Since 2001, the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), managed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), has played a vital role in supporting climate-vulnerable countries to build resilience and adapt to the impacts of climate change. As the only climate adaptation fund dedicated exclusively to LDCs, the LDCF addresses urgent and immediate adaptation needs by supporting countries to implement priorities identified in their National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs), National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), NDCs and related national strategies.
UNDP, as one of the GEF's founding Implementing Agencies, has partnered with the LDCF for over two decades to deliver high-impact, country-led adaptation projects that protect lives and livelihoods.
To mark this legacy and highlight the instrumental role of the LDCF as a global climate finance fund in laying the foundation for long-term climate resilience in LDCs, UNDP is launching a new global webinar series, the Adaptation and Resilience Dialogues. The series will bring together partners and key stakeholders to showcase case studies from selected countries and foster a dialogue on success factors, challenges and the impact of concerted adaptation financing.
The first webinar in the series, on October 20, will feature two case studies from Asia, on Integrated Water Resource Management and Ecosystem-based Adaptation in the Xe Bang Hieng River Basin and Luang Prabang City in Lao PDR and Enhancing Sustainability and Climate Resilience of Forest and Agricultural Landscapes and Community Livelihoods in Bhutan. Discussions will focus on the application of ecosystem-based adaptation and locally led approaches to restore critical ecosystem services, strengthen food and water security and protect livelihoods enhancing the resilience and adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities.
Date: Monday 20 October
Time: 9am Bangkok (UTC/GMT+7)
Moderator
Dr. Radhika Dave, Senior Technical Advisor, Climate Change Adaptation, UNDP
Speakers
Dr. Buddi Sagar Poudel, Director General, Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Government of Nepal
Mr. Tek B Ghaga, Assistant Planning Officer, Ministry of Finance, Royal Government of Bhutan
Mr. Lhap Dorji, Portfolio Manager, Environment and Livelihoods, UNDP Bhutan
Mr. Singthong Phanthamala, Director of the River Basin Management and Development Planning Division, Department of Water Resources, Government of Lao PDR
Mr. Phingsaliao Sithiengtha, Project Coordinator, Integrated Water Resource Management Project, UNDP Lao PDR
Presentations
Agenda
| 2 mins | Welcome | Dr. Radhika Dave, Senior Technical Advisor, Climate Change Adaptation, UNDP |
| 10 mins | Opening remarks | Dr. Buddi Sagar Poudel, Director General, Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Government of Nepal Mr. Tshewang Dorji, Senior Climate Change Specialist, Global Environment Facility |
| 5 mins | Panelist 1 / country presentation – Bhutan | Mr. Tek B Ghaga, Assistant Planning Officer, Ministry of Finance, Royal Government of Bhutan |
| 5 mins | Panelist 2 / country presentation – Lao PDR | Mr. Singthong Phanthamala, Director of the River Basin Management and Development Planning Division, Department of Water Resources, Government of Lao PDR |
| 40 mins | Structured discussion & audience questions | Moderated by Dr. Radhika Dave, Senior Technical Advisor, Climate Change Adaptation, UNDP |
| 3 mins | Closing remarks | Dr. Radhika Dave, Senior Technical Advisor, Climate Change Adaptation, UNDP |