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The latest scientific reports are unequivocal in their conclusions that climate change as a result of human activities is not some kind of future hypothetical event. The effects are already here, in real time. It is leading to melting of sea ice, thawing of permafrost, sea level rise, heat waves, shifts in precipitation, and increase in extreme weather events leading to floods, droughts and wildfires. Such weather events will have adverse impacts on food security, viz. in terms of availability, accessibility, stability and utilization. The hardest hit will be the poor – climate change will increase hunger and malnutrition, and worsen the living conditions of rural communities that are wholly dependent on natural resources for their livelihoods. Superimposing this on a future scenario where the world’s population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050 brings about a worrisome situation. The situation for the Asia Pacific region would be far more severe, considering most of the population growth will occur here, and the region is already experiencing the impacts of climate change. Considering food security will be overwhelmed by climate change, in 2012 FAO, the World Bank and several countries promoted the concept of ClimateSmart Agriculture (CSA) at the first Global Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change. The Conference called for mobilizing CSA as a means to enhance agricultural productivity and incomes, resilience to climate change and where possible to reduce or eliminate green house gas (GHG) emissions. While work with CSA approaches is forging ahead in many parts of the world, the AsiaPacific region has yet to capture the benefits of such developments. Many countries in the region have yet to become acquainted with the concept, and incorporation of CSA into their national agricultural strategies would remain unachievable. In view of this, FAO and other development partners have begun to step up their efforts to mainstream CSA in the region. This workshop is one pivotal start to such an initiative. This summary report of the workshop brings together knowledge on CSA and puts it at the forefront; and vigorously explores how to implement such technical knowledge on the ground. It also captures the roles that international and regional agencies can undertake to further strengthen agricultural productivity in the region that is already experiencing the impacts of climate change. We can also hear from the countries about their specific concerns, and the routes they intend to pursue in the face of climate change. The report also provides valuable information of successful case studies that agriculturists have been innovating and practicing for centuries in some cases as a means to address food security under adverse circumstances. Furthermore, one of the recommendations of the workshop calls for initiating an important regional platform for supporting CSA work in the region. This would be a critical initiative to strengthen the development of CSA throughout the region. Clearly, this workshop has laid an important foundation for strengthening the CSA approaches in the region, and I foresee rapid uptake henceforth. However, this excellent start and collaboration should continue if we are to meet the needs of the region. With this short note, I wish to congratulate all the individuals for their outstanding efforts in organizing this workshop, and capturing effectively the proceedings in this summary report. Hiroyuki Konuma Assistant DirectorGeneral and Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations