The fourth meeting of the global network of basins working on climate change adaptation tooke place on 14-15 February 2019 in Geneva. The meeting had the following objectives:
• Share experiences, updates, progress and lessons learned by the basins since the last meeting of the global network in April 2016;
• Discuss how to address water-related disasters in transboundary basins under the changing climate;
• Discuss how to link basin-wide efforts on climate change adaptation with national strategies and plans;
• Discuss how to further facilitate a regular exchange of experience between the participating basins and other similar initiatives.
Program and papers
Session 1 : Introduction and welcome
- Global processes on climate, water and disasters and contribution of the network of basins - Niels Vlaanderen
- Introduction - Edouard Boinet
Session 2 : Addressing water-related disasters in transboundary basins under the changing climate
- Latest developments regarding the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction - Dave Paul Zervaas
- Implementation Guide for Addressing Water-Related Disasters and Transboundary Cooperation - Jos Timmerman
- AGWA : Alliance for Global Water Adaptation - Cees van de Guchte
- Implementing nature based solutions in transboundary basins - Alejandro Iza
- Monitoring des étiages, Gestion des inondations et réduction des risques dans un contexte de changement climatique - Adrian Schmid-Breton
- Flood Forecasting and Early Warning System for the Sava River Basin - Samo Grošelj
- Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in the Volta basin - Razaki Sanoussi
- Nature-based Solutions: opportunities and challenges - Daisy Hessenberger
Session 3a : Means of implementation: Linking transboundary climate change adaptation with national strategies and plans and financing
- ICPDR Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change and its integration into the Danube River Basin Management Plan
and Flood Risk Management Plan – Ms. Edith Hoedl - Introduction of MASAP and Its Mainstreaming at National Level - Cong Nguyen Dinh
Session 3b : Financing climate change adaptation
- Supporting adaptation in transboundary basins : what about finance - David Hebart-Coleman
- Financing climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction: tools and lessons of the European Investment Bank - Emmanuel Chaponniere
- Development and financing of Niger basin's climate resilence investment plan - Bireme Hamid Abderahim
- Funding adaptation: process of development and implementation of the project proposal for climate adaptation fund - Omari Mwinjaka
- Reporting groupe 3
Session 4 : Future activities of the network vis-a-vis other global and regional developments and actors
- INBO Work Programme 2019-2021 - Edouard Boinet
- Fourth meeting of the global network of basins working on climate change adaptation, 5 February 2019 - Dominique Bérod
- Niger Basin Authority's axis for actions meant to promote the Water Convention - Bireme Hamid Abderahim
- CommunicationLatest developments regarding the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk ReductionCommunicationClimate changeDave Paul Zervaas
- CommunicationLatest developments regarding the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk ReductionCommunicationClimate changeDave Paul Zervaas