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The Nairobi Work Programme's Achievements and Future Path in the UNFCCC Process      
 

Mandate 

The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), at its twenty-eighth session, requested the secretariat to regularly organize focal point forums with representatives from interested Parties during the sessions of the Conference of Parties (COP), with a view to taking stock of activities undertaken by organizations and institutions in support of the objectives of the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, and to promoting a periodic dialogue between Parties and engaged organizations and institutions. (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/6, paragraph 29)
 

Context 

The 17th NWP Focal Point Forum will be held in conjunction with the 29th session of the Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC (COP29).   

As the UNFCCC Knowledge-to-Action Hub, the NWP is a key gateway for contributing to international climate policy processes. It fosters collaborative opportunities through strategic partnerships and provides an inclusive platform for accessing, exchanging, and acting on the latest climate change adaptation and resilience knowledge.  

Over the past two decades, the NWP, together with its network of nearly 450 partner organizations and thematic experts, has played a critical role in bridging adaptation knowledge divides and overcoming barriers to resilience actions identified by Parties, with particular focus on developing countries, including the LDCs and SIDS.     

Since its inception in 2009, the annual NWP Focal Point Forum has created a dedicated space for Parties and partners to learn, share and co-create new ideas and strategies. It has facilitated dynamic information exchanges, collaboration, and stocktaking of practical approaches while helping shape and inform future actions.      

This year’s forum will reflect on the NWP’s accomplishments since its establishment in 2005 and examine how it can continue to remain strategic, responsive to the needs and fit-for-purpose within the evolving UNFCCC process, addressing both current and future knowledge needs and opportunities.  
     

Objectives 

This year’s Focal Point Forum will focus on two objectives:   

• Revisit the evolution and celebrate the achievements of the NWP as the UNFCCC knowledge-to-action hub for adaptation and resilience.  Specifically, the session will recognize the progress and contributions of the NWP in identifying and addressing adaptation knowledge gaps since 2005. 

• Ensure the continued strategic relevance of the NWP.  The session will critically assess the NWP’s role within the evolving UNFCCC landscape and explore forward-looking strategies to strengthen its capacity to meet the growing and changing needs of Parties and in advancing adaptation and resilience efforts globally.  
   

Agenda

Moderator: Johanna Nalau, Associate Professor, Griffith University

Registration 

To register, please complete this form by Friday, 1 November 2024: 

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