Tag: NAP processes

Youth aged 14 to 25 learned about the effects of climate change, ways to mitigate the risk, and how they can raise awareness in their communities through the USAID-funded Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change project in 2018. The project provided climate change training to 2,146 youth and more than 147,000 trees were planted in a forest reserve.

[EN/FR] PRESS RELEASE | Jamaica Hosts International Forum on Gender-Responsive Adaptation to Climate Change

Experts and government representatives from 10 countries are meeting from July 26 to 28 to share lessons and experiences on promoting gender equality through climate change adaptation.

Experts and government representatives from 10 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean are meeting from July 26 to 28 in Montego Bay, Jamaica, to share lessons and experiences on promoting gender equality through climate change adaptation.

Manzini, Swaziland - 10/30/2019: Colorful market where local people and tourists buy crafts and souvenirs, household items, fruits and vegetables, traditional Swazi medicine. Eswatini, Africa

Eswatini Launches an Adaptation Outreach Programme

Building awareness of community adaptation action and Indigenous Knowledge systems for climate adaptation

Eswatini kicked off a short-term initiative to engage adaptation stakeholders from local communities in the country’s NAP process to both grow their capacities for adaptation action and to learn from their experiences in coping with the impacts of climate change.

Agricultoras y agricultores peruanos en el departamento de Áncash implementan medidas que forman parte del Plan Nacional de Adaptación (Foto: MINAM, 2020)

Por qué la implicación del público es esencial para las medidas de adaptación climática

La campaña de lanzamiento del Plan Nacional de Adaptación de Perú llega a más de 2,6 millones de personas

The Peruvian government has made public engagement a priority to accelerate and strengthen the implementation of adaptation actions. We spoke to Cristina Rodríguez, director of Adaptation to Climate Change at the Peruvian Ministry of Environment, about the successful communications campaign to raise awareness of the NAP process.

Agricultoras y agricultores peruanos en el departamento de Áncash implementan medidas que forman parte del Plan Nacional de Adaptación (Foto: MINAM, 2020)

Why Public Engagement Is Essential for Climate Adaptation Action

Peru’s National Adaptation Plan launch campaign reaches over 2.6 million people

The Peruvian government has made public engagement a priority to accelerate and strengthen the implementation of adaptation actions. We spoke to Cristina Rodríguez, director of Adaptation to Climate Change at the Peruvian Ministry of Environment, about the successful communications campaign to raise awareness of the NAP process.

Local residents of Cotonou enjoy their Monday afternoon at Obama Beach.

Scaling up Climate Resilience in Benin: The launch of the country’s first National Adaptation Plan

By Patrick Guerdat and Cesar Henrique Arrais | Videos and interviews by William Appolinaire TCHOKI and Fulbert ADJIMEHOSSOU

Submitted to UNFCCC on July 08, 2022, Benin’s first NAP defines a clear set of adaptation actions to enhance the resilience in eight key sectors: agriculture, water resources, health, coastal zones, forestry, energy, infrastructures and urban development, and tourism. We looked into some adaptation actions already successfully implemented in the country.

Costa Rica Launches Its First National Adaptation Plan

Alongside the NAP, a new interactive story map platform on adaptation was launched

The NAP document establishes a roadmap to strengthen the country’s resilience to the impacts of climate change over the next five years.