Analysis and commentary on the Network’s experiences coordinating climate-resilient development.
Tonga Operationalizes Climate Change Fund to Boost Access to Adaptation Finance
The Cabinet of the Kingdom of Tonga has adopted the Regulations and Operational Manual for the Tonga Climate Change Fund, marking an important milestone for climate action.
The Cabinet of the Kingdom of Tonga has adopted the Regulations and Operational Manual for the Tonga Climate Change Fund (TCCF), marking an important milestone for climate action. The TCCF is the first national climate change fund in the Pacific region, and once operational, will be a key source of implementing national priorities, including those […]
Knowledge Building for Sub-National Adaptation Governance: Transitional learning innovations in Ghana’s NAP Process
Robert (Bob) Manteaw (PhD) and Antwi-Boasiako Amoah (PhD)
Adverse impacts of climate change have become pervasive and increasingly evident across the different agroecological zones of Ghana. Key climate-sensitive sectors, such as agriculture, fisheries, health, forestry, water resources, and many more, have become particularly vulnerable. The variety of ecologies and diversity of livelihoods mean that climate impacts are not homogeneous; they are place-specific, impacting […]
Perú fortalece su compromiso con la adaptación al cambio climático a través del taller Dialoguemos Multisectorial
Un taller multisectorial reunió a actores clave para coordinar estrategias y aumentar la responsabilidad colectiva para enfrentar el cambio climático en el país.
LIMA, PERÚ — Con resultados clave y consensos alcanzados, culminó el pasado 26 de noviembre el taller “Dialoguemos Multisectorial: Fortaleciendo y articulando la ambición en adaptación al cambio climático con miras al 2030 – 2035”, organizado por el Ministerio del Ambiente (MINAM) a través de la Dirección General de Cambio Climático y Desertificación, con el […]
Taking Stock of Nature’s Role in National Adaptation Plans
Anika Terton, Jeffrey Qi, Nicole Jang
Nature is essential for building resilience to climate change. Many countries’ national adaptation plans (NAPs) have focused on nature to scale up actions for ecosystems to help people adapt—for example, by protecting wetlands and restoring mangroves to help withstand the impacts of floods. Given the importance of ecosystems across global environmental agendas and the […]
Accelerating Adaptation Action at COP 29: Progress on formulating and implementing NAPs
This event sought to share progress, lessons learned, and pathways to meet the Global Stocktake’s (GST) call for all Parties to put national adaptation plans in place by 2025 and make progress in implementing them by 2030.
Since the launch of the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans (NAPs) at COP 16, countries have made significant progress, but challenges and gaps remain. Gathering governments, UN agencies, and technical assistance partners, this event sought to share progress, lessons learned, and pathways to meet the Global Stocktake’s (GST) call for all Parties […]
COP 29 | Celebrating a Decade of NAP Global Network Support to Developing Countries
This side event showcased NAP Global Network’s work over the past decade with developing countries as they aim to accelerate and strengthen NAP processes.
This side event showcased NAP Global Network’s work over the past decade with developing countries as they aim to accelerate and strengthen NAP processes.
NAP Global Network at COP 29
Baku, Azerbaijan | November 11-22, 2024
The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024, with climate finance at the heart of this year’s conference as it aims to better address the funding needs of developing countries for mitigation, adaptation, and loss and damage. COP 29 is also a critical […]
Photo Essay from Zambia: In the trenches in the fight against drought
Zambia’s NAP sets out a roadmap for the country to cope with frequent droughts. Discover how communities work to boost climate change adaptation planning and implementation.
Peer Learning Strategy: Six insights from a decade of NAP Global Network’s South–South peer learning
Chi Pham and Christian Ledwell, NAP Global Network Secretariat (IISD)
In 2017, Victor Santillan, communications officer for Peru’s environment ministry, travelled to Castries for an exchange with Saint Lucia’s government peers as they developed their first-ever communications strategy for the national adaptation plan (NAP) process. Santillan joined a national workshop where the Saint Lucian government engaged journalists and communicators in dialogue on climate change adaptation. […]
Peer Learning Event: Developing and strengthening MEL systems in NAP processes
Ha Long, Viet Nam | September 10 to 12, 2024
The NAP Global Network and the Government of Vietnam co-organized a 3-day regional peer learning event for Asian-Pacific countries from September 10 to 12 in Ha Long City, Vietnam, on monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems for national adaptation plan (NAP) processes. Representatives from Vietnam (host), Bhutan, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Tonga, and […]
Construyendo Resiliencia en Tiempos de Sequía
Por: Ivonne López Arce, Analista Político, Red Global del PNA/IISD y Vesalio Mora, Director de la Comisión para el Ordenamiento y Manejo de la Cuenca del Río Reventazón
Foto ensayo sobre la implementación del eje 5 del Plan Nacional de Adaptación al Cambio Climático de Costa Rica 2022-2026.
Namibia-Zambia 1:1 Peer Learning Workshop on the National Adaptation Planning Process: Focus on the transition from planning to implementation
Lusaka, Zambia | August 7-9, 2024
Adaptation decision-makers from Namibia and Zambia met in Lusaka, Zambia, for a 1:1 bilateral peer learning workshop to share lessons and experiences on the national adaptation plan (NAP) process with a focus on the transition from planning to implementation. The NAP Global Network provided technical and financial support for the workshop through funding from the […]