CBA8 highlights: day one

Highlights from the first day of the 8th Annual Community Based Adaptation Conference (CBA8) on financing community-based adaptation to climate change, which took place in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 24-30 April 2014

  1. #CBA8 starts in less than an hour. If you can't be here, here's a quick video as the delegates start to arr...  https://vine.co/v/MvibLLXhTBe 
  2. RT @SaleemulHuq: Waiting for PM to arrive. #CBA8 http://t.co/U9AKhfxzXK - Delagates watch film on #climatechange in Nepal while we wait...
    RT @SaleemulHuq: Waiting for PM to arrive. #CBA8 pic.twitter.com/U9AKhfxzXK - Delagates watch film on #climatechange in Nepal while we wait...
  3. Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koiralais is here at #CBA8 and so it begins...
  4. We're off! Opening speeches have started as Prakash Mathema, Chair of LDC group @UN_ClimateTalks welcomes everyone to #CBA8
  5. Strong message to start conference: Adapting to a changing climate is a necessity not a choice for vulnerable countries like Nepal #CBA8
  6. Now @SaleemulHuq takes to the floor to welcome guests + introduce theme of #CBA8: financing local adaptation.Without finance can’t scale-up
  7. Climate change is here and now and impacts are already felt in many parts of the world and by most vulnerable says Dr Atiq Rahman at #CBA8
  8. Sam Bickersteth, CEO @cdknetwork says there is still a large scaling up challenge at opening of #CBA8 http://t.co/1tJM2AKulP
    Sam Bickersteth, CEO @cdknetwork says there is still a large scaling up challenge at opening of #CBA8 pic.twitter.com/1tJM2AKulP
  9. Challenge of climate change won’t be solved by one person or entity. It requires collaboration across boundaries says Mamadou Honadia #CBA8
  10. Nepal Prime Minister says a changing climate is putting immense pressure on lives of the poor in Nepal #CBA8 http://t.co/hojFVeM7qA
    Nepal Prime Minister says a changing climate is putting immense pressure on lives of the poor in Nepal #CBA8 pic.twitter.com/hojFVeM7qA
  11. Nepal Prime Minister Shri Sushil Koirala: climate change a global problem, requires global solution based on CBDR & sustainable dvlpmt #CBA8
  12. Nepal's prime minister calls for enhanced global funding for adaptation and CBA #CBA8 http://t.co/ifCcQX8S8j
    Nepal's prime minister calls for enhanced global funding for adaptation and CBA #CBA8 pic.twitter.com/ifCcQX8S8j
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  14. How to include climate into budget processes and country systems is the focus of the next #CBA8 session - chaired by Paul Steele @UNDP
  15. Now our focus turns to Mozambique where districts have their own budgets to develop local adaption plans #CBA8
  16. Meuthia Naim, Ministry of Environment, Indonesia shares experiences of mainstreaming adaptation plans into national development plans #CBA8
  17. Government of Nepal estimates 1.9 million "extremely vulnerable" to climate change in the country #CBA8 #climate #Nepal #adaptation
  18. In 2012, 94 percent of climate finance spent on mitigation rather than adaptation - Sam Bickersteth, #CDKN #CBA8 #climate
  19. Plenary Session 2 ?: Is indigenous knowledge and traditional coping strategies being considered in developing adaptation programs? #CBA8
  20. Lively Q&A debate now happening at #CBA8. Questions on tracking, political commitment and linking national to local to name a few...
  21. Need to ensure vulnerable groups not excluded in the mainstreaming debate, including women and disabled people, just raised at #CBA8
  22. Nidhi Mittal asks how to mainstream adaptation at the local level given conflicting incentives #CBA8 @Ricardo_AEA http://t.co/BVFyLALcxJ
    Nidhi Mittal asks how to mainstream adaptation at the local level given conflicting incentives #CBA8 @Ricardo_AEA pic.twitter.com/BVFyLALcxJ
  23. As #CBA8 takes off, Kathmadu weather begins to show its colour! Feels like it is also telling a climate story through a gloomy sky!
  24. Intermittent power outages won't stop capacity building session at #CBA8 http://t.co/5bCEbZ2DPc
    Intermittent power outages won't stop capacity building session at #CBA8 pic.twitter.com/5bCEbZ2DPc
  25. Now at an 'out-of-the-box session' at #CBA8 looking at how to ensure adaptation finance reaches the most vulnerable @CAREClimate
  26. What are the big issues in reaching most vulnerable? One e.g is capacity of community to communicate with government and vice-versa #CBA8
  27. 3:1 ratio of men to woman at the improving capacity/governance access and spending session. Part of the problem lies right there. #CBA8
  28. Difficult to reach people with disabilities because lack the tools to include them in development process #CBA8
  29. Street children often not on the radar of local administrations in urban areas. So how do we reach them? Need to build trust #CBA8
  30. Mihir Bhatt suggests need new donor group that meets specifically to discuss CBA. Will help share learning on how best to fund it #CBA8
  31. Climate change variability is huge even in same country.How do we customise plans at district level + not use same framework for all? #CBA8
  32. Currently tweeting in the dark due to power cuts! But the conversation goes on...#CBA8
  33. Scalling up the capacity to access climate funds;strong need to forward as a trusted adaptation project developer #CBA8
  34. "The money is there and it's being safe guarded until countries are ready" Daniel Gallagher, Adaptation Fund Secretariat #cba8
  35. Great out of the box session at #CBA8. Video here to give you a taste of what we got up to...  https://vine.co/v/Mv1nptWF0BK 
  36. Nanki Kaur from India asks for unlocking investments for adaptation @CBA8 http://t.co/1EAsw90C5r
    Nanki Kaur from India asks for unlocking investments for adaptation @cba8 pic.twitter.com/1EAsw90C5r
  37. Don't just reach the vulnerable make sure they are heard as well : participant in CBA8 #CBA8 http://t.co/tcYBst2SUr
    Don't just reach the vulnerable make sure they are heard as well : participant in CBA8 #CBA8 pic.twitter.com/tcYBst2SUr
  38. Wonder why CBA should be a different subject to deal with than dealing with mainstream development issues #CBA8
  39. Effective adaptation happens when women & men take climate action together #CBA8  http://owl.li/wc57d  v @GGCA_gender @IIED
  40. "Resillinece doesn't trickle down. We have to make sure it trickles up." Ali Sheikh #cba8 @CDKN @leadpakistan
  41. Donors not the only ones with the money says @SaleemulHuq governments have money too #CBA8
  42. Pablo Suarez: we're trained by potential funders to always speak the beautiful, never the dangers - applicable well beyond CBA #CBA8
  43. #CBA8 one thing is for sure, the limited adaptation funds necessitates asking stringent questions on climate additionally of projects.
  44. How many more games do we need to see that people dealing with local impacts of climate disaster r underfunded & face tough decisions? #CBA8
  45. Saskia Dagget asks donors to be wary of the privatization of aid: 'its coming and we haven't thought it through' #CBA8
  46. "The new Readiness Programme will promote South-South cooperation for Direct Access" - M. Honadia, AFB Chair #cba8 http://t.co/F1dOCjyRxy
    "The new Readiness Programme will promote South-South cooperation for Direct Access" - M. Honadia, AFB Chair #cba8 pic.twitter.com/F1dOCjyRxy
  47. This province has been wiped out by CC! They didn't invest. Lots of learning with Pablo Suarez #CBA8 @… http://t.co/K5zxhAiULi
    This province has been wiped out by CC! They didn't invest. Lots of learning with Pablo Suarez #CBA8 @…  http://instagram.com/p/nSv6VuMs-X/ 
  48. .@harjeet11 on message: donors should invest in proactive adaptation and development activities, not wait for loss and damage to hit #CBA8
  49. Games shows donors need to invest in #resilience and development, not wait for #lossandamage #CBA8 @ActionAid
  50. Whose country survived? Well played participants, well played. #CBA8 http://t.co/BfIXZBW2O0
    Whose country survived? Well played participants, well played. #CBA8 pic.twitter.com/BfIXZBW2O0
  51. The other side of the balance, I like that :) @SaleemulHuq: Gender unbalanced contingent from Bangladesh at #CBA8 http://t.co/6krNne0tZT
    The other side of the balance, I like that :) @SaleemulHuq: Gender unbalanced contingent from Bangladesh at #CBA8 pic.twitter.com/6krNne0tZT
  52. If the organizers are happy then you know the conference is going well! #CBA8 http://t.co/Nlh3cFRD1w
    If the organizers are happy then you know the conference is going well! #CBA8 pic.twitter.com/Nlh3cFRD1w
  53. tune into the discussions about #climate #resilience and #adaptation at #CBA8 in Nepal by following @cristina_rdr and @SaleemulHuq!
  54. #CBA8 excellent opening session , a bit imbalanced and disappointing for missing one gender in the opening panel..
  55. @#CBA8 As a first timer to CBA8, Im intrigued by the richness of inforamtion. Saleem Huq and team-Great Efforts
  56. Games are a great way to communicate complex relationships and decisions. Thanks #CBA8 for this fun session that started a great discussion!
  57. So many interesting conversations on #climatefinance on first day of #CBA8. Looking forward to learning from others over the next 3 days!
  58. Looking forward to a critical disussion about private sector finance for #climatechange #adaptation #cba8 day 3
  59. News on @cdknetwork & partners' presentations on adaptation finance at #CBA8 Kathmandu  http://bit.ly/QSgf1t