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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Global Adaptation Network (GAN)

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The overall objective of the Global Adaptation Network (GAN) is to help build climate resilience of vulnerable communities, ecosystems and economies through the mobilization of knowledge for adaptation.The GAN has three main areas of work:1. Improving the availability and accessibility of knowledge through online portals, global knowledge-sharing events, and knowledge products2. Building capacity for using knowledge for global adaptation policy-setting, planning and practices through training events, advisory services and institutional support3. Linking regional and thematic adaptation networks, providing them support, and catalysing the establishment of further networksThe GAN, together with the regional networks, aims to build bridges between already existing adaptation networks and knowledge management initiatives, and to complement the services offered through its focus on the provision of integrated knowledge sources and targeted support and advisory services. It also provides a platform for facilitating access to knowledge services provided by other networks and initiatives.
Implementation of the Project/Activity

Regional adaptation networks are the building blocks of the Global Adaptation Network. Currently there are three regional networks linked to the GAN that are operational: the Regional Gateway for Technology Transfer and Climate Change Action (REGATTA) in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN), and the West Asia Regional Network on Climate Change (WARN-CC). The Africa Adaptation Knowledge Network is in the process of being established. The Global Adaptation Network forms a light umbrella structure, linking the regional networks and helping them to exchange knowledge, experiences and lessons learnt.

Partners
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Japan
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Stockholm Environment Institute
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC)
The Environmental Innovators program, Keio University (Japan)
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Climate Action Network for South Asia (CANSA)
Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI)
Global Water Partnership (GWP)
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)
Spain
Norway
Sweden
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Instituto de Investigaciones Eléctricas
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
Universidad Nacional de Formosa, Desarrollo Participación y Ciudadaní­a (Instituto Desarrollo) y Universidad de la Cordillera
Fundación Torcuato Di Tella
University of the West Indies (UWI)
Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE)
African Development Bank (AFDB)
African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC)
Common Market for Eastern & Southern Africa (COMESA)
IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC)
Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Use (SASSCAL)
West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASSCAL)
Climate & Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)
African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD)
ENDA Tiers Monde

Goal 9

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Goal 9

9.1

Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all
9.1.1

Proportion of the rural population who live within 2 km of an all-season road

9.1.2

Passenger and freight volumes, by mode of transport

9.2

Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, significantly raise industry’s share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double its share in least developed countries

9.2.1

Manufacturing value added as a proportion of GDP and per capita

9.2.2

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment

9.3

Increase the access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises, in particular in developing countries, to financial services, including affordable credit, and their integration into value chains and markets
9.3.1

Proportion of small-scale industries in total industry value added

9.3.2

Proportion of small-scale industries with a loan or line of credit

9.4

By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities

9.4.1

CO2 emission per unit of value added

9.5

Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending
9.5.1

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

9.5.2

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

9.a

Facilitate sustainable and resilient infrastructure development in developing countries through enhanced financial, technological and technical support to African countries, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States
9.a.1

Total official international support (official development assistance plus other official flows) to infrastructure

9.b

Support domestic technology development, research and innovation in developing countries, including by ensuring a conducive policy environment for, inter alia, industrial diversification and value addition to commodities
9.b.1

Proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added

9.c

Significantly increase access to information and communications technology and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet in least developed countries by 2020

9.c.1

Proportion of population covered by a mobile network, by technology

Goal 11

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Goal 11

11.1

By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums

11.1.1

Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing

11.2

By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons
11.2.1

Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

11.3

By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries
11.3.1

Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate

11.3.2

Proportion of cities with a direct participation structure of civil society in urban planning and management that operate regularly and democratically

11.4

Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage

11.4.1

Total per capita expenditure on the preservation, protection and conservation of all cultural and natural heritage, by source of funding (public, private), type of heritage (cultural, natural) and level of government (national, regional, and local/municipal)

11.5

By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations

11.5.1

Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population

11.5.2

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in relation to global domestic product (GDP)

11.5.3

(a) Damage to critical infrastructure and (b) number of disruptions to basic services, attributed to disasters

11.6

By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management

11.6.1

Proportion of municipal solid waste collected and managed in controlled facilities out of total municipal waste generated, by cities

11.6.2

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted)

11.7

By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities
11.7.1

Average share of the built-up area of cities that is open space for public use for all, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

11.7.2

Proportion of persons victim of non-sexual or sexual harassment, by sex, age, disability status and place of occurrence, in the previous 12 months

11.a

Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning

11.a.1

Number of countries that have national urban policies or regional development plans that (a) respond to population dynamics; (b) ensure balanced territorial development; and (c) increase local fiscal space

11.b

By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels

11.b.1

Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030

11.b.2

Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies

11.c

Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials

Online knowledge portals and publications providing access to adaptation-related knowledge and skills
Workshops, conferences, dialogues and other events, that are gender-sensitive, providing access to adaptation-related knowledge and skills
Technical support, advisory services and capacity building for regional, sub-regional and national policy, planning and piloting
Studies and gender-sensitive consultations for improving the understanding of knowledge and capacity gaps, and for identifying priorities for action
Financing (in USD)
3500000
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Timeline
01 January 2014 (start date)
01 January 1970 (date of completion)
Entity
UNEP
SDGs
9 11
Region
  1. North America
Geographical coverage
Nairobi, Kenya
Countries
Kenya
Kenya
Contact Information

Essey Daniel, Mr.

essey.daniel@unep.org