CBA10: Day 4 and closing ceremony highlights
CBA10 closed with a call for working with community federations for mainstreaming and financing local level adaptation. The morning also included reflections on the past 10 years, future plans and a video message from outgoing UNFCCC executive secretary Christiana Figueres
- The final day started with a session looking back and reflecting on 10 years of conferences on community-based adaptation and plans for the future. It was announced that CBA11 will take place next year in Uganda.
- The day began with a specially produced photofilm, illustrating some key quotes and images from all 10 international conferences on community-based adaptation, dating back to January 2005.
- Last day of #CbA10 Dhaka 2016 Ten years to community based adaptation! pic.twitter.com/7tftzd3CA8
- After the film, IIED senior fellow Saleemul Huq, who recently wrote a blog on 10 lessons on community-based adaptation, got things under way.
- .@SaleemulHuq stresses that the #CBA10 outcome should be not just what we want to happen, but what we will do ourselves to make it happen
- Trillions are being invested in urban infrastructure. Low-income communities must be involved in planning. ~@SaleemulHuq #CBA10
- On climate finance we need "intermediaries who can manage millions and provide small grants and loans in thousands" @SaleemulHuq #CBA10
- "The most vulnerable communities suffer the most from poor governance as well as from climate change impacts" @SaleemulHuq #CBA10
- This was followed by a challenging debate on the nature of the 'community' in community-based adaptation, with Terry Cannon of the Institute of Development Studies, arguing for people to think more before using the word.
Terry Canon challenges the concept of "community" at #cba10 pic.twitter.com/exSrqOUndJ- .@Dsatterthwaite says Cannon is ignoring fabulous examples of small federations/women's saving groups who do save & work collectively #CBA10
- Arivudai Nambi, of @WRIClimate, is now discussing the evolution of CBA conferences #CBA10
- .@Dsatterthwaite argues for the need for communities & local govs to partner for effective urban adaptation #cba10 http://www.dhakatribune.com/op-ed/2016/apr/28/community-based-adaptation-suited-cities …
- #CbA10 Participants are sharing what they liked, wish and wonder pic.twitter.com/vSHVJtRnc8
- VINE: #CBA10 participants thank founder @SaleemulHuq and programme organiser Hannah Reid in inimitable fashion --> https://vine.co/v/iPhML1vdXL6
- Then it was over to the closing ceremony and a video message from Christiana Figueres which you can watch below...
As #CBA10 ends, we are excited about continuing partnerships & conversations, as we all fight for a healthy planet. pic.twitter.com/2eg3K31lze- The #CBA10 closing ceremony starts with a video message from @CFigueres @UNFCCC --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCiVluC8ryM …
- .@CFigueres many, many thanks for your words of inspiration and action at the closing ceremony of #cba10. pic.twitter.com/2vximM1Evr
Communities face climate impacts even with a 1.5°C rise. We must support community-led adaptation. @CFigueres #CBA10 pic.twitter.com/gRLBkaRp1R- #CBA10 messages for #climatefinance, investors and government .@ClimateCFO .@GCF_News #uccr @ACCCRN pic.twitter.com/WeSHH8dh8L
Youth speak at #CBA10 closing session - "We are the new generation and we should start the revolution". #cba10youth pic.twitter.com/UErArKCOLw- Excellent summary of #cba10 from @SaleemulHuq , covering lessons for climate finance, local governance, and pro-poor big money investment
Closing Ceremony Remarks by Dr Atiq Sir! #cba10 @andynortondev @SaleemulHuq @CFigueres @UNFCCC @ravikarkara @IIED pic.twitter.com/iUOztKW26n- The centrepoint of the closing ceremony was a speech by Huq, who outlined the outcomes from the conference. This was followed by a press release calling for governments, NGOs and infrastructure investors to work with urban community federations to mainstream and finance local adaptation.
International climate adaptation conference calls for governments, NGOs and infrastructure investors to work with urban community federations to mainstream and finance local adaptationThe 10th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA10), closed on 28 April in Bangladesh urging NGOs, infrastructure investors and government to work with community federations for mainstreaming local level adaptation and ensuring that finance reaches those most vulnerable to climate change in urban settlements- And that's it for another year! Details of all the 10 CBA conferences are available on the IIED website. See you all in Kampala...
That's it for #CBA10 in Dhaka! Hope you've enjoyed the coverage. Get full details --> http://www.iied.org/cba10 pic.twitter.com/r5BpvUq4oj
