Daily schedule of events

From Climate Loss to Agrifood Resilience: Intergenerational Action for Youth Leadership in Agrifood Systems

Time: 9:00-10:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: Azerbaijan Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: World Food Forum (WFF) Youth Initiative, NAM Youth Organization (NAMYO), YOUNGO, IAAS World, Proveg International, Alliance Biodiversity International CIAT
Livestream:Youtube Livestream

The World Food Forum (WFF) Youth Initiative is organizing a side event at COP31 in collaboration with several partners, including YOUNGO, the Non-Aligned Movement Youth Organization (NAMYO), IAAS World, and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. The event builds on WFF’s ongoing work on youth engagement in climate-induced Loss and Damage in agrifood systems.

Food Systems Under Stress: Building Resilience from the First Mile

Time: 11:00-12:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Special Event Room 3, Assos, Blue Zone
Organizers: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye, IFAD
Livestream:Youtube Livestream

This high-level event serves as the official global launch of the joint flagship report "Food Systems Under Stress: Building Resilience from the First Mile". The report is backed by quantitative shock and resilience modelling led by IFAD. It provides evidence on how 2026 price volatility compounds with climate impacts to increase the vulnerability of rural populations, and advocates for bundled packages that account for climate-resilient inputs, market access and finance.

High-Level Women Farmers Dialogue

Time: 12:00-13:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: Special Event Room 3, Assos, Blue Zone
Organizers: COP31 Presidency
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

A high-level dialogue to launch IFAD’s technical report on financing resilience for women farmers, highlight scalable approaches to gender-responsive climate finance, and mobilize policy and investment action to strengthen women farmers’ resilience and contribution to food security.

Champions of Change: How Countries are Strengthening Food Security

Time: 13:30-14:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: Special Event Room 1, Blue Zone
Organizers: The Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation (ACF), Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition (I-CAN)
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This event will convene ministers, senior officials, and delivery partners working on food security to explore how governments and other stakeholders can improve food and nutrition security in the context of compounding shocks, including natural disasters, geopolitical conflicts, and economic downturns.

Climate Intelligence for Water, Agriculture and Food Security: Turning Climate Data into Agricultural Resilience

Time: 14:00-15:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: Special Event Room 3, Blue Zone
Organizers: WMO
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This event will explore how climate information can be transformed into climate intelligence and scaled to support agricultural adaptation, resilience and food security, particularly for vulnerable smallholder farmers.

Axis III Showcase Event: Inspiring Action on Agriculture, Food Systems, Food Security and Nutrition in a Changing Climate

Time: 15:00-16:30
Venue: Special Event Room 4, GCA Area, Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO, Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation (FAST) Partnership; Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition (I-CAN); Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN); the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC); the Presidency Youth Climate Champion (PYCC); the Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation (ACF)
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This session will bring together Axis 3 partners (civil society, private sector, and international organizations), representatives of national governments, and financial institutions to demonstrate – through a curated set of country case studies – that food systems are already delivering results for climate mitigation, adaptation, and food and nutrition security. Rather than focusing on policy intent, commitments and ambitions, the event will highlight what is already working on the ground today and what is ready for further investment, scaling up and adoption across different contexts.

Strengthening Mountain Resilience Through Adaptation Finance

Time: 15:00 – 16:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: Side Event Room 5 - Hattuşa
Organizers: FAO, Mountain Partnership, Nepal, Bhutan, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kyrgyzstan, ZOI Environment Network, Nepal, Bhutan, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kyrgyzstan, ZOI Environment Network
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

Mountains are climate tipping points and the world's water towers, yet they face accelerating climate impacts and major adaptation finance gaps. Within the Mountain Partnership framework, this session will explore how UNFCCC processes can strengthen mountain resilience, mobilize finance, and inform the second Global Stocktake.

Indigenous-led Utilization of Fire Data for Wildfire Monitoring and Management

Time: 15:15 - 16:15 (GMT+3)
Venue: Higher Education for Climate Action Pavilion
Organizers: FAO, Fire Hub, IIFAN
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

The event will discuss the use of the recent Fire Hub Working Group on Fire Data (WGFD) publication, the Global Fire Data Inventory report.

From Peatlands to Climate Finance: Can High-Integrity Carbon Credits Finance Wetland Restoration?

Time: 16:00-17:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: Kazakhstan National Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This side event will examine whether, and under what conditions, high-integrity carbon finance can provide an additional source of long-term funding for peatland and wetland restoration. Speakers will discuss practical experience from peatland rewetting projects, carbon methodologies, monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) requirements, biodiversity safeguards, market integrity, national policy frameworks and investment conditions.

COP31 Youth Dialogue on Agriculture

Time: 17:00-18:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: Special Event Room 4, Perge, Blue Zone
Organizers: COP31 Presidency, COP31 Presidency, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye, FAO
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

A high-level youth dialogue to present the Antalya Youth Call to Action, showcase scalable youth-led solutions for climate-resilient agriculture and food systems, strengthen youth engagement in policy and investment, and build partnerships to support implementation beyond COP31.

From Commitments to Implementation through Finance, Outcomes and Territorial Action: Showcasing PAS TERRA, Regen10 and Huruma experiences

Time: 18:00-18:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Special Event Room 3 (Amphitheatre)
Organizers: TERRA, Regen10, Huruma/GAWA Capital
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

By connecting TERRA’s implementation experience with Regen10’s outcomes framework and Huruma’s contribution to innovative finance, the session will explore practical ways to bridge these gaps and align investment, technical assistance, data and governance with the priorities and leadership of family farmers, smallholders and their organizations.

Cryosphere on fire: pathways to collective understanding and management of planetary frozen commons

Time: 18:00-19:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Cryosphere Pavilion
Organizers: FAO, Fire Hub, IIFAN
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

A high-level youth dialogue to present the Antalya Youth Call to Action, showcase scalable youth-led solutions for climate-resilient agriculture and food systems, strengthen youth engagement in policy and investment, and build partnerships to support implementation beyond COP31.

From Policy to Practice: Regional Convergence for Food, Water and Climate Action

Time: 11:00-12:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Blue Zone, Turkiye Pavilion
Organizers: FAO, UN Resident Coordinator's Office in Türkiye, UN Food Systems Coordination Hub
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This session will share practical lessons and outputs from a Türkiye-convened subregional workshop on operationalizing the food-water-climate nexus, building on the Convergence Initiative and cooperation with Central Asia.

Unlocking adaptation finance for mountain regions: from climate commitments to investment and action

Time: 11:30-13:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Side Event Room 7 - Hasankeyf
Organizers: FAO, Mountain Partnership, Mountain Partnership, Andorra, OIKOS, Peru
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

Within the Mountain Partnership framework, this side event aims to advance action on adaptation finance for mountain regions by promoting stronger integration of mountain priorities into climate planning and reporting processes and identifying pathways to mobilize investment and support.

Launch of the Turquoise Nexus Initiative (TNI): Ministerial Roundtable on Food Systems, Climate-Resilient Agriculture Finance and the Food–Water–Climate Nexus

Time: 15:00-17:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Special Event Hall 2, Likya
Organizers: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye, COP31 Presidency, FAO, FAST Partnership
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This ministerial roundtable will launch the Turquoise Nexus Initiative under the FAO FAST Partnership, foster dialogue on food systems, climate-resilient agriculture and the food–water–climate nexus, and mobilize country engagement and priorities for implementation priorities from 2027.

Carbon Markets for Implementation: Integrity, Investment and International Cooperation

Time: 17:00-18:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: Azerbaijan Pavilion, Conference Room 1, Blue Zone
Organizers: Azerbaijan (COP29 Presidency), FAO
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

A 90-minute policy and market dialogue bringing together national authorities, development partners and practitioners to connect Article 6 readiness with investment and delivery.

Reading the Climate Signal: El Niño, Extreme Events and the Science Behind the Headline

Time: 18:30-20:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Side Event Room 3 - Zerzevan
Organizers: WMO, IOC-UNESCO, FAO, WFP, OCHA, UNDRR, PAHO/WHO, ITU
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

As a potentially strong El Niño develops, WMO and UN partners showcase how authoritative climate science and operational services – from ENSO monitoring and prediction to early warnings and applications for food security, humanitarian response and disaster risk reduction – enable timely decisions worldwide.

From Climate-Smart Agriculture to Finance: Scaling Investment for Resilient Agrifood Systems

Time: 12:45-13:45 (GMT+3)
Venue: Brazil Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU); Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (MAPA)
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

Scaling climate finance for resilient agrifood systems facing extreme heat and El Niño-related shocks

Time: 13:15-14:45 (GMT+3)
Venue: Side Event Room 6 - Kâtip Çelebi
Organizers: FAO, IPCC, WMO, WFP, IFAD
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

Scaling climate finance for agrifood systems is essential to strengthen resilience to extreme heat and climate shocks. This event will explore investment opportunities, innovative financing, and partnerships to accelerate adaptation, food security and sustainable development.

Scaling up finance for agriculture and food systems transformation and biodiversity conservation

Time: 15:00-16:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: UNDP Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO, UNDP
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This event will bring together government, civil society, private sector and donor community representatives to explore how greater private-sector engagement can support the implementation of national climate priorities, with a focus on investment in Nature-based Solutions (NbS), maximizing co-benefits for biodiversity and climate action, and identifying the policy and financial mechanisms needed to scale investment.

COP31 Leaders' Summit Event on Forests

Time: 15:00-17:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Plenary Akdeniz
Organizers: FCLP, Brazil, Guyana, Republic of Congo, Norway, UK
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

Early Warnings for All: Delivering on Our Promise to Protect Everyone

Time: 15:30-17:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General
Organizers: Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

The event will bring together Heads of State and Government and leaders from international organizations, development banks, the private sector and civil society to mobilize partnerships, investment and action.

Axis III Synthesis Roundtable: From Solutions to Action: Scaling Implementation for Agriculture and Food Security

Time: 17.30-19:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Special Event Room 2, GCA Area, Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO, Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation (FAST) Partnership; Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition (I-CAN); Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN); the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC); the Presidency Youth Climate Champion (PYCC); the Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation (ACF)
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

The roundtable will advance Global Climate Action Agenda Axis III by bringing together countries, farmers, financiers and partners to scale climate-resilient agrifood solutions through finance, technical support, partnerships and alignment with national climate plans.

Healthy Soils, Healthy Meals: Scaling Regenerative Agriculture with Farmers' Organisations

Time: 17:30-18:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: UN Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO, IFAD, WFP
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This side event will bring together governments, farmers’ organizations, development partners and experts to explore how regenerative agriculture can accelerate the transition to more resilient, sustainable and productive agrifood systems. The discussion will highlight practical experiences and policy solutions for scaling regenerative agriculture, with a focus on restoring soil health, enhancing biodiversity, strengthening climate resilience, improving rural livelihoods, and advancing the objectives of the Rio Conventions.

Indigenous Fire Stewardship: From Traditional Practice to Global Policy

Time: TBC (GMT+3)
Venue: Global Mutirão Room, Brazil Pavilion
Organizers: FAO, Global Fire Management Hub, FUNAI, IPAM, Indigenous-led Fire Adaptation Network (IIFAN)
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

Investing in Resilient Landscapes: Agriculture, Agroforestry, Forests and Rio Synergies

Time: 18:30-20:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Side Event Room 7 - HASANKEYF
Organizers: CIFOR/ICRAF
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

Farms, agroforestry systems and forests do more than produce food and commodities. They also store carbon, protect biodiversity, regulate water and support livelihoods. Yet the science, markets and finance behind them often operate in silos, which makes it hard for these combined benefits to attract investment. This COP31 side event will discuss how landscape approaches can bridge that gap and turn what works on the ground into investable, scalable solutions.

High Level Launch of the NDC 3.0 Investment Plan for Financed Climate Implementation

Time: 10:00-11:15 (GMT+3)
Venue: Pavilion side event
Organizers: Federal Government of Somalia, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, FAO, NDC Partnership
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

At COP31 in Antalya, Somalia will officially launch its NDC 3.0 Investment Plan and priority investment pipeline, building on its climate leadership as Africa’s first country to submit NDC 3.0. The event will mobilise partnerships and finance to support climate-resilient development and implementation.

Accelerating ocean-climate action through Means of Implementation and cooperation

Time: 16:45-18:15 (GMT+3)
Venue: Side Event Room 1 - Gordiyon
Organizers: UNDOALOS, UNFCCC, IAEA, FAO, OHCHR, UNCTAD, UNDP, UNESCO/UCH (supported by UN-Oceans Members)
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This event will showcase UN-Oceans Members' contributions to ocean-climate action, highlighting solutions to strengthen resilience and cross-sector cooperation through finance, capacity-building, technical assistance and other means of implementation.

FAST Partnership High-Level Ministerial Meeting

Time: 09:00-10:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: Special Event Hall 1, Uzungöl
Organizers: FAST Partnership, FAO
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

The event will connect efforts to increase the quantity and improve the quality of climate finance for agrifood systems.

From Climate Ambition to Scalable Action: Lessons and Experiences from SCALA and GCF Projects in Ethiopia

Time: 11:00-12:30 (GMT+3)
Venue:Ethiopia Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: UNDP, FAO
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

The side event will provide a platform to share Ethiopia’s experience, highlight practical lessons and emerging models, and explore opportunities to scale inclusive, climate-resilient agriculture and land-use solutions.

From Adoption to Action: Early Lessons from Operationalizing and Testing Belém Adaptation Indicators for Food and Agriculture

Time: 14:00-15:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO, CGIAR, African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES); University of Cape Town / ASCEND Africa; CSIR-Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI)
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

At COP30, Parties adopted the Belém Adaptation Indicators (BAI) to track progress towards the Global Goal on Adaptation, including five indicators for food and agriculture. FAO and CGIAR have embarked on providing support to countries for operationalizing and testing the BAI. Speakers will examine the challenges and opportunities of reporting on the BAI, including synergies with global datasets, gender equality and social inclusion, and alignment with national adaptation reporting systems and forthcoming Biennial Transparency Reports.

Campaign Launch event of "Creating Commercial Pathways for the Next Generation of Agriculture"

Time: 18:00-19:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: Special Event Hall 2, Likya, Blue Zone
Organizers: Ambition Loop, COP31 Presidency Youth Climate Champion
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

Strengthening Climate Transparency (ETF): Kazakhstan and Central Asia's Experience under CBIT and BTRs

Time: 9:30-12:20 (GMT+3)
Venue: Kazakhstan National Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, FAO, UNDP
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

The session will focus on the implementation of the Paris Agreement's Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF), lessons learned from the first BTR cycle, and opportunities to strengthen national MRV systems and regional cooperation in Central Asia. The event will also feature Kazakhstan's new CBIT project, “Strengthening Kazakhstan's Capacity to Meet the ETF Requirements under the Paris Agreement.”

Launch of the Peatland Breakthrough: Accelerating Finance for Climate & Nature Action

Time: 13:15-14:45 (GMT+3)
Venue: Side Event Room 5 - Hattuşa
Organizers: Wetlands International, Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF), Global Environment Centre (GEC), Michael Succow Foundation for the Protection of Nature (MSF), FAO
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This high-profile gathering transitions the design phase of the Peatland Breakthrough into its implementation as a climate solution uniting countries, communities, companies and financial institutions to drive investment-driven business models to protect, restore and sustainably use peatlands

Feeding a Water-Stressed Region: Transforming Agriculture for Climate Resilience in Central Asia

Time: 16:00-17:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: Kazakhstan National Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO, Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

The session will discuss practical pathways for how Central Asian countries can accelerate the transition towards water-efficient and climate-resilient agrifood systems and will highlight Kazakhstan’s experience and that of other countries in the region in irrigation, water-use efficiency and climate-smart agriculture.

The Power of Collective Action: Accelerating National Adaptation Plans Implementation

Time: 16:00-18:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Special Room LIKYA, Blue Zone
Organizers: COP30 Presidency, NIA
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This high-level event will show how the Alliance is working to support countries at different stages of NAP design and implementation, strengthen existing initiatives, and help elevate NAP implementation as a political priority on the road from Antalya to COP32. The dialogue will show how State and non-State actors are advancing NAP implementation, the main challenges they face, and how the NIA community can help address them.

Bioeconomy Challenge: One Year of Progress towards a Global Bioeconomy Roadmap

Time: 12:00-13:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Action Agenda Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: Bioeconomy Challenge, Brazilian Government, NatureFinance, IDB, FAO, UNCTAD and WRI
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

The event advances Key Objective 29 by addressing the conditions that enable bioeconomy solutions to scale: comparable indicators can inform financing decisions, value-chain analysis can reveal investment priorities, and the sociobioeconomy perspective directs attention to who participates in and benefits from bioeconomy activities. It supports international cooperation to implement the outcome of the Global Stocktake and a bioeconomy that advances decarbonization, conserves biodiversity and strengthens livelihoods, in line with the COP31 priority on Rio synergies across the climate, biodiversity and land agendas.

Technology and Innovation for Integrated Fire Management and Wildfire Resilience

Time: 14:00-15:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: COP31 Presidency Special Event Room 2 (Likya)
Organizers: COP31 Presidency, Government of Brazil, Government of Korea, FCLP, Global Fire Management Hub
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

The event will showcase proven technologies and innovations for wildfire prevention, early warning and response, highlighting opportunities for international cooperation, technology transfer and strengthened wildfire resilience. The governments of Türkiye, Brazil and the Republic of Korea, alongside the Global Fire Management Hub and the Forest & Climate Leaders’ Partnership, will also launch the Antalya Action Plan on Integrated Fire Management.

Moving, Staying, Adapting: Climate Mobility and Resilient Rural Livelihoods

Time: 14:30-15:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: Climate Mobility Pavilion
Organizers: FAO
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This side event will explore practical approaches to addressing the interconnections between climate-related human mobility, loss and damage in agrifood systems, and rural livelihood resilience. Drawing on country experiences and lessons from FAO’s work, including the joint FAO–IOM programme in India and projects in Nepal and Uganda, the event will discuss how policies and programmes can strengthen rural livelihood resilience, support safe and dignified mobility, and expand opportunities for people who move and those who stay.

Across Turquoise Waters: Delivering on Aquatic Blue Food Climate Commitments

Time: 15:00-16:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: Side Event Room 6 - Katip Çelebu
Organizers: WorldFish, EBCD, AUDA-NEPAD, MPA (Brazil), FAO, ABFC, GSC/UNGSI, WRI
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This high-level dialogue will highlight SIDS and developing-country leadership in translating aquatic food climate commitments into action, focusing on NDC implementation, adaptation finance and the integration of aquatic foods into climate and food systems policies.

Who Benefits from Nature-based Solutions and Forest Carbon

Time: 15:00-17:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: ASEAN Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO, ASEAN Working Group on Social Forestry (AWG-SF), Directorate General Social Forestry, Indonesia, Parabukas, Philippines & Directorate General Sustainable Forest Management, Indonesia
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

Building Somalia national MRV system

Time: TBC (GMT+3)
Venue: Somalia Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: TBC
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

Blue Transformation in Action: Scaling Climate-Resilient Aquatic Food Systems Across Africa

Time:09:00-10:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO, WorldFish, Aquatic Blue Food Coalition, EDF, EBCD, UNFCCC High level Climate Champions Team, AUDA-NEPAD
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This interactive fishbowl dialogue will bring together policymakers, practitioners and partners to explore opportunities for scaling climate-resilient aquatic food systems across Africa, with active audience participation and exchange of experiences.

Roots for resilience: advancing adaptation in mangrove land and seascapes

Time:10:30-11:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO, Wetlands International, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Mangrove Breakthrough’s NDC Task Force
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

The event will review mangroves’ role in climate adaptation, with FAO launching coastal hazard briefs for 40 SIDS, and a report on mangroves in NAPs and NDCs. It will also explore tools, finance and community action, and present the updated Global Mangrove Watch platform.

Climate-resilient Blue Transformation in SIDS: from knowledge, tools to action

Time:10:30-12:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Virtual Ocean Pavilion
Organizers: FAO, Coastal Hazard Wheel initiative, Deltares
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This event will bring together experts, policymakers and SIDS stakeholders to explore practical coastal adaptation approaches, including tools and guidance for climate-resilient fisheries and aquaculture. A panel of government and community representatives will share experiences and identify priorities for action.

Ministerial Dialogue on Accelerating Action on Integrated Fire Management and Ecosystem Restoration

Time:10:30-12:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Special Event Room
Organizers: UNFF
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This event will bring together experts, policymakers and SIDS stakeholders to explore practical coastal adaptation approaches, including tools and guidance for climate-resilient fisheries and aquaculture. A panel of government and community representatives will share experiences and identify priorities for action.

Plans to accelerate blue solutions: aquatic foods and algae aquaculture

Time:14:00-15:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Brazil Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: United Nations Global Seaweed Initiative (UNGSI) Members and partners: Brazil, France, Madagascar, Indonesia, and Venezuela; UNCTAD, FAO, UNGC, UNIDO, ITC, UNGC, GSC, and UNU-CRIS.
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This event will discuss priorities and progress under the Plan to Accelerate Aquatic Food Systems as Climate Solutions, and Plan to Accelerate Multiple Benefits of Algae Aquaculture, as part of the UNFCCC Action Agenda Axis 3.

Synergy in Action: Accerating High-Impact Peatland Solutions

Time:15:00-16:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Special Event Room 6 (Amphitheatre)
Organizers: FAO, Global Fire Management Hub, Wetlands International/Peatland Breakthrough, ENACT Partnership
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

The event aims to demonstrate that nature-based solutions, ecosystem resilience, peatland action and integrated fire management are part of one connected agenda, under Axis 2, the session showcases practical experience by ground-level implementers that help accelerate progress towards climate, biodiversity, land and water goals.

Nature At Work – From Forest to Sea, Turning Belém's Commitments into Antalya's Results

Time:15:30-17:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Special Event Room 1 (Uzungol)
Organizers: GCAA Axis II Partners, including FAO
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

Delivering a Just Transition through Agrifood Systems: From COP Commitments to Country Action

Time: 09:00-10:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO, CGIAR
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This event explores how countries can deliver a just transition via agrifood systems. Based on UNFCCC and FAO frameworks, a panel of experts will share priorities to integrate agrifood into climate strategies. The session will generate actionable messages for national decision-makers.

How do we finance the last mile? Turning farmer-led adaptation into investable opportunities

Time: 14:15-15:15 (GMT+3)
Venue: Francophonie Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO, Francophonie Institute for Sustainable Development (IFDD)
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

The discussion will explore what makes local adaptation investable, how farmer organizations can help prepare and aggregate opportunities, and what different finance actors can realistically fund. It will also look at where technical assistance, concessional finance or philanthropic capital may be needed before larger-scale public or private finance can come in.