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AcknowledgementsThese Proceedings are based on presentations at the International Conference: Strategies for AdaptingPublic and Private Infrastructure to Climate Change, hosted by the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) in San Salvador, El Salvador on 30 June 2010. UNDP’s Adaptation Learning Mechanism (ALM), a GlobalEnvironment Facility/Strategic Priority on Adaptation-supported global knowledge-sharing platform onclimate change adaptation, provided funding for this project.Naomi Sleeper, Consultant, prepared this report with guidance and oversight from Pradeep Kurukulasuriya,Senior Technical Adviser, Climate Change Adaptation, UNDP/GEF (Global Environment Facility).The efforts and contributions of all individuals and organizations are gratefully acknowledged.Conference StatementsRichard Barathe, Resident Representative, UNDP El SalvadorGerson Martínez, Minister of Public Works, Transport, Housing and Urban Development, Government ofEl SalvadorHerman Rosa Chávez, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, Government of El SalvadorBackground PaperPaul B. Siegel, Independent ConsultantTechnical PresentationsRobert Kay, Director and Principal Consultant, Coastal Zone Management Pty. Ltd.Roberto Sanchez-Rodriguez, Department of Urban and Environmental Studies, El Colegio de la FronteraNorte, MexicoMichael Faber, Professor of Risk and Safety Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering DTU — TechnicalUniversity of DenmarkTravis Franck, Climate and Energy Consultant/Research Affiliate, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMatthew Kotchen, Associate Professor of Environmental Economics and Policy, Yale UniversityStephen Gold, Principal Policy and Technical Adviser, Green, Low-Emission and Climate-Resilient DevelopmentStrategies, UNDPInternal ContributorsYannick Glemarec, Director, Environmental Finance and Executive Coordinator, UNDP/GEF, Executive SummaryPradeep Kurukulasuriya, Senior Technical Adviser, Climate Change Adaptation, UNDP/GEF, ConferenceObjectives and ScopeInternal ReviewersPaula Caballero, Regional Technical Adviser, Climate Change Adaptation, UNDP PanamaMateo Salomon, Climate Change Programme Officer, UNDP El SalvadorEditorCaitlin ConnellyviiiPaving the Way for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure: Conference Proceedings