9th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum 

About the APAN Forum

The APAN Adaptation Forum is the largest and most important gathering of climate adaptation practitioners in the Asia-Pacific region. It is organized by the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) and has served as a flagship event since 2010. The Forum provides a collaborative space for governments, civil society, researchers, youth, and private sector actors to share knowledge, shape regional priorities, and co-create solutions for climate resilience.

Spanning 50+ countries, it fosters dialogue across scales—from local to global—on emerging challenges, enabling long-term planning and practical implementation of adaptation strategies.

Past Impacts

Since its inception in 2010, the Forum has been instrumental in:

• Mainstreaming climate adaptation into development planning

• Promoting systems-based approaches

• Building bridges across sectors (e.g., health, food, water, infrastructure)

• Empowering underrepresented voices such as youth and Indigenous communities
  
  

The 8th APAN Forum (held in 2023) was themed “Resilience for All: Enabling Transformative Implementation”, emphasizing whole-of-society approaches and cross-sectoral integration.

Current Theme and Objectives

2025 Theme: Resilience for All: Catalyzing Transformational Adaptation

The 9th Forum builds on previous insights to explore transformational adaptation—moving beyond incremental change to achieve large-scale, systemic shifts that increase resilience and equity.
Key Objectives include:

• Clarifying what transformational adaptation is, and how it differs from incremental approaches

• Showcasing innovative policies, technologies, and financing models

• Identifying strategic entry points for multi-stakeholder collaboration

• Promoting the integration of transformational adaptation into national and regional agendas

• Highlighting real-world examples and success stories from across the region

Thematic Focus (Systems & Dialogues)

The Forum will center discussions around four interconnected systems:

1. Food and Agricultural Systems

2. Land, Water Ecosystems & Biodiversity

3. Infrastructure, Cities & Industries

4. Health, Livelihoods & Societies (with emphasis on social protection and climate-health linkages)

These will be supported by enabling dialogues to explore synergies, interdependencies, and co-benefits between these systems.

Pre-Forum Webinar & Dialogue Series

🖥️ In August 2025, the APAN Secretariat will coordinate a series of webinars to:

• Introduce the concept and relevance of transformational adaptation

• Foster a shared understanding across stakeholders

• Gather feedback and co-create recommendations ahead of the Forum
  
  

The dialogue sessions will provide in-depth discussions on cross-cutting issues such as community resilience, ecosystem-health linkages, and adaptive governance.

Participants

Expected participants include representatives from:

• Governments and policy institutions

• Scientific and research organizations

• UN agencies and international organizations

• Financial institutions and donors

• Private sector and industry

• Civil society and Indigenous communities

• Youth networks and media
  
  

How to Participate

Call for session proposals and registration are now open.
Participants are encouraged to engage via:

• Session organization and proposals

• Knowledge exchange and networking

• Dialogue series and thematic discussions

Sources

• https://adb.eventsair.com/apanforum2025/

For participation and side event proposals, please contact us at- contact@uvsociety.org