IDRC is among the agencies proudly representing Canada at the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), October 31 – November 12, 2021, in Glasgow.
As an official UNFCCC observer agency, IDRC supports research to generate innovative, evidence-backed solutions for vulnerable people in developing countries. Our aim? To foster a more equitable, inclusive, and resilient future, while building capacity among future climate leaders to apply this knowledge.
Together with our grantees and partners, IDRC is participating in a range of activities during COP26, including special events, expert panels, and workshops. IDRC-supported researchers and partner organizations will share their work, highlighting how research investments foster innovation in climate adaptation and contribute to evidence-based policy development.
Accelerated, global action on climate change is needed to avoid catastrophic impacts. In the face of the climate crisis, targeted development research is urgently needed now — and it is essential that research voices from the Global South are heard.
Building a resilient future for all means taking lasting action on climate change today.
IDRC and partner activities at COP26
Monday, November 1
Forests and people: How can REDD+ support Indigenous and local forest communities
10:00 – 11:00 GMT | UK Pavilion
World Leaders Summit event: Closing the action gap: addressing climate risks in fragile and conflict-affected settings, and the need for multi-agency collaboration and coordination
17:00 – 18:00 GMT | Resilience Hub
Hosted by Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC)
Tuesday, November 2
Launch of Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet
19:30 – 21:00 GMT | UK Pavilion
Hosted by the Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, and partners
Wednesday, November 3
11:30 – 12:30 GMT | EU Pavilion
From paper to practice: Universities' role in generating actionable solutions for the climate crisis
14:45 – 15:45 GMT | Paris Agreement Capacity-building Hub
Hosted by the Climate Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)
Thursday, November 4
Climate change and migration in the Sudano-Sahel region
8:45 – 9:45 GMT | Resilience Hub
Hosted by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
Transboundary climate adaptation risks
9:00 – 10:00 GMT | Resilience Hub
Hosted by Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC)
Aligning long-term low-carbon climate-resilient development strategies with NDCs and NAPs in the agriculture sector in Africa
11:00 – 12:30 GMT | Africa Pavilion
Hosted by the African Group of Negotiators Expert Support (AGNES)
Minimising loss and damage from internal displacement in Bangladesh
15:00 – 16:30 GMT | Bangladesh Pavilion
Hosted by the Government of Bangladesh
Building capacity and tracking climate action to empower women and girls
15:00 – 16:15 GMT | Lock Lomond Auditorium, Blue Zone
Hosted by Climate Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano (FFLA), and SouthSouthNorth
Friday, November 5
Don’t we deserve better? Youth voices on building back better
17:00 – 18:00 GMT | Resilience Hub
Hosted by the Youth Climate Lab (YCL) with IDRC
Saturday, November 6
Bridging the gap on finance for nature-based solutions – collaboration and innovation for adaptation leadership in the Global South
10:15 – 11:45 GMT | Resilience Hub
Hosted by Impulsouth (AVINA)
Monday, November 8
Climate risk assessment
8:00 – 9:00 GMT | UK Pavilion
Hosted by UK Met Office and Defra
Mapping private sector (SME) capacity-building needs in Africa and Asia
10:15 – 11:15 GMT | Paris Agreement Capacity Building Hub
Hosted by the UNFCCC Secretariat and IDRC
Tuesday, November 9
Women count: Achieving gender equality through improved monitoring and reporting
17:00 – 18:00 GMT | UK Presidency Pavilion e
Hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Research directions and learning agendas for adaptation
18:00 – 19:00 GMT | WMO/IPCC Pavilion
Hosted by the World Adaptation Science Programme
Wednesday, November 10
Knowledge for transformative action towards a resilient future
13:15 – 14:15 GMT | Resilience Hub
Hosted by Climate Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) and African Center for Technology Study (ACTS)
Capacity building – does one size fit all? The effectiveness of varied approaches to supporting the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
13:30 – 14:30 GMT | Paris Agreement Capacity Building Hub
Hosted by Climate Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)
Building capacity towards NDC implementation and the global stocktake: Innovative solutions from the Global South
14:45 – 15:45 GMT | Paris Agreement Capacity Building Hub
Hosted by ImpulSouth (AVINA)
Results-Oriented Adaptation Research (ROAR) and Launch of Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA)
17:30 – 18:30 | South Africa Pavilion, Blue Zone
Hosted by ARA and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)