Name: 9th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum
Start: 2025-09-29T08:00:00+07:00
End: 2025-10-03T23:30:00+07:00
Location: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC - BKK)

9th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum

from Monday, 29 September 2025 (08:00) to Friday, 3 October 2025 (23:30)

Monday, 29 September 2025

09:00 D1.DS.1: Peer Learning Cohort Event on Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) for NAP Processes (Closed)

09:00 - 12:00
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room G-Level 1

D1.DS.2: Regional workshop on developing a blueprint for upscaling Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) built on Indigenous/traditional and local knowledge system the Asia-Pacific (Closed)

09:00 - 12:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room H-Level 1

D1.DS.3: Financing Transformational Adaptation: Catalyzing Equitable and Scalable Action in Asia-Pacific (Open)

09:00 - 12:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room F-Level 1

12:00 Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:00 - 13:00

12:30 Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 13:30

Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 13:30

13:00 D1.DS.1: Peer Learning Cohort Event on Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) for NAP Processes (Closed)

13:00 - 17:00
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room G-Level 1

13:30 D1.DS.2: Regional workshop on developing a blueprint for upscaling Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) built on Indigenous/traditional and local knowledge system the Asia-Pacific (Closed)

13:30 - 17:00
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room H-Level 1
Tuesday, 30 September 2025

08:00 D2.DS.1: Peer Learning Cohort Event on Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) for NAP Processes (Closed) - Field Visit
Field Visit
08:00 - 12:00
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room G-Level 1

09:00 D2.DS.2: Regional workshop on developing a blueprint for upscaling Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) built on Indigenous/traditional and local knowledge system the Asia-Pacific (Open)

09:00 - 12:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room H-Level 1

D2.DS.3: Co-creating transformative and gender-responsive climate adaptation in Asia – A multistakeholder dialogue (Closed)

09:00 - 12:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Ground Floor-00 - Asia Pacific Foyer

09:30 D2.DS.4: Transformational Strategies for Scaling up Extreme Heat Adaptation: Regulations, Finance and Capacities for Integrating Sustainable Cooling (Open)

09:30 - 12:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room A-Level 1

12:00 Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:00 - 13:00

12:30 Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 14:00

Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 13:30

Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 13:30

Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 13:00

13:00 D2.DS.1: Peer Learning Cohort Event on Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) for NAP Processes (Closed)

13:00 - 18:00
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room G-Level 1

D2.DS.6: Private Sector and Adaptation at the Local Level (Closed)

13:00 - 16:00
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room F-Level 1

13:30 D2.DS.3: Co-creating transformative and gender-responsive climate adaptation in Asia – A multistakeholder dialogue (Closed)

13:30 - 17:00
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Ground Floor-00 - Asia Pacific Foyer

D2.DS.5: FRAME-ECO: Contextualization of Framework for Assessing Climate and Disaster-Induced Losses of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Asia-Pacific (Open)

13:30 - 16:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room H-Level 1

14:00 D2.DS.7: Unlocking collaboration: Scaling adaptation through partnerships (Open)

14:00 - 15:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room A-Level 1

16:30 D2.DS.8: Speakers and Moderators Briefing Session (Open)

16:30 - 18:00
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room A-Level 1
Wednesday, 1 October 2025

09:00 D3.PS.1: APAN Forum Opening

09:00 - 10:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/ESCAP Hall-Level 2

10:30 Tea/Coffee Break
Tea/Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00

11:00 D3.PS.2: Ministerial Roundtable: Leadership for Catalyzing Innovative Solutions and Cooperation - Ministerial Roundtable
Ministerial Roundtable
11:00 - 12:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/ESCAP Hall-Level 2

12:30 Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 14:00

14:00 D3.TS.1: Cities on the Frontline: Insights from India and the region on long-term mitigation of extreme heat in cities.

14:00 - 15:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/ESCAP Hall-Level 2

D3.TS.2: Integrating top-down and bottom-up approaches for climate adaptation planning and resilient water management.

14:00 - 15:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Conference Room 3-Level 1

D3.TS.3: Nature-based Solutions and Standardization for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure.

14:00 - 15:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Conference Room 4-Level 1

D3.TS.4: Financing Transformational Adaptation from the Ground Up.

14:00 - 15:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room A-Level 1

D3.TS.5: From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Enhancing Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation.

14:00 - 15:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room H-Level 1

15:30 Tea/Coffee Break
Tea/Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:00

16:00 D3.PS.3: Diversities and Synergies Across Systems - Diversities and Synergies Across Systems
Diversities and Synergies Across Systems
16:00 - 17:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/ESCAP Hall-Level 2

18:00 Reception (in front of ESCAP Hall)
Reception (in front of ESCAP Hall)
18:00 - 20:00
Thursday, 2 October 2025

09:00 D4.PS.1: Measuring what matters: advancing global goal on adaptation framework to implementation

09:00 - 10:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/ESCAP Hall-Level 2

10:30 Tea/Coffee
Tea/Coffee
10:30 - 11:00

11:00 D4.TS.1: Policy Action Towards Resilient Agrifood Systems: The Road to COP30

11:00 - 12:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/ESCAP Hall-Level 2

D4.TS.2: From knowledge gaps to transformational adaptation: Catalysing actions through regional knowledge networks

11:00 - 12:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Conference Room 3-Level 1

D4.TS.3: Galvanizing Asia-Pacific Youth Innovations in Food Systems for Better Climate Adaptation: Technology, Foresight and Strategy

11:00 - 12:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Conference Room 4-Level 1

D4.TS.4: Bridging the Gap: Upscaling Climate Inclusive Cities

11:00 - 12:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room A-Level 1

D4.TS.5: From data to decisions: strengthening MEL for NAP processes for transformational adaptation

11:00 - 12:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room H-Level 1

12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00

14:00 D4.TS.10: Transformative Adaptation in Asia-Pacific: From Water & Food Systems to 30x30 Resilience Pathways

14:00 - 15:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room H-Level 1

D4.TS.6: From Fragmentation to Convergence: Indigenous and Local Action for Climate-Resilient, Nutrition-Sensitive Food Systems

14:00 - 15:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/ESCAP Hall-Level 2

D4.TS.7: Mainstreaming Locally Led Climate Action for Health & Wellbeing: Unlocking Social Capital & Finance for Strengthening Community Resilience

14:00 - 15:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Conference Room 3-Level 1

D4.TS.8: From Risk to Resilience: Financing Climate-Proof Cities

14:00 - 15:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Conference Room 4-Level 1

D4.TS.9: Enabling Adaptation Pathways: Policy and Partnerships for Climate Resilience in the Asia-Pacific

14:00 - 15:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room A-Level 1

15:30 Tea/Coffee
Tea/Coffee
15:30 - 16:00

16:00 D4.TS.11: Regional Youth Adaptation Dialogue: Strengthening Youth Engagement for Climate Resilience in Asia-Pacific

16:00 - 17:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room A-Level 1

D4.TS.13: Harnessing Adaptation Tools, Early Warning Systems, and Public–Private Partnerships to Unlock Climate Finance and Build Resilience

16:00 - 17:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Conference Room 4-Level 1

D4.TS.14: Transformative Adaptation Finance for Cities, Infrastructure, and Industry: Unlocking Inclusive Investment Pathways for Urban Resilience

16:00 - 17:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/ESCAP Hall-Level 2

D4.TS.15: Water Governance for Climate Resilience: Priorities for Investments for Transboundary River Basins

16:00 - 17:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room H-Level 1
Friday, 3 October 2025

09:00 D5.PS.1: Interplay of Enablers

09:00 - 10:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/ESCAP Hall-Level 2

10:30 Tea/Coffee
Tea/Coffee
10:30 - 11:00

11:00 D5.TS.1: Scaling Climate Justice: Gender and Inclusive Data for Transformational Adaptation

11:00 - 12:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/ESCAP Hall-Level 2

D5.TS.2: Scaling up Implementation of NAPs to Ensure Transformational Adaptation

11:00 - 12:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Conference Room 3-Level 1

D5.TS.3: Building Coastal and Community Resilience: From Nature-based Solutions to Inclusive Fisheries

11:00 - 12:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Conference Room 4-Level 1

D5.TS.4: From Evidence to Action: Enabling Transformational Adaptation in Agrifood Systems

11:00 - 12:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room A-Level 1

D5.TS.5: Protecting People, Protecting Systems: Transformational Adaptation to Rising Heat

11:00 - 12:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room H-Level 1

12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00

14:00 D5.TS.10: Power in Many Forms: Inclusive Leadership Driving Transformational Adaptation

14:00 - 15:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room A-Level 1

D5.TS.6: Enablers and barriers to transformational adaptation: Lessons from CLARE projects in Asia

14:00 - 15:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/ESCAP Hall-Level 2

D5.TS.7: Strengthening Urban Adaptation & Resilience: Climate Change, Extreme heat and Health Systems

14:00 - 15:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Conference Room 3-Level 1

D5.TS.8: Sustainable and inclusive NAPs: leveraging the nexus/connections between adaptation, finance and nature

14:00 - 15:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Meeting Room H-Level 1

D5.TS.9: Resilience Gateways: Embedding Adaptation Across the Infrastructure Lifecycle

14:00 - 15:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Conference Room 4-Level 1

15:30 Tea/Coffee
Tea/Coffee
15:30 - 16:00

16:00 D5.PS.2: APAN Forum Closing

16:00 - 17:30
Room: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/ESCAP Hall-Level 2