Side Event: Monitoring & Reporting Adaptation: learning from pioneering countries

A man waters mangrove plants

Photo © GIZ / Scholz

Tuesday, 9 June, 3:15 – 4:45 pm, Bundeskunsthalle (German Art Gallery)

How can countries track and report on their adaptation progress at national level? What is the purpose of national adaptation monitoring and reporting and what does it look like in practice? How can it support learning and decision making? At the Side Event, pioneering countries will present their approach followed by an interactive fishbowl discussion with the audience.

This Side Event at the UN Climate Change Conference (SB42) is organized by GIZ on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Speakers include:

  • Christina Chan, Adaptation Committee
  • Helena Gaddi, Climate Change Commission, the Philippines
  • Gottfried von Gemmingen, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
  • Susanne Hempen, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB)
  • Vhalinavho Khavhagali, Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa

Location: Bundeskunsthalle (German Art Gallery) which is located directly at the subway station “Heussallee/Museumsstraße” close World Conference Center Bonn. A map is included in the Side Event Flyer

Presentations from the Side Event can be downloaded here. If you have any questions please contact Timo.Leiter@giz.de

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