Adaptation Committee -
Inventory of methodologies for assessing adaptation needs

Following a mandate from the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA), the Adaptation Committee is compiling an inventory featuring different methodologies Parties use to assess what is required to address their adaptation needs. These needs relate to adaptation action as well as finance, capacity-building and technological support required in the context of national adaptation planning and implementation. This inventory seeks to be a valuable depository of information for decision makers at all levels. (See the CMA.1 report, in particular decision 11.CMA.1, paras. 15-17 for the full context).

The inventory will be published on the Adaptation Knowledge Portal (AKP). By submitting your information to the UNFCCCC secretariat you agree to its publication on the Adaptation Knowledge Portal and its Terms of Use.

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* 1. Are you submitting

A methodology/tool

A case study

A (revised) link to an existing portal or platform featuring tools, methodologies and/or case studies

Please select applicable criteria for your submission below

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* 2. Geographic region(s)

Global

Africa

Asia

Caribbean and Central America

Europe

North America

Pacific/Oceania

Polar regions

South America

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* 3. Spatial Geographical scale

Global

Regional

Sub regional

Local

Transboundary

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* 4. Hazard

Drought, water scarcity, desertification, and land degradation neutrality

Extreme weather events (including erratic rainfall, heavy precipitation, floods, extreme cold, extreme heat, heatwaves, cyclones and storm surges)

Glacial retreat

Land and forest degradation

Loss of biodiversity

Ocean acidification

Salinization

Sea level rise

Shift of seasons

Vector and water-borne diseases

Wildfires

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* 5. Sector

Agriculture and food security

Biodiversity/ecosystems

Oceans, coastal areas and ecosystems, including mega deltas, coral reefs and mangroves;

Forests and grasslands;

Energy

Health

Industry

Human settlements

Infrastructure

Livelihood and socioeconomic dimensions in relevant areas such as tourism and other services

Rural systems and communities

Cities and urban systems

Water resources

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* 6. Approach

National adaptation planning

Community-based adaptation

Disaster risk reduction/risk-based planning

Ecosystem-based adaptation

Economic diversification

Sectoral adaptation planning

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* 7. Stage in the adaptation policy cycle

All stages in the adaptation policy cycle

Assessing vulnerability, impacts and risks (including climate observations and scenarios)

Planning (including identification, appraising and prioritizing adaptation measures)

Implementation

Monitoring and evaluation/M&E

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* 8. Cross-cutting elements in the adaptation policy cycle :

Gender

Indigenous and traditional knowledge

Capacity building

Communication and outreach/awareness

Education and training

Financial support

Institutional arrangements

Knowledge management

Science and research

Socio-economic data and information

Stakeholder involvement

Technical support

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* 9. Timescale

Short-to mid-term adaptation needs

Long term adaptation needs

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* 10. Target group

Policy maker, national level

Policy maker, local level

Communities

Project implementor

Research/Academia

Private sector

Practioners

Civil society

Adaptation Committee - Inventory of methodologies for assessing adaptation needs

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* 1. Are you submitting

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* 2. Geographic region(s)

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* 3. Spatial Geographical scale

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* 4. Hazard

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* 5. Sector

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* 6. Approach

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* 7. Stage in the adaptation policy cycle

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* 8. Cross-cutting elements in the adaptation policy cycle :

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* 9. Timescale

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* 10. Target group

Adaptation Committee -
Inventory of methodologies for assessing adaptation needs