Namibia-Zambia 1:1 Peer Learning Workshop on the National Adaptation Planning Process: Focus on the transition from planning to implementation

Adaptation decision-makers from Namibia and Zambia met in Lusaka, Zambia, for a 1:1 bilateral peer learning workshop to share lessons and experiences on the national adaptation plan (NAP) process with a focus on the transition from planning to implementation.

The NAP Global Network provided technical and financial support for the workshop through funding from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). This workshop marked the first meeting workshop held under a new area of peer learning offered by the Network, “1:1 Peer Learning Partnerships,” and builds on exchanges between Namibia and Zambia at a global-level Peer Learning Forum on the NAP process held in Zimbabwe in February 2024.

The workshop objectives were to

• understand data gaps and address data needs for NAP development,
• facilitate knowledge exchange on best practices for establishing effective institutional frameworks to oversee and implement NAPs in Namibia,
• learn from implemented projects, allowing the Namibian NAP team to gain practical insights into Zambia’s approach to NAP implementation, and
• enhance understanding of the transition from planning to implementation.

The presentations and photos from this workshop are available below.

Understanding Data Gaps and Addressing Needs | Charles Chisanga, PhD

Monitoring and review of NAP implementation | Charles Chisanga, PhD

The second day of the 1:1 peer learning workshop focused on interactive discussions on strengthening institutional arrangements, followed by site visits to adaptation initiatives in Mutama Bweengwa and Magoye, Pemba District, Southern Province, Zambia, to explore firsthand experiences with implementing priorities set out in Zambia's NAP.

The Mutema Bweengwa and Magoye adaptation initiatives focus on projects implemented through collaboration between the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Accelerate Water and Agricultural Resources Efficiency (AWARE) Project delivered by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit; the Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection (MWDSEP); and the Ministry of Agriculture, with funding from the European Union and BMZ.

Appraising and Prioritizing Adaptation Options | Kabwe Harnadih Mubanga, PhD

Screening and Appraising NAP Climate Change Adaptation Options

• Zambia's National Adaptation Plan submitted to the UNFCCC's NAP Central in November 2023
• Namibia's Adaptation Communication submitted to the UNFCCC's Adaptation Communications Registry in 2021
• sNAPshot country brief | Zambia Takes an Inclusive Approach to Developing a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Framework for its NAP
• Briefing note |  Framework for a Climate Adaptation Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning System for Namibia