The Nairobi work programme (NWP) was established in 2005 to facilitate the development, dissemination and use of knowledge to inform adaptation policies and practice. It operates as a knowledge-to-action hub under the UNFCCC that supports enhanced action on climate resilience by (1) engaging a growing network of non-Party stakeholders in sharing their experience and expertise (2) capturing and synthesizing the latest information and knowledge on key adaptation issues (3) fostering science–policy–practice collaboration to close identified knowledge gaps (4) disseminating knowledge and fostering learning to boost adaptation action at all levels.
In May 2016, the Subsidiary Body for Science and Technological Advice (SBSTA) gave the NWP the mandate to investigate the area of human settlements and adaptation. The SBSTA invited Parties, NWP partner organizations and other relevant entities to submit information on recent activities and research on human settlements related, in particular, to assessing sensitivity and vulnerability to climate change, integrating both short-term and long-term climate considerations, the role of national governments in supporting adaptation at the local level, city-to-city partnerships on climate change, and cross-cutting issues and linkages related to the formulation and implementation of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). The overarching aim of the request was to inform work on human settlements in adaptation planning and implementation.
Over the course of 2017, the NWP collaborated with partners to deliver
In 2018, the NWP captured the outcomes of these activities in a synthesis report which highlighted key findings and potential ways forward. As a follow up, the NWP convened a side event with Parties and partners during the 2018 Bonn Climate Change Conference to formulate concrete next steps to address the knowledge needs identified.
For further inquiry, please contact Ms. Laura Kavanaugh (nwp@unfccc.int).