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Greater support and action on adaptation is a longstanding need, as outlined in the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA), established under the 2015 Paris Agreement. The estimated cost of adaptation for developing countries could reach up to US$387 billion annually within this decade, underscoring the importance of addressing the scale and frequency of climate-related disasters and impacts. The GGA is a framework to provide measurable targets, indicators, and guidelines aimed at catalysing adaptation initiatives and enhancing financing and support for developing countries. Yet, putting the GGA into action has proved challenging.
At COP28, Parties identified gaps as part of the first Global Stocktake, and sought to advance progress on the GGA by adopting the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience.
On February 22, join Aga Khan Foundation Canada and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) for a virtual event on advancing global action on adaptation and the implications of COP28’s adaptation-related outcomes. The event will include presentations, a panel discussion with experts, followed by a Q&A, and interactive discussion groups.
Through this virtual event, we aim to:
– Support Canadian organizations and other interested practitioners in better understanding adaptation-related outcomes of COP28, including progress on the GGA.
– Consider approaches for connecting local knowledge and scientific data to strengthen resilience through a case study on Aga Khan Agency for Habitat adaptation initiatives in vulnerable mountain environments.
– Engage participants in an interactive discussion on how GGA-related outcomes may affect local adaptation initiatives, particularly those related to monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks.
Presenters
– Deo Raj Gurung, Chief Scientist for Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH)
– Emilie Beauchamp, Lead, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning for Adaptation, Resilience Program for International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
With remarks from Liam Thorne, Program and Partnerships Officer, AKFC
Panelists
Moderator:
– Emilie Beauchamp, Lead, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning for Adaptation, Resilience Program for International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
– Emily Goodwin, Senior Manager, Climate Policy for Rare
– Kristen Ostling, Senior Advisor, Policy and Advocacy for Plan International Canada
Additional panelists will be announced.
About the organizers
This event is co-hosted by AKFC and IISD as part of AKFC’s Speaker Series on Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation and IISD’s Nature for Climate Adaptation Initiative (NCAI), supported by Global Affairs Canada.
AKFC’s Speaker Series on Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation
The series aims to bring together practitioners, advocates, and others who share an interest in exploring and discussing how we may use the climate crisis as a catalyst for great leaps in addressing the complex challenges involved in confronting climate change in a manner that advances sustainable development, well-being, and resilient livelihoods for all.
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