SESSION IV: PARALLEL SESSIONS

4.1 Climate services in support of NAPs

Moderator: Filipe Lúcio (WMO)

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1. The role of data for climate monitoring and prediction – Stefan Rösner (Deutscher Wetterdienst)
2. Climate Information for adaptation and resilient development in Africa – Bonizella Biagini (UNDP)
3. Use of climate change services for decision-making and adaptation in Malawi – Fred Kossam (Malawi)

 

4.2 Integrating adaptation in development planning

Moderator: Agnes Balota (Philippines)

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1. Prioritizing adaptation in national development planning – Thinley Namgyel (NAP Technical Working Group)
   
2. Country experiences – Mokoena France (Lesotho) and Josine Alexandra Gamboa (Philippines)

 

4.3 Addressing gender and other guiding principles of NAPs

Moderator: Leo Zulu (Michigan State University)

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1. Strengthening gender considerations in adaptation planning – Benon Bibbu Yassin (LEG)
2. Indigenous and traditional knowledge for adaptation – Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim (AFPAT)
3. Country experiences – Loloma Kakala Homasi  (Tuvalu) and Akhanda Sharma (Nepal)
   

 

4.4 Communication and outreach

Moderator: Saleemul Huq (ICCCAD)

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1. Use of media in climate change adaptation – Lisa Robinson (BBC Media Action)
2. Country experiences – Marcel Holland Oseida de Leon (Guatemala) and Sheikh Mohammed Tauhidul Islam (Bangladesh)

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