United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Regional Training Workshop on Climate Adaptation Technologies 9-12 April 2014 Dhaka, Bangladesh
Venue: ICCCAD, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Introduction UNEP and IIED along with the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) are organizing a regional training workshop on climate adaptation technologies from the 9th to 12th of April, 2014, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The aim of the workshop is to raise awareness, share experiences, and provide capacity building training to 16 Asian partner countries (Bangladesh, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Mongolia, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan) on climate change adaptation technologies and their application, in particular targeting water resource management, agriculture, and coastal zone management. Two nominated candidates from each of the 16 partner countries will be invited to participate in the workshop. This workshop is one of the activities of the UNEP/Asian Development Bank (ADB) AsiaPacific Pilot Climate Technology Network and Finance Centre (CTNFC) project. ADB and UNEP are working in partnership with funding from the GEF to pilot a climate technology finance centre in Manila, managed by ADB, and a climate technology network secretariat in Bangkok, managed by UNEP. The climate technology network secretariat managed by UNEP focuses on creating capacity readiness and enabling conditions for market transformation interventions in the region through fostering knowledge sharing, public-private partnerships, and the development of institutional capacity and climate technology policies. activities: (a) Facilitating a network of national and regional technology centres, organizations, and initiatives; (b) building and strengthening national and regional climate technology centres and centres of excellence; and (c) designing, developing, and implementing country-driven climate technology transfer policies, programs, demonstration projects, and scale-up strategies. The activities under the project will also support and generate valuable experiences for the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) established under the UNFCCC. It is also envisaged that the workshop will lead to the sharing of experiences between countries and help clarify the application of adaptation technologies, thus facilitating the formulation of technical requests for assistance from the CTCN with regards to these technologies. The secretariat is implementing three main sets of

Objectives The objectives of the workshop are: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Improving the understanding of different climate adaptation technologies and their application for water resource management, agriculture and coastal zone management; Sharing information and lessons learnt on the application of adaptation technologies within the partners countries in Central, South and Southeast Asia; Taking stock of what countries are doing on their respective adaptation plans and how they can be used to generate requests for support under the CTCN; The workshop will also highlight the activities under the CTNFC project in supporting countries in advancing their technology transfer process. Participants 32 maximum (2 nominations from each partner country - Bangladesh, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Mongolia, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan) The participants are to be nominated by respective CTNFC project focal points (or climate change focal points in the case where there is no project focal point).

Methodology The training workshop will be conducted through lecture sessions, case studies and interactive discussions, and the development of strategic plans. It will be supported by audio visual aids such as PC and Multimedia Presentations. A field visit is also planned to showcase the application of some of the adaptation technologies. IIED will also prepare compendium of 8-10 adaptation technologies implemented in the partner countries on the basis of the presentations made by the participants. Presentations by Countries: As part of this workshop, each invited country is requested to bring a short 10 minute presentation (4-5 slides) on the experiences of their country in adaptation planning and experiences in implementation of adaptation technologies, including best practices and challenges

Agenda Time Day 1 (9th April 2014) 10.00 10.30 Session 1 : Opening addresses Session 2: Presentations by Dr Saleemul Huq (IIED/ICCCAD), Helena Wright 10.30 11.30 Presentation based on UNFCCC Background Paper on Technologies for Adaptation commissioned by the UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee Coffee break

12.00 1.00 Session 3: Presentations from countries (10-15 minutes per country) Sharing information and lessons learnt on application of adaptation technologies

2.00 3.00 3.00 3.30 3.30 4.30

Lunch Session 4: Presentations from countries (10-15 minutes per country) (Continued) Sharing information and lessons learnt on application of adaptation technologies Coffee Break Session 5: Presentations from countries (10-15 minutes per country) (Continued) Sharing information and lessons learnt on application of adaptation technologies Session 6: Discussion: Taking stock of what respective countries are doing How can the work on respective adaptation plans be used to generate requests for support under the climate technology centre and network (CTCN)? Reception Dinner

4.30 5.30

Time 10.00 - 10.20

Day 2 (10th April 2014) Session 7: Presentation by Dr Haseeb Irfanullah, Practical Action Presentation on floating gardens and other case studies: lessons learned Session 7: Group Work:

Groups based on sector or regional focus Prioritisation of appropriate technologies and processes, including endogenous 10.20 11.30 technologies: Lessons and experiences from TNAs and country experiences Stakeholder mapping: Identifying stakeholders and organisations to engage with and target Coffee break 12.00 1.00 Session 8: Presentation by Richard Lace, BBC Media Action Presentation on technologies for adaptation to climate change, including a short film. Lunch Session 9: Presentation by Golam Rabbani (BCAS) on technologies for adaptation in agriculture in Bangladesh 2.00 3.00 Presentation based on Book Chapter produced for UNEP, 2011: Economics of rice-farming technology in climate-vulnerable areas Provides background to the field visit (Day 3) Coffee Break Session 10: Group Work Continued: Barrier analysis and enabling frameworks, including regional cooperation Identification of barriers at local/national/regional scales Need for possible regional collaboration/partnerships Dinner

3.00 3.30 3.30 5.00

Time 08.00

Day 3: Field Trip (11 April 2014) Departure for field trip: 0800 hrs Field Trip to Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) BBRI is the agricultural research institute responsible for producing high yielding and climate tolerant rice varieties, including saline-tolerant varieties.

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19.00

Return from field trip: 1900 hrs

Day 4 (12 April 2014) Session 11: Report back from Group Work 10.00 11.30 Review of feedback Group Discussion Coffee break Session 12: Group Work Continued: 11.30 1.00 Planning next steps and actions Develop strategies going forward (country/regional level) Lunch Session 13: Conclusions/Feedback 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.30 Summarising the workshop: Closing Session Conclusions by Dr Saleemul Huq, IIED Coffee Break

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Closing Dinner Please Note: The draft agenda is provisional and may be subject to changes in advance of the workshop

Logistics The project will cover the costs of the return airfares and visas, board and lodging, local travel, and out of pocket expenses. Should there be any queries, please do not hesitate to contact:
Ms. Ina F. Islam Assistant Director ICCCAD, Independent University, Bangladesh Plot: 16, Block: B Aftabuddin Ahmed Road Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka 1229 Tel: 88-02-840-1645-53 Ext. 226 Email: ifci2002@yahoo.com Ms. Julia Stanfield Consultant UNEP/ROAP nd 2 Floor, UN Building, Block B Rajdamnern Nok Ave, Bangkok 10200 Thailand Tel: +66 (0) 2 288 2912 Mobile: +66 (0) 90 035 2135 Email: stanfield@un.org Mr. Rajiv Garg Programme Officer UNEP/ROAP nd 2 floor, UN Building, Block B, Room 0246 Rajdamnern Nok Ave, Bangkok 10200, Thailand Tel: +66 -2 -288-2621 ; Mobile: +66 (0) 886820006 Email: rajiv.garg@unep.org