COP17: From Scarcity to Security: Scaling Integrated Water and Land Resilience Solutions in Mongolia

25/08/2026

At COP17's Water Thematic Day, FAO and UNDP, under the SCALA programme, co-organized an event with Mongolia's Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry on scaling integrated water and land resilience solutions. The event's main objective is to show how combining water harvesting, forest strips and grassland carbon markets can strengthen climate adaptation and local livelihoods. Read more...

Advancing climate action in agrifood systems through National Adaptation Plans

20/11/2025

Agrifood systems are both climate victim and contributor—but they can be part of the solution. FAO and UNDP present new research on how 64 countries are leveraging National Adaptation Plans to build resilience, protect biodiversity, and unlock transformative climate action in agriculture and land use. Read more...

SCALA at the 9th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum

29/09/2025 - 03/10/2025

The SCALA programme is taking center stage at the 9th APAN Forum, co-organizing three sessions to advance transformational adaptation in food and agricultural systems. The program is showcasing how cross-sectoral collaboration and country-level insights are turning climate pledges into resilient, community-led action. Read more...

NAP Expo 2025: Leveraging synergies on nature-based solutions for NAP implementation in agrifood systems

15/08/2025

Location: Lusaka, Zambia; Mulungushi Conference Centre
Date: Friday, 15 August, 09:00-10:30 am

Context

Following COP29 and COP16, there is a clear opportunity to align climate change adaptation and biodiversity actions. Reinforcing these synergies helps to reduce duplicated efforts and makes the best use of limited fin...

Accelerating the formulation and implementation of adaptation priorities: Leveraging NAPs, NDCs, and NBSAPs for Action

11/06/2025

FAO and UNDP, under the SCALA programme, co-led a session on how to bridge the climate financing gap by aligning national climate and biodiversity strategies at the NDC Global Conference in Berlin.

SCALA COP29 SIDE EVENTS

Hybrid Event, 18/11/2024 - 21/11/2024

The FAO-UNDP SCALA programme is hosting two side events at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. One event will launch the new Climate Action Review (CAR) tool, while the other will spotlight integrated approaches for addressing climate impacts on biodiversity and scaling nature-based solutions to achieve climate and biodiversity goals.

NAP Expo 2024: How inclusive and cross-scale stakeholder engagement can drive transformational adaptation

Dhaka (Bangladesh), 25/04/2024

The FAO-UNDP SCALA programme, alongside UNCDF and NAP Global Network, hosted a session at NAP Expo 2024 to emphasize the importance of inclusive multi-stakeholder engagement in climate adaptation. The event highlighted successful examples and best practices in collaborative efforts to enhance National Adaptation Plans.

COP28 side-event: Scaling up inclusive climate action through private sector engagement in agriculture and land use

Hybrid Event, 10/12/2023

SCALA organized an event at COP28 that brought together leaders from civil society, the private sector, and the donor community to spotlight the compelling case for private sector involvement in accelerating climate action and to explore the diverse roles each stakeholder can play in driving transformative change. Read more…

SCALA Mid-Term Exchange Workshop- 2023

03/10/2023 - 05/10/2023

The FAO UNDP SCALA programme held its first mid-term exchange workshop from 3 to 5 October 2023 at FAO Headquarters in Rome. This event marked a pivotal juncture in the ongoing SCALA programme, which is now in its third year of implementation. Read more...

Africa Climate Week 2023: Adapting Agrifood Systems and Ensuring Food Security in Africa amidst Climate Change

07/09/2023

FAO and UNDP, through the SCALA programme, and the Ban Ki-Moon Center for Global Citizens organized a side event during Africa Climate Week 2023 in Nairobi . This panel-style discussion ...