Advancing climate action in agrifood systems through National Adaptation Plans

20/11/2025

Agrifood systems are both climate victim and contributor—but they can be part of the solution. FAO and UNDP present new research on how 64 countries are leveraging National Adaptation Plans to build resilience, protect biodiversity, and unlock transformative climate action in agriculture and land use. Read more...

SCALA at the 9th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum

29/09/2025 - 03/10/2025

The SCALA programme is taking center stage at the 9th APAN Forum, co-organizing three sessions to advance transformational adaptation in food and agricultural systems. The program is showcasing how cross-sectoral collaboration and country-level insights are turning climate pledges into resilient, community-led action. Read more...

Accelerating the formulation and implementation of adaptation priorities: Leveraging NAPs, NDCs, and NBSAPs for Action

11/06/2025

FAO and UNDP, under the SCALA programme, co-led a session on how to bridge the climate financing gap by aligning national climate and biodiversity strategies at the NDC Global Conference in Berlin.

NAP Expo 2025: Leveraging synergies on nature-based solutions for NAP implementation in agrifood systems

15/08/2025

Location: Lusaka, Zambia; Mulungushi Conference Centre
Date: Friday, 15 August, 09:00-10:30 am

Context

Following COP29 and COP16, there is a clear opportunity to align climate change adaptation and biodiversity actions. Reinforcing these synergies helps to reduce duplicated efforts and makes the best use of limited fin...

SCALA COP29 SIDE EVENTS

Hybrid Event, 18/11/2024 - 21/11/2024

The FAO-UNDP SCALA programme is hosting two side events at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. One event will launch the new Climate Action Review (CAR) tool, while the other will spotlight integrated approaches for addressing climate impacts on biodiversity and scaling nature-based solutions to achieve climate and biodiversity goals.

NAP Expo 2024: How inclusive and cross-scale stakeholder engagement can drive transformational adaptation

Dhaka (Bangladesh), 25/04/2024

The FAO-UNDP SCALA programme, alongside UNCDF and NAP Global Network, hosted a session at NAP Expo 2024 to emphasize the importance of inclusive multi-stakeholder engagement in climate adaptation. The event highlighted successful examples and best practices in collaborative efforts to enhance National Adaptation Plans.

COP28 side-event: Scaling up inclusive climate action through private sector engagement in agriculture and land use

Hybrid Event, 10/12/2023

SCALA organized an event at COP28 that brought together leaders from civil society, the private sector, and the donor community to spotlight the compelling case for private sector involvement in accelerating climate action and to explore the diverse roles each stakeholder can play in driving transformative change. Read more…

SCALA Mid-Term Exchange Workshop- 2023

03/10/2023 - 05/10/2023

The FAO UNDP SCALA programme held its first mid-term exchange workshop from 3 to 5 October 2023 at FAO Headquarters in Rome. This event marked a pivotal juncture in the ongoing SCALA programme, which is now in its third year of implementation. Read more...

Africa Climate Week 2023: Adapting Agrifood Systems and Ensuring Food Security in Africa amidst Climate Change

07/09/2023

FAO and UNDP, through the SCALA programme, and the Ban Ki-Moon Center for Global Citizens organized a side event during Africa Climate Week 2023 in Nairobi . This panel-style discussion ...

8th APAN Forum- Planning for Adaptation and Resilience: Scaling up Climate Ambition for Resilience of Land Use and Agriculture Systems

30/08/2023

FAO and UNDP, through the SCALA programme, organized a side event, "Planning for Adaptation and Resilience: Scaling up Climate Ambition for Resilience of Land Use and Agriculture Systems," at the 8th edition of the Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation (APAN) Forum which aimed to share lessons on the enabling role ...

Global NDC conference 2023: Implementing climate change action in agriculture through an integrated water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus approach

31/05/2023 - 02/06/2023

The FAO-UNDP Scaling up Climate Ambition on Land Use and Agriculture through nationally determined contributions and National Adaptation Plans (SCALA) programme organized a side event at the global NDC conference. The event focused on sectoral coordination within the water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus and explore the governance and policy alignment necessary for successful climate change action ...

NAP Expo 2023: Transformative Adaptation Actions in the Agriculture and Land Use Sectors

29/03/2023

Join the FAO-UNDP SCALA event at NAP EXPO 2023 on "Transformative Adaptation Actions in the agriculture and land use sectors" on Wednesday March 29, 4:00 pm-5:30 pm (GMT-3). Read more...

SCALA Hackathon 2023 – Asia and the Pacific

Virtual Event, 15/02/2023

The FAO-UNDP SCALA programme hosted a Hackathon for young tech innovators and social impact business owners interested in working on sustainability issues in the agriculture and land use sectors. Learn more...

COP27 side-event: Unlocking multi-stakeholder collaboration for transformative agrifood systems through NDCs and NAPs

Hybrid Event, 15/11/2022

The FAO-UNDP SCALA programme, together with WWF, GAFF and Climate Focus have co-organized a hybrid side event, “Unlocking multi-stakeholder collaboration for transformative agrifood systems through NDCs and NAPs” in the Food and Agriculture Pavilion at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh. Learn more...

COP27 side-event: Our Food is on the Table: Accelerating the transition to Resilient Food Systems

Hybrid Event, 12/11/2022

The SCALA programme was part of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) organized hybrid side event, “Our Food is on the Table: Accelerating the transition to Resilient Food Systems” in the Business Pavilion at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh. Learn more...

COP27 side-event: Supporting transformative climate actions in agriculture and land use in Egypt through SCALA

12/11/2022

The FAO-UNDP SCALA programme has organized a hybrid side event, “Supporting transformative climate actions in agriculture and land use in Egypt through SCALA” in the United Nations Egypt Pavilion at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh. Learn more...

COP27 side-event: The role of adaptation reporting under the ETF in agriculture sectors

08/11/2022

The SCALA programme, in coordination with the UNFCCC Secretariat, organized a hybrid side event on “#Together4transparency: The role of adaptation reporting under the ETF in agriculture sectors” in the Capacity-Building Hub at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh. Learn more...

NAP EXPO 2022: Step-by-step guidance to enable transformative climate solutions as part of NDC/NAP implementation in the agriculture and land use sectors

24/08/2022

The SCALA programme organized an in-person side event at the NAP EXPO 2022 in Gaborone, Botswana on “Step-by-step guidance to enable transformative climate solutions as part of NDC/NAP implementation in the agriculture and land use sectors”. Learn more...

Agrifood systems transformation to achieve global climate and nutrition targets: what is the implementation traction in countries?

Virtual Event, 22/03/2022

The FIRST programme and the SCALA programme organized a joint virtual learning network dialogue on " Agrifood systems transformation to achieve global climate and nutrition targets: what is the implementation traction in countries?” Learn more...

COP26 side event: Engaging the private sector to implement agriculture and land use priorities of NDCs and NAPs

Hybrid Event, 08/11/2021

The SCALA programme organized a semi-virtual side event at the Multilateral Development Banks Pavilion at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on “Engaging the private sector to implement agriculture and land use priorities of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) an...