Xianfu Lu Adaptation sub-Programme Adaptation, Technology and Science Programme (ATS) UNFCCC Secretariat xlu@unfccc.int

1. WMO Technical Conference onChanging Climate and Demands for Climate Services for Sustainable Development Antalya, Turkey16 – 18 February 2010Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change: catalyzing action and facilitating learning for adaptation Xianfu Lu Adaptation sub-Programme Adaptation, Technology and Science Programme (ATS) UNFCCC Secretariat xlu@unfccc.int http://www.unfccc.int

2. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change In the next 20 minutes or so… • From assessments to policy and planning: the Changing demands for climate services • Adaptation as a process of complexity: need for partnerships and collaboration • The Nairobi work programme: mechanism for collaboration and learning on adaptation under the UNFCCC • Emerging opportunities

3. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The Changing demands for climate services: scope of climate information

4. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The Changing demands for climate services: feature of climate information Single climate variables Set of climate variables Set of climatic variables with compatible non-climatic environmental variables Integrated environmental (including climatic) and socio-economic information Integrated environmental and socio-economic information at appropriate temporal and spatial scales

5. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The Changing demands for climate services: Delivery of climate services Technical information and products for met/climate specialists data exchange with met system early warning and other weather services Technical information and products for non-met/climate specialists public education and decision support for adaptation Accessible information and products for non-specialist users

6. Biophysical Engineering Socio-economic United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Adaptation as a complex process… Adaptation is characterized by • Trans-disciplinary; • Multi-scale; • Multi-stakeholder; • Decision making under uncertainties

7. Cascade of uncertainties associated with char acterizing future climate change and its impacts (Source: modified from Jones et al. 2004) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

8. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Climate Services in Support of Adaptation: the need for partnerships and collaboration

9. The Nairobi work programme United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

10. The Nairobi work programme:Facilitating knowledge sharing and learing United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change • Technical workshops • Expert meetings

11. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change • Twelve Submissions of Information Facilitating knowledge sharing and learning… …

12. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change • Reports, technical and synthesis papers Facilitating knowledge sharing and learning… …

13. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change • Calls for Action Facilitating knowledge sharing and learning…

14. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change • Online resources and other knowledge products Facilitating knowledge sharing and learning…

15. The Nairobi work programme:facilitating knowledge sharing and learning United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change • Online resources and other knowledge products

16. The Nairobi work programme:Catalyzing targeted actions United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change • 90Action Pledges from 39 organizations;

17. The Nairobi work programme:Catalyzing targeted actions United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change • First synthesis of results, good practices, lessons learned from pledged actions

18. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Emerging opportunities:well defined priorities • Priority areas of work identified under the NWP • Systematic observations, data archiving and rescuing; • Provision of and access to climate scenarios at the appropriate scales; • Dialogue between the providers and users of climate datasets and scenario information; • Provision of technical guidance on the application of climate data and scenarios products; • Technical capacity building and training of in-country experts

19. Emerging opportunities:synergistic initiatives United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change • Ongoing and planned initiatives • The Nairobi work programme (UNFCCC) • The Global Framework for Climate Services (WMO) • Global Adaptation Network (GAN) (UNEP) • Adaptation Learning Mechanism (GEF-UNDP-UNEP) • WeAdapt/Adaptation Explorer (SEI) • AfricaAdapt (IDS, ENDA etc) • and many more…

20. Emerging opportunities:financial resources United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change • New and additional financial resources under the UNFCCC process • Fast start up funds pledged at COP15; • Target of $100 billion per year by 2020 (Copenhagen Accord); • Existing funds for adaptation (LDCF, Adaptation Fund, …) • And • Other multilateral and bilateral funds

21. Thank you Xianfu Lu Adaptation sub-Programme Adaptation, Technology and Science Programme UNFCCC Secretariat xlu@unfccc.int