A new Friends of EbA (FEBA) Working Group has been established to focus on ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) in National Adaptation Plans, and to contribute to and consult on a set of guidelines on the integration of EbA into NAPs.
The working group will be chaired by colleagues at UNEP as part of the NAP Global Support Programme (NAP-GSP). The goals of NAP-GSP are to advance the preparation and implementation of medium-to long-term NAPs in developing and least developed countries and promote NAP-processes that are country-driven, continuous, participatory, progressive, iterative and based on existing national development priorities, strategies and processes.
As a part of the NAP-GSP, these EbA guidelines are expected to:
- Help LDCs programme/design NAPs linked to EbA and in so doing support the work of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG);
- Provide in depth coverage of issues, such as transboundary water issues;
- Consider a systems approach while developing guidelines;
- Connect to other MEA processes including Ramsar;
- Help bring clarification to LDCS on the terminology EbA & NbS
The scope of the FEBA working group will include the following:
- Provide suggestions on relevant resources, interviewees and literature to ensure all relevant stakeholders are engaged in the development process (e.g. international organizations, NGOs and country partners)
- Support and participate in feedback dialogues / webinars / presentations / consultations
- Solicit and provide case studies and examples for the Guidelines
- Contribute to the technical review of drafts of the Guidelines
If you are interested in joining this new working group, please contact Emily.goodwin@iucn.org by Friday August 7 2020, so we can arrange the first call in early August to share timelines and more information on this collaborative process. If you have any questions, please be in touch! Please be advised as with previous joint FEBA publications, all FEBA members will have an opportunity to review and endorse the final product before publication.
About Friends of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (FEBA)
FEBA is a global collaborative network of 80+ agencies and organisations involved in EbA working jointly to share experiences and knowledge, to improve the implementation of EbA related activities on the ground, and to have a stronger and more strategic learning and policy influence on EbA. FEBA enhances mutual learning and sharing of experiences between these organisations to make EbA more effective and demonstrate its value-addition as an adaptation option. FEBA works to synthesize this multi-stakeholder knowledge on EbA; disseminate this knowledge by convening the global EbA community around high-level events, technical workshops, and expert working groups; and raise awareness and understanding of EbA in adaptation planning processes and multilateral policy frameworks (e.g. UNFCCC, Nairobi Work Programme). The CBD COP recognizes FEBA as a key partner “to support Parties in their efforts to promote ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation” (Decision 14/5).
If you are interested in joining FEBA, please contact Emily Goodwin.
