Asia Pacific Adaptation Network

Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) is a regional program that works with governments and organizations to share knowledge about adapting to climate change and to support implementation of adaptation measures. APAN was set up in October 2009 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), as part of the Global Adaptation Network (GAN). APAN is considered a key mobilizer of adaptation knowledge in Asia and the Pacific. APAN works collaboratively with organizations including the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), the Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP) at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN). Structure of APAN The Regional Hub (RH) is co-hosted by the Asian Institute of Technology – UNEP Regional Resource Centre for Asia-Pacific (AIT- UNEP RRC.AP) and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) in Bangkok, Thailand. The Regional Hub is the implementing body of the Network at the regional level (where relevant). The Network has five Sub-Regional Nodes (SRNs) covering five sub-regions in Asia-Pacific. SRNs are organisations whose key functions are to lead the implementation of the sub-regional activities of the Network in collaboration with the RH and national implementing partners. As of 2011, APAN's three Thematic Nodes (TNs) focused on water, agriculture and mountains to reflect priorities of the region and were composed of organizations with specific expertise on their respective thematic areas.