SCALA Mongolia promotes women's empowerment and gender equality by enhancing coordination among stakeholders and improving institutional capacities for updating a gender-responsive national climate contribution in agriculture and land use. Read more on how SCALA also incorporates gender-disaggregated data into the measurement, reporting, and verification system within the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Light Industry’s IT system...

The SCALA programme, under its Private Sector Engagement Facility, conducted a study on the sorghum, maize, and sesame value chains in Hirshabelle, Southwest, and Somaliland. Over 35 stakeholders were engaged to explore market potential and climate-related investment opportunities. Read more...

 

Engaging a diverse array of stakeholders is essential for transformational climate adaptation, as emphasized during a NAP Expo session organized by FAO, UNDP and other partners in Dhaka. The event showcased how countries like Haiti, Nepal, and Côte d'Ivoire are addressing unique challenges and opportunities in multistakeholder engagement to advance their National Adaptation Plans. Read more...

Under the SCALA programme  a round table discussion with the livestock and dairy sectors was held in Egypt, bringing together milk producers, agrifood companies, associations, financiers and other leading private sector stakeholders to discuss collaboration and opportunities for climate action. Read more...

Read how the Climate Action Review (CAR) Tool, developed by FAO and UNDP, is helping Mongolia and Uganda increase resilience in agrifood value chains...

Read how SCALA is driving transformative change for women in agriculture by strengthening gender-responsive climate action from local practices to national frameworks. Discover SCALA's initiatives, such as harnessing traditional practices in Colombia, supporting district-level adaptation in Uganda, and embedding gender in Cambodia’s national climate plan, are paving the way for a more inclusive and resilient future in agrifood systems...

Discover how the SCALA programme is strengthening community organizations in Colombia's Sumapaz and Chingaza moors. By enhancing local and organizational capacities in peasant family farming, SCALA aims to improve climate knowledge management and promote self-managed climate adaptation. Read more…

The SCALA programme has been equipping provincial Mongolian officials with essential knowledge and resources to help pave the way for concrete climate action on the ground, while helping Mongolia reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen its resilience to climate change impacts, advancing towards meeting its Paris Agreement commitments. Read more...

How does the private sector contribute to advancing climate-resilient food systems? Read about FAO and UNDP's approach and collaborative initiatives through the SCALA programme aimed at fostering a sustainable future through private sector engagement...

At COP28, the FAO-UNDP SCALA's side event on December 10 showcased the pivotal role of private financing and partnerships in fortifying agrifood systems against climate change. Read more for insights from the event...

What has Colombia done to increase climate action? Learn about Colombia’s climate change commitments, its long-term collaborations for climate action in the agricultural sectors, and how the SCALA programme is building collaborative pathways for transformative climate action. Read more...

Last month in Saly, Thiès region, Senegal, officials from the Ministry of Environment joined the FAO-UNDP SCALA programme for training on new tools to help improve the climate reporting process of their nationally determined contributions (NDCs).Haut du formulaire. Read more...

Learn how Colombia's indigenous ‘Wayúu’ people are adapting to climate change using their traditional knowledge and how SCALA is supporting Indigenous Peoples in documenting and integrating this valuable traditional knowledge into climate plans for broader impact. Read more...

Discover how innovative climate solutions are transforming the agricultural landscape for Ethiopian farmers, empowering them to adapt and thrive in the face of climate change. Explore the inspiring initiatives and practical approaches with the support of the SCALA programme that are unlocking resilience and sustainable farming practices in Ethiopia. Read more…

To support the government of Egypt to increase resilience in all agriculture subsectors, FAO hosted a training of trainers’ workshop on addressing agriculture in NAPs, with the support of the FAO-UNDP SCALA programme in Cairo. Read more...

As part of translating the updated NDC priorities into actionable climate solutions, the SCALA Programme initiated a System-Level Assessment (SLA) at watershed scale. To kick start this assessment, the team embarked on a scoping mission in Oromia and Harari regions from 2-19 May 2023 to gather evidence. Read more...

In collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Scaling up Climate Ambition on Land Use and Agriculture through Nationally Determined Contributions and National Adaptation Plans (SCALA) programme organized a side event on transformative adaptation actions in the agriculture and land use sectors at NAP Expo 2023 in Santiago, Chile. Read more...

In the beginning of this year the FAO-UNDP SCALA programme launched its first SCALA Hackathon, targeting SCALA countries in Asia and the Pacific. After months of challenges and selection processes, we can finally announce the winner team.... 

April 2023 – Nepal is home of the Himalayas and a country with a unique topography, including the world's highest peaks and deep river valleys. The country has a diverse and complex climate system. Unfortunately, this topography also makes Nepal particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. 

The SCALA programme is contributing to the efforts in Thailand, Uganda, and Costa Rica with gender analysis, workshops on gender-responsive planning, and support for inclusive planning processes. It mainstreams gender and social inclusion throughout the work of all 12 SCALA partner countries in line with both agencies' Gender Equality Strategy. Read more...