Adaptation Committee: 2018 Adaptation Forum
“Integrating climate change adaptation with the SDGs and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction”
The Adaptation Committee’s (AC’s) fifth Adaptation Forum was held as a session of the 2018 Adaptation Futures conference, which took place in Cape Town from 18 to 21 June 2018. The conference aimed to facilitate dialogues for solutions between key actors from diverse perspectives and regions and attracted over 1300 scientists, practitioners, business leaders and policymakers from around the world. 183 sessions were held, including 160 innovative and participatory special sessions, designed and run by key stakeholder organizations.
The AC’s Adaptation Forum built on a technical expert meeting which was held in 2017, also on the topic of “Integrating climate change adaptation with the SDGs and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction” Participants further elaborated on some of the key messages from the expert meeting, adding an additional perspective from the audience of the Adaptation Futures conference, including experts from the research, science and practitioners’ communities.
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Agenda
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Rapporteur: Cecília da Silva Bernardo, Member, Adaptation Committee
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Welcome, opening and framing of the Adaptation Forum
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Moderator: Musonda Mumba
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Overview of the work of the Adaptation Committee
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Chair: Pilar Bueno, Co-Chair, UNFCCC Adaptation Committee
Presentation
Technical paper
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Video: Key messages on the topic of integrating adaptation with the SDGs and the Sendai framework on Disaster Risk Reduction
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Link
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Case study presentation
Overall framing:
In your experience, how can coherence be improved in the long term between the three post-2015 frameworks? “Resilience” or “resilient ecosystems” can act as core concepts for motivating integration. What is your experience with this and are there other concepts that could be motivators?
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Ms. Aisha Khan, Civil Society Coalition for Climate Change (CSCCC)
Presentation
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Panel discussion:
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Moderator and 3 panelists
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Focus on Guiding question on capacity building:
Significantly enhanced levels of coordination and coherence will be needed. Building the capacity for it will help to clarify roles and responsibilities and to encourage partnerships among a wide range of actors. What would effective capacity building look like, in particular for vulnerable groups and regions? |
Panellist 1: Ms. Bettina Koelle, Red Cross and Red Crescent Climate Centre
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Data management and interpretation:
The availability of data, including climate and socioeconomic data, their resolution, interpretation and user-friendly presentation remain a challenge, especially in Africa and small island developing states. How could better data management and interpretation, more informed policymaking and capacity-building be stimulated? |
Panellist 2: Mr. Tufa Dinku, Lead, Enhancing National Climate Services (ENACTS) initiative, International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI)
(Columbia University)
Presentation
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National Adaptation Plans:
How can the process to formulate and implement National Adaptation Plans effectively support the implementation of enhanced adaptation action and the development of integrated approaches to adaptation, sustainable development and DRR? What are your experiences? |
Panellist 3: Mr. Raul Alfaro-Pelico, World Bank - Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR)
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Moderated general discussion
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Closing
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Moderator, Chair
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Further information
Concept Note
Brief session overview