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

2. • 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
CAN South Asia

4. 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.

5. Program CANSA in 2013…
Research papers on climate finance, loss and damage, sustainable
agriculture, NAMA framework
Developing a communication strategy
Working 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.

6. 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

7. 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

8. Glimpses … 