On May 27 and 28, Saint Lucia’s Department of Sustainable Development (DSD) hosted a series of practical conversations on how to fund and implement Saint Lucia’s national priorities for adapting to climate change, guided by its 2018 National Adaptation Plan (NAP). The 2-day Adaptation Investment Pitch and Matchmaking Event brought together representatives from three priority […]
At this year’s NAP Expo in Kigali, the Adaptation Investment Matchmaking Symposium returned at a larger scale, bringing together governments, climate funds and development partners to help accelerate investment in climate resilience.
From May 5 to 7, 2026, the Government of Nigeria is bringing together government representatives from across Africa in Abuja for a dialogue on building climate resilience and peace in conflict-affected nations. Participants from Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Liberia, Mali, Somalia, and South Sudan are taking part in a 3-day peer […]
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — From April 14 to 16, the Government of South Africa is hosting representatives from Kenya, Ghana, and the Netherlands in Johannesburg for discussions on strengthening national action to adapt to climate change impacts. The four-country peer learning event will explore approaches to moving national priorities for climate change adaptation through planning […]
As 2026 marks a critical year for climate reporting under the Paris Agreement, the regional peer learning event in Bhutan focuses on enhancing monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems for climate change adaptation to better inform global frameworks and communicate climate action. PARO, BHUTAN – From April 13 to 15, the Royal Government of Bhutan […]
Palau is a small island nation of extraordinary ecological and cultural richness, spread across more than 300 islands in the western Pacific. It is also among the most climate-vulnerable countries on Earth. Recognizing this, the Government of Palau, through its Office of Climate Change (OCC) within the Ministry of Finance, is developing the country’s first […]
La República Dominicana organizó en febrero pasado una serie de consultas entre actores clave del gobierno y la comunidad, para fortalecer el proceso de actualización del plan nacional de adaptación al cambio climático. En los tres talleres regionales del 2 al 6 de febrero pasado, el gobierno de la República Dominicana reunió a representantes de […]
Le Réseau mondial de plans nationaux d'adaptation (NAP GN) a lancé un appel à candidature aux pays francophones intéressés pour manifester leur intérêt pour l'organisation d'un atelier de formation sur l'intégration de l'égalité de genre et de l'inclusion sociale (EGIS) dans les processus de PNAen 2026.
Le NAP GN est en mesure d’aider trois pays francophones à organiser un atelier de formation de deux à trois jours à l’intention des acteurs gouvernementaux concernés par l’intégration de l’EGIS dans les processus de PNA. Le NAP GN utilisera une approche de formation de formateurs (TOT) et aidera deux personnes de chaque pays à […]
By Jasmin Irisha Jim Ilham, Senior Climate Change Adaptation Coordinator for Malaysia
Floods and storm surges have far-reaching effects on on Malaysia’s economy and environment, causing annual economic losses of over USD 1.3 billion and impacting approximately 10.1% of land area. Climate events disproportionally affect marginalized groups, such as women, children, youth, people with disabilities, rural communities, low-income urban communities, and Indigenous populations. Research by the Intergovernmental Panel […]
From its establishment in 2010, the national adaptation plan (NAP) process was envisioned as participatory. It is well understood that adaptation requires a whole-of-society approach and that the NAP process is an opportunity to bring the pieces together to achieve this. Engagement is an important enabler for the NAP process, helping to ensure that adaptation decision making is informed by diverse perspectives and that the priorities identified are robust and equitable. Civil society actors […]