.
The AC also agreed on its time lines for inter-sessional work. The time line will be revisited after the Bureau meeting in April and again in June to plan for the 2nd half of the year.
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13. Dates for future meetings
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Summary outcome
Pending global developments in relation to COVID 19, the AC agreed on 25-28 August as the anticipated dates for AC18.
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14. Any other matters
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Summary outcome
No other matters were raised.
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15. Closure of the meeting
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