Open Call for Expressions of Interest: Technical assistance to develop climate change adaptation investment plans

The NAP Global Network is accepting expressions of interest from developing countries on adaptation investment planning

The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network has launched an open call for countries to submit expressions of interest (EOIs) in receiving technical assistance to develop climate change adaptation investment plans.

With funding from the United States Department of State, short-term technical assistance will be available to at least six developing countries—with at least three being Small Island Developing States (SIDS)—via the NAP Global Network’s Country Support Hub. Countries eligible for this support are listed below.

This technical assistance window will be complemented by South–South peer learning and knowledge activities to help share lessons and experiences on adaptation investment planning between countries’ NAP teams.

This call for expressions of interest aims to help countries translate their national adaptation priorities for key sectors or geographic regions as outlined in their NAPs (and related documents, such as nationally determined contributions [NDCs]) into climate change adaptation investment plans. Adaptation investment plans facilitate resource mobilization and can accelerate the transition from planning to implementation of a country’s adaptation priorities. The adaptation investment plans developed through this support will identify a suite of detailed, investment-ready priority adaptation activities designed to enhance the resilience of the selected sector or geographic region and contribute to achieving the country’s adaptation goals. Some examples of activities that can be supported are outlined below.

This technical assistance window will complement other actors and initiatives, offering countries support on adaptation investment planning, including the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Climate Adaptation Investment Planning initiative for Asia-Pacific region countries, of which the NAP Global Network is a partner; the G7 Adaptation Accelerator Hub implemented by the UN Development Programme; and investment planning support via the NDC Partnership, among others.

The adaptation investment plans will also help to mobilize programmatic financing for NAP implementation, including domestic finance, while contributing to mainstreaming adaptation into the country’s national development planning and budgeting processes. This process can help ensure that priority adaptation investments are considered in national financial planning and resource allocation processes and increases their chances of being implemented. By doing so, adaptation investment planning can help to align climate change and development agendas, as well as enhance understanding, capacity, knowledge, and coordination among key ministries, departments, and agencies—particularly between NAP focal point ministries and those responsible for finance and planning.

How to Submit an EOI to Access Support

Countries interested in accessing support are invited to contact us at info@napglobalnetwork.org to discuss questions.

EOIs can be formally submitted by completing a Country Support Hub Request Form. EOIs will be accepted on a rolling basis for consideration until the available funding has been allocated.

Once a request is approved, the NAP Global Network will engage with countries—including with the assistance of a short-term contractor, as appropriate—to lead the delivery of the work. We will prioritize local, national, and regional organizations and/or consultants to deliver this technical support.

The NAP Global Network Secretariat will also provide technical backstopping, joint problem-solving, quality assurance of deliverables, and support with knowledge management to share lessons with peers around the world.

Examples of Adaptation Investment Planning Activities Supported Under This Technical Assistance Window

  • Identifying priority adaptation investment packages, i.e., a collection of priority adaptation activities designed to enhance the resilience of the sector or geographic region focused on the adaptation investment plan.
  • Appraising priority adaptation investment packages to demonstrate their adaptation and development benefits—ideally using the same criteria that countries apply to assess public investments.
  • Prioritizing and sequencing the adaptation investment packages.
  • Identifying financial sources (including domestic, international, and private sources) and instruments (i.e., adapted to the specificities and level of indebtedness of the country) for each adaptation investment package.
  • Mapping the country’s fiscal space and identifying effective strategies to expand it for climate change adaptation.
  • Evaluating enabling factors for accessing and delivering adaptation finance, including addressing leadership and governance aspects; strengthening institutional arrangements and mechanisms for mainstreaming adaptation in the national budget; engaging all relevant stakeholders (including gender and social inclusion representatives) to help unlock climate finance and deliver equitable outcomes; building capacity and skills needed to help countries develop climate change adaptation investment plans, etc.
  • Engaging the private sector in the NAP process: organizing and facilitating awareness-raising and engagement activities with a focus on micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, corporations, and financial institutions; demystifying and communicating the business case for investing in adaptation; and identifying financial instruments to engage private sector actors.

Eligible Countries

Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, The Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nauru, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Suriname, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, and Zambia.

About the NAP Global Network

The NAP Global Network was created in 2014 to support developing countries in advancing their NAP processes and help accelerate adaptation efforts around the world. To achieve this, the Network facilitates South–South peer learning and exchange, supports national-level action on NAP formulation and implementation, and generates, synthesizes, and shares knowledge. The Network’s members include individual participants from more than 155 countries involved in developing and implementing NAPs. Financial support for the Network has been provided by Austria, Canada, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Green Climate Fund. The Secretariat is hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). For more information, visit www.napglobalnetwork.org.