Analysis and commentary on the Network’s experiences coordinating climate-resilient development.
A Climate-Responsible Peru: A force for recovery and growth
by Víctor Santillán, Communications Specialist, General Direction of Climate Change and Desertification of the Ministry of the Environment, Peru
Can you imagine a country with that provides sustainable and resilient services, health services appropriate to climate variability, education that connects us with the environment, agricultural infrastructure that efficiently uses rainfall, resilient cities using clean energy, and citizens and villages prepared for extreme climate events? The country you are imagining is the country that Peruvians […]
Donor Perspective: Why bilateral coordination in the NAP process matters
by Christian Ledwell, IISD
This blog looks at a perspective on bilateral donor coordination in the NAP process based on remarks by John Furlow, Senior Adaptation Advisor with U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), made during a recent webinar held by the NAP Global Network and other NAP Global Network workshops. A key question that underpins why countries are engaging in National Adaptation […]
Top Three Challenges and Opportunities of National Monitoring and Evaluation of Adaptation
by Angelica V. Ospina and Hayley Price-Kelly, IISD
Adaptation takes place in highly dynamic and complex environments. As the design and implementation of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) advance, adaptation planners are increasingly focusing on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of adaptation progress and outcomes. This interest reflects a commitment to strengthening the effectiveness of adaptation efforts and climate-resilient development through improved accountability and reporting, […]
Working Towards a Caribbean Regional Approach to Monitoring and Evaluating NAPs
by Dawn Pierre-Nathoniel, Sustainable Development & Environment Officer, Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia, like many of our Caribbean neighbours, has been committed, for many years, to building its resilience to climate change. Though we are at the early stages of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process, we recognize it as an important opportunity to prepare our society and economy for climate change impacts. While the NAP […]
Year In Review: Six key impacts in 2016
2016 was a landmark year for climate change adaptation. Building on adaptation’s prominent role in the Paris Agreement, 2016 saw unprecedented international political momentum to tackle climate change impacts in vulnerable countries. The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network had an exciting year working to do our part to help move the dial forward on […]
Gender, Adaptation Planning and the Art of Asking the “Right” Questions
by Angelica V. Ospina, IISD
Limited access by women and girls to productive assets—including land, financial resources and information—as well as their limited participation in decision-making processes can exacerbate the consequences of climate change shocks and stresses, particularly in vulnerable developing countries. A recent webinar by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations convened a range of […]
Building a Climate-Resilient Caribbean: Grenada Hosts National Adaptation Planning Workshop (external site)
by Christian Ledwell, IISD
Using NDCs and NAPs to Advance Climate-Resilient Development
by Hayley Price-Kelly and Anne Hammill, IISD
With the Paris Agreement’s entry into force, the focus is shifting towards its implementation—in particular, countries are looking at how to meet the commitments they set out in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)[1]. Although not mandatory, many countries are choosing to include an adaptation component in their NDC in addition to setting out their mitigation […]
Learning to Adapt: Taking Action on Lessons Emerging Through the NAP Global Network
One of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network’s objectives is to support sustained peer learning and exchange among countries around the world on the NAP process. This piece looks at how the Network has worked with three countries in our first peer group of Targeted Topics Forum countries—Grenada, Albania, and the Philippines—to facilitate continuous […]
Green Climate Fund to Boost Support for National Adaptation Plans
by Anne Hammill and Hayley Price-Kelly, IISD
At its 13th meeting in Songdo, Republic of Korea, at the end of June, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board announced plans to provide financial support to developing countries for the formulation of national adaptation plans (NAPs) and/or other national adaptation planning processes. Specifically, countries can now request up to USD 3 million in support […]