Convened by APAN Secretariat, government, NGOs, and organisations such as FAO, IUCN, and UNDP gathered on 18 December 2025 to discuss possible actions to follow up the key recommendations from the 9th APAN Forum which was organised from 29 September to 3 October 2025. Participants highlighted the need for a more integrated and transformational approach to climate adaptation in the Asia-Pacific. Key priorities included embedding adaptation across policies and planning systems, strengthening engagement beyond environment ministries, and improving mechanisms to track adaptation progress and link it to the Global Stocktake. Discussions emphasized shifting from project-based to programmatic and transformational finance, with greater use of intermediaries, de-risking instruments, and clearer guidance on financing modalities that reach local actors and communities. Participants also underscored the importance of strengthening science, evidence, and knowledge systems through better documentation, regional synthesis, and practical toolboxes to support decision-making across scales. APAN was recognized as a key platform to connect stakeholders, support innovation and technology scaling, and translate good practices into implementation. Across all areas, participants stressed the importance of long-term investment in social capital, explicit inclusion of children, women, and youth, and stronger use of local and social media to enhance equity, awareness, and engagement in adaptation action. APAN Secretariat will use inputs and suggestions received at the follow up meeting in delivering its workplan in 2026. The draft 9th APAN Forum Summary Report is available now.
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Follow-up meeting discussed ideas to move forward the key takeaways from the 9th APAN Forum
Convened by APAN Secretariat, government, NGOs, and organisations such as FAO, IUCN, and UNDP gathered on 18 December 2025 to discuss possible actions to follow up the key recommendations from the 9th APAN Forum which was organised from 29 September to 3 October 2025.
Participants highlighted the need for a more integrated and transformational approach to climate adaptation in the Asia-Pacific. Key priorities included embedding adaptation across policies and planning systems, strengthening engagement beyond environment ministries, and improving mechanisms to track adaptation progress and link it to the Global Stocktake. Discussions emphasized shifting from project-based to programmatic and transformational finance, with greater use of intermediaries, de-risking instruments, and clearer guidance on financing modalities that reach local actors and communities.
Participants also underscored the importance of strengthening science, evidence, and knowledge systems through better documentation, regional synthesis, and practical toolboxes to support decision-making across scales. APAN was recognized as a key platform to connect stakeholders, support innovation and technology scaling, and translate good practices into implementation. Across all areas, participants stressed the importance of long-term investment in social capital, explicit inclusion of children, women, and youth, and stronger use of local and social media to enhance equity, awareness, and engagement in adaptation action.
APAN Secretariat will use inputs and suggestions received at the follow up meeting in delivering its workplan in 2026. The draft 9th APAN Forum Summary Report is available now.
Read the draft 9th APAN Forum Summary Report
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