1. Xianfu Lu Adaptation sub-Programme Adaptation, Technology and Science Programme (ATS) UNFCCC Secretariat xlu@unfccc.int http://www.unfccc.int UN/ISDR Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Platform Americas Adaptation under the UNFCCC Process and Its linkage to Disaster Risk Reduction Panama City, Panama 17-19 March 2009

2. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1.Adaptation under the UNFCCC and the Nairobi Work Programme (NWP) 2.Current status of negotiations on the future regime 3.Linkages between climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) A brief introduction to…

3. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1. Adaptation under the Convention process Complementary Tracks SBI 1/CP.10 NAPAs Implementation AWG-LCA Bali Action Plan (up to and beyond 2012) Future process Financial and Technological Support, Capacity-building SBSTA Nairobi work programme Scientific and technological aspects

4. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Nairobi Work Programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change (NWP) http://unfccc.int/nwp 1. Adaptation under the Convention process

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6. NWP as a central knowledge platform and learning mechanism on adaptation: Needs, gaps and priority actions; Ongoing activities; Methods and tools; Experiences, good practices, lessons learned; Access to expertise Nairobi Work Programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change (NWP) 1. Adaptation under the Convention process

7. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 130 Nairobi Work Programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change (NWP) 1. Adaptation under the Convention process

8. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change NWP now has over 130 Partners, including UN agencies, IGOs, NGOs, CBOs, Research institutes Nairobi Work Programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change (NWP) 1. Adaptation under the Convention process

9. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Seven Calls For Action have been issued. Nairobi Work Programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change (NWP) 1. Adaptation under the Convention process

10. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change To date, 66 Action Pledges have been made by 24 partners. Nairobi Work Programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change (NWP) 1. Adaptation under the Convention process

11. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Focus for the second phase (2008 – 2010) oPromote activities by regional centres and new/existing networks oActivities at the national/regional levels oActivities on education, training and public awareness Nairobi Work Programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change (NWP) 1. Adaptation under the Convention process

12. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2. Current status of negotiations on the future regime COP13 (2007) Bali Action Plan (BAP) – launching a comprehensive process to enable the full, effective and sustained implementation of the Convention [to be supported by Ad Hoc Working Group – Long-term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA)]

13. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Bali Action Plan (BAP) (1/CP.13) –A shared vision; –Enhanced action on mitigation; –Enhanced action on adaptation; –Enhanced action on technology development and transfer to support action on mitigation and adaptation; –Enhanced action on the provision of financial resources and investment to support action on mitigation and adaptation and technology cooperation 2. Current status of negotiations on the future regime

14. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2. Current status of negotiations on the future regime Four components in adaptation deliberations under the BAP National Planning for Adaptation Streamlining and scaling up financial and technological support Enhancing knowledge sharing Institutional frameworks for adaptation

15. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2. Current status of negotiations on the future regime COP14 (2008) The “Assembly document” –Produced by the AWG-LCA Chair from submissions on the BAP by Parties and organizations; –Putting all the ideas of Parties and organisations on the table to facilitate discussions at COP14; –Updated in-session (FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/16/Rev.1); Invited its Chair to prepare 2 documents: –A document describing areas of convergence in the ideas and proposals from Parties, to be considered at AWG-LCA5 (March – April 2009); –A negotiating text to be considered at AWG-LCA6 (June 2009)

16. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2. Current status of negotiations on the future regime AWG-LCA5 (29 March – 8 April) Chair’s scenario note and the “component paper” are both still under preparation Examples of convergence arose: –Recognition of the additional burden of climate change; –The need for national-level, country-driven adaptation; –The link between adaptation and development –The need for financial and technological support and capacity building; and –The importance of regional centres and risk management mechanisms

17. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 3. Linkages between CCA and DRR Common objective - managing risks through resilience building; Common target – vulnerable communities/livelihoods; Great need and potential for collaboration and mutual learning – data/information, methods/tools, practices/processes

18. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 3. Linkages between CCA and DRR DRR is directly linked to discussions on two of the nine work areas of the NWP: climate-related risks and extreme events; adaptation planning and practices The successful collaboration between the FCCC Secretariat and the UN/ISDR on the organisation of the NWP technical workshop is an encouraging first step in formalizing the integration of work carried out by CCA and DRR communities.

19. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The will to listen and learn is unlimited. Time is NOT. [source: The Process documentation, Dialogue on Climate Change Adaptation for Land and Water Management]

20. Thank you Xianfu Lu Adaptation sub-Programme Adaptation, Technology and Science Programme UNFCCC Secretariat xlu@unfccc.int