Resilience and disaster risk reduction working group Meeting #5 – February 16th, 2016

Resilience and disaster risk reduction working group 1) Introduction - RegionsAdapt Secretariat; 2) Discussion and approval of the Work Plan for 2017; 3) Presentation of suggested joint work with Climatekos; 4) Information about upcoming events.

Resilience and disaster risk reduction working group Priority Topics: Index-based insurance (also referred to as parametric insurance); Implementing the “Priorities for Action” of the Sendai Framework; Monitoring and alert systems; Land use planning and urban planning as a means for risk reduction.

Resilience and disaster risk reduction working group Group discussion based on a proposed action plan for 2017 Priority Topics JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER   6-17: WGs 5th Meetings 10-20: WGs 6th Meetings 4-6 (Bonn): ICLEI Resilient Cities Conference 1-14: WGs 7th Meetings 10-19 (NYC): HLPF 7-18: WGs 8th Meetings 4-6/11-15: WGs 9th Meetings 17-25: WGs 10th Meetings January 9th - Surveys to create 3 remaining WGs - March 20th 3-12: New WGs 1st Meetings 8-18 (Bonn): UNFCCC 1st Sessional Period 1-14: New WGs 2nd Meetings (tbc) Climate Summit Americas 7-18: New WGs 3rd Meetings 4-6/11-15: New WGs 4th Meetings 17-25: New WGs 5th Meetings April 4th - CDP States and Regions Platform: Reporting Window for 2017 - June 30th CDP checks and reviews submitted data RA 2017 Report Draft 14-17: 29th Adaptation Fund Board 4-6: nrg4SD GA 5: 2 Webinars (#5) with CDP on reporting guidelines Conference in Rio Grande do Sul 20: Announcement of new WGs ORU GA (Basque Country, date tbc) 30: Webinar (#4): RA 2016 Disclosure Report 23-25 (Brussels): CoR Conference on Adaptation 22-26 (Cancun): 5th Session of the Global Platform for DRR (UNISDR) 26-30: Webinar (#6) Webinar (#7) 30: 30th Adaptation Fund Board Monitoring and Alert Systems: Compilation of cases on (before 6th Meeting) Index-based insurance Developing common standards and elaborating projects with Partners that could be presented for fundraising Implementing the “Priorities for Action” of the Sendai Framework Follow-up updates and Information sharing about the Sendai Framework and available partnerships Project design on: a) Implementing Sendai Framework; b) contributions from Reg.Govts to Sendai Framework; c) strategies to support Municipalities ? Participating in the 5th Global Platform (side-evetns and discussions)? Land use planning and urban planning as a means for DRR Events WGs Meetings and Activities Webinars Reporting 2-Years Report (End of Pilot Phase)

Group discussion based on a proposed action plan for 2017 Resilience and disaster risk reduction working group Group discussion based on a proposed action plan for 2017

Presentation of suggested joint work with Climatekos Resilience and disaster risk reduction working group Presentation of suggested joint work with Climatekos

Resilience and disaster risk reduction working group For nrg4SD´s members: Bilateral Cooperation, Capacity Building, Learning experiences; Promotes North-South or South-South cooperation between nrg4SD members; 12.000 euros – 4 visits (3.000 euros / each) Duration: 1-2 months Call is open until May 30th Contact: nvera@nrg4sd.org

Bonn Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) – May 8-18, 2017 Resilience and disaster risk reduction working group Bonn Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) – May 8-18, 2017 Forty-sixth sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 46) and  Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 46) as well as the third part of the first session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA 1-3). More info Side-event: RegionsAdapt: Regional governments as key actors in climate change adaptation RegionsAdapt is the first global initiative for regional governments to act, cooperate, and report efforts on climate adaptation. It also includes seven working groups on key priority topics. The first report of the initiative confirms regional governments as key actors in climate adaptation. Please contact us before Feb. 24th if your Regional Government expects to attend the Conference.

Resilience and disaster risk reduction working group 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) – May 22-26 – Cancun “The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (Global Platform), as recognized by the UN General Assembly, is the main forum at the global level for strategic advice, coordination, partnership development and the review of progress in the implementation of international instruments on disaster risk reduction. It was established in 2006 and is now the world's foremost gathering of stakeholders committed to reducing disaster risk and building the resilience of communities and nations.” More info Side-event: Infrastructure resilience under growing stress from urbanization and climate change: Experiences from countries, regions and cities in Latin America This panel, jointly presented by the German cooperation GIZ, RegionsAdapt and ECLAC, will showcase the experiences of diverse sectors in South American countries, regions and cities on Disaster Risk Reduction, Adaptation to Climate Change and building of resilience in infrastructure planning. Please contact us if your Regional Government expects to attend the Conference. Registrations are still open.

Resilience and disaster risk reduction working group