Analysis and commentary on the Network’s experiences coordinating climate-resilient development.
Financing Adaptation and Resilience through Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform and Fuel Duty
There is a troubling gap between the existing amount available in finance for climate change adaptation and its actual costs. Though methodologies for estimating adaptation costs are widely debated, the World Bank estimates that adaptation will cost countries tens of billions USD this century, and UNEP’s 2016 Adaptation Finance Gap Update predicts that these costs could escalate to be hundreds […]
Addressing Key Questions in the Technical Examination Process on Adaptation: Vertical Integration and Monitoring & Evaluation in the NAP process
by Hayley Price-Kelly & Angie Dazé
The Paris Agreement’s inclusion of an adaptation goal has raised adaptation’s profile in the international arena. Recognizing this, parties to COP 21 established a Technical Examination Process on Adaptation (TEP-A)—complementing a pre-existing process for mitigation—as a contribution to enhanced action prior to 2020. The first meetings under this process—known as the Technical Expert Meeting on […]
The UNFCCC National Adaptation Planning Model: A Foundation for Fulfilling Post-2015 Commitments?
by Virginia Wiseman, Thematic Expert for Climate Change and Sustainable Energy, IISD Reporting Services
This article originally appeared as a two-part policy update from IISD Reporting Services (Part I and Part II), providing a technical analysis of the role of the National Adaptation Plan process. Continue reading “The UNFCCC National Adaptation Planning Model: A Foundation for Fulfilling Post-2015 Commitments?”
Targeted Topics Forum: “Financing NAPs: Options for Implementation”
Kingston, Jamaica | March 15-17, 2016
We recently held our 2nd Targeted Topics Forum (TTF) with the theme “Financing National Adaptation Plans: Options for Implementation” in Kingston, Jamaica, from March 15-17. 2016. The TTF brought together 42 participants representing 11 countries and five organizations to address a range of financing options including domestic public finance, international finance, and private finance. Presentations from this forum are available […]
US, Canada leaders announce joint support for NAP Global Network
United States President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced their joint support for the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network during a bilateral summit in Washington on Thursday, March 10, 2016. The joint statement read: “Canada and the US will work with developing country partners to assist in implementation of their INDCs […]
What the Paris Agreement Means for the National Adaptation Plan Process
by Anne Hammill, Jo-Ellen Parry and Hayley Price-Kelly
Here are some key ways that the Paris Agreement will reinforce and build on the UNFCCC’s prior commitments related to NAPs and potentially affect developing countries’ adaptation efforts.
South-South learning to support use of climate information in the NAP process
Event highlight from COP21
This event highlighted opportunities for south-south learning through the NAP Global Network, focusing in on the example of sharing experiences using climate information to support the NAP process.
Integrating adaptation considerations in development planning & support
Event highlight from COP21
On the margins of COP21, on December 3rd the NAP Global Network and OECD Task Team on Climate Change and Development held an interactive event on integrating adaptation into development planning across sectors and levels.
sNAPshots series launch
at COP21
Based on concrete experiences of countries participating in the Network, this series examines how countries are currently approaching different aspects of the NAP process. This launch issue draws on concrete examples to show how the impetus for sector integration can be found in different ministries and at different levels depending on the country context.
The NAP Global Network at COP21
The NAP Global Network is gearing up for activities in Paris during the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP21). The Network is planning for a number of events on the margins of COP21—follow the links to individual event postings and stay tuned to our website for more details on our presence […]
The NAP process and the Sustainable Development Goals
Strengthening the means of implementation
Beyond taking urgent action to fight climate change, the NAP process and engagement around it provide an example of how we can strengthen the means of implementation (and financing) of the SDGs.
Frequently Asked Questions: The NAP Global Network
Please find below the following questions and answers related to the NAP Global Network: A. General information on the Network i) What is the NAP Global Network? ii) What are the NAP Global Network’s activities? iii) When and how was the NAP Global Network established? iv) Who can participate in the Network’s activities? v) How does […]