Scaling up Climate Ambition on Land Use and Agriculture through Nationally Determined Contributions and National Adaptation Plans (SCALA) 

Events

20/11

2025

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...

29/9

2025

3/10

2025

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...

15/8

2025

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 u...

11/6

2025

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. Learn more...

18/11

2024

21/11

2024

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

10/12

2023

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…

3/10

2023

5/10

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...

7/9

2023

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 ...

30/8

2023

30/08/2023

FAO and UNDP, through the SCALA programme, organized a side event, "Planning for Adaptation and Resilience: Scaling up Climate Ambition for Resilience of Land Use and Agriculture Systems," at the 8th edition of the Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation (APAN) Forum which aimed to share lessons on the enabling role ...