Insights
Explore the latest explainers, expert analysis, and story highlights from the NAP Global Network on advancing national adaptation planning and climate action around the world.
Climate Change Adaptation and Peacebuilding Keep Missing Each Other
Alignment between peace and climate adaptation efforts can strengthen resilience, legitimacy, and long-term stability, often more effectively and at lower cost than treating the two agendas in isolation.
Why the Education Sector Matters in the National Adaptation Plan Process: New resources for NAP teams and education ministries
We explore how NAP teams and education ministries can work together to support climate-resilient education systems.
What Four Asia–Pacific Countries Are Learning About Reporting on Climate Change Adaptation
Government representatives from the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, and Bhutan shared insights for strengthening the next round of the Biennial Transparency Report.
Between the Tides: Climate change adaptation in Palau
This article explores how the country is working to adapt to the impacts through its NAP process, building on community knowledge, nature-based solutions, and local leadership.
How COVID-19 Is Reinforcing the Need for Climate Adaptation in Vulnerable Countries
Insights from NAP Global Network Partner Countries
Both the impacts of—and recovery responses to—the COVID-19 pandemic can be linked to a country’s priorities for adapting to climate change. Recognizing this intersection, we reached out to our partner countries to better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their plans to prepare for and adapt to the impacts of climate change, asking: Has […]
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.