ALM UNDP

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Climate Change Policy Development Consultation

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This issue covers the PACC project and also on the IWRM (Integrated Water Resources Management) project. Related water activities are also highlighted and likewise climate change related events.  Also inside this issue, a seasonal outlook for Tuvalu from May to July 2010 is also examined.

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This second bulletin outlines some of the initiatives and major progresses made by seven countries to protect health from climate change, under the joint WHO/UNDP/GEF project titled: "Piloting Climate Change Adaptation to Protect Global Health".  The newsletter also mentions specifically the health projects discussed at the conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) in Bangladesh, emphasising how the local communities and formal health sectors can work together to protect vulnerable people from the health risks that co

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The monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of adaptation, is an emerging area of interest, both in climate change negotiations and also for countries and organisations seeking to address climate change and development in Africa.  While there have been significant efforts and progress made towards monitoring and evaluating mitigation dimensions of climate change, the progress has been lacking in the measurement of adaptation.  Internationally, there are a number of initiatives seeking to address the M&E and measurement of climate change adaptation.  Funding for&nbsp

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This article shows that there are several areas of convergence between planning, M&E processes and climate change policies and initiatives, which are:

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Africa-­Asia Drought Risk Peer Assistance Network (AADP) is a network established under the Africa-­Asia Drought Risk Management Peer Assistance Project. The project is designed to mitigate the risks of drought and improve human livelihoods in Africa and Asia by creating an enabling environment for inter-­regional knowledge sharing among drought-­prone countries and facilitating the up-­scaling of proven drought risk management (DRM) practices.

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The Africa-­Asia Drought Risk Management Peer Assistance Network, May 2011 Newsletter includes information on:

• The AADP Survey and Requests for Participation
• Resources and Networking Opportunities
• Event and Training Opportunities
• Employment/Grant Opportunities
• Useful Links on Drought Status Updates

About AADP

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May 2011 Newsletter content:

• AfricaAdapt begins a new era
• What would climate compatible
• development in Africa look like?
• Agriculture: African visions
• Youth: African visions
• Gender: African visions
• YPARD symposium report
• Participant 'experience note'
• Latest events
• Member profiles

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The Asia-Pacific Mountain Courier's Special Issue on ‘Youth and Climate Change’, is prepared in the context of International Year of Youth (IYY) 2010-2011, CoP 16 to UNFCCC, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development.

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The e-communiqué is part of the Regional Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia and Asia Pacific Adaptation Network’s efforts to share and inform about its activities, topical climate change adaptation news and initiatives from Asia and the Pacific and beyond.

The e-communiqué encourages you to share your Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) activities, announcements, events and new initiatives. Please send your submissions to info@cliamteadapt.asia.