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Tenth meeting of the Task Force on Water and Climate

01 May 2019
Salle VII, Palais des Nations Geneva Switzerland

The Task Force on Water and Climate under the Water Convention is responsible for activities related to adaptation to climate change in transboundary basins, including flood and drought management, in accordance with the programme of work for 2019-2021 of the Water Convention. The tenth meeting of the Task Force on Water and Climate aimed to discuss, plan and provide guidance to the implementation of these activities under the afore-mentioned programme of work.

The meeting of the Task Force was held on 1 May 2019 and was preceded by the global workshop on ecosystem-based adaptation, which was held on 29-30 April 2019 in Geneva.

Presentations and Documents

Presentations and Documents ENG FRE RUS SPA
Report
(TFWC/2019/2)
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Agenda
(TFWC/2019/1)
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List of participants        
Introduction to the Water Convention
Ms. Francesca Bernardini
Water Convention, UNECE
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Frequently asked questions about the Water Convention
Ms. Francesca Bernardini
Water Convention, UNECE
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Item 3: Programme of pilot projects and global network of transboundary basins working on adaptation to climate change        
Overview of the activities of the basins in the global network of basins working on climate change
(TFWC/2019/3)
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Item 4: Water and disasters        
Implementation Guide for Addressing Water-Related Disasters and Transboundary Cooperation
Mr. Jos Timmerman
Waterframes, Netherlands
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Words into action guide: Implementation Guide for Addressing Water-Related disasters and transboundary cooperation
(ECE/MP.WAT/56)
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Guidance on water and adaptation to climate change
(ECE/MP.WAT/30)
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Water and Climate Change Adaptation in Transboundary Basins: Lessons Learned and Good Practices
(ECE/MP.WAT/45)
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Item 5: Water and climate change        
Overview of UNFCCC relevant elements for engagement
Ms. Rojina Manandhar
UNFCCC
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Water and climate change in the global agendas
Ms. Maggie White
SIWI
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Item 6: Financing climate change adaptation in transboundary basin        
Trainings in preparing bankable project proposals for climate change adaptation in transboundary basins
Ms. Sonja Koeppel
Water Convention, UNECE
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Climate Finance and Transboundary Water Management
Mr. Greg Browder
World Bank
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Financing climate change adaptation in transboundary basins: preparing bankable projects PDF      
Item 7: Preparations for the World Water Day 2020 on water and climate, incl. World Water Development Report        
World Water Development Report
Mr. Jos Timmerman
Waterframes, Netherlands
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World Water Week
Ms. Maggie White
SIWI
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Item 8: Future work on climate change in transboundary basins under the Water Convention        
Planned activities on climate change adaptation
under the Water Convention in 2019-2021
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Strategy for future work on climate change adaptation in transboundary basins under the Convention
(ECE/MP.WAT/2015/4)
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