Regional Centres and Networks

Activity 6 of the Adaptation Committee's (AC's) original 3-year workplan requested the secretariat to compile a list of regional centres and networks working on adaptation. The AC is making this list available as part of its work on ways to strengthen the roles of regional institutions and UN agencies in supporting enhanced adaptation action in developing countries. The AC has already received valuable information from regional centres and networks on their current support for adaptation, which has been synthesized into an information paper (see AC/2014/7).

At its fifth meeting, the AC endorsed the initial list, which will be updated every six months up to date.

The AC established a dedicated task force on technical support to propose modalities for providing support to Parties on adaptation, for its consideration. The specific tasks for the group include analyzing existing support for adaptation action provided by regional institutions and UN agencies, including gaps, needs and opportunities. The group further proposes modalities to strengthen and enhance coherence of the provision of support to developing countries for activities related to adaptation.

International organizations working regionally

Name	Type of organization	Subregion	Adaptation Element	Adaptation sector/theme	Link
Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)	Non-governmental organization (NGO)	Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Institutional arrangements, Vulnerability assessment	Agriculture and food security, Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems, Energy, Water resources	Link >>
CAB International (CABI)	Non-governmental organization (NGO)	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Communication and outreach/awareness, Monitoring and evaluation, Science and research	Agriculture and food security, Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Gender, Water resources	Link >>
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)	UN and affiliated organization	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Communication and outreach/awareness, Vulnerability assessment	Agriculture and food security, Biodiversity, Coastal areas/zones, Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems, Gender, Water resources	Link >>
Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) (CGIAR Programme)	Non-governmental organization (NGO), Research institution	Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Agriculture and food security, Disaster risk reduction, Gender	Link >>
Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)	Regional center/network/initiative	Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Communication and outreach/awareness, Financial support, Science and research	Agriculture and food security, Human settlements and infrastructure, Water resources	Link >>
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)	Research institution	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Education and training, Science and research	Agriculture and food security, Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Health	Link >>
Commonwealth Secretariat	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific	Financial support, Institutional arrangements, Monitoring and evaluation	Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems, Socio-economic activities	Link >>
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)	UN and affiliated organization	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Education and training, Monitoring and evaluation, Vulnerability assessment	Agriculture and food security, Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems, Gender, Water resources	Link >>
The Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA)	Regional center/network/initiative	All regions	Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Financial support, Monitoring and evaluation	Disaster risk reduction	Link >>
Global Environment Facility (GEF)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	All regions	Financial support	Adaptation finance, Agriculture and food security, Biodiversity, Coastal areas/zones, Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems, Gender, Health, Human settlements and infrastructure, Water resources	Link >>
Regional Water, Climate and Development Programmes, Global Water Partnership (GWP)	Regional center/network/initiative	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Institutional arrangements, Vulnerability assessment	Water resources	Link >>
HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation	Non-governmental organization (NGO)	Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Financial support, Institutional arrangements, Observation and scenarios, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Agriculture and food security, Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems, Water resources	Link >>
World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)	Research institution	Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Education and training, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Agriculture and food security, Ecosystems, Socio-economic activities, Water resources	Link >>
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)	Non-governmental organization (NGO)	Africa, Asia and the Pacific	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Education and training, Vulnerability assessment	Adaptation finance, Agriculture and food security, Socio-economic activities, Water resources	Link >>
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)	UN and affiliated organization	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Financial support, Science and research	Agriculture and food security, Disaster risk reduction	Link >>
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)	Non-governmental organization (NGO)	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Communication and outreach/awareness, Institutional arrangements, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Disaster risk reduction, Health	Link >>
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)	Research institution	Africa, Asia and the Pacific	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Education and training, Institutional arrangements, Monitoring and evaluation, Science and research, Technology, Vulnerability assessment	Agriculture and food security, Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems, Health, Water resources	Link >>
International Organization for Migration (IOM)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Communication and outreach/awareness, Education and training, Institutional arrangements, Vulnerability assessment	Disaster risk reduction	Link >>
Islamic Development Bank (ISDB)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, Asia and the Pacific	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Communication and outreach/awareness, Institutional arrangements, Technology	Agriculture and food security, Human settlements and infrastructure, Socio-economic activities	Link 1 >> Link 2 >>
Nordic Development Fund (NDF)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Institutional arrangements, Monitoring and evaluation, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Ecosystems, Human settlements and infrastructure	Link >>
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Communication and outreach/awareness, Institutional arrangements, Monitoring and evaluation, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Agriculture and food security, Coastal areas/zones, Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems, Health, Human settlements and infrastructure, Socio-economic activities, Water resources	Link >>
OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific	Adaptation planning and practices, Communication and outreach/awareness, Financial support	Energy	Link >>
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)	UN and affiliated organization	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Monitoring and evaluation, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Agriculture and food security, Biodiversity, Coastal areas/zones, Ecosystems, Energy, Gender, Health, Human settlements and infrastructure, Water resources	Link >>
Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (UNECE Water Convention)	UN and affiliated organization	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Institutional arrangements	Water resources	Link >>
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	UN and affiliated organization	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Institutional arrangements, Monitoring and evaluation, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Agriculture and food security, Biodiversity, Coastal areas/zones, Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems, Gender, Human settlements and infrastructure, Socio-economic activities, Water resources	Link >>
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)	UN and affiliated organization	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Institutional arrangements, Monitoring and evaluation, Vulnerability assessment	Disaster risk reduction, Gender, Human settlements and infrastructure	Link >>
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UNHABITAT)	UN and affiliated organization	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Institutional arrangements, Monitoring and evaluation, Technology, Vulnerability assessment	Disaster risk reduction, Gender, Human settlements and infrastructure	Link >>
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)	UN and affiliated organization	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Communication and outreach/awareness, Education and training, Monitoring and evaluation	Energy, Gender	Link >>
United Nations University (UNU)	UN and affiliated organization	All regions	Communication and outreach/awareness, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems, Gender, Human settlements and infrastructure	Link >>
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)	UN and affiliated organization	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Vulnerability assessment	Energy, Gender, Human settlements and infrastructure	Link >>
World Bank	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Communication and outreach/awareness, Financial support, Monitoring and evaluation, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Agriculture and food security, Biodiversity, Coastal areas/zones, Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems, Gender, Socio-economic activities, Water resources	Link >>
World Food Programme (WFP)	UN and affiliated organization	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Communication and outreach/awareness, Institutional arrangements, Monitoring and evaluation, Vulnerability assessment	Agriculture and food security, Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems, Gender, Human settlements and infrastructure, Socio-economic activities, Water resources	Link 1 >> Link 2 >> Link 3 >>
World Health Organization (WHO)	UN and affiliated organization	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Communication and outreach/awareness, Institutional arrangements, Monitoring and evaluation, Observation and scenarios, Vulnerability assessment	Agriculture and food security, Energy, Gender, Health, Human settlements and infrastructure, Water resources	Link >>
World Metereological Organization (WMO)	UN and affiliated organization	All regions	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Education and training, Institutional arrangements, Monitoring and evaluation, Observation and scenarios, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Agriculture and food security, Energy, Gender, Health, Human settlements and infrastructure, Water resources	Link >>
World Trade Organization (WTO)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	All regions	Adaptation policy, Financial support, Monitoring and evaluation	Adaptation finance, Agriculture and food security, Coastal areas/zones, Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems, Gender, Health, Human settlements and infrastructure, Socio-economic activities, Water resources	Link >>

Africa

Name	Type of organization	Subregion	Adaptation Element	Adaptation sector/theme	Link
African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC)	UN and affiliated organization	Eastern, Middle, Northern, Southern, Western	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Science and research, Technology	Adaptation finance, Gender, Socio-economic activities	Link >>
African Development Bank (AfDB)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	Eastern, Middle, Northern, Southern, Western	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Financial support, Institutional arrangements, Observation and scenarios, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Adaptation finance, Ecosystems, Gender, Health, Human settlements and infrastructure, Water resources	Link >>
AfricaAdapt network	Regional center/network/initiative	Eastern, Middle, Northern, Southern, Western	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Communication and outreach/awareness, Monitoring and evaluation, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Adaptation finance, Agriculture and food security, Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems, Energy, Gender, Socio-economic activities, Water resources	Link >>
AGRHYMET Regional Center	Regional center/network/initiative	Middle, Western	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Education and training, Monitoring and evaluation, Observation and scenarios, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Agriculture and food security, Water resources	Link >>
Adaptation Learning Programme (ALP)	Regional center/network/initiative	Eastern, Western	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Vulnerability assessment	Agriculture and food security, Coastal areas/zones, Disaster risk reduction, Gender, Water resources	Link >>
Africa Partnership on Climate Change Coalition (APCCC)	Regional center/network/initiative	Eastern, Middle, Northern, Southern, Western	> Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness	Agriculture and food security, Disaster risk reduction, Socio-economic activities	Link >>
African Risk Capacity (ARC)	Regional center/network/initiative	Eastern, Middle, Northern, Southern, Western	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Vulnerability assessment	Adaptation finance, Agriculture and food security, Disaster risk reduction	Link >>
Association for strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA)	Regional center/network/initiative	Eastern, Middle, Northern	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Monitoring and evaluation, Science and research, Technology	Agriculture and food security, Socio-economic activities	Link >>
African Union (AUC)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	Eastern, Middle, Northern, Southern, Western	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Monitoring and evaluation	Disaster risk reduction, Energy, Gender, Human settlements and infrastructure, Socio-economic activities	Link >>
Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP)	Regional center/network/initiative	Eastern, Middle, Northern, Southern, Western	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Science and research	Agriculture and food security, Ecosystems, Socio-economic activities	Link >>
The Lake Chad Basin Commission (CBLT)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	Middle, Northern	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Monitoring and evaluation, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Adaptation finance, Agriculture and food security, Biodiversity, Water resources	Link >>
Capacity Strengthening of Least Developed Countries for Adaptation to Climate Change (CLACC)	Regional center/network/initiative	Eastern, Northern, Western	Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Science and research		Link >>
ClimDev-Africa	Regional center/network/initiative	Eastern, Middle, Northern, Southern, Western	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Institutional arrangements, Monitoring and evaluation, Observation and scenarios, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Disaster risk reduction	Link >>
IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC)	Regional center/network/initiative	Eastern, Southern	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Education and training, Monitoring and evaluation, Science and research	Agriculture and food security, Disaster risk reduction	Link >>
The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	Eastern	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Monitoring and evaluation, Science and research	Agriculture and food security, Biodiversity, Coastal areas/zones, Ecosystems, Gender, Health, Socio-economic activities, Water resources	Link >>
Observatory for the Sahara and Sahel (OSS)	Regional center/network/initiative	Eastern, Northern, Western	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Institutional arrangements, Monitoring and evaluation, Science and research	Agriculture and food security, Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems, Water resources	Link >>
Lake Chad Sustainable Development Support Program (PRODEBALT)	Regional center/network/initiative	Middle	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building	Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Gender, Water resources	Link >>
SADC Regional Early Warning System (REWS)	Regional center/network/initiative	Eastern, Middle, Southern	Adaptation planning and practices, Education and training, Monitoring and evaluation, Observation and scenarios	Disaster risk reduction	Link >>
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Climate Services Centre	Regional center/network/initiative	Eastern, Middle, Southern	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Education and training, Monitoring and evaluation, Science and research	Disaster risk reduction	Link >>
Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCCALM)	Regional center/network/initiative	Eastern, Middle, Southern	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Science and research	Adaptation finance, Agriculture and food security, Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Water resources	Link >>
West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL)	Regional center/network/initiative	Western	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Education and training, Science and research	Agriculture and food security, Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems	Link >>
Autorité de Développement Intégré de la Région du Liptako Gourma (ALG)	Regional center/network/initiative	Western	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Institutional arrangements	Agriculture and food security, Socio-economic activities	Link >>
Comité permanent inter-Etats de lutte contre la sécheresse dans le Sahel (CILSS)	Regional center/network/initiative	Middle, Western	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Science and research	Agriculture and food security, Ecosystems, Human settlements and infrastructure, Water resources	Link >>
The Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO), Regional center/network/initiative	Eastern, Northern	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Monitoring and evaluation, Observation and scenarios, Vulnerability assessment	Biodiversity, Coastal areas/zones, Ecosystems	Link >>
UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)	Regional center/network/initiative	Eastern, Western	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Institutional arrangements	Agriculture and food security, Disaster risk reduction, Socio-economic activities	Link >>

Asia and the Pacific

Name	Type of organization	Subregion	Adaptation Element	Adaptation sector/theme	Link
Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN)	Regional center/network/initiative	Southern Asia, South-Eastern Asia	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Institutional arrangements, Vulnerability assessment	Adaptation finance, Disaster risk reduction, Health, Human settlements and infrastructure, Water resources	Link >>
Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Project Preparation Facility (ADAPT)	Regional center/network/initiative	Southern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Financial support		Link >>
Asian Development Bank (ADB)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	All subregions	Adaptation planning and practices, Communication and outreach/awareness, Financial support	Ecosystems, Health, Human settlements and infrastructure, Water resources	Link >>
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)	Regional center/network/initiative	All subregions	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Institutional arrangements, Monitoring and evaluation, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Disaster risk reduction, Health, Human settlements and infrastructure	Link >>
Adaptation Knowledge Platform (AKP)	Regional center/network/initiative	All subregions	Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Science and research		Link >>
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO), Regional center/network/initiative	Eastern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Melanesia	Capacity-building, Financial support	Agriculture and food security, Energy, Gender, Health, Water resources	Link >>
Asia-Pacific Network on Adaptation (AP-NET)	Regional center/network/initiative	Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Western Asia, Melanesia, Polynesia	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Financial support, Observation and scenarios, Vulnerability assessment	Agriculture and food security, Coastal areas/zones, Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems, Gender, Human settlements and infrastructure, Water resources	Link >>
Adaptation Research Policy Network for Asia and the Pacific (ARPNAP)	Regional center/network/initiative, UN and affiliated organization	Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, South-Eastern Asia	Communication and outreach/awareness, Science and research	Socio-economic activities	Link >>
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	South Eastern Asia	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Communication and outreach/awareness	Disaster risk reduction, Water resources	Link >>
ASEAN Partnership with The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity	Intergovernmental organization (IGO), Regional center/network/initiative	South-Eastern Asia	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Vulnerability assessment	Biodiversity, Ecosystems	Link >>
Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)	Regional center/network/initiative	Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Western Asia, Melanesia	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Education and training, Observation and scenarios, Vulnerability assessment	Disaster risk reduction	Link >>
Asia-Pacific Gateway for Disaster Risk Management and Development	Regional center/network/initiative, UN and affiliated organization	All subregions	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness	Socio-economic activities	Link >>
Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA)	Non-governmental organization (NGO), Regional center/network/initiative	Southern Asia	Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Institutional arrangements, Science and research		Link >>
Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO), Regional center/network/initiative	Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Western Asia	Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Institutional arrangements	Energy, Human settlements and infrastructure, Socio-economic activities	Link >>
Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA)	UN and affiliated organization	Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, South-Eastern Asia	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Institutional arrangements	Biodiversity, Coastal areas/zones	Link >>
Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	South-Eastern Asia, Melanesia	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Education and training, Financial support	Agriculture and food security, Biodiversity, Coastal areas/zones, Socio-economic activities	Link >>
Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia	Communication and outreach/awareness	Agriculture and food security, Energy, Human settlements and infrastructure, Socio-economic activities	Link >>
Greater Mekong Subregion, Environment Operations Centre (EOC)	Research institution	South-Eastern Asia	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Observation and scenarios	Adaptation finance, Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Human settlements and infrastructure, Socio-economic activities	Link >>
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)	Regional center/network/initiative, Research institution	Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, South-Eastern Asia	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Monitoring and evaluation, Observation and scenarios, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Biodiversity, Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems, Gender, Human settlements and infrastructure, Socio-economic activities, Water resources	Link >>
Incheon Regional Roadmap and Action Plan on DRR	Regional center/network/initiative, UN and affiliated organization	All subregions	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building	Disaster risk reduction	Link >>
ISDR Asia Partnership	Regional center/network/initiative, UN and affiliated organization	All subregions	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness	Disaster risk reduction	Link >>
Knowledge Center on Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management in Southeast Asia (KC3)	Regional center/network/initiative	South-Eastern Asia	Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Education and training, Institutional arrangements, Science and research	Agriculture and food security, Biodiversity, Coastal areas/zones, Ecosystems, Socio-economic activities, Water resources	Link >>
Mangroves for the Future (MFF)	Regional center/network/initiative	Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, South-Eastern Asia	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Monitoring and evaluation	Biodiversity, Coastal areas/zones, Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems, Water resources	Link >>
Mekong River Commission for Sustainable Development (MRC)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	South-Eastern Asia	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness	Agriculture and food security, Coastal areas/zones, Energy, Water resources	Link >>
Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)	Regional center/network/initiative, UN and affiliated organization	Eastern Asia, South-Eastern Asia	Adaptation planning and practices	Agriculture and food security, Coastal areas/zones, Disaster risk reduction, Human settlements and infrastructure, Water resources	Link >>
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building, Financial support	Adaptation finance	Link >>
Preparedness for Climate Change	Non-governmental organization (NGO), Regional center/network/initiative	All subregions	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness	Disaster risk reduction	Link >>
SAARC Disaster Management Centre (SAARC DMC)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	Southern Asia	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Education and training	Disaster risk reduction	Link >>
South Asian Seas Action Plan (SASAP)	UN and affiliated organization	Southern Asia	Adaptation planning and practices	Coastal areas/zones, Human settlements and infrastructure, Water resources	Link >>
SEA Change	Regional center/network/initiative	Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Western Asia	Monitoring and evaluation		Link >>
Pacific Islands Applied GeoScience Commission (SOPAC)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Observation and scenarios	Coastal areas/zones, Disaster risk reduction, Health, Water resources	Link >>
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building		Link >>
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SREP)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Education and training, Institutional arrangements	Biodiversity, Coastal areas/zones, Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems, Gender, Human settlements and infrastructure, Socio-economic activities, Water resources	Link >>
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Climate Adaptation Flagship (CAF)	Regional center/network/initiative	Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia	Communication and outreach/awareness, Observation and scenarios, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Agriculture and food security, Coastal areas/zones, Disaster risk reduction, Ecosystems	Link >>
DFAT - CSIRO Research for Development Alliance	National		Adaptation planning and practices, Financial support	Agriculture and food security, Biodiversity, Coastal areas/zones, Ecosystems, Human settlements and infrastructure, Water resources	Link >>
Korea Adaptation Center for Climate Change (KACC)	National		Education and training		Link >>
The Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO), Regional center/network/initiative	Western Asia	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Monitoring and evaluation, Observation and scenarios, Vulnerability assessment	Biodiversity, Coastal areas/zones, Ecosystems	Link >>
UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)	UN and affiliated organization	All subregions	Capacity-building, Education and training, Institutional arrangements	Human settlements and infrastructure, Water resources	Link >>
Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia: Regional Initiative for the Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Socio-Economic Vulnerability in the Arab Region (UNESCWA: RICCAR)	UN and affiliated organization	Western Asia	Capacity-building, Institutional arrangements, Vulnerability assessment	Socio-economic activities, Water resources	Link >>

Europe

Name	Type of organization	Subregion	Adaptation Element	Adaptation sector/theme	Link
Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	Eastern, Southern	Adaptation planning and practices, Vulnerability assessment	Agriculture and food security, Water resources, Disaster risk reduction	Link >>
UN Economic Commission for Europe, Environmental Division (UNECE)	UN and affiliated organization	Eastern, Northern, Southern, Western	Adaptation planning and practices, Communication and outreach/awareness, Institutional arrangements, Adaptation policy	Agriculture and food security, Energy, Human settlements and infrastructure, Water resources	Link >>

Latin America

Name	Type of organization	Subregion	Adaptation Element	Adaptation sector/theme	Link
Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	South America	Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Institutional arrangements, Monitoring and evaluation, Vulnerability assessment	Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Health, Socio-economic activities, Water resources	Link >>
Andean Community General Secretariat (CAN)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	South America	Capacity-building	Biodiversity, Disaster risk reduction, Gender, Health, Socio-economic activities, Water resources	Link >>
Central American Commission for Environment and Development (CCAD)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	Caribbean, Central America	Adaptation planning and practices	Disaster risk reduction, Energy	Link >>
Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	Caribbean	Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness		Link >>
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)	Regional center/network/initiative	Caribbean, Central America, South America	Capacity-building, Financial support	Adaptation finance, Disaster risk reduction, Gender	Link >>
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	Carribean	Adaptation planning and practices	Coastal areas/zones, Disaster risk reduction	Link >>
Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres Naturales en América Central (CEPREDENAC)	Regional center/network/initiative	Carribean, Central America	Adaptation planning and practices, Capacity-building	Adaptation finance, Disaster risk reduction	Link >>
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI)	Intergovernmental organization (IGO)	Caribbean, Central America, South America	Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Financial support, Science and research		Link >>
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)	Regional center/network/initiative	Caribbean, Central America, South America	Financial support		Link >>
Sustainable Management of the Water Resources of the la Plata Basin with Respect to the Effects of Climate Change	Regional center/network/initiative	South America	Adaptation policy, Science and research, Vulnerability assessment	Ecosystems, Water resources	Link >>
Reduce Risks to Human & Natural Assets Resulting from Climate Change (RRACC) Project, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)	Regional center/network/initiative		Adaptation planning and practices, Adaptation policy, Capacity-building, Communication and outreach/awareness, Education and training, Institutional arrangements	Biodiversity, Coastal areas/zones, Disaster risk reduction	Link >>