The NAP Global Network and the Government of Belize co-organized a 3-day global peer learning forum from August 12 to 14 at the Grand Caribe Resort in San Pedro Town, Belize, to share experiences in strengthening the alignment between national adaptation plans (NAPs) and nationally determined contributions (NDCs).
The NAP Global Network provided technical and financial support for the workshop through funding from the Global Affairs Canada.
Representatives from Belize, Benin, Burundi, Fiji, Haiti, Grenada, Madagascar, Nepal, South Sudan, and Suriname discussed how the NAP process can enhance the quality of adaptation information in NDC updates and better incorporate gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) considerations.
The workshop objectives were to
- enhance overall understanding of the relationship between the NAP and the adaptation components of the NDC as well as opportunities and benefits of linking related adaptation planning processes;
- promote dialogue, and exchange on experiences and lessons learned between country representatives who lead processes to develop and update NAPs and NDCs;
- identify and map entry points for NDC-NAP alignment in policymaking and planning, including the integration of gender equality and social inclusion considerations; and
- explore how the NAP process enhance the quality of adaptation information and priorities communicated via the upcoming update of the NDCs.
The presentations and photos from this forum are available below. For more information, read our joint press release with the Government of Belize or media coverage from Channel 5, Breaking News Belize, and Love FM.
