UNFCCC expert meeting on methods and tools and on data and observations under the Nairobi work

programme

Introduction to the Nairobi work programme.

Technologies for adaptation.

Bangkok, Thailand5 April 2008

Olga Pilifosova, UNFCCC secretariat

Structure and objectives

Technologies for adaptationTechnologies for adaptation

ResearchResearchAdaptation planning

& practicesAdaptation planning

& practices

Risks & extreme events

Risks & extreme events

Economicdiversification

Economicdiversification

Assist all Parties, in particular developing countries,

including LDCs and SIDS, to

- improve their understanding and assessment of impacts, vulnerability and adaptation, and

- make informed decisions on practical adaptation

Methods & toolsMethods & tools

Data & observationsData & observations

Modelling, scenarios & downscaling

Modelling, scenarios & downscaling

Socio-economic information

Socio-economic information

NWP: Requests and implementation– Parties, organisations, the secretariat ->to undertake specific actions

under the SBSTA modalities • Submissions from Parties & relevant organizations, Synthesises• Workshops & expert meetings, reports, Web-based interface

– The secretariat ->to strive to engage a wide range of organizations, institutions, experts and communities and disseminate the NWP deliverables:

• Building partnership among multiple partners• Conducting thematic mini-expert meetings • Introducing Calls for Action• Disseminating documents, including through web and networks

• Organizations -> to undertake their own activities towards the NWP objectives

• Nominating NWP focal points• Issuing Action pledges, Concept papers• Informing SBSTA about current and new activities

– SBSTA&UNFCCC• Coordinating implementation, monitoring progress, reviewing, identifying further actions,

forwarding results to SBI• Catalysing actions by others

Workshopsand expert

meetings withrecommendation

s

Views of

Parties

on gaps and

needs

Calls for Action

100organizations

involved in theNWP with

focal points

Action Pledges

Parties,organizations,

experts,civil society,

privatesector

active inadaptation

‘Supply’ of adaptation activities

‘Demand’ for adaptation activities

Engaging organizations and stakeholders

Expected way forward

Enhanced capacity of

all Parties to undertake practical

adaptation action

Enhanced assistance to all Parties, in

particular developing countries, including

LDCs and SIDS

Findings ofIPCC AR4

UNFCCC SBSTA

Completed activities prior to SBSTA 28

New activities after SBSTA 28

Informal meeting, submissions (April,08) and consideration at SBSTA 28

Wide range of organizations

undertakingtheir own activities

Wide range of organizations

undertakingtheir own activities

Possible input torelated adaptation

activities under the UNFCCC SBI

Possible input torelated adaptation

activities under the UNFCCC SBI

Technologies for adaptationGoals:

• To advance “Promoting research on adaptation options and the development and diffusion of technologies, know-how, and practices for adaptation…” by contributing to efforts by Parties and organizations:

– to enhance work on different aspects of technologies and know-how for adaptation

– opportunities for their transfer, development and diffusion, taking into account local and indigenous knowledge and experience as well as ongoing activities and projects

Focal area: Technologies for adaptation Initial actions:

The activities will be undertaken under, and in coordination with, the work of the SBSTA on technology transfer

• Synthesis of relevant information from structured submissions by Parties and organizations on on adaptation approaches, strategies, practices and technologies on adaptation planning and practices (September 2007)

• SBSTA recognizes the previous work and agrees to take into account the synthesis of TNA for adaptation, information NC and NAPAs, the TP on the application of technologies for adaptation and relevant deliberations by the SBSTA, in the consideration of further activities

EGTT input

• Secretariat should use relevant outputs from the work of EGTT (along with CGE and LEG) for the synthesis report to provide input for the workshops and deliverables on Methods and Tools and Adaptation planning and practices

• Any current work of EGTT on technologies for adaptation contributing to attaining goals and outcomes of NWP

Possible way forward

• To build upon and add value to the previous UNFCCC activities without duplicating them

• To build upon and fully exploit synergies with activities in other organizations and communities

• Catalyze actions by organizations, Parties, communities • Identify specific actions to advance the work

With the aim of: enhancing work on different aspects of technologies and know-how for adaptation; opportunities

for their transfer, development and diffusion

=>Enhancing capacity of all Parties to take informed decisions

on practical adaptation actions