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|Name of initiative=RegionsAdapt
 
|Name of initiative=RegionsAdapt
 
|LPAA initiative=No
 
|LPAA initiative=No
|NAZCA Initiative=No
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|NAZCA Initiative=Yes
|Website address=http://www.nrg4sd.org/climate-change/regionsadapt/
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|Website address=https://www.regions4.org
 
|Starting year=2015
 
|Starting year=2015
|Secretariat=The Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development (nrg4SD)
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|Secretariat=Regions4 Sustainable Development (Regions4)
 
Chaussée d'Alsemberg 999, 1180 Uccle, Belgium
 
Chaussée d'Alsemberg 999, 1180 Uccle, Belgium
Email: regionsadapt@nrg4sd.org.
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Email: nrg4sd@nrg4sd.org.
Joan França: regionsadapt@nrg4sd.org ; Rodrigo Messias: rmessias@nrg4sd.org; Thais Ferraz: tferraz@nrg4sd.org
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|Organisational structure=Regions4 serves as its Secretariat; CDP is an endorsing partner. The initiative is currently organized in six different thematic working groups, on topics identified as crucial by the participant regions. Each group is coordinated by a volunteer region. In addition to the participant governments, each working group will, ideally, comprise a third party acting as a sponsor and/or another one as a technical expert.
|Organisational structure=The Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development (nrg4SD) serves as its Secretariat; CDP and The Climate Group are endorsing partners.The initiative is organized in 7 different thematic working groups, on topics identified as crucial by the participant regions. Each group is coordinated by a volunteer region. In addition to the participant governments, each working group will, ideally, comprise a third party acting as a sponsor and another one as a technical expert.
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|Geographical coverage=Global
 
|Geographical coverage=Global
|Type of initiative=Capacity building,Technical dialogue
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|Name of lead organisation=Regions4
|Primary function=Improving Measurement Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems,Knowledge dissemination and exchange
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|Name of lead organisation=nrg4SD
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|Type of lead organisation=NGO/Civil Society
 
|Type of lead organisation=NGO/Civil Society
 
|Location/Nationality of lead organisation=Belgium
 
|Location/Nationality of lead organisation=Belgium
 
|LPAA Theme Transport=No
 
|LPAA Theme Transport=No
|LPAA Theme Agriculture=No
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|LPAA Theme Agriculture=Yes
 
|LPAA Theme Forestry=Yes
 
|LPAA Theme Forestry=Yes
 
|LPAA Theme Business=No
 
|LPAA Theme Business=No
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|LPAA Theme Energy Access and Efficiency=No
 
|LPAA Theme Energy Access and Efficiency=No
 
|LPAA Theme Private Finance=No
 
|LPAA Theme Private Finance=No
|Description=The RegionsAdapt initiative is a global commitment to support and report efforts on adaptation at the state and regional level. On the initiation of Rio de Janeiro and Catalonia, this new initiative aims to establish a cooperative framework for regions to exchange experiences and best practices on their actions and challenges when adapting to climate change.
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|Description=The RegionsAdapt initiative aims to inspire and support regional governments to take concrete action, collaborate and report on climate adaptation. Driven by the governments of Rio de Janeiro and Catalonia, RegionsAdapt was launched at COP 21 in Paris, and now encompasses more than 71 signatory regions from five continents. By joining the initiative, signatories commit to:
|Goals=RegionsAdapt goal is to join efforts to ensure improved conditions to achieve resilient territories and prevent irreparable situations and damage to their respective economies, environments and citizens.
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By participating, state and regional government commit to collaborate, exchange knowledge and share best practice policy models that foster adaptation and resilience to climate change, pursuing multidimensional and innovative methods, as for example ecosystem-based approaches. This commitment includes to adopt or review plans on adaptation within two years, to implement an adaptation action in one of a series of thematic areas, as well as to report on the progress of the adaptation initiatives through CDP´s States and Regions platform.
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|Activities=The RegionsAdapt initiative will support participants to:
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Develop regional adaptation strategies or plans utilizing the government expertise within the initiative, and based on the region specific reality;
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Report adaptation actions through CDP´s States and Regions platform;
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Submit the reported data to the NAZCA platform;
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Establish regional metrics, indicators and methodology for monitoring and follow-up according to the territorial specific vulnerabilities and conditions;
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Promote global peer learning and sharing of best practice models for addressing adaptation issues; and
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Embed and mainstream actions.
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|Participants=Regions around the world, representing a population of 295,220,818. Global map with current participants available here: http://www.nrg4sd.org/climate-change/regionsadapt/
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Founding regions:
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a. Adopt a strategic approach to adaptation and prioritise adaptation actions within two years.
Australian Capital Territory (Australia), Azuay (Ecuador), Basque Country (Spain), British Columbia (Canada), California (USA), Catalonia (Spain), Ceará (Brazil), Fatick (Senegal), Goiás (Brazil), Gossas (Senegal), Jalisco (Mexico), KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), Lombardia (Italy), Parana (Brazil), Prince Edward Island (Canada), Québec (Canada), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), Saint Louis (Senegal), São Paulo (Brazil), South Australia (Australia), Sud-Comoé (Ivory Coast), Tocantins (Brazil), Tombouctou (Mali), Vermont (Canada), Wales (UK), Western Province (Sri Lanka)
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|Members=69
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b. Take concrete action on adaptation in at least one of the priority areas identified by the regions.
|Sub-national organisations/entities=See participating regions: http://www.nrg4sd.org/climate-change/regionsadapt/
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c. Report data on the progress of their adaptation actions on an annual basis through CDP’s states and regions platform.
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Through working in different priority areas, RegionsAdapt aims to exchange information on skills and challenges, adopt common standards and, based on these standards, develop joint projects.
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Since its launch, the initiative grew from its 27 founding members to more than 70 signatory participants, which represent a combined population of more than 300 million inhabitants from 26 countries on 5 continents.
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|Goals=RegionsAdapt’s goal is to inspire and support regional governments to take action, collaborate and report efforts on climate change adaptation.
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By participating, state and regional governments commit to adopt a strategic approach to adaptation and prioritize adaptation actions within two years of joining the initiative; take concrete action on adaptation in at least one of the key priority areas identified by the regions; and, report data on the progress of the adaptation actions on an annual basis through the risk and adaptation section of CDP’s states and regions platform. Nevertheless, since the initiative has reached its second anniversary, there are certain regions that have successfully fulfilled those three commitments and are invited to embark on two new phases of renewed engagement.
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|Activities=RegionsAdapt is a platform for:
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-  Tracking regional adaptation plans and strategies across the world;
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-  Promoting the acceleration of the adoption or revision of regional climate adaptation plans and strategies;
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-  Promoting concrete actions on adaptation;
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-  Regions to cooperate and share best practices within their different capacities and experiences on climate adaptation;
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-  Reporting and monitoring adaptation processes, actions and their outcomes;
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-  Fostering visibility opportunities through dedicated materials, publications and events.
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|Participants regional actors number=67
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|Participants regional actors names=
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Ahafo (Ghana),
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Ajudepa - Asociación De Juntas Departamentales Del Paraguay (Paraguay),
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Azuay (Ecuador),
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Alberta (Canada),
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Amambay (Paraguay),
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Araucanía (Chile),
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Australian Capital Territory (Australia),
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Azuay (Ecuador),
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Basque Country (Spain),  
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Bolivar (Ecuador),
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British Columbia (Canada),
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Brittany (France),
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California (USA),
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Canary Islands (Spain),
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Catalonia (Spain),  
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Ceara (Brazil),
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Centre-Nord (Burkina Faso),
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Cerro Largo (Uruguay),
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Chaco Tarijeño (Bolivia),
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Communes Du Zou (Benin),
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CONGOPE - Consorcio de Gobiernos Autonomos Provinciales del Ecuador (Ecuador),
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Cordillera (Paraguay),
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Cross River State (Nigeria),
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Cuzco (Peru),
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Dakhla-Oued Ed Dahab (Morocco),
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Departamento Central (Paraguay),
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Esmeraldas (Ecuador),
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Fatick (Senegal),  
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FèS-MèKnes (Morocco),
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Goias (Brazil),
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Gossas (Senegal),  
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Imbabura (Burkina Faso),
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Jalisco (Mexico),  
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Kaffrine (Senegal),
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Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa),
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La Réunion (France),
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Lombardy (Italy),  
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Manabí (Ecuador),
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Minas Gerais (Brazil),
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Misiones (Argentina),
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Morona Santiago (Ecuador),
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Napo (Ecuador),
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North Sumatra (Indonesia),
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O'Higgins (Chile),
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Orellana (Ecuador),
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Paraná (Brazil),
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Pastaza (Ecuador),
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Pichincha (Ecuador),
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Prince Edward Island (Canada),
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Quebec (Canada),  
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Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (Morocco),  
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Rio Grande Do Sul (Brazil),
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Risaralda (Colombia9,
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Rivera (Uruguay),
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Roraima (Brazil),
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Saint Louis (Senegal),
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Santa Elena (Ecuador),  
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Santander (Colombia),
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Scotland (United K.),
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South Australia (Australia),
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Sud Comoe (Ivory Coast),  
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Tocantins (Brazil),
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Tombouctou (Mali),
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Tucuman (Argentina),
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Vermont (USA),
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Wales (United K.),  
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Western Province (Sri Lanka),
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Zamora Chinchipe (Ecuador).
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|Participants municipal actors number=2
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|Participants municipal actors names=Rio De Janeiro (Brazil), São Paulo (Brazil).
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|Number of members={{Number of members
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|Number of members year=2015
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|Number of members value=21
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}}{{Number of members
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|Number of members year=2022
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|Number of members value=46
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}}{{Number of members
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|Number of members year=2021
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|Number of members value=69
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}}
 
|Have only national states as participators=No
 
|Have only national states as participators=No
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|SDGS=E_SDG_goals_icons-individual-rgb-11.png, E_SDG_goals_icons-individual-rgb-13.png
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|Indicators information={{Indicators information
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|Indicator=Implementation;Goal setting (ex-ante);Stakeholders who have committed to the goals:2019=72:#
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}}{{Indicators information
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|Indicator=Technical dialogue;Knowledge dissemination and exchange;
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}}{{Indicators information
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|Indicator=Political dialogue;Awareness raising and outreach;
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}}{{Indicators information
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|Indicator=Capacity building;Training and education;
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}}
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|Goals mai=As a short-term objective, we encourage regional governments to adopt a strategic approach to adaption and prioritize adaptation actions, take concrete action on adaptation and report data on the progress of the adaptation actions on an annual basis through CDP´s States and Regions reporting platform.
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As a long-term objective, we aim to gradually broadening the scope of the data annually reported on the progress of the adaptation actions through CDP’s States and Regions reporting platform (or other relevant reporting platforms as consensually agreed by members) and to publish a report with provided evidence of measures.
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|Progress that has been made by your initiative=In 2016, 27 regional governments reported their climate risks and adaptation actions.
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In 2017, 35 regional governments reported their climate risks and adaptation actions.
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In 2018, 38 regional governments reported their climate risks and adaptation actions
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In 2019, 28 regional governments reported their climate risks and adaptation actions
 
|How are you tracking progress of your initiative=All regional governments who have signed RegionsAdapt have adhered to 3 commitments:
 
|How are you tracking progress of your initiative=All regional governments who have signed RegionsAdapt have adhered to 3 commitments:
 
1) Develop or review a strategy/plan on climate adaptation within 2 years of its adherence;
 
1) Develop or review a strategy/plan on climate adaptation within 2 years of its adherence;
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3) Number of regional governments that have been reporting regularly.
 
3) Number of regional governments that have been reporting regularly.
 
Since RegionsAdapt was launched in December 2015, the first assessment of these 3 indicators will occur in December 2017 for the 27 founding members.
 
Since RegionsAdapt was launched in December 2015, the first assessment of these 3 indicators will occur in December 2017 for the 27 founding members.
|Progress that has been made by your initiative=In 2016, 27 regional governments reported their risks and adaptation actions.
 
In 2017, 35 regional government reported their risks and adaptation actions.
 
|Tracking adaptation progress (quantitative)=The number of regional governments developing or reviewing adaptation plans/strategies.
 
 
|Available reporting=RegionsAdapt 2016 Report: An assessment of risks and actions
 
|Available reporting=RegionsAdapt 2016 Report: An assessment of risks and actions
 
http://www.nrg4sd.org/regionsadapt2016report/
 
http://www.nrg4sd.org/regionsadapt2016report/
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RegionsAdapt 2017 Report: Regions accelerating climate change adaptation
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http://www.nrg4sd.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/nrg4SD_RegionsAdapt2017Report_compressed.pdf
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RegionsAdapt 2018 Report: Multi-level governance in climate chnage adaptation
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http://nrg4sd.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Regions-Adapt-2018-HQ.pdf
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|Related initiatives=
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|Tracking adaptation progress (quantitative)=The number of regional governments developing or reviewing adaptation plans/strategies.
 
|How to join your initiative=The RegionsAdapt initiative is open to all governments situated between the local and the national level from across the world, regardless of their size or the stage of implementation of their climate policy. Interested jurisdictions are encouraged to contact RegionsAdapt Secretariat: regionsadapt@nrg4sd.org
 
|How to join your initiative=The RegionsAdapt initiative is open to all governments situated between the local and the national level from across the world, regardless of their size or the stage of implementation of their climate policy. Interested jurisdictions are encouraged to contact RegionsAdapt Secretariat: regionsadapt@nrg4sd.org
|Related initiatives={{Related initiative
 
|Initiative role=Related initiative
 
|Initiative=Compact of States and Regions
 
|Initiative comments=Compact of States and Regions States & Regions: RegionsAdapt participants can report data on the progress of the adaptation actions through the risk and adaptation section of CDP’s states and regions platform
 
}}{{Related initiative
 
|Initiative role=Related initiative
 
|Initiative=Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy
 
|Initiative comments=RegionsAdapt is aligning its questionnaire and exploring a vertical integration with this initiative which engages cities on climate change adaptation
 
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}}
 
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General

Name of initiative RegionsAdapt
LPAA initiative No
NAZCA Initiative Yes
Website address https://www.regions4.org
Related initiatives
Starting year 2015
End year
Secretariat Regions4 Sustainable Development (Regions4)

Chaussée d'Alsemberg 999, 1180 Uccle, Belgium Email: nrg4sd@nrg4sd.org.

Organisational structure Regions4 serves as its Secretariat; CDP is an endorsing partner. The initiative is currently organized in six different thematic working groups, on topics identified as crucial by the participant regions. Each group is coordinated by a volunteer region. In addition to the participant governments, each working group will, ideally, comprise a third party acting as a sponsor and/or another one as a technical expert.
Geographical coverage Global
Name of lead organisation Regions4
Type of lead organisation NGO/Civil Society
Location/Nationality of lead organisation Belgium

Description

Description The RegionsAdapt initiative aims to inspire and support regional governments to take concrete action, collaborate and report on climate adaptation. Driven by the governments of Rio de Janeiro and Catalonia, RegionsAdapt was launched at COP 21 in Paris, and now encompasses more than 71 signatory regions from five continents. By joining the initiative, signatories commit to:

a. Adopt a strategic approach to adaptation and prioritise adaptation actions within two years.

b. Take concrete action on adaptation in at least one of the priority areas identified by the regions.

c. Report data on the progress of their adaptation actions on an annual basis through CDP’s states and regions platform.

Through working in different priority areas, RegionsAdapt aims to exchange information on skills and challenges, adopt common standards and, based on these standards, develop joint projects.

Since its launch, the initiative grew from its 27 founding members to more than 70 signatory participants, which represent a combined population of more than 300 million inhabitants from 26 countries on 5 continents.

Objectives RegionsAdapt’s goal is to inspire and support regional governments to take action, collaborate and report efforts on climate change adaptation.

By participating, state and regional governments commit to adopt a strategic approach to adaptation and prioritize adaptation actions within two years of joining the initiative; take concrete action on adaptation in at least one of the key priority areas identified by the regions; and, report data on the progress of the adaptation actions on an annual basis through the risk and adaptation section of CDP’s states and regions platform. Nevertheless, since the initiative has reached its second anniversary, there are certain regions that have successfully fulfilled those three commitments and are invited to embark on two new phases of renewed engagement.

Activities RegionsAdapt is a platform for:

- Tracking regional adaptation plans and strategies across the world; - Promoting the acceleration of the adoption or revision of regional climate adaptation plans and strategies; - Promoting concrete actions on adaptation; - Regions to cooperate and share best practices within their different capacities and experiences on climate adaptation; - Reporting and monitoring adaptation processes, actions and their outcomes; - Fostering visibility opportunities through dedicated materials, publications and events.

One or two success stories achieved

Monitoring and Impacts

Sustainable Development Impact:
E SDG goals icons-individual-rgb-11.png   E SDG goals icons-individual-rgb-13.png  
Function of initiative Capacity building, Implementation, Technical dialogue, Political dialogue
Activity of initiative Knowledge dissemination and exchange, Goal setting (ex-ante), Awareness raising and outreach, Training and education
Indicators
Goal setting (ex-ante) — Stakeholders who have committed to the goals
Year2019
Value (#)72
Goals As a short-term objective, we encourage regional governments to adopt a strategic approach to adaption and prioritize adaptation actions, take concrete action on adaptation and report data on the progress of the adaptation actions on an annual basis through CDP´s States and Regions reporting platform.

As a long-term objective, we aim to gradually broadening the scope of the data annually reported on the progress of the adaptation actions through CDP’s States and Regions reporting platform (or other relevant reporting platforms as consensually agreed by members) and to publish a report with provided evidence of measures.

Comments on indicators and goals
How will goals be achieved
Have you changed or strenghtened your goals
Progress towards the goals In 2016, 27 regional governments reported their climate risks and adaptation actions.

In 2017, 35 regional governments reported their climate risks and adaptation actions. In 2018, 38 regional governments reported their climate risks and adaptation actions In 2019, 28 regional governments reported their climate risks and adaptation actions

How are you tracking progress of your initiative All regional governments who have signed RegionsAdapt have adhered to 3 commitments:

1) Develop or review a strategy/plan on climate adaptation within 2 years of its adherence; 2) Adopt at least one concrete adaptation action among the 7 key priority areas of the initiative; 3) Report the progress of adaptation actions annually. Therefore, RegionsAdapt targets/quantitative objectives are the number of members who were able to deliver each one of these commitments, as follows: 1) Number of regional governments that developed or reviewed a strategy/plan on climate adaptation within 2 years of its adherence; 2) Number of regional governments that adopted at least one concrete action within two years of its adherence; 3) Number of regional governments that have been reporting regularly. Since RegionsAdapt was launched in December 2015, the first assessment of these 3 indicators will occur in December 2017 for the 27 founding members.

Available reporting RegionsAdapt 2016 Report: An assessment of risks and actions

http://www.nrg4sd.org/regionsadapt2016report/

RegionsAdapt 2017 Report: Regions accelerating climate change adaptation http://www.nrg4sd.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/nrg4SD_RegionsAdapt2017Report_compressed.pdf

RegionsAdapt 2018 Report: Multi-level governance in climate chnage adaptation http://nrg4sd.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Regions-Adapt-2018-HQ.pdf

Participants

Participants Number Names
Members 69  
Companies 0
Business organisations 0
Research and educational organisations 0
Non-governmental organisations 0
National states 0
Governmental actors 0
Regional / state / county actors 67 Ahafo (Ghana),  Ajudepa - Asociación De Juntas Departamentales Del Paraguay (Paraguay),  Azuay (Ecuador),  Alberta (Canada),  Amambay (Paraguay),  Araucanía (Chile),  Australian Capital Territory (Australia),  Azuay (Ecuador),  Basque Country (Spain),  Bolivar (Ecuador),  British Columbia (Canada),  Brittany (France),  California (USA),  Canary Islands (Spain),  Catalonia (Spain),  Ceara (Brazil),  Centre-Nord (Burkina Faso),  Cerro Largo (Uruguay),  Chaco Tarijeño (Bolivia),  Communes Du Zou (Benin),  CONGOPE - Consorcio de Gobiernos Autonomos Provinciales del Ecuador (Ecuador),  Cordillera (Paraguay),  Cross River State (Nigeria),  Cuzco (Peru),  Dakhla-Oued Ed Dahab (Morocco),  Departamento Central (Paraguay),  Esmeraldas (Ecuador),  Fatick (Senegal),  FèS-MèKnes (Morocco),  Goias (Brazil),  Gossas (Senegal),  Imbabura (Burkina Faso),  Jalisco (Mexico),  Kaffrine (Senegal),  Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa),  La Réunion (France),  Lombardy (Italy),  Manabí (Ecuador),  Minas Gerais (Brazil),  Misiones (Argentina),  Morona Santiago (Ecuador),  Napo (Ecuador),  North Sumatra (Indonesia),  O'Higgins (Chile),  Orellana (Ecuador),  Paraná (Brazil),  Pastaza (Ecuador),  Pichincha (Ecuador),  Prince Edward Island (Canada),  Quebec (Canada),  Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (Morocco),  Rio Grande Do Sul (Brazil),  Risaralda (Colombia9,  Rivera (Uruguay),  Roraima (Brazil),  Saint Louis (Senegal),  Santa Elena (Ecuador),  Santander (Colombia),  Scotland (United K.),  South Australia (Australia),  Sud Comoe (Ivory Coast),  Tocantins (Brazil),  Tombouctou (Mali),  Tucuman (Argentina),  Vermont (USA),  Wales (United K.),  Western Province (Sri Lanka),  Zamora Chinchipe (Ecuador).
City / municipal actors 2 Rio De Janeiro (Brazil),  São Paulo (Brazil).
Intergovernmental organisations 0
Financial Institutions 0
Faith based organisations 0
Other members 0
Supporting partners 0
Number of members in the years
2015
21
2021
69
2022
46
Have only national states as participators No


Theme

Transport Agriculture Forestry Business Financial institutions Buildings Industry Waste Cities and subnational governments Short Term Pollutants International maritime transport Energy Supply Fluorinated gases Energy efficiency Renewable energy Supply chain emission reductions Adaptation Other Resilience Innovation Energy Access and Efficiency Private Finance
No Yes Yes No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No Yes No Yes No No No
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Not only have national states as participators