Delivering Knowledge and Know-how in Subregions

The Lima Adaptation Knowledge Initiative (LAKI) is a joint action pledge under the Nairobi work programme between the UNFCCC Secretariat and UN Environment through its Global Adaptation Network (GAN). Priority-setting workshops are convened with multi-stakeholder expert groups to identify, categorize, and prioritize climate change adaptation knowledge gaps for specific subregions and sectors/themes (see methodology be low). The LAKI then works with global and subregional partners to catalyze activities to bridge these knowledge gaps. In accordance with the mandates, the secretariat, in close collaboration with UNEP through its GAN network and other partners continues to scale up the LAKI in subregions globally. See here for the UNFCCC mandates on the LAKI.

Overview of the LAKI by Subregion

The UNFCCC secretariat and UNEP (through Global Adaptation Network), in partnership with sub regional coordination entities, have convened seven priority-setting workshop with experts, one for each subregion. The workshops covered a total of 52 countries including 17 small islands developing States (SIDS), 11 least developed countries (LDCs), and 13 African countries. A total of 150 priority adaptation knowledge gaps for targeted knowledge users have been identified through a systematic methodology spanning seven subregions. These have been organized by subregion, thematic area, and cluster (knowledge type) to allow stakeholders to pinpoint synergies and design more efficient, cost-effective responses.

Several actions have been undertaken in collaboration with global and regional centres and networks, universities and NWP partners to address adaptation knowledge gaps for the targeted knowledge users in various countries and subregions.

Further links:

• Original joint action pledge on the LAKI between UNFCCC and UN Environment.