NAP Global Network at NAP Expo 2023

Santiago, Chile | March 27 - 30, 2023

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The world’s flagship conference dedicated to National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes took place in the Latin America and Caribbean region for the first time. NAP Expo 2023 was the eighth global NAP Expo since 2013 and was held in Santiago, Chile, from March 27 to 30, 2023, on the theme “Scaling Up Adaptation.” Organized by the Least Developed Countries Expert Group under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in partnership with various bodies and organizations, the NAP Expo aimed to raise adaptation ambition by advancing the development and implementation of NAPs.

The NAP Global Network Secretariat team was in Santiago and exchanged experiences and lessons learned on NAP processes, showcased the outcomes of our support to over 60 developing countries, and engaged with government and international organizations representatives, as well as stakeholders from the adaptation community of practitioners.

At this NAP Expo, the NAP Global Network’s activities focused on:

  • Scaling up implementation of adaptation through the NAP process
  • Challenges and opportunities of vertical integration in the NAP process
  • Monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), with a focus on progress reporting.

NAP Global Network at NAP Expo 2023

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See below for a detailed overview of our participation at NAP Expo 2023.

Scaling Up Implementation of Adaptation Through NAPs

Date: Monday, March 27, 2023
Hosts: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the NAP Global Network

The objective of the session was to facilitate knowledge exchange among country representatives on emerging experiences in implementing NAPs to identify relevant tools, frameworks, and lessons learned. Representatives from Haiti, Bhutan and Nepal shared their lessons learned on identifying barriers and opportunities to accelerate adaptation action.  

Session moderators:

  • Anne Hammill, Associate Vice-President, Resilience Program, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD, which hosts the NAP Global Network Secretariat
  • Lou Perpes, National Adaptation Planning Officer, UNEP
  • Saran Selenge, Climate Change Knowledge Management Officer, UNDP

Panellists:

  • Gerty Pierre, Director of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment, Haiti
  • Rinchen Penjor, Deputy Chief Environment Officer, Department of Water, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Bhutan
  • Buddi Sagar Poudel, Joint Secretary/Chief of Climate Change Management Division, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Nepal

Knowledge clinics moderated by:

  • Binaya Parajuli, NAP M&E Officer, Nepal
  • Netra Binod Sharma, NAP Project Manager, UNDP Bhutan
  • Martha Liliana Márquez Torres, Technical professional, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Colombia
  • Davaa Narantuya, Project Coordinator / Technical Advisor, NAP Mongolia Project

 

Scaling Up Implementation of Adaptation Through NAPs

 

Vertical Integration in the NAP Process: Opportunities for and challenges to implementing adaptation actions

Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Hosts: NAP Global Network, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and EUROCLIMA

This session focused on vertical integration, the process of creating intentional and strategic linkages between local, sub-national, national, transboundary, international, and global adaptation, including in planning and implementation, as well in monitoring, evaluation, and learning.

Vertical integration in NAP processes is important because it can facilitate a continuous exchange between key stakeholders (from government, civil society, and business) across governance scales. Incorporating sub-national actors in the implementation of adaptation commitments, plans, and strategies increases ownership of the country’s adaptation efforts. This session created space for peers from Global South’s countries to exchange experiences and lessons learned.

Moderator:

  • Mauricio Luna-Rodríguez, Policy Advisor, Climate Change Adaptation Governance, NAP Global Network

Panellists:

  • Anne Hammill, Associate Vice President, Resilience, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Secretariat for the NAP Global Network
  • Gonzalo Guaiquil, Climate Change Coordinator, Ministry of the Foreign Affairs, Chile
  • Thomas Lerenten Lelekoitien, Deputy Director, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Directorate, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Kenya
  • Carolina Leitao, Mayor, Peñalolen Municipality, Chile

 

Vertical Integration in the NAP Process | Mauricio Luna, NAP Global Network

 

Peñalolén Más Verde | Carolina Leitao, Mayor, Municipality of Peñalolén, Chile

 

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning in the Context of Global Processes and Reporting Progress on NAPs

Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Hosts: United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Environment Programme, and the NAP Global Network

Most countries are developing monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems to track progress under their NAP process as there is a growing need for local communities affected by climate change and for national governments leading the response, to see positive results from NAPs. However, actively tracking the implementation of NAPs and reporting on the progress made can be challenging as different MEL systems can be used at the national level, but with limited resources. This session's goal was to enable the sharing of perspectives, experiences, and lessons learned on MEL of NAPs in the context of global processes and look more closely at how countries report progress on their NAPs.

Presenters:

  • Montserrat Xilotl, UNDP
  • Patrick Guerdat, NAP Global Network

Panellists:

  • Maritza Jadrijevic Girardi, Head of Adaptation in Climate Change Division, Ministry of Environment, Chile
  • Karina Barrera, Undersecretary of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition, Ecuador
  • Raquel Gomez, Project coordinator, UNEP, Costa Rica (online)
  • Binaya Parajuli, M&E Officer, UNEP, Nepal
  • Maier Sifflet, Sustainable Development and Environment Officer, Department of Sustainable Development, St Lucia.

 

Building National Systems for Adaptation Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning in the Context of global processes | UNDP

 

NAP Progress Reporting | Patrick Guerdat, NAP Global Network

 

Creating a National Adaptation Programme and Building Long-term Capacity for Implementing the Paris Agreement

Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Hosts: Least Developed Countries Expert Group, Multi-stakeholder forums subgroup, Paris Committee on Capacity-building, World Resources Institute, and the NAP Global Network

The number of issues that least developed countries (LDCs) and other developing country Parties need to address to fulfil their responsibilities under the Convention and the many elements of the Paris Agreement has significantly widened over the years. These include implementing actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change; assessing the level of greenhouse gas emissions, climate risks, capacity gaps and needs; reporting on the greenhouse gases and national measures to the UNFCCC; and a suite of peripheral activities to underpin effective climate change policy and response.

The session explored how a national government can implement the Paris Agreement by creating a national adaptation programme that considers the various actions under the Convention and the Paris Agreement, including consideration of underlying capacity needs.

Presenters:

  • Gabriel Kpaka, Deputy Director-General and UNFCCC National Focal Point, Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency, Ministry of Environment, Sierra Leone.
  • Rosibel Martinez Arriaga, Paris Committee on Capacity-building
  • Buddi Sagar Poudel, Joint Secretary/Chief of Climate Change Management Division, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Nepal
  • Ryan O'Connor, Research Analyst, World Resources Institute

Panellists:

  • Anne Hammill, Associate Vice-President, Resilience Program, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD, which hosts the NAP Global Network Secretariat
  • Gabriel Mara, Climate Adaptation Officer, Climate Change Division, Office of the Prime Minister, Fiji
  • Arthur Becker, Project Officer, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Liberia

 

Creating a National Adaptation Programme and Building Long-term Capacity for Implementing the Paris Agreement | Gabriel Kpaka, Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency

 

Building Sustained Capacity for Implementing National Adaptation Plans and the Paris Agreement | Rosibel Martinez Arriaga, Paris Committee on Capacity-building

 

Leveraging NDCs to Advance Capacity for National Adaptation Planning | Ryan O'Connor, World Resource Institute

 

 

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