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NinthmeetingoftheAdaptationCommittee

Bonn,Germany,1‐3March2016

Conceptnoteonthetechnicalexaminationprocessonadaptation

TableofContents1. Introductiontothetechnicalexaminationprocessonadaptation.................................................................................2

2. Expectedoutputsandactivities......................................................................................................................................................2

3. RoleoftheAdaptationCommitteeandotherstakeholders...............................................................................................2

4. PossibletopicsandareasfortheA‐TEP:synthesisofthesubmissions........................................................................3

5. WaystoensurecoherenceandmaximumvalueintheA‐TEP..........................................................................................5

6. PossibleapproachtoorganisingtheA‐TEPandforundertakingfurtherwork.......................................................6

7. Otherissuestotakeintoconsideration.......................................................................................................................................7

8. Nextsteps..................................................................................................................................................................................................7

Annex1.Overviewofrelevantmandatestakenfromdecision1/CP.21.......................................................................................8

Annex2.TopicsproposedbygroupsofParties,Partiesandobserverorganizations..........................................................10

Annex3.Listofadaptation‐relatedactivitiesplannedfortheperiod2016‐2017.................................................................16

RecommendedactionbytheAdaptationCommittee

TheAdaptationCommittee(AC)willbeinvitedtoconsidertheconceptnoteandagreeontheinitialstepstoconductthetechnicalexaminationprocessonadaptation,inparticulartheselectionoftopicsfor2016.

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1. Introductiontothetechnicalexaminationprocessonadaptation

1. TheConferenceofthePartiesatitstwenty‐firstsession(COP21)decidedaspartoftheenhancedactionpriorto2020inthedecisiongivingeffecttotheParisAgreementthattwotechnicalexaminationprocesses(TEPs)willtakeplaceduring2016‐2020:oneonmitigation(M‐TEP)andoneonadaptation(A‐TEP).1TheCOPfurtherdecidedthattheA‐TEPistobeorganizedbythesubsidiarybodies,beconductedbytheACandsupportedbythesecretariat

2. TheTEPsaremandatedtorunfrom2016to2020,withamid‐termassessmentoftheireffectivenesstobeperformedin2017(tobeheldduringCOP23).

3. TheobjectiveoftheA‐TEPistoidentifyconcreteopportunitiesforstrengtheningresilience,reducingvulnerabilities,andincreasingtheunderstandingandimplementationofadaptationactions,includingthroughthefollowingfourfunctionsoftheA‐TEP:

a) Facilitatingthesharingofgoodpractices,experiencesandlessonslearned;

b) Promotingcooperativeactiononadaptation;

c) Identifyingactions,includingactionsthatcouldenhanceeconomicdiversificationandhavemitigationco‐benefits;

d) Identifyingopportunitiestostrengthenenablingenvironmentsandenhancetheprovisionofsupportforadaptationinthecontextofspecificpolicies,practicesandactions.

4. TheCOPrequestedthattheA‐TEPtakesintoaccounttheprocess,modalities,outputs,outcomesandlessonslearnedfromtheM‐TEP.TheCOPalsodecidedthattheAC,inconductingtheA‐TEP,wouldengagewithandexplorewaystotakeintoaccount,synergizewithandbuildontheexistingarrangementsforadaptation‐relatedworkprogrammes,bodiesandinstitutionsundertheConventionsoastoensurecoherenceandmaximumvalue.

5. TheCOPfurtherinvitedPartiesandobserverorganizationstosubmitinformationontheopportunitiesforstrengtheningresilience,reducingvulnerabilitiesandincreasingtheunderstandingandimplementationofadaptationaction,by3February2016.

6. ThefullmandateoftheA‐TEPiscontainedinannex1.

2. Expectedoutputsandactivities

7. Inaccordancewithdecision1/CP.21,thecoreoftheA‐TEPwillbetwoannualtechnicalexaminationmeetings(TEMs)inthemarginsoftheMay/JuneSBsbringingtogetherabroadgroupofstakeholderstodiscusspolicies,actionsandconcreteopportunitiesandtheirimplementation.

8. Discussionsheldatthesemeetingswillbereflectedinanannualtechnicalpaper(TP)andfurtherdistilledinanannualsummaryforpolicymakers(SPM)inauser‐friendlyonlineformat.TheSPMwillfeedintotheannualhigh‐levelevent(HLE)thatbuildsontheLima‐ParisActionAgendaandistobeheldinconjunctionwiththeCOPuntil2020.

3. RoleoftheAdaptationCommitteeandotherstakeholders

9. AstheACisrequestedtoconducttheA‐TEP,theACwillneedtodefinethefocusandidentifythetopicsoftheA‐TEP,takingintoaccountthesubmissionsreferredtoinparagraph5andothersourcesofinformation.Lastly,theCommitteewillselectspeakersoftheTEMs,andhaveapro‐activeroleattheA‐TEMs.

1Decision1/CP.21,paras.109‐113and124‐132.

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10. Decision1/CP.21identifiedotherstakeholdersactivelyinvolvedintheA‐TEP,andwithwhomtheACwillhavetoliaise.Theyinclude:

a) TheSBIandSBSTA,whichwillhavetheoverallresponsibilityfortheTEPsandtheirproceduralarrangementsinaccordancewithestablishedpractices;

b) Twohigh‐levelchampions.AppointedbythecurrentandincomingCOPPresidents,theyareexpectedtoprovidehigh‐levelstrategicandoverallguidanceontheTEMsandSPM.Assuch,theyareexpectedtoadviceontheultimateaspirationsoftheprocessesandthedesirablefocustobetakenintoaccountinthedeliberationsbytheAC.TheywouldalsoprovideadviceforthepreparationoftheSPM;

c) OtherconstitutedbodiesandprogrammesundertheConvention,suchastheLeastDevelopedCountriesExpertGroup(LEG),theExecutiveCommitteeoftheWarsawMechanismonLossandDamage,theNairobiworkprogrammeonimpacts,vulnerabilityandadaptation,theStandingCommitteeonFinance(SCF)ortheTechnologyExecutiveCommittee(TEC),whichwhomtheACmayengagetakingintoaccounttheneedtoensuremaximumcoherenceandvalue.NewinstitutionsestablishedinParis,suchastheCapacity‐buildingCommittee,oncetheyareupandrunning,couldalsobeengagedintheA‐TEP;

d) Thesecretariat,whichhasbeenrequestedbytheCOPtoorganizetheTEMsandpreparetheTPandtheSPMandwillsupporttheACinitsfunction.

4. PossibletopicsandareasfortheA‐TEP:synthesisofthesubmissions

11. Inregardstothesubmissionsmentionedinparagraph5,by26February2016,thesecretariathasreceivedsubmissionsfromfourgroupsofParties,fromeightParties2andfromsevenobserverorganizations.3ThesesubmissionsshouldbethepointofdeparturefortheACtoidentifyandselecttopics.Annex2presentsatablewiththekeytopicsproposedineachsubmission.

12. Manysubmissionsproposemorethanthreetopicsandareasoffocus.Someofthemaremutuallyreinforcing,e.g.proposaltoaddressissuesrelatingtonationaladaptationplans(NAPs)andmainstreamingofadaptationintonational,subnationalandsectoralplanning.

13. OverhalfofthesubmissionsfromPartiesandtwoobserverorganizationsonesprovidespecificsectoralinformation.Twosectorsthatweremostcommonlyreferredtowereagricultureandwaterresources.Health,urbanareasandhumansettlements,biodiversityandecosystems,aswellasenergywerealsoreferredtoinseveralsubmissions.TheconsiderationofadaptationissuesderivingfromgeographicalcharacteristicswasalsoseenbyonegroupofPartiesasanareaoffocusfortheA‐TEP.AnothergroupofPartieshighlightedthepossibilitytotakeahazardapproach,4thusmakingacloselinktodisasterriskmanagement.

14. MostsubmissionshighlightedtheneedfortheA‐TEPtoaddresscross‐cuttingissues,withthefollowingonesmentionedinseveralsubmissions:

2ThegroupofPartiesinclude:theAfricangroup,theArabgroup,theIndependantAssociationofLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean(AILAC)andtheleastdevelopedcountriesgroup.ThePartiesinclude:theEuropeanUnion,theGambia,Japan,Mexico,Norway,theRussianFederation,Uganda,andtheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Thesubmissionsareavailableat<http://www4.unfccc.int/submissions/SitePages/sessions.aspx?showOnlyCurrentCalls=1&populateData=1&expectedsubmissionfrom=Parties&focalBodies=SBSTA>.

3Theobserverorganizationsinclude:AssociaciónProtegerArgentina,theBusinessofaBetterWorld(BSR),theFoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations(FAO),theNotreDameGlobalAdaptationIndex(ND‐GAIN),theMaryRobinsonFoundation,thePopulationandSustainableDevelopmentAlliance,andSuez.Thesubmissionsareavailableat<unfccc.int/7481>.

4ThisgroupofPartiesreferredtohazardsidentifiedbyPartiesintheirINDCsincluding:flooding,sealevelriseanddrought/desertification.


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a) Adaptationneedsandoptionstoaddressthoseneeds;

b) Policyframeworksandinstitutionalarrangementsforadaptationplanningandimplementation;

c) Multi‐levelgovernance:

i. Linkingsubnationalandnationaladaptationaction;ii. Promotionofsubnationaladaptationefforts;iii. Adaptationinurbanareas;

d) Mainstreamingofclimatechangeadaptation:

i. Mainstreamingofadaptationindevelopmentplanning;ii. Prioritizationofadaptationinlineministries;

e) Methodsandtools,includingfor:

i. Developingclimatescenarios,includingtemperaturescenarios;ii. Analysingobservedandprojectedclimatechangeimpacts;iii. Identifyingadaptationneedsandpriorities;iv. Facilitatingdecision‐making;

f) Monitoringandevaluationofadaptation;

g) Meansofimplementation,including:

i. Adaptationfinance;ii. Technologyforadaptation,includingtransferanddiffusion,informationandcommunications

technology,earlywarningsystems;andtechnologiesforvarioussectors(e.g.agricultureandlandmanagement,water,transportandcoastalzones);

iii. Technicalandinstitutionalcapacity‐building,includingimprovementofmeteorologicalandhydrologicalservicesandunderstandingofscientificinformationatthenationallevel;

h) Privatesectorengagementinadaptation,includingincreasingitsengagementintheprocesstoformulateandimplementNAPs.

15. Othertopicsofcross‐cuttingnatureidentifiedinclude:

a) Transboundaryissues;b) Genderandhumanrights;c) Education,awarenessraisingandoutreachonadaptation;d) Adaptationinthecontextofsustainabledevelopment;e) Economicdiversification;f) Addressingextremeeventsandslowonsetevents;g) Exploringsynergiesbetweenmitigationandadaptation.

16. SomePartiesalsomadealinkwiththenationaladaptationprogrammesofaction(NAPAs)andtheprocesstoformulateandimplementNAPs.SomegroupsofPartiessuggestedthatadditionaltopicsbederivedfromtheneedsexpressedbyPartiesintheadaptationcomponentoftheirINDC,aswellasintheirNAPsandnationalcommunications.TheyfurtherproposedthattheACreviewsthoseneedsandidentifiestopicsthatwouldshowcasesolutionstoaddressthem.

17. Ontheprocessofidentifyingtopics,severalParties,invitedtheACtoselectthefirsttwotopics,i.e.for2016,andseekinputsfromothers(e.g.inputsfromotherbodiesundertheConvention)toidentifytheremainingtopics.


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18. TheearlierphasesoftheM‐TEParewidelyconsideredtobeasuccess,andechoingtherequestfromtheCOP,PartiesandobserverorganizationsencouragedtheA‐TEPtolearnfromthemodalitiesandlessonsoftheM‐TEP.InresponsetothisCOPrequest,theACmaywishtorequestthesecretariatstaffsupportingtheCommitteetocollaboratecloselywithitscounterpartssupportingtheM‐TEP,tolearnfromtheirexperienceandensurecoherencebetweenthetwoprocesses,includinginregardstothetimelineanddeliveryoftherequestedoutputs(e.g.TEMS,TPs,SPMs).

5. WaystoensurecoherenceandmaximumvalueintheA‐TEP

19. TheCOPrequestedtheACtoengagewithandexplorewaystotakeintoaccount,synergizewithandbuildontheexistingarrangementsforadaptation‐relatedworkprogrammes,bodiesandinstitutionsundertheConventionsoastoensurecoherenceandmaximumvalue.Inresponsetothiscall,figure1mapsthebroadcategoriesoftopicsidentifiedinthesubmissionsagainsttheprogrammesandbodiesundertheConventionwhich,excludingtheAC,havethesetopicsincludedintheirworkstreams.Italsohighlightsthesectoraltopicsmostoftenreferredtointhesubmissions.

Figure1.TopicscoveredinthesubmissionsandthebodiesandprogrammesundertheConvention(besidestheAdaptationCommittee)thataddressthesetopics

Abbreviations:CGE=ConsultativeGroupofExpertsonNationalCommunicationsfromPartiesnotincludedinAnnexItotheConvention,CTCN=ClimateTechnologyCentreandNetwork,LEG=LeastDevelopedCountriesExpertGroup,L&DExCom=ExecutiveCommitteeoftheWarsawinternationalmechanismforlossanddamageassociatedwithclimatechangeimpacts,M&E=monitoringandevaluation,NWP=Nairobiworkprogrammeonimpacts,vulnerabilityandadaptationtoclimatechange,TEC=TechnologyExecutiveCommittee,SCF=StandingCommitteeonFinance.


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20. Tosupplementtheinformationcapturedinfigure1,itcouldbeusefulfortheACtoalsoconsideradaptation‐relatedactivitiesofotherprogrammesandbodiesundertheConventionandotherrelevantinstitutionsoutside,plannedfortheperiod2016‐2020.However,atthemoment,suchinformationislimitedsincemostbodiesundertheConventionareintheprocessofdevelopingtheirpost‐COP21workplan;anditmightnotbepossibletoundertakeacomprehensivereviewofrelevantactivitiesconductedbyorganizationsoutsidetheConventiongiventhelimitedtimeremainingforthepreparationofthe2016A‐TEMs.

21. Inthiscontext,asafirststep,theACcouldconsiderthoseactivitiesthatarealreadyplannedfor2016‐2017.Suchinformationisincludedinannex3andstructuredalongthebroadcategoriesoftopicsmentionedinparagraphs14‐15above,asappropriate.

22. Inseekingcoherenceandmaximumvalue,othersourcesofinformationcouldalsobeconsideredassuggestedbysomePartiesintheirsubmissions,includingadaptationneedscommunicatedbyPartiesintheadaptationcomponentoftheirINDCand/ortheirNAPs.TheACcouldalso,wheneverpossible,seektoaligntheA‐TEPtopicstotheM‐TEPones,inparticularfortopicsthatallowfortheidentificationofactionsthathavemitigationco‐benefits.5

6. PossibleapproachtoorganisingtheA‐TEPandforundertakingfurtherwork

23. WhileprovidingasolidfoundationtostartdiscussionsontopicsfortheA‐TEP,thepossibilityoflatesubmissionstothesecretariatshouldnotbeexcluded.Ifthisisthecase,thesuggestedlistoftopicscouldexpandinthenearfuture.Meanwhile,thesynthesisreportontheaggregateeffectofINDCs6isbeingupdatedtoincludeinformationonINDCscommunicatedbyPartiesafter1October2015.ThisreportwillnotbeavailableuntilApril2016bywhichtimeitmightbealreadytoolatetostartplanningforthetwoA‐TEMsinMay.Furthermore,asof26February2016,onlytwocountries7haveofficiallycommunicatedtheirNAPtothesecretariat.

24. InlightoftheaboveandconsideringtheneedtostartpreparingforthefirstA‐TEMsatthismeeting,theACcouldlimitthescopeofitsworkonselectingtopicstothoseforthe2016A‐TEMsonly.Selectioncriteriacouldinclude:

a) Topicsthataresufficientlybroadandcross‐cuttinginnatureandreflectedinseveralsubmissions;

b) Topicsthatcouldbeofinteresttoalargeanddiversegroupofstakeholders;and

c) Topicsthatarenotbecoveredbyotherworkstreamsin2016soastoavoidduplicatingexistingefforts.

25. Inaddition,theACmaywishtoprioritizemulti‐facetedtopicsthatcouldofferfutureopportunitiesforlookingintosomeoftheirspecificitiesinmoredetails,forexample,policyframeworksandinstitutionalarrangementsforadaptationplanningandimplementation;methodsandtools;privatesectorengagement;oradaptationinthecontextofsustainabledevelopment.

26. TheACcouldalsodecidetoestablishanA‐TEPtaskforce/workinggroupwhichwouldidentifyspeakersfortheupcomingA‐TEMsanddevelopmodalitiesforselectingsubsequenttopicsfortheperiod2017‐2020.TheA‐TEPtaskforce/workinggroupcouldalsoseektoinvolveotherentitiesinitswork,inparticularsincetheCOP,supportedbyseveralsubmissions,encouragedtheACtocollaboratewithadaptation‐relevantprogrammesandbodiesundertheConventionforselectingthetopicsandspeakersoftheA‐TEMs.SomesubmissionsalsoemphasizedtheneedfortheACtocollaboratewithnon‐Partystakeholders,includingtheprivatesector.

5ThereisainitiallistofM‐TEPtopicsdrawnbyparticipantsatthededicatedmeetingheldinFebruary2015.Theseinclude:transportation;innovativefinancingincludingforearlyvoluntaryaction;marineprotection;economicdiversification;carboncaptureandstorage;andenergysectortransformation,includingfiscalinstrumentsandincentives,aswellascross‐cuttingissuestoshareexperiencesinrelationtodomesticprocessestofacilitatelong‐termtransformation,includingtheinstitutionsandlegalsettingneededtodevelopandimplementmitigationpolicies.

6FCCC/CP/2015/7.7ThetwocountriesareBurkinaFasoandCameroon.


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27. Inaddition,thetaskforce/workinggroupcouldexplorewaystoensuretheparticipationofthelargecohortofstakeholdersthattheA‐TEPnecessitates,inparticularduringtheA‐TEMs.

7. Otherissuestotakeintoconsideration

28. Inadditiontorecommendingtopics,somesubmissionsalsoprovidedsuggestionsforenhancedoperationalizationoftheA‐TEPbytheAC.ItwasproposedthattheACorthesecretariatcoulddevelopaftereachhigh‐levelevent,asummaryoftheoutcomesoftheannualphaseoftheA‐TEP.ThissummarywillthenbeusedbytheACtopreparerecommendationsonwaystobridgesomeofthegapsidentifiedthroughtheA‐TEPfortheconsiderationoftheCOP.

29. ThereisarequestfromPartiesandobserverorganizationstobeperiodicallyinvited,throughcallsforinputs,tosuggestexperts,initiativesorcasestudiesfortheTEMs.SeveralofthemalsoofferedtovolunteertodeliverapresentationattheA‐TEMs.

30. AgroupofPartiesadvocatedforacross‐fertilizingcommunicationflowbetweentheA‐TEPandeventshappeninginregionsandsub‐regions,includingwiththesupportoftheA‐TEPtaskforce/workinggroup.ThesamegroupofPartiesalsoemphasizedtheneedfortheoutputsandoutcomesoftheA‐TEPtobewidelydisseminated,includingthroughsocialmedia.

31. SomePartiesaskedfortheagendaoftheA‐TEMstobedeveloped,asearlyaspossible,toensureoptimalpreparationandparticipationofallinterestedstakeholders.

32. Inregardstoalonger‐termoutlook,afewsubmissionsconsidertheA‐TEPtobeofferingapathwayformoreambitiousadaptationeffortsinthepost‐2020regime.Toharnessthispotential,theyproposetolinktheA‐TEPtotheglobalstocktakeestablishedbytheParisAgreement,8withoutputsandoutcomesoftheA‐TEPbeingfedintothepreparationofthisperiodicstocktake.

8. Nextsteps

33. TheACmaywishtoagreeto:

a) Selecttwotopicsforthe2016A‐TEPs;

b) EstablishanA‐TEPtaskforce/workinggroup,includingidentifyingmembersandalead,to:

i. PlanforthetwoA‐TEMsin2016,includingselectingspeakersandengagingwithotherentities;ii. Identifypossibleadditionaltopicsfor2017‐2020,includingproposingpossiblesequencingofthese

topicsandfurtherwaystoengageotherentitiesintheA‐TEP;iii. ReviewthesubmissionstofurtherinformtheconductoftheA‐TEP;iv. LiaisewiththeSBChairsandtheHigh‐levelChampions.

c) RequesttheA‐TEPtaskforcetoprovideaprogressreportatAC10toinformtheAConthenextsteps

34. Tofacilitatetheworkofthetaskforce,theACmayalsowishtorequestthesecretariattoupdatethesynthesisofthesubmissions(section4ofthisconceptnote)ontheA‐TEPasnewsubmissionsarereceivedandtoprovidethetaskforcewithadditionalrelevantinformationfromtheINDCsandtheNAPs.

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Annex1.Overviewofrelevantmandatestakenfromdecision1/CP.21

Technicalexaminationprocessonadaptation(A‐TEP)(paras124‐132)

124.Decidestolaunch,intheperiod2016‐2020,atechnicalexaminationprocessonadaptation;125.Alsodecidesthatthetechnicalexaminationprocessonadaptationreferredtoinparagraph124abovewillendeavourtoidentifyconcreteopportunitiesforstrengtheningresilience,reducingvulnerabilitiesandincreasingtheunderstandingandimplementationofadaptationactions;126.Furtherdecidesthatthetechnicalexaminationprocessreferredtoinparagraph124aboveshouldbeorganizedjointlybytheSubsidiaryBodyforImplementationandtheSubsidiaryBodyforScientificandTechnologicalAdvice,andconductedbytheAdaptationCommittee;127.Decidesthattheprocessreferredtoinparagraph124abovewillbepursuedby:

(a)Facilitatingthesharingofgoodpractices,experiencesandlessonslearned;(b)Identifyingactionsthatcouldsignificantlyenhancetheimplementationofadaptationactions,includingactionsthatcouldenhanceeconomicdiversificationandhavemitigationco‐benefits;(c)Promotingcooperativeactiononadaptation;(d)Identifyingopportunitiestostrengthenenablingenvironmentsandenhancetheprovisionofsupportforadaptationinthecontextofspecificpolicies,practicesandactions;

128.Alsodecidesthatthetechnicalexaminationprocessonadaptationreferredtoinparagraph124abovewilltakeintoaccounttheprocess,modalities,outputs,outcomesandlessonslearnedfromthetechnicalexaminationprocessonmitigationreferredtoinparagraph109above;

129.Requeststhesecretariattosupportthetechnicalexaminationprocessreferredtoinparagraph124aboveby:

(a)Organizingregulartechnicalexpertmeetingsfocusingonspecificpolicies,strategiesandactions;(b)Preparingannually,onthebasisofthemeetingsreferredtoinparagraph129(a)aboveandintimetoserveasaninputtothesummaryforpolicymakersreferredtoinparagraph111(c)above,atechnicalpaperonopportunitiestoenhanceadaptationaction,aswellasoptionstosupporttheirimplementation,informationonwhichshouldbemadeavailableinauser‐friendlyonlineformat;

131.Decidesthatinconductingtheprocessreferredtoinparagraph124above,theAdaptationCommitteewillengagewithandexplorewaystotakeintoaccount,synergizewithandbuildontheexistingarrangementsforadaptation‐relatedworkprogrammes,bodiesandinstitutionsundertheConventionsoastoensurecoherenceandmaximumvalue;132.Alsodecidestoconduct,inconjunctionwiththeassessmentreferredtoinparagraph113above,anassessmentoftheprocessreferredtoinparagraph124above,soastoimproveitseffectiveness;133.InvitesPartiesandobserverorganizationstosubmitinformationontheopportunitiesreferredtoinparagraph125aboveby3February2016.

High‐levelevent(para120)

120.Agreestoconvene,pursuanttodecision1/CP.20,paragraph21,buildingontheLima‐ParisActionAgendaandinconjunctionwitheachsessionoftheConferenceofthePartiesduringtheperiod2016–2020,ahigh‐leveleventthat:

(a)Furtherstrengthenshigh‐levelengagementontheimplementationofpolicyoptionsandactionsarisingfromtheprocessesreferredtoinparagraph109aboveandparagraph124below,drawingonthesummaryforpolicymakersreferredtoinparagraph111(c)above;(b)Providesanopportunityforannouncingneworstrengthenedvoluntaryefforts,initiativesandcoalitions,includingtheimplementationofpolicies,practicesandactionsarisingfromtheprocessesreferredtoinparagraph109aboveandparagraph124belowandpresentedinthesummaryforpolicymakersreferredtoinparagraph111(c)above;


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(c)Takesstockofrelatedprogressandrecognizesneworstrengthenedvoluntaryefforts,initiativesandcoalitions;(d)Providesmeaningfulandregularopportunitiesfortheeffectivehigh‐levelengagementofdignitariesofParties,internationalorganizations,internationalcooperativeinitiativesandnon‐Partystakeholders.

Champions(paras121‐123)

121.Decidesthattwohigh‐levelchampionsshallbeappointedtoactonbehalfofthePresidentoftheConferenceofthePartiestofacilitatethroughstrengthenedhigh‐levelengagementintheperiod2016–2020thesuccessfulexecutionofexistingeffortsandthescaling‐upandintroductionofneworstrengthenedvoluntaryefforts,initiativesandcoalitions,includingby:

(a)WorkingwiththeExecutiveSecretaryandthecurrentandincomingPresidentsoftheConferenceofthePartiestocoordinatetheannualhigh‐leveleventreferredtoinparagraph120above;

(b)EngagingwithinterestedPartiesandnon‐Partystakeholders,includingtofurtherthevoluntaryinitiativesoftheLima‐ParisActionAgenda;

(c)Providingguidancetothesecretariatontheorganizationoftechnicalexpertmeetingsreferredtoinparagraph111(a)aboveandparagraph129(a)below;

122.Alsodecidesthatthehigh‐levelchampionsreferredtoinparagraph121aboveshouldnormallyserveforatermoftwoyears,withtheirtermsoverlappingforafullyeartoensurecontinuity,suchthat:

(a)ThePresidentoftheConferenceofthePartiesofthetwenty‐firstsessionshouldappointonechampion,whoshouldserveforoneyearfromthedateoftheappointmentuntilthelastdayoftheConferenceofthePartiesatitstwenty‐secondsession;

(b)ThePresidentoftheConferenceofthePartiesofthetwenty‐secondsessionshouldappointonechampionwhoshouldservefortwoyearsfromthedateoftheappointmentuntilthelastdayoftheConferenceofthePartiesatitstwenty‐thirdsession(November2017);

(c)Thereafter,eachsubsequentPresidentoftheConferenceofthePartiesshouldappointonechampionwhoshouldservefortwoyearsandsucceedthepreviouslyappointedchampionwhosetermhasended;

123.InvitesallinterestedPartiesandrelevantorganizationstoprovidesupportfortheworkofthechampionsreferredtoinparagraph121above;

Engagementofnon‐PartystakeholdersinM‐TEPandA‐TEP(para119)

119.Alsoencouragesnon‐Partystakeholderstoincreasetheirengagementintheprocessesreferredtoinparagraph109aboveandparagraph124below.


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Annex2.TopicsproposedbygroupsofParties,Partiesandobserverorganizations

Submissiondate

Party/organization

Suggestedtopicsforthetechnicalexaminationprocessonadaptation(A‐TEP)

GroupsofPartiesandParties3/02/2016 TheGambia A‐TEPtofocusfirstonissuesrelatedtothefollowing:

‐Agriculture‐Health‐Water‐Humansettlements‐Ecosystemsandbiodiversity‐Disasterriskreduction/managementImportantelementsfromtheGambiaadaptationneedstobeconsideredintheA‐TEP:

- Incorporatinggenderissuesintoadaptationactions;- Trans‐boundaryissuesincludingmigrationandwaterresources,- Implementingpolicyframeworks,strategiesandplanstoenhanceimplementation;and- Buildingonthemomentumofthenationaladaptationprogrammesofaction(NAPAs)andtheprocesstoformulateand

implementnationaladaptationplans(NAPs)- Meansofimplementationneededtosupportadaptationactionincluding:

o Sufficientfinancialresourcestoassess,plan,implement,monitorandevaluateadaptationactions;o Technologiesforadaptation,includingintheareasofclimateobservationandmonitoring,earlywarning

systems,waterresources,includingirrigationandwastewatermanagement,coastalzones,resiliencetransportation,sustainableagriculture,forestryandlandmanagement;

- Trainingandbuildinstitutionalofinstitutionalandhumancapacitiesandtechnicalexpertise,includingintheareaofvulnerabilityandadaptationassessments;

- Research,dataandinformation,includingintheareaofclimateforecastingandmodeling;‐Education,raisingawarenessandoutreachonclimatechangeimpactsandadaptation.

3/02/2016 EuropeanUnion(theNetherlandsonbehalfof)

- Multi‐levelgovernance(e.g.CovenantofMayorsandassociatedMayorsAdapt)- Preparingforextremeeventsandslowonsetevents- MainstreamingofCCrisk&climateproofinginvestments- Public/privatepartnershipinadaptationfinancing

3/02/2016 Norway - Improvedmeteorologicalandhydrologicalservices- WatersystemsinthecontextofNAPprocess- Agriculture


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Submissiondate

Party/organization


4/02/2016 ArabGroup(Kuwaitonbehalfof)

- Adapttophysicalaspectsofclimatechangeo Urbanplanningandcitieso Marineprotectiono Watermanagemento Air‐conditioningo Desertificationo Agriculture

- Sustainabledevelopmentthatdealswithsocio‐economicimpactso Economicdiversificationo Industrializationo Renewablesandenergyefficiency

- Transferanddiffusionoftechnologyandknow‐how4/02/2016 Uganda - Policyframeworks(specificexamplesinUganda)

- ICTusetoimproveadaptationandlivelihoodresilience4/02/2016&resubmission6/02/2016

African GroupofNegotiators(Malionbehalfof)

1sttopic:- Examinationoftechnicaltoolsusedtodeveloptemperaturescenariosandidentifyprojectedimpacts;- Identificationofhowthesetoolscanassistwithdeterminingadaptationneedsandprioritiesatnationallevels.

Topicsthereafter,shouldsuchthat:- Theyarenotnecessarilybasedsolelyonsectors;thematicareasaresometimesmoreappropriateforaddressinggaps

incapacityandknowledge- Theyfocusonadaptationprioritiesidentifiedbydevelopingcountriesintheadaptationcomponentoftheirintended

nationaldeterminedcontributions(INDCs);NAPS,andothers- Itisworthnotingthatthesectorsthemostcommonlyreportedincountries’INDCsinclude:health,agriculture,water,

andbiodiversity- OtherissueshighlightedinINDCsynthesisreport:

o Genderissueso Transboundaryissueso Policyframeworks,strategiesandplanstoenhanceimplementation

- TheybuildonNAPAandNAPsmomentum05/02/2016 Japan

Cross‐cutting issues:- Institutionalarrangementsamongrelevantstakeholders- Assessingtheimpactsofclimatechangethroughscientificknowledge- Buildingandenhancinginformationplatformonclimaterisk- Promotionofsubnationaladaptationeffortsthroughactionssuchascooperationwithlocalgovernments


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Submissiondate

Party/organization


- Methodologiesandindicatorsformonitoringandevaluation(M&E)

Sectoralissues(in‐linewiththefocusoftheNairobiworkprogrammeonimpacts,vulnerabilityandadaptationtoclimatechange):- Ecosystems- Humansettlements- Waterresources- Health

06/02/2016 USA

- Enablingenvironmentsandinstitutionalarrangementsforeffectiveadaptationplanningandimplementation- IncreasingprivatesectorengagementintheprocesstoformulateandimplementNAPs:

o Roleofpolicies,regulatoryframeworksandtechnicalassistanceo Increaseroleofbankingsectoro Strengtheningroleofsmall‐andmedium‐sizedentitieso Overcomingfinancialbarrierspreventingsmallholderfarmersfromimplementingresilience

- Linkingsubnationalactionwithnationalleveladaptationplanning(e.g.developmentandimplementationofNAPs09/02/2016 Mexico

- Processofmonitoringandevaluationofmeasurestoadapttoclimatechange- Identificationofimpactsofclimatechangeinsocialsectors,ecosystemsandenvironmentalservices- Constructionofacommonvisionamongnational‐levelenvironmentalinstitutions

14/02/2016 Least

developedcountries(LDCs)Group(DemocraticRepublicoftheCongoonbehalfof)

Framing:exploringthefouraspectsoftheobjectiveoftheA‐TEP:(a)strengtheningresilience;(b)reducingvulnerability;(c)increasingtheunderstandingofadaptationaction;(d)increasingtheimplementationofadaptationaction.- BuildonNAPAandNAPs

o Needsandadequacyofsupporto Gapsandlessonslearned

- Meansofimplementation(scientificinformationand/orcountryexperiences)o Technology

Gapsinadaptationtechnology+needsidentifiedintechnologyneedsassessment(TNA)o Finance

Generationofnewandadditionalresourceso Capacity‐building

Gapsandpossiblesolutionso Gapsininstitutionalmechanisms(national,regionalandinternationallevels)

- Mainstreamingofadaptation,includingwaystoprioritizeadaptationinlineministries- Sectoralareas:agriculture,foodsecurity,water,health,fisheries,forestry,coastalandmountainousregions- Emphasistouniquenatureofgeographicregions


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Submissiondate

Party/organization


18/02/2016 RussianFederation

- Naturaldisasters- Agriculture- Health- Water- Building- Transport- Energy-

Alsointerestedinthemainstreamingofadaptationatthenational,regional,subnationalandsectorallevels24/02/2016 AILAC

(Colombiaonbehalfof)

BasedonINDCsandadaptationundertakings,priorityareasintheorderinwhichtheyshouldbeaddressedare:- Waterresources(2016A‐TEP)- Agricultureandfoodsecurity(2016A‐TEP)- Health(2017A‐TEP)- Ecosystems(2017A‐TEP)- Forestry(2018A‐TEP)- Humansettlements,inparticularcitiesandinfrastructure(2018A‐TEP)TEMsshouldalsohaveaparticularfocuson:flooding,sealevelriseanddrought/desertificationCross‐cuttingtopicsthatcanbeaddressedthroughoutalltopicsduringtheTEMs,include:- Synergiesbetweenmitigationandadaptation- Multipledimensionofadaptation

o ReferencetotheUNEPAdaptationGAPReport- Genderandsocialpolicies(protectandpromotegenderequalityandthehumanrightsofallpeople,especiallymost

vulnerablepopulations)- Meansofimplementation

o Closinggapsincapacityo Addresssingtechnologyneedso Addressinggreateraccesstofinance.Aparticularfocustoincludehowtoincreasefinancialsupportthrough

theprivatesectorengagementintheimplementationofrelevantplans(particularlyNAPs),policiesand/orcontributions


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Submissiondate

Party/organization


Observerorganizations03/02/2016 Foodand

AgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations(FAO)

Focusonagriculture,livestock,forestryandfisheries,includinglookingat:

- Reducingthevulnerabilityofpeople,physicalassetsandnaturalsystems- StrengtheninginstitutionalandtechnicalcapacitiesandenhanceadaptivecapacityforeffectiveCCadaptation- Integratingclimatechangeadaptationintorelevantpolicies,plansandassociatedprocesses- Developingandcustomizingindicatorsofadaptationtoevaluateprioritizeandmonitoradaptationmeasures- Considerationofgendersensitivity,indigenousknowledge,feasibilityandsustainabilityasmeansofenhancing

opportunitiesforadaptationactions- Buildingresilienceinbio‐physicalandsocio‐economicsystems(riskmanagement)

03/02/2016 NotreDameGlobalAdaptationIndex(ND‐GAIN)

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03/02/2016 MaryRobinsonFoundation

- Adaptationandhumanrights- Adaptationandgenderequality

03/02/2016 Populationandsustainabledevelopmentalliance

- Familyplanningasaclimateadaptationstrategyo Human‐rightsbasedandparticipatoryapproacho Citizenparticipation

06/02/2016 Suez - Waterresourceso Preservationandmanagementofwaterresources,e.g.incentivizeenvironmentalperformanceplans;

technologiesformonitoringandcontrolwaterconsumptions;smartpolicies(e.g.progressivetariffs)o Productionofalternativewaterresources(e.g.desalination,treatedwastewaterreusetobefurtherexplored)o Continuityofdrinkingwaterandwastewaterservicesduringextremeorrecurringclimateevents(e.g.realtime

monitoringandmanagementofrainwaterandstormwater)06/02/2016 Asociación

protegerArgentina

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10/02/2016 BSR Privatesectorengagement,including:o Investmentsinlocalearly‐warningsystemsandothertechnologyplatformso Healthcareandeducationo Governanceandlegalreform


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o Institutionalcapacity‐buildingo Genderandhumanrightsinitiativeso Biodiversityandecosystemserviceso Socialsafetynets


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Annex3.Listofadaptation‐relatedactivitiesplannedfortheperiod2016‐2017

Broadcategoriesoftopics

Activities Timing

Education,awarenessraisingandoutreachonadaptation

4thDialogueonClimateEmpowerment9 focusingonpublicparticipation,publicawareness,publicaccesstoinformationandinternationalcooperationonthesematters

SB44(May2016)

Genderandhumanrights

In‐sessionworkshopongender‐responsiveclimatepolicywithafocusonadaptation,capacity‐building,andtrainingfordelegatesongenderissues

SB44(May2016)

Meansofimplementation:finance

In‐sessionworkshopsonlong‐termclimatefinanceorganizedbythesecretariatwithinputsfromtheStandingCommitteeonFinance(SCF),AdaptationCommittee(AC)andTechnologyExecutiveCommittee(TEC).Theseworkshopsareannualin‐sessioneventsthroughto2020(decision5/CP.20,paragraph12).AtSB44oneofthefocusesoftheworkshopwillbeonadaptationfinance.

2016‐2017

ForumoftheSCF‘’Financialinstrumentsthataddresstherisksoflossanddamageassociatedwiththeadverseeffectsofclimatechange’’

2016

SecondbiennialassessmentandoverviewofclimatefinanceflowspreparedbytheSCF.Inthecontextofthepreparationofitsbiennialassessmentandoverviewofclimatefinanceflows,theSCFwillconsiderongoingtechnicalworkonoperationaldefinitionsofclimatefinance,includingprivatefinancemobilizedbypublicinterventions,toassesshowadaptationandmitigationneedscanmosteffectivelybemetbyclimatefinance,andwillincludetheresultsinitsannualreporttotheCOP.

ForCOP22(November/December2016)

OperationalizationofSCFfunctions(asperdecision1/CP.16,paragraph111),particularlyintermsof: Improvingcoherenceandcoordinationinthedeliveryofclimatechangefinancing RationalizingtheFinancialMechanism Mobilizingfinancialresources Workingonmeasurement,reportingandverificationofthesupportprovidedtodeveloping

countryPartiesTheSCFwillundertake,interalia,analysisandfacilitateinformationexchangesandwillmakerecommendationstotheCOP,asappropriate

2016‐2017

Meansofimplementation:technology

TECthematicdialogueon enablersandbarriersto Southcooperationontechnologyforadaptationwithaparticularfocusonagricultureandwater.

April2016

9 This was previously called Dialogue on Article 6.


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Activities Timing

ThisthematicdialogueisthecontinuationoftheTEC’sworkontechnologiesforadaptationthattheTEChasundertakensince2014,whichincludedaworkshopon“TechnologiesforAdaptation”(heldincollaborationwiththeAdaptationCommittee)andthedevelopmentoftwoTECpolicybriefsontechnologiesforadaptationinthewatersectorandintheagriculturalsector.

Meansofimplementation:capacity‐building

DurbanForumoncapacity‐building SB44(May2016)SB46(May/June2017)

Sector:agriculture Two‐insessionworkshopsunderSBSTAagendaitemIssuesrelatingtoAgricultureWorkshop#1:identificationofadaptationmeasures,takingintoaccountthediversityoftheagriculturalsystems,indigenousknowledgesystemsandthedifferencesinscaleaswellaspossibleco‐benefitsandsharingofexperiencesinresearchanddevelopmentandonthegroundactivities,includingsocioeconomic,environmentalandgenderaspectsWorkshop#2:Identificationandassessmentofagriculturalpracticesandtechnologiestoenhanceproductivityinasustainablemanner,foodsecurityandresilience,consideringthedifferencesinagro‐ecologicalzonesandfarmingsystems,suchasdifferentgrasslandandcroplandpracticesandsystems

SB44(May2016)

NAPs NAPExpo2016NAPExpo2017

11‐15July2016tbc

Knowledgesharing AdditionalprioritysettingworkshopsundertheLimaAdaptationKnowledgeInitiative(LAKI)targetingrespectively,leastdevelopedcountries,smallislandsdevelopingStatesandAfrica.TheLAKI,anactionpledgeundertheNairobiworkprogrammeonimpacts,vulnerabilityandadaptationtoclimatechange(NWP),andacollaborativeeffortbetweentheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme(UNEP)andthesecretariat,aimsatprioritizingandcatalysingresponsestosubregion‐andtheme‐specificadaptationknowledgeneeds.In2015,2priority‐settingworkshopswereorganizedforWestAsiaandSouthernAfricasubregions.

2016

10thNWPFocalPointForuminconjunctionwithSBSTA45,MarrakechFocalpointforums,annualeventsinconjunctionwithCOPs,haveinthepastfocusedonvarioustopics,andinvolvedtakingstockofrelevantactivitiesbeingundertakenbyNWPpartnerorganizations,andidentifyingopportunitiesformutuallearningandcollaboration.Theforumshave


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Activities Timing

alsohelpedtosupportoutreach,andfosterdialogueandtheexchangeofinformationrelevanttotheNWPamongstakeholdersinvolvedinadaptation.10

ImplementationoftheParisAgreement

AdaptationForum2016TheForumwilllookatadaptationaspectsoftheParisagreementandinputsfromparticipantsontasksundertheParisAgreementwheretheAChasaclearrole.

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10SummariesofdiscussionsfrompreviousForumsareavailableat<unfccc.int/4300>.

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