Analysis and commentary on the Network’s experiences coordinating climate-resilient development.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ National Adaptation Planning
From April 10 to 12, national stakeholders met in Kingstown for the launch of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ National Adaptation Plan (NAP). Government officials and media also took part in a number of training programs related to climate change adaptation. On April 10, the Government launched its NAP document to Ministers and Parliamentarians at […]
NAP Global Network at NAP Expo 2018
NAP Expo 2018 is taking place this week from April 4-6 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The NAP Expo is an outreach event organized by the Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG) under the UNFCCC, in collaboration with various bodies and organizations, to promote exchange of experiences and foster partnerships between a wide range of actors and […]
Gender-Responsive Adaptation in Peru
Interview with Ivonne Yupanqui Valderrama, Peru, on integrating gender into the National Adaptation Plan process.
In February 2018, the Government of the Republic of Fiji and the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network co-hosted workshops to emphasize why gender needs to be integrated into climate change planning and action. Angie Dazé from the International Institute for Sustainable Development and Maritza Ivonne Yupanqui Valderrama—Director General of Peru’s Department of Gender Mainstreaming […]
Fiji Adapts
By Clare Church, IISD
Climate adaptation specialists from across the globe gather to share lessons in Nadi Fiji Adapts
Advancing Nepal’s NAP Process: Key stakeholders reflect on progress and the way forward
Nepal holds interactive workshop on NAP formulation process
See also: Read the report Nepal’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process: Reflecting on Lessons Learned and the Way Forward. Last week in Kathmandu, over 30 government, civil society and media representatives gathered to reflect on Nepal’s NAP process to date, and to identify priorities for the way forward. The workshop was opened by Ram Prasad […]
Targeted Topics Forum: Communications, Knowledge Sharing, Gender, and Monitoring and Evaluation in the NAP Process
Nadi, Fiji | February 5-9, 2018
Fiji Hosts International Forum on Adapting to Climate Change
NADI—Specialists from more than 20 countries meet in Fiji this week to share lessons for preparing for climate change impacts. The international forum, co-hosted by the Government of the Republic of Fiji and the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network, will bring together representatives from countries that are developing and implementing plans to adapt to […]
10 Good Practices for Green Climate Fund Readiness Programme Applications
Text based on discussions during a webinar with participation of Jason Spensley. Spensley manages the Green Climate Fund’s Project Preparation Facility and Adaptation Planning support programme. Finding the funding to develop and implement National Adaptation Plans (NAP) and other adaptation planning processes is no small task. In a webinar last month, we explored one potential […]
From the Bottom Up: Key lessons learned from Senegal’s NAP process
By Dr. Khady Sané Diouf and Ms. Fatou Thiaw, COMFISH
In October 2017, the NAP Global Network invited Dr. Khady Sané Diouf (Project Director) and Ms. Fatou Thiaw (Climate Change Officer)—representatives from the Collaborative Management for a Sustainable Fisheries Future in Senegal (COMFISH) initiative—to share their experience on Senegal’s NAP process during a regional meeting organized in Lomé, Togo. Senegal is taking a sectoral approach […]
Saint Lucia Unveils Official Climate Change Website
The Government of Saint Lucia officially launched its climate change website to the public this fall. Developed in collaboration with Saint Lucia’s Department of Sustainable Development and with support from the United States In-Country NAP Support Program, the website is a hub for climate change-related resources, news and events for the Caribbean island state. “We […]
COP 23: Moving the conversation on gender and climate change adaptation forward
by Angie Dazé and Julie Dekens, IISD
The first United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Gender Action Plan (GAP), developed under the Lima work program on gender, was adopted at COP 23 to help UNFCCC parties implement gender-related decisions and mandates under the UNFCCC process. The (draft) decision includes a commitment to gender balance, participation and women’s leadership and gender-responsive […]
Launch of Fiji’s National Adaptation Plan Framework
COP 23 Event Highlight
The Government of Fiji launched the framework for their National Adaptation Plan (NAP) at a side event to COP 23 in the Fiji Pavilion on Friday, November 17. Fiji’s NAP framework—which addresses institutional arrangements, the approaches and principles which underpin how the NAP process will unfold, and initial steps—was produced with support from the NAP […]