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The conference aims to:

Share the latest developments in adaptation planning and practices, priority sectors and measures at different levels and disseminate knowledge among stakeholders and communities.

The specific objectives are:

Bring different stakeholders and practitioners to share and discuss knowledge of Community Based Adaptation (CBA) planning and practices from different parts of the developing world, particularly Bangladesh

Capture the latest learning from CBA planning and practices around the developing world

Enhance capacity of the practitioners to help the most vulnerable groups and people in improving livelihoods in developing countries

Share lessons learnt to facilitate integration of climate change into national and international development programmes

Disseminate lessons learnt at the conference through proceedings and immediate conference summary.

Field Trip:

A three day field trip, visiting different sites iaround the Dhaka region to view CBA activities in
different vulnerable ecosystems.

Conference - Interactive Discussion:

Each day will consist of a plenary session and a number of parallel interactive discussions relating to the following areas within the 'Scaling Up: Beyond Pilots' theme:

• Evidence of Change: impacts at local to global levels, understanding climate change adaptation planning and practices
• Partnerships in Adaptation: global, regional, national and local levels
• CBA in Practice in Sectors and Regions: water, agriculture, biodiversity, human health, infrastructure, urban, coastal zone, dryland, drought, mountain, floodplain
• Knowledge, Education and Awareness on Climate Change: challenges andopportunities for mainstreaming adaptation