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Climate Change Adaptation Bulletin
Issue No. 21
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Dear Gregory Benchwick,
As world leaders gathered recently to sign the Paris climate agreement in April, the world’s attention is shifting gradually to achieving results with implementation. In this latest
edition, we would like to share with you an update on UNDP supported national level actions on climate change adaptation.
Sincerely,
Climate Change Adaptation Team
Global Environmental Finance Unit, Sustainable Development Cluster
Bureau of Policy and Programme Support
United National Development Programme
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UNDP & FAO Collaboration: Eight Countries Advance Steps on Integrating Agriculture in Their National Adaptation
Plan
Rome, April 5, 2016 - Representatives of Ministries of Agriculture and Ministries of the Environment from Nepal, Kenya, the Philippines, Thailand, Uganda, Uruguay, Viet Nam and Zambia are for the
first time actively engaged in discussing how to ensure the integration of the agriculture sectors and sub-sectors in national adaptation planning processes.
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Innovative Approaches Adopted to Provide Climate Information
Zambia, March 25, 2016 - The UNDP’s Climate Action Hackathon hosted last week in Livingstone, Zambia, brought together young software developers from around the world to develop innovative data
and communications technologies to share weather and climate information with communities to better prepare themselves for the realities of climate change..
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Japan & UNDP kick start US$15 million Caribbean Climate Change Project
The launch follows a two-day meeting with more than 40 representatives from eight Caribbean countries, including government officials, technical advisors, NGO and UN partners to set out a roadmap
to mitigate and adapt to climate change, in line with countries’ long-term strategies.
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The Power of Women
Women in Mali are leading climate change adaptation. They are generating alternative income and securing enough water and food for
their family.
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photo essay...>
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Smart Farming Technology
Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe; three-fourths of its land is used for food production. With extended droughts, temperature
increases, decreased water reserves, and soil erosion, households reliant on farming have been the first to feel the impacts of climate change. Read our story on how we promote climate-resilient agriculture in Moldova.
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Photo essay...>
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Why Should You Care About Kulhudhuffushi?
A passionate account from our UNDP Maldives colleague: "I have been lucky to grow up here, but what about the next
generation? And the generation after them? How much of this beauty would disappear? Will we still have a home?"
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A Glimpse of Climate Change in Senegal
Vulnerabilities, Impacts and Adaptation Planning.
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photo essay...>
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Protecting (scarce) Fresh Water in the Maldives
"New and effective water supply solutions can be found to support those who face the impacts of climate change. Such integrated water production and supply instills greater confidence
in Maldivians in coping with risks and uncertainties of climate change." - Blog by Keti Chachibaia
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more...>
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Scaling Up the Use of Modernized Climate Information and Early Warning Systems in Malawi
Read our blog on how a newly approved project supported by the UNDP and funded through the GCF is providing new
opportunities for Malawi. - Blog by Srilata Kammila
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FEATURED VIDEOS
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One Meter Above
Maldivians' Battle against Climate Change
How is Climate Change affecting the people living In the Maldives? Watch our video highlighting UNDP's localized supports
focusing on different environmental issues.
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National Adaptation Plans:
Country Insights at COP21
What is NAPs? How are countries progressing in their NAPs? What are the development partners are saying about
NAPs? Watch our video to find out more.
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FOLLOW OUR TEAM ON TWITTER
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RECENT CONCEPT & PROJECT APPROVALS
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Recent GCF proposal submissions
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This bulletin is produced by the UNDP-GEF Unit of UNDP’s Sustainable Development cluster within the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support.
It provides an overview of UNDP-GEF’s support to countries to affect policy and institutional change for climate change adaptation at the national, sub-national and community levels. It includes updates on a range of topics including the status of on-going
projects, new project approvals, performance indicators, project impacts and results, and noteworthy announcements. To unsubscribe to this newsletter, please write to:
adapt...@undp.org
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