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Pursuant to decision 2/CP.26, paragraph 6, the Conference of the Parties invited Parties to identify one or more adaptation contact points through their UNFCCC national focal points with a view to enhancing the dissemination of information between Parties and the Adaptation Committee and the Least Developed Countries Expert Group, as well as other relevant organizations and programme partners, such as partners of the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, including on Parties’ efforts to formulate and implement national adaptation plans.

UNFCCC national focal points are invited to communicate their identified adaptation contact points (Incl. form in MS Word and PDF formats) at their earliest convenience, preferably by 1 July 2022, by completing and sending the nomination form to the secretariat (secretariat@unfccc.int) with copy to the adaptation programme (adaptation@unfccc.int).

List of Adaptation Contact Points

Country Name Ministry/Organization Adaptation focus areas Contact
Argentina Mr. Lucas Di Pietro Paolo Secretary of Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Innovation, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development – National Directorate of Climate Change NAP, Adaptation communications, loss and damage, NWP, GGA ldipietro@ambiente.gob.ar
  Ms. María Luz Falivene Fernández Secretary of Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Innovation, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development – National Directorate of Climate Change NAP, Adaptation communications, loss and damage, gender and ACE mfalivene@ambiente.gob.ar
Armenia Ms. Ani Ghukasyan Ministry of Environment – Climate Policy Department NWP a.ghukasyan@env.am
  Ms. Greta Makunc Ministry of Environment Gender and Climate FP g.makunts@env.am
  Ms. Marine Saribekyan Ministry of Environment – Climate Policy Department ACE Marina.saribekyan@env.am
  Ms. Nona Budoyan Ministry of Environment – Climate Policy Department NAP Nona.budoyan@env.am
Australia Dr. Margie Eddington Dept. Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT) All areas Margie.eddington@dfat.gov.au
Austria Ms. Marie-Christine Hopfgarner BMK – Federal Ministry for Climate Action NAP, NAS, gender Marie-christine.hopfgartner@bmk.gv.at
  Mr. Manfred Kohlbach BMK – Federal Ministry for Climate Action Gender, policy coordination (incl. Adaptation communications) Manfred.Kohlbach@bmk.gv.at
Azerbaijan Mr. Rafig Verdiyev National Hydrometeorological Service – Centre of Hydrology All areas rafig2000@mail.ru
Bahrain Ms. Layla Sabeel Supreme Council for Environment – Climate Change and Sustainable Development Sea level rise, Biodiversity, Water, Agriculture lsabeel@sce.gov.bh
Bangladesh Mr. Dharitri Kumar 

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)

 NAP anuvakatha@gmail.com
 

Ms. Lubna Yasmine

 Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) ACE yasmin.lubna@yahoo.co.uk
  Dr. Syed Shahjahan

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)

 NWP ahmed_syed17@yahoo.com
  Ms. Jesmin Nahar

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)

 Gender jesminpriyota2015@gmail.com
Belize Ms. Kamil Salazar Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management – National Climate Change Office ACE mrvofficer.cc@environment.gov.bz
  Ms. Ide Sosa Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management – National Climate Change Office Gender passt.cc@environment.gov.bz
  Ms. Johanna Noble Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management – National Climate Change Office NAP, NWP noblejo@gobmail.gov.bz
Benin Ms. Aïna Martin Pépin Point Contact du Plan National d’adaptation - marnickson@yahoo.fr
  Mr. Wilfried Biao Mongazi Point Contact du groupe de Travail de Nairobi - wilmongazi@yahoo.fr
  Ms. Prisca Jimaja Ablet Point Contact genre et climat - Pjimaja74@gmail.com
  Ms. Fidèle Tchossi Moutouama Point de Contact pour l'Action pour l'autonomisation climatique - fidelemoutouama@gmail.com
Bhutan Ms. Tshering Yangzom National Environment Commission Secretariat (NECS) – Climate Change Division (CCD) All areas tyangzom@nec.gov.bt;
tsheringyangzom0123@gmail.com
Cabo Verde Ms. Maria de Monte Da Graça Gomes Ministry of Agriculture and Environment – General Directorate of Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Forest, Agriculture, GEF Maria.m.gomes@maa.gov.cv;
montinha175@hotmail.com
  Mr. Florisvindo Furtado Ministry of Agriculture and Environment – National Direction of Environment All areas Florisvindo.furtado@maa.gov.cv
Cambodia Mr. Cheat Sum Ministry of Environment – Climate Change

All areas, NAP, Adaptation communications, NWP, ACE

 sumcheat@gmail.com
Chile Ms. Gladys Santis Ministry of Environment – Climate Change Division NAP, adaptation communication, BTR, coastal areas, fisheries, ocean, disaster risk reduction, M&E gsantis@mma.gob.cl
Colombia Mr. Miguel Felipe Castiblanco Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Environmental Affairs Office - Miguel.castiblanco@cancilleria.gov.co
  Ms. Catalina Piedrahita López Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development - Climate Change and Risk Management NAP, Adaptation communications, NDCs cpiedrahital@minambiente.gov.co
  Ms. Angela Patricia Rivera Galvis Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development – International Affairs Office NAP, Adaptation communications, NDCs, NWP arivera@minambiente.gov.co
  Ms. Paula Ximena Sanmiguel Patiño Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Environmental Affairs Office -

Paula.sanmiguel@cancilleria.gov.co;
laura.soto@cancilleria.gov.co
Dominica Mr. Edgar Hunter Ministry of Environment, Rural Modernisation and Kalinago Upliftment NAP, Adaptation communications, NWP and ACE edgarshunter@gmail.com;
huntere@dominica.gov.dm
Egypt Ms. Omniah Hegazy Ministry of the Environment All areas omniah83@yahoo.com; 
omniah.hegazy@cop27.eg
Estonia Ms. Maris Arro Ministry of the Environment - Climate Department NAP, Adaptation communications, NWP maris.arro@envir.ee
Eswatini Ms. Khetsiwe Khumaio Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs – Eswatini Meteorological Service, Climate Change Unit All areas theregoesthecat@yahoo.co.uk; 
eswatini.nap@gmail.com
Ethiopia Mr. Mohammed Andoshe Faynet Environmental Protection Authority NAP, NWP

mandoshe@yahoo.com;
workineshbedet@gmail.com
  Ms. Rehima Mohammed Hussein Environmental Protection Authority Gender Rehimamo2005@gmail.com
  Mr. Teshome Abune Holate Environmental Protection Authority ACE tesheabu@gmail.com
European Union Ms. Giuliana Torta

DG CLIMA / European Commission

 All areas, incl. GGA Giuliana.torta@ec.europa.eu
Fiji

Mr. Filimone Tuivanualevu

 Office of the Prime Minister / Climate Change Division NAP, NbS, Adaptation Fund

filimone.ralogaivau@pmoffice.gov.fj;

tuivanualevu.f@gmail.com
Finland Ms. Saana Ahonen Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Dept for Development Policy Multilateral cooperation, financing, climate finance, gender, climate diplomacy Saana.ahonen@formin.fi
France Mr. Frédéric Schafferer Ministry of ecological transition and territorial cohesion – National Observatory on the Effects of climate change (ONERC) All areas Frederic.schafferer@developpement-durable.gouv.fr
  Ms. Léna Chinchio Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France NAP, LDC matters, NWP lena.chinchio@diplomatie.gouv.fr
  Ms. Adele Covez Ministry for an ecological transition of France GGA, Adaptation Committee adele.colvez@developpement-durable.gouv.fr
Ghana Dr. Antwi-Boasiako Amoah Environmental Protection Agency – Climate Change NAPs, Adaptation communications aantwib@gmail.com
Greece Ms. Ioanna Tsalakanidou Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy – Climate Change Dept. All areas i.tsalakanidou@prv.ypeka.gr
  Mr. Ilias Prevezas Hellenic Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection – Minister’s Cabinet - jprevezas@gmail.com
Guatemala Ms. Jennifer Zamora Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources – Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change NAPs, Adaptation communications, NWP jwzamora@marn.gob.gt
Guinea Ms. Oumou Doubouya

Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable

 - oumoudoumbouya@yahoo.fr;
oumoudoumbouya1@gmail.com
  Ms. Fatoumata Sangare

Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable

 - fsangare.sangare@gmail.com
  Mr. Thierno Madamadou Dialla

Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable

 - thiernomd93@gmail.com
Hungary Ms. Viktória Péteri Ministry for Technology and Industry – Climate Policy Department NAP, NWP, Loss and Damage, Adaptation communications Viktoria.peteri@tim.gov.hu
India Ms. Rajasree Ray Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change – Climate Change Division NAP, Adaptation communications, NWP and gender rajasree.r@nic.in
Indonesia Ms. Tri Widayati Ministry of Environment and Forestry – Directorate of Climate Change Adaptation, Directorate General of Climate Change Adaptation communications, NWP, Adaptation Committee twiday@gmail.com
  Mr. Arif Wibowo Ministry of Environment and Forestry – Directorate of Climate Change Adaptation, Directorate General of Climate Change NDC Adaptation, NAP, CCA-DRR, Loss and damage Arifwibowo2020@gmail.com
Jamaica Ms. Ashley Codner The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) – Sustainable Development & Regional Planning Division NAPs, Adaptation communications ashley_codner@pioj.gov.jm
Japan Mr. Genichiro Tsukada Ministry of Environment – Global Environment Bureau, CC Adaptation Office - Chikyu-tekiou@env.go.jp
  Mr. Junichiro Otaka Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Climate Change Division - climate.focal.point@mofa.go.jp
Liberia Mr. Christopher Bangalie Kabah Environmental Protection Agency – Planning and Policy All areas ckabah@epa.gov.lr; 
kabahchristopher@gmail.com
Liechtenstein Mrs. Nora Zenhaeusern Office of Environment NAP Nora.Zenhaeusern@llv.li
Lithuania Dr. Judita Liukaitytė-Kukienė Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania – Climate Policy Group All areas judita.liukaityte@am.lt
Malaysia Mr. Shahruddin bin Haji Yusof  Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change – Climate Change Division All areas

shahruddin@nrecc.gov.my
  Mr. Mohamad Asfia bin Adenan Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change – Climate Change Division All areas

asfia@nrecc.gov.my
  Mr. Ahmad Farid bin Mohammed Ministry of Environment and Water – Climate Change Division All areas farid@kasa.gov.my
Mali Mr. Doumbia Drissa Ministry of Environment NAP drissd2@gmail.com
Mauritius Mr. Jacques Rudy Oh-Seng Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change – Dept. of Climate Change All areas joh-seng@govmu.org
  Dr. Sohini Ragoonathsing-Dwarka Ministry of Health and Wellness - Kbadulla@govmu.org
Moldova Ms. Stela Drucioc Ministry of Environment – Air and Climate Policies Division NAP, Adaptation communications Stela.drucioc@mediu.gov.md
Montenegro Ms. Milica Mudresa Ministry of ecology, spatial planning and urbanism National legislation in the field of adaptation Milica.mudresa@mepg.gov.me
  Ms. Mirjana Ivanov Institute of Hydrometeorology and Seismology – Department of Applied Meteorology and Climate Change (AMCC) Climate Change analysis and projections, adaptation from meteorological point of view Mirjana.ivanov@meteo.co.me
Morocco Mr. Rachid Tahiri Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, SD Department All areas R_tahiri@yahoo.fr
  Ms. Iordanca Rodica Iordanov Ministry of Environment – State Secretary NAP, Adaptation communications Iordanca-rodica.iordanov@mediu.gov.md
Myanmar Dr. San Win Environmental Conservation Department (ECD), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC) All areas (NAP, Adaptation communications, NWP, gender, ACE) Sanwin.ecd.mm@gmail.com
Nepal Mr. Yam Nath Pokharel Climate Change Management Division, Ministry of Forests and Environment NAPs, Knowledge, Information flow to governmental and non-governmental entities, incl. youth, private sector, indigenous peoples, local communities, etc. ynpokharel@gmail.com
Niger Mr. Moussa Gousmane Executive Secretariat of the National Council for the Environment for Sustainable Development (CNEDD), Office of the Prime Minister Adaptation communications, NAP, ACE imgousmane@yahoo.fr
  Mr. Salissou Charha Executive Secretariat of the National Council for the Environment for Sustainable Development (CNEDD), Office of the Prime Minister NAP, ACE salissoucharha@yahoo.fr
Nigeria Mr. Jonah Barde Federal Ministry of Environment, Climate Change All areas (focus on adaptation communication and NWP) bardejd@gmail.com
Norway Ms. Alice Gaustad Norwegian Environment Agency – Climate Department Most areas, including adaptation communications, NWP, ACE, IPCC, GST, adaptation planning and implementation alice.gaustad@miljodir.no
Pakistan Dr. Saima Shafique Ministry of Climate NAPs, Adaptation finance, Adaptation technologies, Adaptation and indigenous coping technologies Saimashafique76@hotmail.com
  Ms. Syeda Hadika Jamshaid Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan Adaptation Communications, GGA, Adaptation finance, gender and youth Hadika.jamshaid@gmail.com
Palestine Ms. Hadil Khamis Environment Quality Authority (EQA) – Climate Change NAPs, water, food, agriculture, gender, tourism hadeelikhmais@gmail.com
Panama Ms. Maribel Pinto Ministry of Environment – Adaptation Dept. All areas mpinto@miambiente.gob.pa
  Ms. Mabel Zuñiga Quintero Ministry of Environment – Climate Change Directorate All areas mczuniga@miambiente.gob.pa
Paraguay Ms. Nora Clotilde Páez Ortiz Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development - dpto.adaptacion.dncc.mades@gmail.com
  Mr. Agustin Carrizosa National Directorate of Climate Change – Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development - agustin.ndcpar.adaptacion@gmail.com
Poland Mrs. Joanna Milwicz vel Delach Ministry of Climate and Environment – Strategic Coordination Unit NAPs, Adaptation Communications, GGA joanna.milwicz@mos.gov.pl
Sao Tome and Principe Mr. José Luiz Lima Onofre     limaonofre@gmail.com
Saudi Arabia Dr. Malak Al Nory Ministry of Energy – Sustainable and Climate Change All areas Malak.nory@moenergy.gov.sa
  Mr. Abdulaziz Alamri Ministry of Energy All areas, including adaptation fund Abdulaziz.amri2@moenergy.gov.sa
  Ms. Sarah Altuwaijri Ministry of Energy All areas Sarah.Tuwaijri@moenergy.gov.sa
Serbia Ms. Ana Repac Ministry of Environmental Protection – Unit for Adaptation to climate change NAP, adaptation communications, NWP, ACE Ana.repac@eko.gov.rs
Singapore Ms. Theresa Seetoh Climate Change Negotiation Office – Depute Director Adaptation communication, GlaSS workprogramme on the GGA theresa_seetoh@mse.gov.sg
Slovenia Ms. Barbara Simonič Ministry for the Environment and Spatial Planning - Department for Environment, Climate Change Unit All areas, in particular GGA, NAP and NWP barbara.simonic@gov.si
Solomon Islands Mr. Thaddeus Siota Ministry of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meterology All areas tsiota@mecdm.gov.sb; 
thaddeussiota@gmail.com
Somalia Dr. Badal Hassan Ministry of Environment and Climate Change – Biodiversity, Forest and Wildlife Livestock, Forestry and Rangeland Management biodiversity@moecc.gov.so
  Mrs. Hafsa Abdilahi Ministry of Environment and Climate Change – Climate Change All areas climate@moecc.gov.so
  Dr. Jaabir Hussein Ministry of Environment and Climate Change – NDC/NDA Country Facilitator NAP jaabir@moecc.gov.so
Spain Mr. Francisco Heras Hernández Ministry of Ecological Transition - Spanish Office for Climate Change Spanish NAP, ACE focal point fjheras@miteco.es;  
buzon-dgoecc@miteco.es
  Ms Mónica Sanchez Bajo Ministry of Ecological Transition - Spanish Office for Climate Change Loss and Damage, adaptation planning, climate change projections msbajo@miteco.es;
buzon-dgoecc@miteco.es
Sri Lanka Mr. Randeni P. Leel Chandrakumara Randeni Ministry of Environment – Climate Change Secretariat All areas leelrandeni@gmail.com; 
dircc@env.gov.lk
  Ms. Kumarasinghe K.A. Chamani Maduranthi Kumarasinghe Ministry of Environment – Climate Change Secretariat All areas chamanikum@yahoo.com
Sudan Ms. Dalal Elhag Ebrahim The High Council for Environment and Natural Resources (HCENR) – Climate Change Unit All areas Dalal7999@hotmail.com
  Ms. Amna Ahmed Mohamed The High Council for Environment and Natural Resources (HCENR) – Climate Change Unit National Adaptation Plans, Adaptation Communications mamnaahmed@yahoo.com
Suriname Ms. Ivette Patterzon Ministry of Spatial Planning and Environment –  Directorate for the Environment NAPs, Adaptation Communications, NWP ivette.patterzon@gov.sr
Thailand Ms. Nareerat Panmanee Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

All areas

 unfccc.thailand.focalpoint@gmail.com
  Mr.Teerapong Laopongpith Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment All areas ccmcpolicy@gmail.com;
ccmcpolicy@onep.go.th
  Mr. Suphat Phengphan Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment All areas suphat.php@gmail.com;
ccmcpolicy@gmail.com
Togo Mr. Joffre Tetou Ministére de l’environnement – Direction de l’environnement National Adaptation Plans, Adaptation Communications tetou.joffre@yahoo.fr
Tunisia Mr. Hamda Aloui General Department of Environment - Environment Strategy - Climate Change Adaptation Team - Hamda.aloui@gmail.com
Uganda Mr. Semambo Muhammad Kasagazi Ministry of Water and Environment – Climate Change Dept. All areas Medi.ssema35@gmail.com
  Ms. Imelda Kanzomba Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries – Department of Agricultural Infrastructure, Mechanisation and Water for production NAP and gender Ikanzomba@gmail.com
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ms. Lillian Sandeman Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

National Adaptation Programme, International impacts of climate change on the UK, Climate adaptation at the local level; including for housing, communities and built environment

 Lillian.sandeman@defra.gov.uk
  Ms. Morgane Chiocchia Department for Energy Security and Net Zero All areas  Morgane.Chiocchia@EnergySecurity.gov.uk
  Mr. Peter Bentley Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, UK All areas peter.bentley@fcdo.gov.uk
Uruguay Ms. Belen Reyes Ministry of Environment – National Climate Change Directorate NAP, Adaptation communications, NWP belen.reyes@ambiente.gub.uy
Vanuatu Ms. Pauliane Basil Ministry of Climate Change – Department of Climate Change NAP, Adaptation communications, NWP, Gender, ACE pbasil@vanuatu.gov.vu;
paullybiasi410@gmail.com
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Ms. Maria Mercedes Arevalo Aranaga Ministry of peoples power for ecosocialism – Directorate of Adaptation to Climate change Adaptation based on ecosystem, education and women empowerment

Mmcambioclimatico@gmail.com;
adaptacion.cambioclimatico.minec@gmail.com
Yemen Mr. Fahmi Binshibrak Ministry of Water and Environment / EPA – Climate Change Unit Adaptation communications, NAP, adaptation technologies Fahmi.binshbrak@gmail.com; 
info@epa-ye.org

 

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