Yusuke Taishi

Senior technical advisor for climate change adaptation with @UNDP focusing on agriculture, microfinance, sea-level rise and people.

[Kanni Wignaraja @kanniwignaraja]

Using laser-based technology, @UNDP is helping Pacific Island countries create detailed 3D ridge-to-reef maps of their territories. This captures the lands above water, and the reefs and seabeds below.

In #Tuvalu alone, 500 square kilometers of land, reefs and lagoons was accurately captured and mapped in just 30+ hours of flying!

These maps help answer fundamental questions on which the future of Pacific Islands: How exposed are different communities to rising sea levels? Where will floodwaters flow? Which investments can provide the greatest protection? What are the safest locations for public infrastructure? How can insurance products best respond to climate risk?

I agree with my colleagues @yusuketaishi @KribBKKmake that this effort should be conducted across the Pacific behind local demand. Read more here ➡️ https://t.co/7Dck3eI5n7

[Yusuke Taishi @yusuketaishi]

Something many of us take for granted is missing across much of the Pacific: accurate maps of the coast.

Without them, how can we understand where sea-level rise and coastal flooding will hit, let alone adapt?

My latest blog looks at this fundamental gap with @KribBKK

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

7 in 10 people on the Pacific's low-lying coasts live on ground that has never been precisely measured.

Without that data, governments cannot say where floodwater will go.

UNDP's @yusuketaishi and @KribBKK on the urgent need to close the gap: https://t.co/LzWxNv5uU6

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

7 in 10 people on the Pacific's low-lying coasts live on ground that has never been precisely measured.

Without that data, governments cannot say where floodwater will go.

UNDP's @yusuketaishi and @KribBKK on the urgent need to close the gap: https://t.co/LzWxNv5uU6

[UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji @UNDP_Pacific]

Ahead of #COP31, the Pacific isn’t waiting.

With a pre‑COP in Fiji 🇫🇯 and leaders meeting in Tuvalu 🇹🇻 this October, a portfolio approach to climate resilience is already delivering results. Now it’s time to scale what works.

Read the blog: https://t.co/HiYCKLR17V

[Rohini Kohli @RohiniKohli1]

As climate impacts escalate, the G7 Adaptation Accelerator Hub is becoming a model for turning #adaptation ambition into action, supporting countries from planning to investment and implementation.

Thanks to our speakers- great opportunities for countries to work together #COP30

[UNDP in Asia and the Pacific @UNDPasiapac]

Climate adaptation isn’t a bill to pay.

It’s an investment in our futures, food, cities, coastlines and lives.

#AdaptationFinance, however, must flow faster and reach the frontlines. Here are 4 shifts to make that happen: https://t.co/sqiJJIGWbj #COP30 #AdaptationGap

[Marcos Athias Neto @marcosathias]

Weather & climate data are the foundation of every forecast and early warning - yet 90% is missing in the world’s most vulnerable countries.

The newly announced @UN_SOFF impact bond is a breakthrough in mobilizing finance to #CloseTheDataGap.

Learn more: https://t.co/9FZVTndD7m

[Marcos Athias Neto @marcosathias]

Climate change adaptation finance lags far behind rising climate risks.

The G7 Adaptation Accelerator Hub is helping countries turn plans into pipelines & mobilize capital for impact.

Learn more about the Hub, led by Italy, implemented by @UNDP: https://t.co/pBudG6Bh29

#COP30

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

The adaptation finance gap won’t close itself.

The Adaptation Accelerator Hub helps countries design investment-ready projects and crowd in public and private capital.

👉 Learn more: https://t.co/Sv6DequRXb

#COP30

[UN Development @UNDP]

As extreme climate events become more frequent, the need of developing countries for financial commitments in their fight against climate change grows bigger.

@UNDPplanet spotlights why finance matters to climate action: https://t.co/X9LkYqi6qb

#COP30

[Yusuke Taishi @yusuketaishi]

Great to join the #COP30 discussion with @MOEJ_Climate on the role of #EWS in strengthening agricultural resilience. Learn more about @UNDP’s work on #CIEWS 👉 https://t.co/1DsDYEHoTn
and the G7 Adaptation Accelerator Hub 👉 https://t.co/Qovpyi2sSE

[MOE_Japan 環境省 @MOEJ_Climate]

At the #JapanPavilion during #COP30 in Belém, the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, held a seminar yesterday at 22:00 JST.
#PublicPrivatePartnership #MOEJapan

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

Adaptation needs are rising – fast.

Finance must be faster, more predictable and better aligned with national systems.

In our new blog, @YusukeTaishi and @RohiniKohli outline 4 essentials to make this happen.

👉 Read here: https://t.co/c4BRiC4Ez8

#COP30 | @UNDP

[Rohini Kohli @RohiniKohli1]

Climate change impacts are accelerating. The #AdaptationGap is vast.

The Adaptation Accelerator Hub is designed to bridge policy, finance & implementation for #climateaction. Join us Weds to explore results, innovation in #adaptationfinance & next steps for collaboration #COP30

[UN Development @UNDP]

“Mutirão” is more than a Brazilian tradition, it’s a model for #ClimateAction.

As we head to #COP30, we must invest in resilience for both displaced people and the communities who welcome them.

Read how collective effort can drive climate solutions: https://t.co/sfc1T4lWPM

[Yusuke Taishi @yusuketaishi]

As #COP30 negotiations begin, @RohiniKohli and I outline 4 key elements to make the most of—and shape the future of—adaptation finance amid the massive finance gap that still exists.

Four key elements shaping the future of adaptation finance https://t.co/VNRm8BUDTy @UNDPplanet

[Yusuke Taishi @yusuketaishi]

@HennyNgu & I wrote about our visit to a refugee camp in #Ethiopia. The climate crisis is fueling displacement—and ahead of #COP30, we argue this must be tackled as a development issue, not only a humanitarian one
@UNDP @UNDPEthiopia @UNDPplanet @Refugees

https://t.co/la5xYEmlLd

[UN Development @UNDP]

Humanitarian aid saves lives, but alone it cannot build resilience.

Ahead of #COP30, our @HennyNgu and @YusukeTaishi urge long-term climate finance that builds shared resilience where people seek safety: https://t.co/sfc1T4lWPM

[Shoko Noda @shokonoda]

What is required is not just more aid, but a rethinking of how we invest to build resilience and reduce aid dependency.
-say @HennyNgu & @yusuketaishi.

#COP30 in #Brazil 🇧🇷 should generate the spirit of a global mutirão!

🔗 https://t.co/J5NgGJPuO6

[Matilda Dimovska @MatildaDimovska]

Protecting Mongolia’s ecosystems means protecting its future. Today marks successful close of our 7-year ENSURE project. 🙏 to H.E. @BatiinBatbaatar @MECCMongolia, #MOFALI, @theGEF, & partners for turning commitments into real action for resilient ecosystems & rural livelihoods.

[Yusuke Taishi @yusuketaishi]

Flood risks due to melting glaciers are among the most obvious consequences of climate change that require urgent action. With funding from @theGCF, @UNDP will work with #Nepal to reduce water levels of dangerous lakes up in the Himalayas.

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

Great news: @theGCF approves $36.1 million funding to reduce glacial lake outburst flood risk in Nepal 👏

With @UNDP support, the project will strengthen early warning, lower dangerous glacial lakes and protect mountain communities. https://t.co/4mPqx0CGBW

#ClimateAction