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 UN Climate Change and Universities Partnership Programme

  

 

Welcome to the UN Climate Change and Universities Partnership Programme​ 
Launched in 2018, the UN Climate Change and Universities Partnership Programme is a flagship initiative under the Nairobi Work Programme (NWP) that connects graduate students from accredited universities with real-world climate knowledge and know-how priorities identified by countries and communities.  

The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technical Advice (SBSTA) has recognised the importance of the Programme and mandated the UN Climate Change secretariat to scale it up and build partnerships to help activate context-specific knowledge across all regions. ​

All graduate students from accredited universities in all regions have the opportunity to deliver context-specific knowledge to address real-world climate adaptation priorities under the UN Climate Change and Universities Partnership Programme. ​ 

The impact graduate students and universities can make 
  • ​Enhance your university’s engagement with the United Nations system - the partnership programme offers an opportunity to be part of a unique UN-led initiative at the intersection of research, innovation, policy and practice.  
  • Contribute to global efforts on climate adaptation - the programme connects universities and graduate students to deliver practical, context-specific solutions for countries and communities in response to real, demand-driven needs. 
  • Elevate adaptation and raise the profile of student research - the research and investigation outputs feed directly into the UN Climate Change process, raising the profile of adaptation globally and raising the profile of student research. 
  • Support capacity-building and resilience through graduate research - the programme encourages graduate research and innovation, including the use of emerging technologies to build resilience around the world.
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Join the UN Climate Change and Universities Partnership Programme today ​

To make an impact advancing real-world adaptation priorities, apply to join the UN Climate Change and Universities Partnership Programme. More details here​. ​

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