17 – 19 October 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka

The 5th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum will bring together policymakers, scientists, donors, youth, and representatives from over 50 countries.
 
For 2016, the theme “Adapting and Living below 2°C:  Bridging the Gaps in Policy & Practice” will explore platforms and concrete pathways for even greater partnerships by governments, civil society and business.
 
Through the NAP-Ag Programme, a session will be held on Horizontal Integration: Linking Arigulture into adaptation plans

• To share national experiences on how to identify and integrate climate change adaptation measures for the agricultural sector into relevant national planning and budgeting processes (example from Thailand and Vietnam);
• To introduce observational and experimental impact assessment methods and their applications to agriculture sectors in light of adaptation impact monitoring for NAP;
• To generate discussions on identification of effective and appropriate adaptation impact monitoring methods for policy makers and practitioners to bridge gaps between policy and practice.