Action Network South Asia : Where we are, and the way forward

• We are also one of the oldest Southern Nodes of CAN, established in 1991

• Secretariat spreads across South Asia with two full time staff and three part time staff

• Is a legally registered entity• Membership has evolved from 20 member in 2009

to 114 by end of 2013• Is the Sub-Regional Node of Asia Pacific Adaptation

Network in South Asia• Board of directors for Governance of CANSA and

NSC for Policy work at national level• New Board elected in August 2013• CANSA has its own by-laws• CANSA is a committee member of the Adaptation

Forum on Loss and Damage launched in South Korea

www.cansouthasia.net

CAN South Asia

Programs of CANSA for 2013…Organised a regional workshop on Innovative Finance

Resources for parliamentarians, policy makers and Civil Society Organisations, in Delhi India.

Regional Workshop for Asia for Southern Voices Program, CANSA network members and SV partner members from South Asia and Eastern Asia (Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam) , Delhi India.

Annual Knowledge Sharing Workshop of CANSA for members and partner organisations, in Agra, India.

Pre-COP and Post COP briefings and preparations on national basis.

Joint Paper on emissions in the aviation sector in partnership with GermanWatch

Parliamentarians training workshop on South Asian climate policies, Islamabad in December 2013

Following the UNFCCC process and playing and active role in the CANI workshop groups.

Program CANSA in 2013…Research papers on climate finance, loss and

damage, sustainable agriculture, NAMA framework

Developing a communication strategyWorking on revamping CANSA as a regional entity

through reaching out to other networks and media outlets to disseminate information developed.

IPCC related activities press conferences, trainings, discussion forums.

Outreach and Communications

CANSA website cansouthasia.net CANSA on FB has a membership of over

3500 and is functioning as a tool for outreach and networking

CANSA emailing list provides updates on activities on a regular basis

CANSA on twitter @CANSouthAsia

Upcoming Events and Activities

EU South Asia summit, India, March 2014 Regional Workshop for Asia, Southern Voices

Program April 2014 Community Based Adaptation Workshop, April

2014 in Nepal National Steering committee activities across

the 7 countries

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