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Using climate services in adaptation planning for the agriculture sectors
12 Jan 2021
This brief provides an overview of climate services (CS) and how they can be used to assess risk and optimise adaptation decision-making in the agriculture sectors.1 It highlights entry points to integrate CS across all elements of adaptation planning, while acknowledging the challenges and limitations of using CS, particularly in Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The brief also discusses key considerations in using climate services for planning and provides technical guidance on dealing with the uncertainty and confidence of climate projections.
National Adaptation Plans in focus: lessons from Tanzania
30 Nov 2020
This NAP in focus country briefing on the process to formulate and implement National Adaptation Plans in Tanzania considers firstly the country context and the climate change risks. The briefing highlights how Tanzania has been working closely with international partners alongside the Ministries for Agriculture; Livestock and Fisheries; Energy and Minerals; Finance and Planning; Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly, and Children; Natural Resources and Tourism; Water and Irrigation; corresponding Ministries from Zanzibar, as well as the Tanzania Meteorological Agency and National Environment Management Council, to conduct a consultative NAP process. The process aims at improving cross-sectoral coordination, integration of adaptation into development planning, and strategic access to climate finance.
National Adaptation Plans in focus: lessons from Tanzania
30 Nov 2020
This NAP in focus country briefing on the process to formulate and implement National Adaptation Plans in Tanzania considers firstly the country context and the climate change risks. The briefing highlights how Tanzania has been working closely with international partners alongside the Ministries for Agriculture; Livestock and Fisheries; Energy and Minerals; Finance and Planning; Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly, and Children; Natural Resources and Tourism; Water and Irrigation; corresponding Ministries from Zanzibar, as well as the Tanzania Meteorological Agency and National Environment Management Council, to conduct a consultative NAP process. The process aims at improving cross-sectoral coordination, integration of adaptation into development planning, and strategic access to climate finance.
UNDP Issues Brief on Nature-Based Climate Solutions
16 Nov 2020
The conservation, rehabilitation and climate-informed management of biodiversity and ecosystems increases resilience to climate change and provides low-cost and long-term solutions to protect lives, livelihoods and infrastructure, and advance progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
UNDP Issues Brief Climate Information and Early Warning Systems
10 Nov 2020
Through our work on climate information and early warning systems, UNDP is protecting lives and livelihoods, providing people with the information they need to thrive and enhancing evidence-based decision making.
UNDP Issue Brief on Resilient Livelihoods Value Chains
10 Nov 2020
Through this thematic area, UNDP supports the advancement of climate resilient livelihoods for vulnerable communities, including resilient agricultural value chain development.
UNDP Issues Brief on Resilient Food and Agriculture
10 Nov 2020
As climate change continues to drive food insecurity, addressing the risks of climate change across the value chain – especially agricultural products that are important to food and nutrition security – will yield significant adaptation benefits to vulnerable small producers and rural communities at large. This will support global efforts to end hunger and poverty, build more effective farming practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and accelerate the ambition of Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Agreement.
Gros plan sur le Plan National d’Adaptation (PNA) Enseignement de la Guinée
10 Feb 2021
Ce gros plan PNA sur le processus de formulation et de mise en œuvre des plans nationaux d'adaptation en Guinée examine le contexte du pays et les risques liés au changement climatique. Le document révèle les principales mesures politiques et stratégies mises en place pour préparer la planification de l'adaptation en Guinée. Le PAG-PNA a soutenu le processus de préparation d’une proposition « préparation et soutien préparatoire » financée par le Fonds Vert pour le Climat (FVC) dans le but de mettre en œuvre un projet PNA. Ainsi, la proposition de projet « Renforcement des capacités pour l’élaboration du plan national d’adaptation en Guinée » a été approuvée par le FVC et est effective depuis le 17 août 2020.
Gros plan sur le Plan National d’Adaptation (PNA) Enseignement de la Guinée
10 Feb 2021
Ce gros plan PNA sur le processus de formulation et de mise en œuvre des plans nationaux d'adaptation en Guinée examine le contexte du pays et les risques liés au changement climatique. Le document révèle les principales mesures politiques et stratégies mises en place pour préparer la planification de l'adaptation en Guinée. Le PAG-PNA a soutenu le processus de préparation d’une proposition « préparation et soutien préparatoire » financée par le Fonds Vert pour le Climat (FVC) dans le but de mettre en œuvre un projet PNA. Ainsi, la proposition de projet « Renforcement des capacités pour l’élaboration du plan national d’adaptation en Guinée » a été approuvée par le FVC et est effective depuis le 17 août 2020.
UNDP Policy Brief - The climate security nexus and the prevention of violent extremism: Working at the intersection of major development challenges
13 Oct 2020
This policy brief explores initial lessons learnt from a climate security perspective of efforts to prevent violent extremism in politically and environmentally fragile contexts affected by climate change.