Network name: Knowledge Network on Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change - part of the National Communications Support Programme (NCSP) Scope: Global Geographic region: Global Central Coordinator Location - City: New York Central Coordinator Location - Country: United States Principal focus: Information flow Organization type: Mixed Year started:   Short description*: "The NCSP Knowledge Network is designed to assist V&A experts working on SNCs and national SNC coordinators. The online learning facility aims to facilitate knowledge sharing, data and information exchanges, and relate best practices with lessons learned." Focus and description*: “The resource center contains a wealth of literature, software packages with their user manuals, and data sources on assessing impacts of vulnerability and adaptation to climate change which has been collated and made available for download/browse. Members can initiate and contribute to online discussions on any V&A issues with fellow members from NAI countries as well as a selection of experts from AI countries. The NCSP maintains a Roster of Experts who expressed interest in assisting NAI countries either as consultants to work in-country with NAI experts, resource persons at NCSP technical training workshops, experts to undertake technical review of SNC drafts, or simply as interested individual to participate in any discussions on the KN. With the permission of the experts, national SNC coordinators and/or V&A team leaders can access the CVs of the experts on the Roster. This is to facilitate the identification and selection of consultants.” Funding Source: Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Contact details: NCSP 304 East 45th Street New York, NY 10017 United States Fax: (212) 906-6998 Email through website: http://ncsp.undp.org/contact_us.cfm Email:   Website: http://ncsp.va-network.org/

Please note that while all networks have a diverse agenda, the "Principal focus" criteria was a judgment call as to what the dominant focus was.

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