Enhancing National Climate Resilience through Capacity: The CASTT Adaptation Academy
Date/time: 10 December; 2-3 p.m. Dubai time
Venue: NDC Partnership Pavilion; Blue Zone Building 88
Livestream Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnICilm-FbQ&ab_channel=NDCPartnership
Organizers: Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA), UNFCCC secretariat, Korea Adaptation Center for Climate Change
The CASTT Adaptation Academy aims to enhance the ability of developing countries to prepare, carry out, analyze, and evaluate a range of adaptation actions as part of their national climate commitments, including their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). With a mix of curriculum related to UNFCCC processes and as well as demand-driven topics requested by participating countries, the Adaptation Academy provides an opportunity to ensure that countries are equipped with the latest expertise to carry out climate programming.
This COP28 event will highlight the Adaptation Academy’s value in building a community of practice among national adaptation focal points and others involved in climate programs. Takeaways from the first two years of the capacity building program will be featured, as well as sharing of opportunities for country ministries and individuals to participate in future training.
Event Program
Opening Remarks & Session Overview - Speaker tbc soon
First of its Kind NDC Training - CASTT Adaptation Academy Overview & Early Impact - John Matthews, Executive Director, Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)
Participant Experiences: Value of Peer to Peer Knowledge Exchange
Amit Singh, The Pacific Community (SPC)
Mabel Cristina Zuñiga Quintero, Panama
Panel - The Value of Training in Shaping Climate Planning, Programming, and Reporting
Moderator - Georgette Mrakadeh-Keane, Alliance for Global Water Adaptation
Panelists
Ju Youn Kang, Korea Environment Institute (KEI) - Korea Adaptation Center for Climate Change (KACCC)
Tugba Icmeli, UNFCCC, Transparency Division
Rohini Kohli, UNDP Climate Hub
Announcement of Upcoming Trainings and Closing Remarks - Ju Youn Kang, Korea Environment Institute (KEI) - Korea Adaptation Center for Climate Change (KACCC)