Webinar: Strengthening value chain approaches to accelerate climate action

The Scaling up Climate Ambition on Land Use and Agriculture through NDCs and NAPs (SCALA) programme organized a webinar on integrating climate resilience in value chain analysis. The webinar aimed to:

• Discuss the role of private sector engagement and systems-level approaches, including value chain analysis, in accelerating climate action.
• Provide an overview of the toolkit for value chain analysis and market development integrating climate resilience and gender responsiveness.
• Share country experiences in integrating value chain analysis in climate risk assessments. 

Webinar materials

Publication:  Toolkit for value chain analysis and market development integrating climate resilience and gender responsiveness

Presentations: 

• The role of private sector engagement and systems-level approaches in scaling-up climate ambition and accelerating climate action – Ms. Neha Rai, Climate Change and Private Sector Specialist (FAO)
• Climate change in agricultural value chains: Perspectives from Nepal- Mr. Vijaya Singh, Assistant Country Director, (UNDP Nepal)
• Overview of toolkit for value chain analysis and market development integrating climate resilience and gender responsiveness – Mr. Shovon Kibria, Private Sector Engagement Specialist (UNDP)
• Integrating value chain approaches in climate risk assessments in Zambia- Mr. Eric Chipeta, Programme Analyst- Energy & Environment (UNDP Zambia)
• GCF PEARL Project: Climate risk assessment for agricultural value chains in Cambodia – Mr. Proyuth Ly, Planning, Monitoring and Reporting Specialist (FAO Cambodia)

Recordings: 

Session moderator: Shanali Pethiyagoda - Environmental Economist Consultant (FAO)

• Welcome and Opening Remarks - Sibyl Nelson, Lead SCALA Programme advisor (FAO)
• The role of private sector engagement and systems-level approaches in scaling-up climate ambition and accelerating climate action – Neha Rai, Climate Change and Private Sector Specialist (FAO)
• Climate change in agricultural value chains: Perspectives from Nepal - Vijaya Singh, Assistant Country Director, (UNDP Nepal)
• Overview of toolkit for value chain analysis and market development integrating climate resilience and gender responsiveness – Shovon Kibria, Private Sector Engagement Specialist (UNDP)
• Integrating value chain approaches in climate risk assessments in Zambia- Eric Chipeta, Programme Analyst- Energy & Environment (UNDP Zambia)
• GCF PEARL Project: Climate risk assessment for agricultural value chains in Cambodia – Proyuth Ly, Planning, Monitoring and Reporting Specialist (FAO Cambodia)
• Closing remarks and reflections - Julie Teng, SCALA Programme Manager (UNDP)