Nineteen climate vulnerable countries have signed the Climate Vulnerable Forum 2011 Dhaka Declaration: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Kiribati, Madagascar, Maldives, Nepal, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam.
They underscore the need of focusing on adaptation in particular in the short term in order to minimize growing and widespread harm, and call upon developed countries to support implementation in the developing countries, particularly in the most vulnerable countries, of national adaptation plans and climate resilient development strategies and low carbon development plan.
They also request for enhanced international collaboration and greater support on capacity building in order to enable them to respond effectively and comprehensively to minimize their risks to and impact of climate change.