A brief recap on the CANSA events that took place in 2014.

1. Climate Action Network South Asia in 2014

2. 2014 for South Asia Node
Organised Low Carbon Regional Consultations in Kathmandu to
build common understanding on the issue
Partnered in organising Adaptation Forum in Malaysia
Focussed on generating thematic knowledge products
Build Capacity of member organisations on Climate policy
CANSA present in Government Committees in Sri Lanka, Pakistan
and Bangladesh
Organised Consultations on Adaptation Planning and workshop
on integrating SDGs & Climate Change

3. Themes relevant in South Asia
 Adaptation / Resilience
 Low Carbon
Development
 Climate Finance
 Equity / Architecture
 Loss and Damage
Knowledge Products
!!! That support our
Positions…

4. Effective Communication Platform in South Asia
 Operationalised Communication Strategy
 Dedicated Communication Staff in Secretariat
 Outreach is planned and effective
 Known source of Climate Information and better
Networked with Media

5. Plans ahead…
 Regional Climate Finance Workshop Planned in July
 Indian Stakeholders mobilisation towards Paris and influence
INDCs – discussion papers on Low Carbon Options, Role of RE,
scaling up adaptation, unpacking Equity and climate finance
 7 States Consultations and 2 National level partnering with 3
networks, 4 think tanks, 10 MPs, 40 India CANSA members and
3 State Governments
 Loss and Damage – Building capacity of policy makers in Nepal,
India and Sri Lanka
 Low carbon advocacy in India and Sri Lanka
 Hosting Asia & Pacific ‘Adaptation Forum’ in Colombo in July
2016
 Adaptation Case Studies Compendium is under progress

6. Institutional Growth of CANSA
Partnered with Oxfam Global to research on ‘Resilience’
Total Secretariat has grown from 2 to 8 in 2014 including
Advisors
Financial systems are being drafted to maintain the
transparency
Retreat on CANSA Sect organised in March 2015, focussing on
‘timely delivery mechanism’
CANSA General Assembly due in July 2015
Programme have evolved from set of projects to integrated
actions with active engagement of member organisations
Bi-Annual Report of Node activities is under progress
The total budget of Node is – 250,000 EUR / yr

7. See you in SCAM 5 !!!