COP30: Advancing climate action in agrifood systems through National Adaptation Plans

Event details

• Zoom Virtual Platform - REGISTER HERE
• Thursday, 20 November (Day of Agriculture, Food Systems and Food Security)
• Time: 09.30-11AM Belem/13:30 Rome/19:30 BKK
• Co-hosted by UNDP and FAO

Context

Agriculture and land use are among the sectors most vulnerable to climate change, with crop yields projected to fall by up to 25 percent by the end of the century—threatening food security and the livelihoods of more than 3.2 billion people. At the same time, agrifood systems drive nearly a quarter of global GHG emissions, 80 percent of deforestation, and occupy one-third of global land.

Reflecting both their vulnerability and their central role in addressing climate, biodiversity and land degradation challenges, all National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) submitted by June 2025 prioritize these sectors. Yet major barriers persist, including limited climate data, weak cross-sector coordination, insufficient finance and gaps in inclusive decision-making. To help close this implementation gap, FAO and UNDP are launching Agrifood Systems in the NAPs: A Global Analysis, a review of 64 developing-country NAPs that assesses the evidence base, identifies barriers, maps financing needs and provides actionable recommendations to strengthen agrifood integration in NAPs and accelerate adaptation action.

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Objectives

This event will bring together representatives from governments, civil society, private sector and the donor community representatives to present the findings of the FAO-UNDP ‘Agrifood Systems in the National Adaptation Plans: A Global Analysis’ and to discuss how these results can be leveraged to implement and scale up transformative, nature-positive climate action in agrifood systems. The discussions will focus on: 

• Exploring brand-new, detailed research conducted by FAO and UNDP on countries’ agrifood system priorities in NAPs;
• Showcasing country-level approaches, experiences and insights on prioritizing and implementing NAP measures that build climate resilience in agrifood systems while protecting and restoring national biodiversity and ecosystems;
• Emphasizing the role of NAPs as delivery frameworks by setting priorities, aligning policy and budgets, guiding investment pipelines and strengthening accountability for agrifood resilience.

Format

The COP30 side event will take place virtually on Zoom. If you have access to the COP30 MALOCA digital platform, you can also join via the Maloca Theatre. The event will be in English.

Agenda

Event Moderator: Julie Teng, Climate Change Technical Specialist, UNDP.