NAP Expo 2023: Scaling up adaptation
27 to 30 March 2023, Santiago, Chile
DAY 1, MONDAY
TIME
27 MARCH 2023
09:00 to REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING
10:30 (08:00 to 09:00)
HIGH-LEVEL OPENING
(09:00 to 10:30)
10:30 to 11:00
11:00 to 1.2 INTRODUCTION AND FRAMING
12:30 PLENARY KEYNOTE
PRESENTATIONS
Keynote 1.2.1 Dr. Virginia Burkett,
Initiative for Enhancing Capacity
for Climate Risk Assessment and
Catalyzing Partnerships to Inform
Decisions in Latin America and the
Caribbean (LACI)
Keynote 1.2.2 Dr. Colin Young,
Mobilizing finance for adaptation -
the role of regional accredited
entities
12:30 to 14:00
14:00 to 1.3 PARALLEL SESSIONS:
15:30 TRANSFORMATIONS IN APPROACHES,
THEMES AND SYSTEMS
1.3.1 Technical guidance and
support for NAPs (LEG / NAP TWG /
all subgroups)
1.3.2 Preparing for adaptation with
Earth observations in the LAC
region (GEO)
1.3.3 Advancing gender-responsive
climate adaptation actions
including in the agricultura,
fisheries and coast al zone sectors
1.3.4 UN4NAPs Forum:
Identification of bankable projects
for NAP implementation
(presentations by countries and
UN4NAPs partner organizations,
including UNU and WMO
15:30 to 16:00
16:00 to 1.4 PARALLEL SESSIONS:
17:30 TRANSFORMATIONS IN APPROACHES,
THEMES AND SYSTEMS
1.4.1 Scaling up implementation of
adaptation through NAPs (NAP
Global Network, UNDP, UNEP)
1.4.2 Early Warning Systems (EWS)
gaps, needs and plans through
CREWS and EW for All initiatives
(WMO)
1.4.3 Country experiences in
transforming adaptation into
long-term actions through
integrative approaches, and
strengthening of data collection,
analysis and downscaling: examples
from Chile and Sudan (FAO)
1.4.4 Application of Nature Based
Solutions (NBS) for climate
adaptation (Acción Empresas Chile, NWP)
17:30 to
NETWORKING
18:00
DAY 2, TUESDAY
28 MARCH 2023
2.1 PLENARY KEYNOTE
PRESENTATIONS
Keynote 2.1.1 Dr. Allison Lassiter,
Scaling adaptation of urban water with
connected, decentralized systems
Keynote 2.1.2 Mrs.Racquel Moses,
Convening and creating economies of
scale towards climate resilient
development through project pipeline
development
Keynote 2.1.3 Dr. Cheikh Mbow, A
resilient food system to bridge the
adaptation gap in Africa
2.2. PARALLEL SESSIONS:
TRANSFORMATIONS IN APPROACHES,
THEMES AND SYSTEMS
2.2.1 Towards new guidance to
develop and implement coastal
adaptation integrating climate science
(GERICS, WMO, CSIRO, GEO Blue
Planet)
2.2.2 Enhancing synergy between
Climate Change Adaptation and
Disaster Risk Reduction: A
Comprehensive Risk Management
Approach (UNDRR, UNEP, AAC, REAP)
2.2.3 Climate Risks Atlas of Chile,
development and applications (Chile)
2.2.4 UN4NAPs Forum: Migration and
displacement in NAP formulation and
implementation (presentations by
countries and UN4NAPs partner
organization IOM)
Lunch Break
2.3 DESIGNING TRANSFORMATIVE
ADAPTATION APPROACHES UNDER THE
FINANCIAL MECHANISM
Plenary / interactive session with the
operating entities of the Financial
Mechanism
2.4 CYBER HOUR: WEBINARS,
TECHNICAL MEETINGS, DEMOS,
HANDS ON TRAINING
2.4.1 Technical guidelines for the
implementation of NAPs (LEG / NAP
guidelines subgroup)
2.4.2 LDCs experience in implementing
NAPs and links to LDC Group initiatives
(LDC Group)
2.4.3 Integrated water resources
management (IWRM) in NAP
formulation and implementation
(GWP)
2.4.4 Supporting the implementation
of NAPs with earth observations
solutions (GEO, WMO, GCF)
2.5 PLENARY: HIGHLIGHTS FROM
BREAKOUT GROUPS AND PLANS FOR
DAY 3
DAY 3, WEDNESDAY DAY 4, THURSDAY
29 MARCH 2023 30 MARCH 2023
3.1 PLENARY: KEYNOTE 4.1 COOPERATION IN SUPPORT FOR
PRESENTATIONS NAPS
Keynote 3.1.1 Mrs. Racquel Moses, 4.1.1 Analysis of adaptation projects
Race to Resilience under the LDCF and the GCF: potential
approaches for scaling up (LEG / NAP
Keynote 3.1.2 Dr. Boniface Akuku, implementation support subgroup)
Harnessing Digitization of Climate
4.1.2 Robust and accelerated climate
Information Services for Sustainable
action by Non-State Actors: Race 2
Development in Africa's Food security Resilience ((CR)2 and R2R)
3.1.3 SUPPLEMENTS TO THE NAP
4.1.3 UN4NAPs Forum: Integration of
TECHNICAL GUIDELINES: LAUNCH urban and subnational perspectives in
EVENT NAP formulation and implementation
(presentations by countries and
engagement of UN4NAPs partner
organizations)
3.2 PARALLEL SESSIONS: 4.2 NAP COUNTRY PLATFORM
TRANSFORMATIONS IN APPROACHES,
THEMES AND SYSTEMS Country presentations of their NAPs
3.2.1 Advancing human mobility in
national adaptation plans: where we
are and how to scale up ambition
(Chile, IOM, PDD)
3.2.2 Transforming agrifood systems
through climate change adaptation
and mitigation: experiences from Latin
America and the Caribbean (FAO)
3.2.3 Breaking barriers to scaling-up
adaptation: innovative solutions for
finance, technology, analytics, and
governance (UNU-EHS, UNDRR, MCII)
3.2.4 UN4NAPs Forum: Technical
assistance needs related to climate
hazards (presentations by countries
and engagement of UN4NAPs partner
organizations)
3.3 PARALLEL SESSIONS: 4.3 PLENARY: WRAP-UP AND
TRANSFORMATIONS IN APPROACHES, DISCUSSION ON KEY OUTCOMES
THEMES AND SYSTEMS
3.3.1 Vertical integration in the NAP Panel presentations from workstream
process: opportunities for and leads on key messages and next steps
challenges to implementing adaptation
actions (NAP Global Network, Call to actions
GIZ/EUROCLIMA)
3.3.2 Measuring adaptation with
remotely sensed data products (GEO)
3.3.3 Monitoring, evaluation and
learning in the context of global
processes and reporting progress on
NAPs (NAP Global Network, UNDP, UNEP)
3.3.4 Harnessing the power of youth in
National Adaptation Plans (GCA,
LEG/Multi-stakeholder subgroup, LCOY)
3.4 CYBER HOUR: WEBINARS, 4.4 CLOSING OF THE NAP EXPO
TECHNICAL MEETINGS, DEMOS, HANDS
ON TRAINING
3.4.1 Creating a national adaptation
programme and building long-term
capacity for implementing the Paris
Agreement (LEG / Multi-stakeholder
forums subgroup, PCCB, WRI, NAP
Global Network)
3.4.2 NAP Exchange (Haiti + other LDCs)
3.4.3 Transformative adaptation
actions in the agriculture and land-use
sectors (FAO, UNDP, UNEP)
3.4.4 UN4NAPs Forum: Open session on
needs for technical assistance for NAP
formulation and implementation
(presentations by countries and
engagement of UN4NAPs partner
organizations)
3.5 PLENARY: HIGHLIGHTS FROM
BREAKOUT GROUPS AND PLANS FOR
DAY 4