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Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Adaptation knowledge management for capacity development by Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) Daisuke Sano and Pooja Sawhney IGES Regional Centre Workshop on a Low Carbon Development and Resilient Society in Asia: Elements for Qatar and the Future Regime Bangkok, 4 September2012 Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) Many challenges in climate change adaptation - Uncertainties in future climate forecasts and possible impacts; - Limited resources; Role of business for enabling sustainable lifestyles - Access to finance, financing long-term projects; - Cross-sectoral planning and informed decision making; and many more Regional Centre IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 2 4 September 2012

Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) Difficulties in cross-sectoral planning - Myths or facts? - “ If resources are limited, better decisions can be made .” - “ If common goals are shared, better resource allocation is possible .” Role of business for enabling sustainable lifestyles - “ Visions and goals are set in the plans, then the rest is just to implement them .” Regional Centre IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 4 September 2012 3 Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) Question How can knowledge management (knowledge generation - sharing) as a tool evolve to enhance capacity development in adaptation planning/ policy Role of business for enabling sustainable lifestyles making? Regional Centre IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 4 4 September 2012

Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) Many learning opportunities exist, but… More and more information is available on the web. Role of business for enabling sustainable lifestyles Numerous face-to-face learning opportunities (meetings, workshops, training, seminars, etc.) are offered. Regional Centre IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 4 September 2012 5 Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) Gaps between service recipient and provider Service recipient: Service provider: - Sectionalism, - Insufficient mandate of knowledge in the local coordinating context Role of business for enabling sustainable lifestyles agencies - Difficulties in - Insufficient accessing data assessment data Racing to quick - - Undocumented unscientific solutions knowledge/wisdom - Limited project period - Aid fatigue - Conventional mode of - Rapid changes in technical assistance situations Regional Centre IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 6 4 September 2012

Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) APAN at a glance - First regional adaptation-specific network, established in 2009 under UNEP - A growing network supported by the governments of Sweden and Japan, ADB, USAID in close collaboration with as 8 sub-regional Role of business for enabling sustainable lifestyles and technical institutes in the A-P region Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) - - Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA) - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) - Environmental Innovators Program of Keio University - Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) - Global Water Partnership (GWP) South Asia - International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) - Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Regional Centre IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 4 September 2012 7 Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) APAN’s menu of services - Programmatic approach operated and implemented by UNEP- ROAP, RRC.AP, SEI, IGES and other partners - Services include: - Knowledge management Role of business for enabling sustainable lifestyles - Knowledge generation/production - Training/workshops Annual Adaptation Forum, networking - - URL - http://www.apan-gan.net/ Regional Centre IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 8 4 September 2012

Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) APAN’s knowledge management - Knowledge Depository - Good adaptation practice database, etc. - News Centre Role of business for enabling sustainable lifestyles - Community of Practice (CoP) – more interactive feature - Pilot with themes on adaptation financing and adaptation project preparation supported by USAID’s ADAPT Asia-Pacific project; - CoP to discuss a really focused topic, like financing; - CoP can discuss cross-sectoral matters leading informed-decision making and faster action - APAN’s new website Regional Centre IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 4 September 2012 9 Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) Demand for knowledge products such as best practices Role of business for enabling sustainable lifestyles Source: Online survey conducted by APAN, July 2012 Regional Centre IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 10 4 September 2012

Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) Peer-to-peer learning through specialized network - Specialized information and knowledge - Can mobilize fresher evidence/experience–based lessons rather than those out of a textbook Role of business for enabling sustainable lifestyles - More chances to learn from other than one-size-fits-all solutions - Not prescriptions but good practices to learn from - South-south and peer-to-peer learning - Can offer services at lower entry cost in a more sustainable manner than time-bound projects - Network will be powered by input from practitioners/users. Regional Centre IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 4 September 2012 11 Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) Summary - More active role by knowledge management - Going beyond knowledge sharing - Towards creation of impacts by providing peer-to-peer learning environment Role of business for enabling sustainable lifestyles - Inducing the development of more effective / newer way of technical assistance - Encouraging practitioners in developing countries to document findings and share for more tailored policy making Regional Centre IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 12 4 September 2012