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Constituted Body meetings and events
Adaptation Committee: Boosting region-wide coherence on adaptation
Region-wide engagement event of the Adaptation Committee at the Korea Global Adaptation Week
28 - 29 Aug. 2023
14:00h - 17:30h
Incheon, Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea
TBC, Songdo Convensia
Songdo Convensia
Adaptation & Loss and Damage
English
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Constituted Body meetings and events
Adaptation Committee: Boosting region-wide coherence on adaptation
Region-wide engagement event of the Adaptation Committee at the Korea Global Adaptation Week
AC_APAC
28 - 29 Aug. 2023
14:00h - 17:30h
Incheon, Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea
TBC, Songdo Convensia
Songdo Convensia
Adaptation & Loss and Damage
English
AC_APAC
AC_APAC
Relevant Information
Objective

The objective of this meeting is to foster coherence and a collaborative approach toward region-wide and transboundary adaptation action and support, by bringing together and facilitating an exchange among regional organizations, development banks, and other key stakeholders for working together to step up adaptation in the region. The meeting will serve as a platform to deepen participants' understanding of the challenges and opportunities in advancing the coherent implementation of adaptation action toward a resilient future.

Logistics
Informal summary report

Read the summary report of the event here.

The Adaptation Committee (AC) hosted an event during the Korea Global Adaptation Week. The event aimed to promote collaboration and coherence for adaptation of regional efforts across borders. Various stakeholders including organizations, development banks, and key players participated to enhance support and action for adaptation initiatives.

Agenda

Day 1: 28 August (14:00 to 14:30) 

 Contributors

Moderator: Mariam Allam, Co-Chair, Adaptation Committee
14:00 - 14:30 Welcome and opening remarks
 
  • Objectives and expected outcomes of the meeting
  • Brief presentation of the AC and its relevant work
  • Youssef Nassef, Director, Adaptation Division, UNFCCC
  • Carlos Ruiz Garvia, Team Lead, Adaptation Division, UNFCCC

          Presentation
14:30 - 15:10 What are the adaptation priorities in the area, and which multi-country and region-wide adaptation solutions and projects exist?
 
  • 5-7 min. targeted and focused presentations from organizations on regional priorities and their relevant projects in the region.
15:10 - 15:30 What are the existing windows of support for regional action on adaptation? (Part I)
 
  • 5-7 min. targeted and focused presentations from funds and development banks on their relevant projects and funding opportunities in the region.
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 - 16:20 What are the existing windows of support for regional action on adaptation? (Part II)
 
  • Moderated discussion
  • Arghya Sinha Roy, Principal Climate Change Specialist (Climate Change Adaptation), Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank
16:20 - 17:20 Exploring the landscape of adaptation action and support: understanding and leveraging available resources and success stories
 
  • Are there any regional or transboundary adaptation projects and support opportunities that were not mentioned?​
  • What are examples of successful inter-agency or multistakeholder regional projects? What were the keys to success and how can these strategies be replicated?​
  • What are the existing resources for collaboration, and how can they be leveraged to scale up adaptation regionally?
  • Deepshikha Sharma, Climate and Environment Specialist, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
  • Nambi Appadurai, Director of Climate Resilience Practice, World Resources Institute, India 
17:20 - 17:30 Closing of Day 1
 
  • Summary of the discussions and presentation of the agenda of Day 2

 

Day 2: 29 August (17:00 to 17:30)
14:00 - 14:10 Opening of Day 2
 
  • Recapitulation of key points from Day 1​
  • Presentation of a preliminary mapping of regional adaptation efforts​
14:10 - 14:50 Identifying the remaining gaps and needs
 
  • What are the region-wide and/or transboundary adaptation gaps and needs that are not met by existing efforts?​
  • What can be done to fill those gaps, and by whom?
  • Saleemul Huq, Director, International Centre for Climate Change and Development   
14:50 - 15:30 Recognizing opportunities for strengthening coherent implementation and support
 
  • Are there any areas that could benefit from further cooperation to increase efficiency?​
  • How can synergies be enhanced in these areas?
  • Akio Takemoto, Head of Programme and Administration, United Nations University
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 - 16:40 Co-designing solutions aligned with global efforts
 
  • What [additional] modalities for collaboration can be suggested?​
  • What are good examples of joint adaptation projects in other regions or scales that could be replicated in Asia-Pacific? ​
  • What are good examples of collaboration in other areas that could be replicated in the adaptation space?​
  • What other solutions can be implemented? ​
  • How do regional adaptation efforts align with global processes and directives (e.g. UNFCCC process [GGA, GST, etc.], funds and development banks global strategies, other multilateral processes [e.g. CBD, UNCCD, etc.]).​
  • How can these links be strengthened for increased coherence and efficiency?
  • Mikell O'Mealy, Climate Strategy and Finance Expert / Beau Damen, Natural Resources Officer / Janek Toepper, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Financing Specialist – Asia Pacific, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
16:40 - 17:20 Next steps
 
  • What are the next steps that participating organizations and stakeholders can take to strengthen coherent implementation and collaboration?
17:20 - 17:30 Closing
 
  • Overview summary and next steps in the AC longer-term work to enhance collaboration on adaptation.

 

Key takeaways

  • Enhanced common understanding of the ongoing region-wide and transboundary adaptation efforts in the Asia-Pacific region. 
  • Explored solutions, areas for collaboration, pathways towards stronger synergies, and opportunities to address gaps and needs aligning with the global adaptation agenda and ways in which the AC can support these efforts. 
  • Strengthened linkages among the AC and key regional actors. 
  • Engaged region-wide organizations and stakeholders in the AC’s longer-term work fostering collaboration on adaptation launched at the Adaptation Forum. 
  • Facilitated the dissemination and exchange of information between the AC, other relevant organizations, programme partners and other stakeholders. 

The outcomes of all AC region-wide engagement events fed into the global longer-term work stemming from the Adaptation Forum.