…the Program – Dr Keith Bettinger

Training Background Objectives Content Overview of the four days training program

Workshop Objectives

The overarching objective of this workshop is to: • Help countries make greater strides in their

NAP process in the near future in formulating the NAPs.

• Inform current formulation of NAPs by facilitating a –o regional exchange, o providing guidance, o highlighting emerging best practices & o presenting existing tools that policymakers

and technical government officials can use.

Key Elements of the workshop

• Focus in on days and information to support NAP processes • Each session provides several take home key messages to guide near-

term actions • Sessions linked to LEG guidelines • Sessions describe common barriers and how to overcome them with

best practices and lessons learnt from existing NAPs and NAP proposals • Applicable to NAP processes and NAP support proposals

Content Overview of the four days training programDAY 1: Creating an enabling environment for risk informed decision making

DAY 2: Making use of climate-science and climate-relevant information to support decision making

DAY 3. FormulatingNAPs ( rational , Strategy, Checklist & Reporting

DAY 4: Addressing Bottle Necks in the NAP process

1. Setting the scene and back-ground on NAP process

5.Uncertainty and future planning – uses and limitation of future projections

8. Essential components to be included in the NAPs

11. Country needs –Country presentations

2. Barriers and opportunities for effective adaptation response

6. Tools for conducting Climate risks and Vulnerability assessment

9. NAPs as strategic instruments for adaptation planning

12. Help Desk Clinics

3. Strengthening vertical and horizontal integration of adaptation

7. Appraising adaptation options

10. Reporting adaptation efforts to the UNFCCC

13.Feed Back & Closing Session

4. Strengthening the production and access to Climate data and information