[2017] NAP EXPO & NAP Regional Training Workshop on Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation in Water Resource Sector
<NAP Expo>
Programme
Formal Opening
Session 1: Opening and introduction
- Byeong-ok Ahn (Vice Minister of Environment, Republic of Korea)
- Kwang Kook Park (President of Korea Environment Institute (KEI))
- Youssef Nassef (Director, Adaptation Programme, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC))
- Mozaharul Alam (Regional Climate Change Coordinator, United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment))
- Thomasz Chruszczow (Chair, Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), UNFCCC)
- Abias Huongo (Chair, LDC Expert Group (LEG), UNFCCC)
- "Regional NAP Expo" - Howard Bamsey (Executive Director, Green Climate Fund (GCF))
Keynote speaker:
- "The Unsparingly' Giving Tree: Climate Change and Biodiversity" - Jae Chun Choe (Co-chairman, National Assembly Forum on Climate Change)
Day 1 (September 11, 2017)
Session 2: The state of climate change and adaptation in Asia
Moderator: Youssef Nassef, UNFCCC
Discussions:
- "Linking climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction towards achieving the SDGs and the Sendai Framework of Action. Lessons from the Philippines" - Glen Paroso (Philippines Climate Change Commission)
- Development and economic pathways of Asia - UNESCAP
- Overview of key findings of various studies on climate change and vulnerabilities in the region - Suppakorn Chinvanno (Program Manager, Southeast Asia START Regional Center (SEA-START))
Case example:
- "A Road Towards Happier and Safer Korea" - Chang Hwan Lee (Environmental Cooperation Division, Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea)
- "Climate Change Adaptation Case Example: Adaptation in Bangladesh" - Atiq Rahman (Executive Director, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies)
Session 3: Systems and adaptation solutions
Session 3a: Agriculture and fisheries
Moderator: "NAP for agriculture and fisheries-The role of NAPs in achieving adaptation priorities for agriculture and fisheries sectors" - Beau Damen (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)
Case Examples:
- Philippines - Reichelle Celorico
- Thailand - Akarapon Houbcharaun (Economist, Office of Agricultural Economics Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives)
- Vietnam - Tran Dại Nghia
Session 3b: Water and health
Discussion:
- "Adaptation to climate change in water and health" - Raja Pote Shrestha (WHO)
Case Examples:
- Yemen
- Bhutan - Phuntsho Wangdi
Session 3c: Cities and settlements
Discussion:
- "How can cities cope with a changing climate?" - Bernhard Barth (UN Habitat)
- "Case Study of Korea on local climate change adaptation: adaptation experience of Daegu" - Kwanghyeon Nam (Research Fellow, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute)
Case Example:
- "Climate Change: Cities and Settlements" - Dr. Nurul Quadir (Ministry of Environment and Forests, Bangladesh)
Day 2 (September 12, 2017)
Session 4: The National Adapation Plan
Moderator: Abias Huongo (Chair of the LEG, UNFCCC)
Discussion:
- "Experiences and Lessons learned from Establishment of National Climate Change Adaptation Plan in Korea" - Dr. Heesun Choi (Director, Korea Adaptation Center for Climate Change (KACCC))
- "How to find coherence between the SDGs and the NAPs: The Integrative Framework for NAPs and
SDGs (NAP-SDG iFrame)" - Sonam Lhaden Khandu (Vice-chair, Least Developed Countries (LEG) Expert Group, UNFCCC) - "Nexus among SDGs, Climate Change Adaptation and NAP" - Eunhae Jeong (Senior Development Management Expert, United Nations Office for Sustainable Development (UNOSD))
- "Unpacking the inherent links ofNAP with other international Frameworks and NAP development in Vietnam" - Nguyen Van Huy (Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Vietnam)
Session 5: Financing the formulation and implementation of NAPs
Moderator: Sonam Lhaden Khandu (Vice-chair of LEG, UNFCCC)
Discussion:
- "Asia NAP Expo" - Jason Spensley (Senior Specialist, Country Programming Division, GCF)
- "Nepal’s experience in accessing support for NAPs" - Raju Babu Pudasani (Chief, Sustainable Development and Adaptation Section, Ministry of Population and Environment, Government of Nepal)
- "Cambodia’s Experience in Managing Climate Finance at National Level" - Mr. Sum Thy (Director, Department of Climate Change, General Secretariat of the National Council For Sustainable Development)
Session 6: Building blocks of a good NAP
Session 6a:Supporting assessments for the process to formulate and implement NAPs
Discussion:
- "Supporting tool of climate change vulnerability assessment" - Doosun Park (Research Associate, Korea Adaptation Center for Climate Change)
- "Building up knowledge base for adaptation in Japan" - Nobuyuki Konuma (Deputy Director, Climate Change Adaptation Office, Ministry of Environment, Japan)
- "China's Climate Change Adaptation" – Shuo Liu (Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, China)
- "Climate Change and Health in Yemen" - Fahmi Binshbrak (Environment Protection Authority)
Session 6b: Appraising and prioritizing adaptation options
Discussion:
- "Appraising and prioritizing adaptation options" - Seung Hee (Environmental Advisor, UNDP)
- "How to prioritize adaptation options using economic methods" - Rohini Kohli (UNDP)
- "Appraising Adaptation Options" - Mozaharul Alam (Regional Coordinator, Climate Change, UN Environment)
- "Nepal’s experience in integrating climate change adaptation in national budget" - Raju Babu Pudasani (Chief, Sustainable Development and Adaptation Section, Ministry of Population and Environment, Government of Nepal)
- "Climate Change in Myanmar: Process and Prioritizing Adaptation at the local level" - Min Maw (Director, Pollution Control Division, Environmental Conservation Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, Myanamar)
Session 6c: Examples of the process and results monitoring relating to the process to formulate and implement NAPs
Discussion:
- "Monitoring progress, effectiveness and gaps in the process to formulate and implement NAPs (PEG M&E tool)" - Motsomi Maletjane (Least Developed Countries (LEG) Expert Group, UNFCCC)
- "2nd NAP monitoring and evaluation mechanism of Korea" - Jiyoung Shin (Research Associate, Korea Adaptation Center for Climate Change)
- "Enhancing the effectiveness and sustainability of NAPs through monitoring and evaluation" - Dr. Thomas Abeling and Dr. Petra van Rüth Doctor (Climate Impacts & Adaptation, German Environment Agency)
Formal Closing
Session 7: Closing
Farewell/ Closing remarks
Changhoon Lee (Vice-president, Korea Environment Institute)
<NAP Regional Training Workshop for Asia>
Programme
Formal Opening
Opening Remarks
- Armand Houanye (GWP/UNITAR)
- Dr. Jongsoo Yoon, (Head of UNOSD)
- Mozaharul Alam, (UNEP & NAPGSP)
- Young-hoon Kim, (Director General of Climate and Future Policy Bureau)
- Sarwat Chowdhury, (UNDP Seoul Policy Center)
Day 1 (September 13, 2017)
Session 1: Understanding climate change and the international context
Presentations:
- "Overview of the process to formulate and implement NAPs" - Sonam L. Khandu (LEG vice chair)
- "Adaptation under the UNFCCC" - Motsomi Maletjane (Adaptation Programme, UNFCCC secretariat)
- "Water-related Sustainable Development Goals and Policy Support System" - Eunhae Jeong (Senior Development Management Expert, UNOSD)
Exercise - Session 1: National prorities and mentor matching
Session 2: Climate and hydrological information and services
Presentations:
- "Climate Information & Services, Climate info in adaptation planning, use of climate info in flood/droughtrisk evaluations" - Amir Delju (WMO)
- "Hydrological information and services" - Hwirin Kim (Han River Flood Control Office, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Korea)
Exercise - Session 2:
Day 2 (September 14, 2017)
Session 3: Scenario-building and vulnerability assessments for decision making
Presentation:
- "Climate Information for Risk & Vulnerability Assessments" - Agnes Balota (GIZ PHI Office)
Exercise - Session 3: Vulnerability assessment/ matrix for Country X
Session 4: Stakeholder participation, institutional arrangement and partnerships
Presentations:
- "Institutions for National Adaptation Planning" - Rohini Kohli (UNDP)
- "Institutional arrangements and water governance" - Seung Hee Kim (Environment Advisor, UNDP)
Exercise - Session 4: Stakeholder engagement
Session 5: Cross-sectoral linkages
Presentation:
- "Understanding the food-water-energy nexus in the context of NAPs: processes, success stories and challenges" - Beau Damen (Climate Change and Energy Officer, FAO Regional Office of Asia-Pacific)
Exercise - Session 5: Analytical tool exercise on how climate change impacts sectors
Day 3 (September 15, 2017)
Session 6a: CCA in water resource management
Presentation:
- "Mainstreaming water security and climate resilience into developing planning and decision making process Scenario" - Armand Houanye (Global Water Partnership)
Country Case Studies
- "Approaches for integrating CCA into Water Resources – A step forward on climate change adaptation" - Yun Ra Choi (Korea Productivity Center)
- "Mainstreaming Integrated Water Resource Management - Bhutan" - Phuntsho Wangdi & Norbu Wangdi (National Environment Commission)
- "Case Study of Myanmar: Mone Chaung Multipurpose Dam" - Daw Khon Ra (Director, Hydrology Branch, Irrigation & Water Utilization Management Department)
- "Thailand" - Ms. Duangjai Srithawatchai (Department of Water Resource, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment)
Session 6b: Mainstreaming CCA in water resource management
Presentation:
- "Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM)" - Armand Houanye (Global Water Partnership)
- "Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (EBA)" - Mozaharul Alam (Regional Coordinator, Climate Change, UN Environment Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand)
Exercise - Session 6b: Water security and IWRM
Day 4 (September 16, 2017)
Session 7: Interactive workshop
Formal Closing
Workshop wrap-up
Heesun Choi (Director, KACCC)
Documentation
Pictures
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