Workshop – Capacity-building Knowledge to Action Day for the African Region

• Concept note

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Capacity-building Knowledge to Action Day for the African Region

« Capacity-building Knowledge to Action Day for the African region contributes to strengthening the engagement of universities and research institutions, in building capacity for the preparation and implementation of national adaptation plans (NAPs) and nationally determined contributions (NDCs).

Objectives

The specific objectives of the Capacity-building Knowledge to Action Day for the African Region are to:

• Increase the understanding of
  • capacity-building gaps and needs of developing countries when it comes to boosting ambition and accelerating action to prepare and implement NDCs and NAPs
  • the role local and national universities and research institutions can play in building and retaining the required capacity;
• Foster a dialogue and facilitate the sharing of experiences and good practices related to strengthening capacity for preparing and/or implementing NAPs and NDCs;
• Encourage a discussion on how to interpret and match knowledge needs when enhancing implementation and increasing ambition of NDCs and NAPs, aiming to translate these into researchable questions;
• Jointly prioritize the capacity-building gaps with a view to discussing and identifying ways to collaborate and bridge these gaps.

The findings of this regional workshop will be summarized and integrated into a joint report highlighting the outcomes and recommendations from all four Capacity-building Knowledge to Action Days organized in 2019 and 2020.

Partners

The organizing partners of the Capacity-building Knowledge to Action Day for the African region represent a rich diversity of committed national, regional and international institutions that are working in the African region, aimed at raising climate ambition through collective efforts, action, and exchange of knowledge. »