NAP Global Network at COP 29

Where: Canadian Pavilion
When: Wednesday, November 13 | 16:00–17:00 Azerbaijan time
Host: NAP Global Network

Countries are expected to submit their updated NDCs in early 2025. For countries that include or expand the adaptation information in their NDCs, this update is an opportunity to communicate enhanced ambition on adaptation in line with the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience, as well as to strengthen alignment between NDCs and NAPs. NDCs and NAPs are complementary—NDCs present the country’s higher-level vision, objectives, and priorities for adaptation, while the NAP process allows countries to identify, address, and review their adaptation needs while advancing the implementation of adaptation measures. Representatives from Belize, Burundi, and Suriname will share their perspectives on the way forward to strengthen alignment and coherence between the NDC and NAP, the challenges they have encountered, and how they are moving forward. 

Where: Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Pavilion
When: Thursday, November 14 | 15:30-16:45 Azerbaijan time
Hosts: CCCCC and NAP Global Network

Since the launch of the process to formulate and implement NAPs at COP 16 in 2010, countries have made significant progress on adaptation planning and implementation. The NAP process remains critical for identifying adaptation priorities, driving action across governments, sectors and ministries, engaging non-state actors, and unlocking and mobilizing desperately needed adaptation finance. Parties, including CARICOM countries, continue to work toward completion of the assessment of progress in the NAP process at COP 29.   

The NAP Global Network was established in 2014 at COP 20 in Lima, Peru, initiated by adaptation practitioners from 11 developing and developed countries. COP 29 represents a decade of action by the Network and CARICOM countries on strengthening climate resilience through the NAP process. Two thirds of the Network’s support has been for Small Island Developing States and least developed countries.   

The event will also celebrate new partnerships in accelerating and strengthening NAP processes in the Caribbean region and around the world as well as advocating for and influencing the global conversation on NAP processes. 

Read IISD Earth Negotiation Bulletin coverage of this side event.

Where: Moana Pacific Blue Pavilion
When: Saturday, November 16 | 14:00–14:50 Azerbaijan time
Host: Government of Kiribati and NAP Global Network

To respond to climate change risks, Kiribati is scaling up the implementation of its second Joint Implementation Plan on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management (KJIP) 2019–2028. The KJIP consolidates existing national and sectoral policies and strategies developed for climate change and disaster risk management, articulating 12 strategies and associated priority actions for climate change and disaster risk management.   

This event will share Kiribati’s stories of progress and challenges in navigating the transition from planning to implementation of its KJIP. It also aims to share lessons from Kiribati’s engagement with technical partners and peer countries on the NAP process and highlight the country’s additional support needs for adaptation planning and implementation. 

Where: NDC Partnership Pavilion
When: Saturday November 16 | 15:30–16:30 Azerbaijan time
Host: Liberia, United Nations Development Programme, and NAP Global Network

Almost all developing countries have a NAP process underway. This event will highlight significant milestones achieved on national adaptation planning globally, and the opportunity to reflect this progress—alongside gaps and needs—in the adaptation chapter of updated NDCs.  

This event will

• profile stories of progress on adaptation planning, implementation, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL); 
• share how countries are navigating the transition from planning to implementation of adaptation priorities articulated in NAPs and NDCs, including mobilizing finance; 
• 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;
• highlight country support needs on adaptation planning. 

Watch the session recap in the video below from NDC Partnership.

Where: Ghana Pavilion
When: Monday, November 18 |15:00 - 16:00 (Azerbaijan time)
Hosts: Government of Ghana and NAP Global Network

The NAP Global Network Secretariat launched a new report based on a review of more than 100 approved grants from the Green Climate Fund’s NAP Readiness Programme to understand how countries have used the initial USD 3 million available for adaptation planning, what gaps remain, and how developing countries can best use the additional support being provided.  

The NAP Global Network, in collaboration with Ghana and partner countries, and the Green Climate Fund (GCF), will host an interactive session on lessons learned and recommendations for maximizing the GCF’s critically important support for adaptation planning, including its role supporting countries to make the transition from planning to the implementation of adaptation priorities.

Related resources: 

• REPORT. Understanding Green Climate Fund Support for Adaptation Planning: An analysis of GCF readiness proposals on adaptation planning 

Where:6th Capacity-building Hub | Special Event Room Shirvan, Area B
When: Tuesday, November 19 | 9:00–10:00 Azerbaijan time
Hosts: World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and NAP Global Network

Actions to address the climate and biodiversity crises are inextricably interlinked.  

As countries update their climate and nature commitments, the next 2 years represent an important opportunity to foster synergies, integration, and alignment in the planning and implementation of national climate change and biodiversity commitments and strategies, such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC’s) NDCs and NAPs and the Convention on Biological Diversity’s NBSAPs.  

This session discusses practical recommendations on how national-level policy-makers could foster synergies between NAPs, NDCs, and NBSAPs with a just and gender-responsive approach at this critical juncture.  

The forum fosters discussion for national-level decision-makers working on NDCs, NAPs, and NBSAPs. It also offers insights into developing a synergy checklist and other capacity-building knowledge products.

Where: Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Pavilion
When: Tuesday, November 19 | 12:00–13:30 Azerbaijan time
Hosts: Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), NAP Global Network

This event will focus on enhancing the implementation and ambition of NDCs and NAPs within the Caribbean. It will foster a discussion that examines key strategies for strengthening NDC ambition, overcoming implementation challenges, and integrating climate resilience into national development plans through adaptation planning. It will also emphasize the need for regional cooperation, showcasing successful examples of climate initiatives from Caribbean countries. 

Read key takeaways of this side event from CCCCC on LinkedIn.

Where: Hirkan Room
When: Tuesday November 19 | 14:30–15:30 Azerbaijan time
Hosts: United States of America and the COP29 Presidency of Azerbaijan with partnership from the NAP Global Network

Since the launch of the process to formulate and implement NAPs at COP 16, countries have made significant progress, but challenges and gaps remain. This event will celebrate progress and share lessons learned from the past decade of work on NAPs and galvanize further cooperation to strengthen and accelerate NAP processes. A high-level panel of governments, UN agencies, and technical assistance partners will discuss challenges and opportunities related to the NAP process with a view to increasing political attention to support the achievement of the global stocktake (GST) call for parties that have not yet done so to have in place their national adaptation plans, policies, and planning processes by 2025 and to have progressed in implementing them by 2030.    

Responding to the GST, Azerbaijan, as the COP 29 Presidency, calls on all parties to commit to producing NAPs by 2025. The COP 29 Presidency is aware of the significant challenges that developing countries face in accessing finance for implementing their NAPs; thus, the Presidency is ready to enable greater action on NAPs. 

Read IISD Earth Negotiation Bulletin coverage of this side event.

Where: Palau Pavilion
When: Wednesday, November 20 | 14:30–15:30 Azerbaijan time
Hosts:  Republic of Palau and NAP Global Network

Adaptation has become one of the most urgent priorities for vulnerable countries facing the impacts of climate change. With COP29 fast approaching, Palau is excited to host a side event, aiming to foster dialogue and collaboration among countries that are in various stages of developing their national adaptation plans (NAPs). While Palau is still in the early stages, other countries in the region have made significant strides in their own NAP processes. The event aims to leverage these diverse experiences, drawing insights from both successes and obstacles faced by neighboring countries.

Where: 6th Capacity-building Hub | Special Event Room, Shirvan, Area B
When: Thursday, November 21 | 9:00–10:00 Azerbaijan time
Hosts: Adaptation Committee and NAP Global Network

Having a robust system for monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) that deepens understanding of what is working, how, and for whom, offers a critical foundation for building effective and equitable NAP processes. 

This session aims to increase the knowledge and capacity of country governments, as well as actors supporting them, in developing and strengthening MEL systems for NAP processes. This session features the recent collaborative publication of the NAP Global Network and the UNFCCC Adaptation Committee that aims to build capacity and enhance the knowledge of countries’ teams in strengthening MEL systems. 

Related resources:

• PUBLICATION. Toolkit for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning for National Adaptation Plan Processes
• REPORT. National Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Systems for Climate Change Adaptation
• ARTICLE. What Is the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience, and How Can Countries Move It Forward?
• TECHNICAL PAPER. Monitoring and Evaluation of Adaptation at the National and Subnational Levels
• REFERENCE PAPER. Methodologies for Reviewing the Adequacy and Effectiveness of Adaptation and Support

Where: NDC Partnership Pavilion | Blue Zone, Zone E, Pavilion Number A9
When: Thursday, November 21 | 9:30–10:30 Azerbaijan time
Hosts: World Resource Institute (WRI), Abt Associates, Alliance of Champions for Food Systems, Food and Land Use Coalition, Fundación Bariloche, Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationals , 2050 Pathways Platform,  UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, WWF, NAP Global Network (IISD)

This event features country experiences preparing new NDCs responsive to global temperature and adaptation goals while optimizing food system transformation. The forum also seeks to emphasize the value of focusing on co-benefits to make the best use of financial resources and capacity while focusing on a sector critical for many developing country economies. 

Watch the session recap in the video below.

Where: Joint MDB Pavilion
When: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | 8:00–9:30 Azerbaijan time 
Host: Asian Development Bank

The event will showcase how countries in the Asia and Pacific region are undertaking the climate adaptation investment planning (CAIP). It will draw on country experiences and lessons learnt from

• the Asian Development Bank (ADB) led CAIP program,  
• the NAP Global Network, and 
• the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development led Climate Adaptation Investment Framework.  

The event will highlight emerging solutions to strengthen investment in climate adaptation. This will include  

• how countries are identifying priority adaptation investments based on a strong climate rationale and economic and financial analysis; 
• how countries align public investment and financial management systems with climate outcomes to develop adaptation investment pipelines; and  
• mobilize funding and financing to support investment in adaptation.     

Watch the session recap in the video below from ADB's YouTube channel.

Where: Meeting Room 04, Area C
When: Thursday, November 14, 2024 | 13:00 - 15:00 Azerbaijan time
Host: UNFCCC Nairobi Work Programme

Organized under the guidance of the Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice, this event offers a valuable opportunity for experts, parties, and stakeholders to deepen their understanding of and explore ways to strengthen MEL systems for adaptation actions and support, including transformational adaptation. Participants will  

• enhance their understanding of MEL systems;
• exchange experiences in tracking the progress and impact of adaptation actions and support, including transformational adaptation;
• identify opportunities to strengthen MEL systems. 

ACCESS WEBCAST

Where: The Water for Climate Pavilion, Blue Zone
When: Friday, November 15, 2024 | 10:30–12:00 Azerbaijan time
Host: Sanitation and Water for All, International Water Management Institute, French Water Partnership, Water For Women, Water Aid, International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO), WWF, UNICEF, UNDRR 

This event will involve participants from across the water, biodiversity, climate, and sanitation communities, in a collaborative exercise, to take stock and provide feedback to the ongoing indicator development process for water-related targets. This will include a look at freshwater indicators for the two GGA targets where water is mentioned explicitly and also a focus on how water connects the other GGA and associated sustainability framework targets, including the Sustainable Development Goals, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. 

Watch the session recap in the video below or on Stockholm International Water Institute's YouTube channel.

Where: Nordic Pavilion
When: Friday, November 15, 2024 | 17:00-18:30 Azerbaijan time
Host: Nordic Council, UN Women

Hosted by the Nordic Council of Ministers, UN Women, and the European Commission, the event will explore how we can achieve full implementation of the Gender Action Plan under the UNFCCC. The NAP Global Network will share trends and promising examples from our partner countries' efforts to integrate gender considerations into their NAP processes.

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Where: Italian Pavilion, Blue Zone
When: Saturday, November 16 | 9:30-11:00 Azerbaijan time
Host: The Government of Lombardy and Regions4

The intertwined crises of climate change and biodiversity loss require coordinated financial responses, with regional governments crucial for driving mitigation and adaptation actions. They connect local and national efforts, enabling accelerated and integrated solutions.

This event examines subnational governments’ leadership and how the international community can support them, when looking at the global discussions on global finance for climate and biodiversity action.

Where: Room H2c, Iraq Pavilion
When: Saturday, November 16, 2024 | 11:00 – 12:00 Azerbaijan time
Host: GIZ 'Strengthening inclusive local governance in Iraq' (iLG) project, in coordination with Iraq's Ministry of Environment and the Climate Risk Institute

Iraq is grappling with an escalating water crisis, worsened by climate change and further intensified by pollution, inefficient waste management, rapid urbanization, unsustainable agricultural practices, deforestation, and aging infrastructure. Addressing these challenges requires a strategic approach that prioritizes climate-resilient infrastructure for long-term sustainability.

This side event will introduce the PIEVC Green Protocol, currently being implemented in Iraq with a focus on drinking water services, as a critical tool for climate-proofing infrastructure. The session will highlight how standardized tools, such as the PIEVC Green Protocol, can effectively link national climate priorities with local action, providing a pathway to align Iraq’s adaptation strategies from the ground up. The discussion will delve into the practicalities of localizing climate action to meet national objectives, emphasizing how this approach strengthens resilience to climate impacts and addresses vital gaps in Iraq’s water systems.

Through dialogue on this innovative protocol, the event aims to illustrate how localized action, aligned with national priorities, can shape climate-resilient infrastructure and advance Iraq’s climate adaptation goals.

Where: SHARE Hub, Baku Stadium
When: Wednesday, November 18, 2024 | 14:00–15:30 Azerbaijan time
Host: International Center for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) 

At COP 29, ICCCAD will host a side event to share insights and facilitate discussion on practical approaches for aligning Locally Led-Adaptation LLA and NAP efforts to achieve the GGA’s goals. This session will offer a collaborative platform for exploring how grassroots and national initiatives can drive meaningful progress on global adaptation targets.

The objectives of this event are to facilitate knowledge sharing, explore the role of NAPs in integrating LLA into the GGA, identify pathways for using the UAE–Belém work programme indicators, explore scaling up LLA through adaptation finance, and develop actionable recommendations.

Watch the session recap on ICCCAD's Facebook page.

Where: Zimbabwe Pavilion
When: Wednesday November 20 | 13:00- 14:45  Azerbaijan time
Host: Government of Zimbabwe

This event focuses on Zimbabwe’s recently launched National Climate Change Adaptation Plan (NAP) and aims to discuss how Zimbabwe can move from planning to action by transforming its NAP into concrete adaptation investments. Development partners and stakeholders, including the NAP Global Network, will share insights, reflect on the NAP’s priorities, and explore funding opportunities and partnerships to support its implementation.

Where: 6th Capacity-building Hub | Special Event Room | Shirvan, Area B
When: Thursday, November 21, 2024 | 17:30 – 18:30 Azerbaijan time
Host: Paris Committee on Capacity-building (PCCB)

Building on the submissions and inputs received during the 2024 focus area call, this workshop is designed to strengthen the knowledge and skills of stakeholders involved in adaptation climate finance by introducing key tools and methodologies that support the sustainable and effective use of financial resources. Using an interactive marketplace format, the workshop will 

• enhance participants’ understanding of essential financial tools and methodologies in climate finance;
• provide practical insights into the use of financial modelling, climate risk management, and sustainable investment instruments; 
• encourage knowledge exchange and collaboration through an interactive marketplace to explore various tools and methodologies.