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AP-PLAT Seminar at COP27: Discussing National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) in the Asia Pacific and the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA)

Seminar Title	Formulation and Implementation of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) in the Asia Pacific - Establishing a System to Promote Adaptation Towards the Achievement of the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA)
Date & Time	11 November 2022, 10:30-12:30 Egypt time
Venue	Hybrid event - In-person: Sharm el-Sheikh International Convention Center, Egypt - Online: Zoom registration

We are excited to invite you to attend our seminar on 11 November 2022 at the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27) in Egypt as a part of the Japan Pavilion program.

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【Seminar Title】

Formulation and Implementation of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) in the Asia Pacific - Establishing a System to Promote Adaptation Towards the Achievement of the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA)

【Date & Time, Venue】

Date and time: 11 November 2022, 10:30-12:30 Egypt time (17:30-19:30 JST)
Venue:
- In-person: Japan Pavilion, Sharm el-Sheikh International Convention Center, Egypt
- Online: Zoom registration

【Objective】

Effective formulation and implementation of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) are essential to achieving climate resilience in the Asia-Pacific region, which is home to more than 50% of the global population and includes some of the world's most climate-vulnerable communities.
Sharing experiences from different Asia-Pacific countries can help countries with comparable needs learn, adapt, and build climate-resilient communities. Moreover, the NAP formulation and implementation process are instrumental in understanding the status of national systems and institutions dedicated to promoting adaptation measures (e.g., institutional arrangements for national policy evaluation). Regular assessment of the progress in establishing these systems and institutions and sharing good practices can help promote national adaptation, taking a significant step toward achieving the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) set by the Paris Agreement.
The purpose of this session is to highlight the significance of NAP formulation and implementation based on the latest scientific findings and to review the current situation, good practices, initiatives, and challenges in addressing the impacts of climate change in the Asia-Pacific region.
We will address countries' needs at the NAP formulation and implementation stages by presenting a case study from each stage, particularly the challenges at the implementation stage, such as Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E). We will also explore how international initiatives, including the Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform (AP-PLAT), can support climate-risk informed decision-making and effective adaptation in the Asia-Pacific region. The session will also discuss linkages between local, national, and global level adaptation, particularly focusing on the role of the NAP formulation and implementation in achieving the GGA.
Upon reviewing and discussing the above topics, the session aims to propose concrete actions to promote adaptation in the Asia-Pacific region.

【Program】

Chair: Ms. Keiko Yoshikawa (on-site, Deputy Director, Center for Climate Change Adaptation (CCCA), National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)

10:30 – 10:40	Opening remarks / Mr. Hiroshi Ono, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) Introduction / Dr. Yuji Masutomi, Section Head, Center for Climate Change Adaptation (CCCA), National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)
10:40 – 11:55	Adaptation in the Asia-Pacific region – short presentations: (Speakers listed in presentation order) Mr. Gen’ichiro Tsukada, Director, Climate Change Adaptation Office, Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) Mr. Augusto Manuel Pinto, NDCC Director/National Focal Point (NFP-UNFCCC) at national Directorate of Climate Change (NDCC), Secretary of State for the Environment, Timor-Leste Mr. Md. Mizanul Hoque Chowdhury, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and National Project Director of the NAP Formulation project, Bangladesh Prof. Rajib Shaw, Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Japan Ms. Akane Matsuo, Policy Researcher, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan Dr. Yuji Masutomi, Section Head, Center for Climate Change Adaptation (CCCA), National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) Dr. Linda Anne Stevenson, Head of Knowledge Management and Scientific Affairs, Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)
11:55 – 12:25	Panel discussion / Moderator: Dr. Linda Anne Stevenson, APN
12:25 – 12:30	Closing remarks / Mr. Yasuo Takahashi, Executive Director, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

For full program details, please download the Agenda.

【Organizers】

- Hosts: National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES); Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ); Institute for Global Environmental Studies (IGES)
- Co-host: Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)

(Updated : 20/OCT/2022
Posted : 12/OCT/2022)