Kenya-Zambia Peer Learning Partnership: Enhancing Finance for National Adaptation Plan Processes

Adaptation decision makers and a range of key actors from Kenya and Zambia met in Nairobi to share learning and experiences on identifying, mobilizing, and managing finance for national adaptation plan (NAP) processes. 

The NAP Global Network facilitated this bilateral 1:1 peer-to-peer partnership while providing technical and financial support for the workshop through funding from Global Affairs Canada.

The 3-day session objectives included:

• Accessing resources to move from planning to implementation of priorities articulated in NAPs.  
• Tracking resources for adaptation for both government and non-state actors. 
• Coordination mechanisms to mobilize and manage resources at the national and sub-national level, including learning from the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) program. 
• Engaging the private sector in adaptation planning and implementation. . 

The presentations and photos from this workshop are available below. 

Participants discussed a range of technical topics, including institutional arrangements for accessing and managing finance for adaptation, processes for tracking finance, integrating adaptation priorities in planning and budgets, as well as vertically integrated and decentralized financing mechanisms. They also shared lessons learned in accessing finance for climate change adaptation and explored solutions to address gaps and needs.

Planning to Implementation in the NAP Process: Finance​

Kenya–Zambia Exchange Visit by Thomas​ Lerenten  Lelekoitien

National Adaptation Plan for Zambia: Moving from planning to implementation and resource mobilization by Joseph Mbinji

Zambia's Process for Tracking Climate Finance and Integrating Adaptation into Planning and Budgets by Allan Wengo Mtonga

The Kenya Climate Finance Landscape: Sharing experiences from Kenya during the Peer Exchange Workshop with the Government of Zambia by Hillary Korir

National Environment Management Authority's Experience in Climate Finance by Anne Nyatichi Omambia

Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) Program

Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) Program: Institutional and implementation arrangements, roles and responsibilities

The second day of the 1:1 peer learning workshop focused on sharing practical insights through visiting two FLLoCA project sites in Tharaka Nithi County: the Kimuchia Day Secondary School Biogas Project and the Gatonto Dam. Participants were hosted by Governor of Tharaka Nithi County, the County Executive Committee (CEC) member responsible for climate change and the Chief Officer of the Climate Change Unit, who provided information about the institutional structures and processes of the FLLoCA project at the county level, including the County Climate Change Fund. Members of the Climate Change Unit also provided an overview of these projects during the field visit.

County Climate Change Fund Overview

Zambian and Kenyan representatives explored the tracking of climate finance, gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) in adaptation finance, and the role of the private sector in financing adaptation action. The final sessions focused on reflexive activities, including the participant journal, small group discussions, and participatory timeline, to synthesize learnings from the workshop and map out a plan of action to enhance finance for NAP processes.

Private sector engagement in NAP processes​

• PUBLICATION: Toolkit for engaging the private sector in NAPs 
• ​​GUIDANCE NOTE: Financing National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes: Contributing to the achievement of nationally determined contribution (NDC) adaptation goals
• INTERACTIVE WEBSITE: Inventory of Innovative Financing Instruments 
• REPORT: Guiding Principles for the Preparation of Financing Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation in Developing Countries
• PUBLICATION: Toolkit for a Gender-Responsive Process to Formulate and Implement National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)
• Zambia's National Adaptation Plan submitted to the UNFCCC's NAP Central in November 2023
• Kenya's National Adaptation Plan submitted to the UNFCCC's NAP Central in February 2017