The UNITAR Climate Change Programme

Background

UNITAR’s Climate Change Programme develops methodologies, executes training, supports learning strategies, and facilitates knowledge-sharing with the goal to strengthen capacities in developing countries to implement the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) and to advance a green, low emission and climate resilient transition.

The current cornerstones of the Programme  comprise: applied research and knowledge sharing through a global network of Centers of Excellence (http://www.c3d-unitar.org);  servicing a One UN approach to climate change learning and skills development  which supports country-driven strategies to strengthen human resources, learning and skills (http://www.uncclearn.org); and development and execution of tailor-made courses that address priority learning needs in partner countries.

In Focus

December 2011, Geneva, Switzerland – Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are recognized for being particularly vulnerable to natural as well as environmental disasters, and have limited capacity to respond to and recover from such disasters. The Mauritius Strategy addresses the unique development problems of SIDS and sets out the basic principles and specific actions required at the national, regional and international levels to support sustainable development. Read More

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2 December 2011, Durban, South Africa – Representatives from climate change research and training organizations based in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Pacific and the Caribbean identified systematic knowledge sharing and continuous learning as a major benefit of triangular cooperation to support institution building and field training to address climate change. This theme emerged, amongst others, at a COP 17 side event in Durban, South Africa organized within the framework of the Climate Change Capacity Development Network (C3D). Read More

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November 2011, Lilongwe, Malawi – UNITAR and UNDP organized a three days Training Workshop on Climate Change Diplomacy in Malawi, to prepare the Malawi delegation to effectively engage in the upcoming Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Climate Convention, due to take place in Durban from the 28 November to 9 December 2011. Read More

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12 to 14 July 2011, Benin City, Nigeria. The Government of Edo State Nigeria and UNITAR organized a knowledge sharing workshop on climate change in the Niger Delta Region to enhance capacity and knowledge about the effects of climate change and promote actions to mitigate these effects. It is acknowledged that a lack of awareness among policy makers and other stakeholders on the issue of climate change oftentimes hinders the formation of important partnerships and synergies for action on climate change. Read More

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18-20 May 2011, Geneva, Switzerland. How can capacities of research and training institutions in developing countries be strengthened to support climate change adaptation and mitigation action? This question was at the heart of the meeting of Partners of the UNITAR-coordinated project Capacity Development for Adaptation to Climate Change & GHG Mitigation in Non-Annex I Countries (C3D+). Read More

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