Analysis and commentary on the Network’s experiences coordinating climate-resilient development.
Botswana’s Pragmatic Approach to a Climate-Proof Economy
Sennye Masike PhD, Environmental Economist, CLIMsystems Ltd
Botswana’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) framework will contribute to the country’s climate change adaptation efforts by guiding the development of the NAP process and give direction to sectoral initiatives.
Making Adaptation More Effective in Nigeria: Nigeria’s NAP process
Yerima Tarfa (PhD), Director, Climate Change Department, Federal Ministry of Environment, Abuja and Francis Adesina (PhD), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
The process of developing Nigeria’s National Adaptation Plan Framework has unveiled the challenges in Nigeria’s adaptation programming, particularly showing which issues need attention for a greater impact in the country.
Mainstreaming as a Means for Localizing and Implementing Adaptation Actions
By Kirtiman Awasthi, Somya Bhatt and Ashish Chaturvedi, GIZ India
This process of mainstreaming adaptation has the potential to improve the resilience of development outcomes, enhance community resilience to climate change impact, and safeguard investments.
Business-as-Unusual: Working with Ghana’s Private Sector on Climate Change Adaptation
Paolo Cozzi and Kouassigan Tovivo, Implementation Specialists, Climate Analytics Inc.
Creating more climate-resilient societies will also require action from businesses. We supported the government of Ghana in developing an innovative strategy for leveraging the private sector to ensure the success of its national adaptation planning.
Resilient Recovery: Using Climate Adaptation Plans to Build Back Better
Anne Hammill
Though focused on climate change, National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) offer important assessments of the risks a country faces and can be valuable in devising more comprehensive pandemic response strategies.
Les progrès réalisés dans l’avancement de processus de PNA qui répondent aux questions de genre : nos réponses à vos questions
Julie Dekens
Le 16 avril 2020, le Réseau mondial de PNA a organisé un webinaire sur Les progrès réalisés dans l’avancement de processus de PNA qui répondent aux questions de genre. Durant ce webinaire, vous avez été nombreux à nous envoyer vos questions. Cet article offre nos réponses à certaines d’entre elles. La première partie aborde les […]
How National Adaptation Planning Can Help Build Peace
By Clare Church and Alec Crawford
In many states struggling with fragility, climate change vulnerability, and conflict are inextricably linked. Aligning and coordinating the agendas of climate change adaptation and peacebuilding will be imperative to ensure the sustainable development of these states. The NAP process presents a significant opportunity to bring these agendas together.
Unpacking Gender-Responsive Adaptation Finance: Key issues and the way forward
By Angie Dazé
As finance for climate change adaptation is scaled up, there is a real opportunity to promote human rights and gender equality in line with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement. However, without careful consideration, there is also a real risk that these investments will not benefit those who need them most—vulnerable people in communities on […]
NAPs and the GAP: Five ways National Adaptation Plan processes can support implementation of the enhanced Gender Action Plan
By Angie Dazé
While COP25 was underwhelming in terms of its results, there was one bright spot in relation to addressing the gender dimensions of climate change under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Over the course of 2019, UNFCCC Parties and stakeholders undertook a process to review the Lima Work Programme on gender (established […]
Stories of Progress in NAP Processes in 2019
National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes are the foundation for effective adaptation action. The UN reports that 120 developing countries have now launched NAP processes. This article collects stories from 12 countries that—led by national governments—reached milestones in their NAP processes in 2019 as part of the global effort to build resilience in a changing climate.