Measuring progress in climate adaptation
Presentation summary
The webinar aims to give some practical approaches to measuring adaptation, from boundary organization and policymaker’s perspectives. By showcasing these experiences, the webinar will highlight how different actors in different contexts conceptualize and assess adaptation progress, which methodologies are prioritized and why. The webinar will also examine the role boundary organizations can have in informing and strengthening national-level tracking and reporting processes, ultimately linking back to multilateral processes like the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA).
Learning objectives :
Showcase concrete examples of how boundary organizations and policymakers are developing and applying adaptation measurement frameworks, tools, and indicators across different contexts
Surface key challenges, gaps, and priority areas for future work in measuring adaptation
Contribute to a shared understanding of how diverse efforts can complement and support national and global adaptation tracking and reporting processes
Highlight the value of the boundary organization model in bridging science, policy, and practice to generate actionable insights on adaptation progress
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* Presentation in english
The International Network of Boundary Organizations on Adaptation (INBOA) brings together organizations working at the critical interface of science and decision-making for climate adaptation.
Speaker(s)
To provide a global perspective and to act as moderator:
1. Emilie Beauchamp, Lead, MEL for Adaptation to Climate Change, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Dr. Emilie Beauchamp is a specialist in climate change adaptation, with over 18 years of experience in conducting, leading and managing interdisciplinary research at the intersection of resilience, sustainability and policy. She specializes in developing and implementing complex socio-ecological evidence systems to assess sustainability and adaptation impacts across global, national, sub-national and local scales through cross-sectoral collaborations. Her current position includes directing research, peer learning and technical assistance in monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) for resilience at IISD and with the NAP Global Network, working with national governments, intergovernmental organizations, civil society and local communities.
Since 2018, she is closely engaged in global policy discussions with a focus on United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s adaptation work – especially on the Global Goal on Adaptation. Dr. Beauchamp holds a PhD from the Centre for Environmental Policy and Division of Biology at Imperial College London and is a research affiliate at the University of Cambridge and the University of Exeter. She is also the co-chair of the Race to Resilience’s Methodological Advisory Group, and Lead Author for Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 7th Assessment Report.
To provide international network and practitioner perspective
2. Srijita Dasgupta, Vice Chair International Platform on Adaptation Metrics – IPAM, and Global Leal – Climate Change Adaptation, CABI
Srijita is the Lead, Climate Change Adaptation, at CAB International with over 10 years of professional experience in climate change adaptation planning, policy development, and low-emission and resilient agriculture. She is also currently the Vice Chair of the International Platform for Adaptation Metrics (IPAM), where she contributes to advancing global thinking on adaptation effectiveness and metrics.
Srijita brings extensive experience in multilateral and development contexts, having previously worked with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, International Union for Conservation of Nature and, the CGIAR Programme on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security. In her current and past roles, she supports governments in agriculture and climate policy analysis, adaptation prioritization, and the development of climate-resilient pathways for the agriculture sector. She also supported the strengthening of national Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning systems through her contributions to the formulation and implementation of National Adaptation Plans for the Agriculture sector (NAP-Ag) during her work with the UN. She is well versed with the UNFCCC processes, having facilitated capacity-building and negotiation trainings for the ASEAN Negotiators Group on Agriculture. Originally from Bangladesh, her professional experience spans South and Southeast Asia, with recent work expanding into Uganda and Ghana. She holds an MSc in Climate Change (Environment and Socio-Economic Impacts) from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
To provide national government policy perspective
3. Maginda Magendrathajan, Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Maginda Magendrathajan has over nine years of experience advancing Government of Canada adaptation efforts and is currently the Acting Manager of Adaptation Policy and Intergovernmental Partnerships in the Climate Change Adaptation Policy Division at ECCC. She serves as lead on monitoring and evaluation for climate adaptation and multilateral partnerships. Maginda has represented Canada in key international and intergovernmental forums, including the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment’s Climate Change Committee work on measuring climate adaptation and resilience, senior bilateral partnership tables on clean growth and climate change with Indigenous advocates, and the OECD’s Working Party on Climate Change. She holds a Master of Climate Change from the University of Waterloo.
To provide a boundary organization perspective
4. Abid Hussain, Senior Economist at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
Dr. Abid Hussain serves as a Senior Economist at ICIMOD, Nepal, where he also leads the organization’s Action Area on Economies. With 20 years of research, implementation and policy experience in food security, food systems, poverty, renewable energy, climate adaptation and mountain economy, he is a key contributor to global scientific assessments. Dr. Hussain is a Lead Author for the IPCC’s 7th Assessment on a regional chapter ‘Asia’ under Working Group II (WG II) report. Moreover, he is co-leading a cross-chapter paper on ‘High Altitudes and Mountain Regions’ under WG II report of IPCC ‘s 7th Assessment. He was also a Lead Author for the IPBES Nexus Assessment on interactions between biodiversity, water, food, health and climate. He was one of 78 global experts who refined and developed indicators under UNFCCC convened UAE-Belém work programme on ‘Global Goals on Adaptation’. He holds a PhD in Development Economics from the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
5. Saqib Huq, Managing Director at the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD)
Saqib Huq, Managing Director at the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), is a dedicated international development practitioner specializing in climate change adaptation, loss and damage, climate finance, and governance. With an in-depth understanding of climate change and development issues at both regional and global levels, he actively participates in United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conferences of the Parties (COP) sessions. Focused on advocating for Least Developing Countries (LDCs), Saqib engages with LDC group negotiators in the UNFCCC, emphasizing adaptation and mitigation strategies to address climate change challenges and foster sustainable solutions. He has worked extensively on building capacity of young people to engage in climate policy and adaptation at local and global levels.
6. Charles Tonui, Research associate and engagement coordinator, Africa Research and Impact Network (ARIN)
Charles Tonui is a fellow at ARIN. He is also a research fellow at the African technology studies. As a researcher, Tonui supports action research, resource mobilization, and project management in projects under the Climate Resilience Economies program; co-convening of African Sustainability Dialogues under the African Sustainability Hub and engaging in policy impacts discussion under the Africa Research and Impact Network (ARIN).
He actively participates in sustainability and policy discussions at a local, national, regional, and international level that aim to create awareness, enhance capacity and try to shape evidence-based policies towards building climate-resilient and sustainable economies in Africa. He has a BSc Degree in Environmental Science from Egerton University and a master’s degree in environmental planning and management from Kenyatta University.
