The 2010 Adaptation Knowledge Needs Survey was conducted to assess the current state of knowledge needs for CCA in order to identify knowledge needs and gaps to further the understanding of climate change impacts, vulnerabilities, and innovative adaptation approaches; and to identify key services (e.g. training workshops, seminars, newsletters, etc.) to facilitate knowledge exchange on current adaptation practices and lessons learned. The survey was made available in English, French and Spanish. The presentation of survey results in this report aims to inform the broad range of stakeholders interested in knowledge needs relevant to CCA, and to provide useful insights on CCA knowledge needs to educate and strengthen UNDP-supported and external adaptation programmes. The findings will also be useful as UNDP expands the ALM’s presence at the regional level within and outside of the Pacific and Africa. The survey was sent to a diverse sampling of stakeholders across the globe. Responses were received from over 650 participants, with 68 percent from non-Annex I Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Respondents reported the most interest in obtaining CCA knowledge for Africa and Asia. A desire was also indicated for information on CCA in the natural resource management sector, as a broad category encompassing and intersecting with other sectors, followed by agriculture/food security.
