PH calls for collaboration, planning to speed up climate adaptation for developing world
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PH calls for collaboration, planning to speed up climate adaptation for developing world
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Published Mar 17, 2024 06:41 PM PHT
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Handout/Climate Change CommissionMANILA -- The Philippines underscored the importance of collaboration, planning, financing, and strategic communication to enhance climate change adaptation action and support.
MANILA -- The Philippines underscored the importance of collaboration, planning, financing, and strategic communication to enhance climate change adaptation action and support.
The call was made during the 25th meeting of the Adaptation Committee of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The call was made during the 25th meeting of the Adaptation Committee of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The Philippine Climate Change Commission's (CCC) Robert E.A. Borje, serving as Committee member representing non-Annex I countries, shared first-hand experiences of developing nations in climate change adaptation.
The Philippine Climate Change Commission's (CCC) Robert E.A. Borje, serving as Committee member representing non-Annex I countries, shared first-hand experiences of developing nations in climate change adaptation.
Borje pointed out the need for close collaboration among all adaptation actors at global, subnational, and national levels, ensuring alignment and coherence in adaptation work.
Borje pointed out the need for close collaboration among all adaptation actors at global, subnational, and national levels, ensuring alignment and coherence in adaptation work.
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"From adaptation planning to implementation, adequate means of implementation and support (MOIs) must be available and accessible for developing nations. To achieve this, strengthening collaboration among countries and stakeholders is crucial, towards alignment and coherence in adaptation actions, and immediate delivery of MOIs by the developed world," said Borje.
"From adaptation planning to implementation, adequate means of implementation and support (MOIs) must be available and accessible for developing nations. To achieve this, strengthening collaboration among countries and stakeholders is crucial, towards alignment and coherence in adaptation actions, and immediate delivery of MOIs by the developed world," said Borje.
He also cited the need to double adaptation finance from 2019 levels, and the gaps in adaptation financing must be immediately addressed to support developing nations’ actions toward global climate resilience.
He also cited the need to double adaptation finance from 2019 levels, and the gaps in adaptation financing must be immediately addressed to support developing nations’ actions toward global climate resilience.
"With COP29 tagged as 'Finance COP,' we must take this opportunity to push for increased adaptation financing to close these gaps and fully support formulation and implementation of NAPs," Borje added.
"With COP29 tagged as 'Finance COP,' we must take this opportunity to push for increased adaptation financing to close these gaps and fully support formulation and implementation of NAPs," Borje added.
He also raised the importance of strategic communications in the Adaptation Committee’s approach.
He also raised the importance of strategic communications in the Adaptation Committee’s approach.
"We must transition from communication strategy to strategic communications to address the need for urgent and transformative adaptation. We need to enhance our ways in communicating climate change and climate change adaptation in a way that would result in more holistic and inclusive climate action on the ground," said Borje.
"We must transition from communication strategy to strategic communications to address the need for urgent and transformative adaptation. We need to enhance our ways in communicating climate change and climate change adaptation in a way that would result in more holistic and inclusive climate action on the ground," said Borje.
The 25th meeting of the Adaptation Committee was held at the UN Campus in Bonn, Germany.
The 25th meeting of the Adaptation Committee was held at the UN Campus in Bonn, Germany.
Subsequent events include the 2024 Adaptation Forum from March 18 to 19 in Bonn, Germany, and the NAP Expo on April 22 to 23 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Subsequent events include the 2024 Adaptation Forum from March 18 to 19 in Bonn, Germany, and the NAP Expo on April 22 to 23 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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