Serin Oh, project associate at UNU-EHS and Tuga Alaskary, senior expert of UNDP, explore the intersection of national adaptation plans (NAPs) and climate disaster risk finance and insurance (CDRFI), why they matter for building resilience against the impacts of climate change, and what the future holds for capacity building and policy integration in this area.

Akio Takemoto and Sayako Yoyama, senior experts of UNU-EHS, explore the histories of Rio Conventions, how they shape their global climate, biodiversity and desertification agendas and the role of capacity building and youth empowerment in addressing these critical crises.

Sinja Buri and Mariam Parekhelashvili, senior experts of UNU-EHS, explore how it supports vulnerable communities and small businesses in building resilience, and how policy research and capacity-building efforts can enhance its accessibility and impact.

Robert Oakes and Kees van der Geest, senior experts of UNU-EHS, explore how climate change triggers climate mobility and how policy research and capacity building can help us respond to the challenges of displacement.

Andrea Ramírez and Flávia Guerra, senior experts of UNU-EHS, explore the concept of coalition building and its importance in the fight against climate change, along with the capacity-building tools and methodologies that are transforming cities and communities.

Himanshu Shekhar and Maxime Souvignet, senior experts of UNU-EHS, explore the role of frontier technologies in shaping climate adaptation, with an emphasis on how capacity building enables the effective use of these innovations.

Umbreen Salim, Founder of SEEK Feminist Network, and Pia Revello, Director of CEPAMB discuss how migrant and Indigenous women are leading capacity-building efforts, shaping policies, and scaling impactful solutions.

Maatal Pérez from the Indigenous Foundation (FSC) shares stories about the effects of climate change on her community and the inclusion of Indigenous communities, women and girls to strengthen capacities.

Ineza Grace Umuhoza, global coordinator and co-founder of the Loss and Damage Youth Coalition (LDYC), explores the connections between climate change, youth, and loss and damage.

Special Rapporteur on Climate, Mr Ian Fry, and OHCHR Human Rights Officer, Therese Arnesen dive into the linkages between climate change and human rights.

Three youth representatives from the Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia-Pacific, and Africa regions exchanged on the “You(th) in Capacity-building” side-events hosted by the PCCB at the 2022 Regional Climate Weeks.

Jeannette Gurung, Founder and Executive Director of Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN), explores climate-related capacity-building and the climate action space through the gender lens.