The NAP Global Network facilitates sustained peer learning and exchange on national adaptation planning and action. We convene adaptation policy-makers and practitioners for open, honest exchanges on what works and does not work, to share good practices and lessons for overcoming common challenges. We aim for our peer learning activities to be country-driven to meet the needs of participants.
The NAP Global Network Peer Learning Strategy (2024) outlines our approach to supporting sustained learning processes, as opposed to one-off, ad hoc events.
Our current peer learning and exchange offerings include:
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Peer Learning Cohorts
Sustained learning on the NAP process for a cohort of countries, based focused on a region or a technical theme.
Peer Learning Cohorts (PLCs) are designed to promote sustained learning on NAP processes through a multi-year commitment among the participating countries. Members of the cohort may take turns to host and play an active role in planning the workshops, elevating the sense of ownership over learning by the member countries.
Cohorts can be built around a specific theme or for countries of a geographic region.
Ongoing Peer Learning Cohorts
Between 2015-2019, the NAP Global Network also convened two global-level cohorts through its Targeted Topics Forums.
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Peer Learning Forums
Global-level platform for South-South peer learning and exchange on key topics in the NAP process
The NAP Global Network hosts Peer Learning Forums (PLFs) to facilitate South-South peer learning and exchange on the challenges and opportunities associated with national adaptation planning and implementation.
These forums convene teams of adaptation policy-makers and practitioners from multiple sectors from developing countries across regions, alongside development partners and technical experts.
Peer Learning Forums build on the Network’s original flagship Targeted Topics Forums, which ran from 2015 to 2019. PLFs remain a global platform for countries across regions to learn about targeted themes, but are more flexible in their “stand-alone events” format.
Past Peer Learning Forums
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1:1 Peer Learning Partnerships
Sustained, country-driven exchanges between 2-3 countries to support mutual learning and shared progress
1:1 Peer Learning Partnerships are a new approach by the NAP Global Network that combines the Network’s successful South-South Peer Exchange Program and the principle of sustained learning.
Representatives from 2-3 countries meet multiple times, either in-person or virtually, to discuss needs, challenges, and opportunities related to a specific topic in their NAP process. Partnerships are built upon common priorities in the NAP process and reflect shared, ongoing progress made by all involved countries.
Read some highlights about an example of 1:1 peer learning here:
Frequently asked questions
Q: How do countries join 1:1 peer learning partnerships?
A: Peer learning is demand-driven and voluntary, and countries are welcomed to indicate to a NAP GN representative that they want to learn from/with another country, or contact us at info@napglobalnetwork.org.
Q: How do I know which country we should work/exchange with?
A: Interests in working with another country can emerge from conversations at larger peer learning events or forums. If you are unsure which country has relevant experience on the topic of your interest, the NAP GN can assist in identifying and recommending a contact among our partners from peer NAP teams.
Q: How exactly does the NAP GN support 1:1 peer learning partnerships?
A: Besides making the initial contact between countries, the NAP GN provides financial support for the meetings, including travel, accommodation, venue, and other logistical costs. A technical policy advisor supports in the framing of concepts and development of meeting agendas leading up to and during the exchanges. The NAP GN can also support facilitation, logistics, and communications as needed.
Q: How many people are involved in a peer exchange?
A: Exchanges can involve between 5-15 people, representing 2-3 countries. When a peer exchange is hosted by a participating country in-person, the visiting delegation may generally have up to 5-6 people.
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South-South Peer Exchanges
Peer exchanges convene small groups of countries (typically 2-5) to discuss specific themes in the NAP process. As stand-alone sessions, peer exchanges take flexible forms and cater to the priorities and needs of participating countries. They may also evolve into sustained 1:1 peer learning partnerships.
Peer exchanges have been facilitated and supported by the NAP Global Network since 2016. Previously, the South–South Peer Exchange Awards Program supported country members from developing countries to come together and learn directly from one another on key technical topics for effective national adaptation planning and implementation.
Since 2023, the NAP Global Network has prioritized sustained peer learning processes. The 1:1 peer learning program offers a new iteration of the stand-alone peer exchanges and support peer countries in the longer term.
Previously, we also supported Targeted Topics Forums (TTF), a flagship initiative by the Network featuring global-level forums held between 2015 and 2019 to bring together NAP policy-makers and practitioners in cohort-based, focused, technical discussions. TTFs were the foundation for the current PLFs (focused, global-level workshops) and the PLCs (cohort-based meetings).
