United States President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced their joint support for the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network during a bilateral summit in Washington on Thursday, March 10, 2016. The joint statement read: “Canada and the US will work with developing country partners to assist in implementation of their INDCs […]
by Anne Hammill, Jo-Ellen Parry and Hayley Price-Kelly
Here are some key ways that the Paris Agreement will reinforce and build on the UNFCCC’s prior commitments related to NAPs and potentially affect developing countries’ adaptation efforts.
Event highlight from COP21
This event highlighted opportunities for south-south learning through the NAP Global Network, focusing in on the example of sharing experiences using climate information to support the NAP process.
Event highlight from COP21
On the margins of COP21, on December 3rd the NAP Global Network and OECD Task Team on Climate Change and Development held an interactive event on integrating adaptation into development planning across sectors and levels.
at COP21
Based on concrete experiences of countries participating in the Network, this series examines how countries are currently approaching different aspects of the NAP process. This launch issue draws on concrete examples to show how the impetus for sector integration can be found in different ministries and at different levels depending on the country context.
The NAP Global Network is gearing up for activities in Paris during the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP21). The Network is planning for a number of events on the margins of COP21—follow the links to individual event postings and stay tuned to our website for more details on our presence […]
Strengthening the means of implementation
Beyond taking urgent action to fight climate change, the NAP process and engagement around it provide an example of how we can strengthen the means of implementation (and financing) of the SDGs.
Please find below the following questions and answers related to the NAP Global Network: A. General information on the Network i) What is the NAP Global Network? ii) What are the NAP Global Network’s activities? iii) When and how was the NAP Global Network established? iv) Who can participate in the Network’s activities? v) How does […]
A spectrum of approaches
A range of approaches to integrating adaptation considerations across sectors and levels demonstrates how the NAP process can lead to a common outcome (integration) via varying country-specific pathways.
between bilateral agencies, OECD, & joint UNDP-UNEP NAP-GSP
On July 3rd, 2015 following the first Targeted Topics Forum, the NAP Global Network brought together representatives of bilateral agencies from Germany and the United States, as well as representatives from the OECD and the joint UNDP-UNEP NAP Global Support Program (NAP-GSP), to discuss potential to coordinate support for adaptation in developing countries. Participants learned […]