Capacities For Building Climate Resilience: Insights and Learning From 3 Global Initiatives

When: 15 November at 11:15am-12:30pm (Egypt)

Where: 4th Capacity-Building Hub, Blue Zone, Sharm El-Sheikh

Organizers: UN Environment Programme (UNEP), UN Climate Change (UNFCCC), Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA), UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA)

Joining online? Livestream here

This COP27 side event will showcase climate adaptation capacity building practices among different stakeholders through three components: bridging adaptation knowledge to action, closing adaptation knowledge gaps in subregions and countries, and building youth capacity for climate action through city-university partnerships. The panelists will discuss what the main areas of knowledge gaps and capacity building needs are and highlight specific challenges, learning, experiences and best practices from their initiatives.

The event will explore key capacity-building initiatives, including the Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA), the Lima Adaptation Knowledge Initiative (LAKI), and the Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities (EPIC) Network.

For more information, please contact Anna.Kilponen@un.org