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The event discussed the importance of having a plan to guide concrete action on adaptation and subsequent monitoring and evaluation; and shared specific experience with advanced data systems in supporting systematic observation and monitoring in the important area of food systems. An interactive discussion focused on how to achieve effective plans in a timely manner by relying on best available data and making use of frontier technologies.
The event was part of the NAP Champions Webinar Series designed to advance NAPs at the highest levels of leadership while promoting the NAP as the central vehicle to addressing climate change impacts, vulnerabilities and risks at the national level.
Ms. Loren Legarda, Congresswoman and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, a NAP Champion, spoke about the importance of having a plan to drive progress in adaptation. The plans should include clear goals and targeted actions, accompanied by systematic collection and analysis of relevant data to understand and act on climate risk. Dr. Catherine Nakalembe, an award winning scientist, and the recipient of the 2020 Africa Food Prize, delivered a keynote talk on applying earth observation data in building regional and global approaches to national solutions, putting a spotlight on the GEOGLIM/Crop Monitor.
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Agenda NAP Champions Event
Programme
Time
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Item and Speakers
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| 14:00–14:05 |
Moderator, Mr. Alex Simalabwi (Global Water Partnership), Introduction to the event
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| 14:05 - 14:20 |
NAP Champion, Ms. Loren Legarda (Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines),
We need a plan to ensure we achieve successful adaptation in the next decade
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| 14:20–14:35 |
LDC Expert Group, Ms. Sonam Khandu,
Key challenges in building essential data and analytical tools in the LDCs and potential solutions |
| 14:35–15:05 |
Keynote speaker, Dr. Catherine Nakalembe (NASA Harvest Africa Program Lead, University of Maryland),
Strengthening Agriculture and Food Security Decisions with Earth Observations and Machine Learning under GEOGLAM and NASA Harvest
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| 15:05–15:20 |
NAP technical working group, Interactive discussion: How to boost the formulation and implementation of NAPs
- What are essential elements of adaptation plans to ensure they lead to progress in addressing many aspects of adaptation (action, reporting, etc)?
- How do we ensure every country has a plan as a first step?
- How do we use best available science and frontier technologies to transform plan development?
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| 15:20–15:30 |
Moderator, Mr. Alex Simalabwi, Global Water Partnership, Session summary and ways forward
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