This event brings together policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders to highlight the importance of South-South cooperation in driving localized responses to address the climate, peace, and security nexus. Focusing on vulnerable regions, the discussion explores how collaborative efforts can enhance climate resilience, improve food security, foster rural livelihoods, and address human mobility challenges. As climate change intensifies, effective localization of adaptation strategies becomes essential in empowering communities to prevent and mitigate climate-related risks to peace and security, as well as the root causes of displacement, particularly for marginalized populations. 

Participants assess the role of food, land, and water system transformation in strengthening social cohesion, peace, and security amidst climate-induced disruptions. Insights from Zambia's Green Growth Strategy are highlighted, showcasing how peace and security considerations are embedded in development and adaptation efforts at local, sub-national, and national levels. The event also discusses the importance of integrated agriculture and food policies that promote climate resilience while producing peace and human security co-benefits, presenting successful case studies that exemplify effective approaches. 

For this purpose, it showcases different tools and innovations that support the development of data-driven actions to address the risks and challenges across the climate, peace, and security nexus. This includes initiatives such as the CGIAR Climate Security Observatory (CSO), a decision support tool for informing policymaking, finance, and programming through scientific evidence. Experiences from countries like Zambia and Guatemala demonstrate the potential for South-South cooperation in addressing the nexus of climate, peace, and security, offering valuable lessons for collaborative solutions and pathways for future action. By promoting collaboration across regions and sectors, this event aims to facilitate exchange at the science-policy interface and generate actionable recommendations for policymakers, facilitating the localization agenda and enhancing climate resilience and social cohesion in climate-affected contexts.