Summary of the results of the second phase of the implementation of the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change for the period up to the thirty-second session of the SBSTA
FCCC/SBSTA/2010/10:
This report summarizes the outcomes of activities under the Nairobi work programme completed during its second phase and up to the thirty-second session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA). It considers the integration of disaster risk reduction (DRR) into national policies and programmes among the specific activities undertaken under the second phase of the Nairobi work programme.
It provides an overview of the current status and lessons learned and of the gaps, needs and challenges identified, as well as a summary of the recommendations for further enhancing integration of DRR and adaptation into the policy mainstream, including: creating an enabling policy environment; improving availability, accessibility and relevance of knowledge and information; developing and disseminating practical methods and tools; engaging and communicating with multiple stakeholders; adopting a pragmatic approach to managing uncertainties; and further enhancing regional cooperation and networks.
The includes information on the outcomes of completed activities undertaken to assist all Parties to improve understanding and assessment of impacts, vulnerability and adaptation and to make informed decisions on adaptation. It also contains information on how organizations, institutions, experts, communities and the private sector have been engaged, how adaptation actions have been catalysed and how information and knowledge products have been developed and disseminated. It concludes with how the objective and expected outcomes of the Nairobi work programme have been achieved and with issues for further consideration, including those that could be forwarded to the Subsidiary Body for Implementation for its consideration. It also credits the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) among other partner organizations for having translated and disseminated the Nairobi work programme publications.