COP26: Water for Adaptation: Showcasing results from the Adaptation Action Coalition

Introducing the Water Tracker for National Climate Planning! If climate action is to be effective, the vital role of water in mitigating and adapting to climate change must be recognized. Water is a critical resource for all sectors, understanding where and how water is needed for climate action is necessary now to avoid adverse outcomes, maladaptation, or outright project failure.

This event from the COP26 Water Pavilion introduces a new tool for countries to assess water needs in their national climate planning and bring together leaders from around the globe to share good practices in adaptation and demonstrate the importance of placing water at the center of resilient climate planning. The Water Tracker for National Climate Planning is an initiative of the Egypt and UK-led Adaptation Action Coalition (AAC), and we will use this opportunity to showcase pilot country experiences applying the Water Tracker to their national climate plans and invite other countries to join the Coalition.

Convenors: Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office of the United Kingdom (FCDO); Adaptation Action Coalition (AAC); Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA) Global Water Partnership (GWP); Sanitation and Water for All (SWA); United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)