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.
Building Peace and Climate Resilience: Aligning peacebuilding and climate adaptation in fragile states
By Alec Crawford and Anne Hammill (IISD); and Richard Matthew (University of California)
The converging crises of conflict and climate change can be mutually reinforcing, with climate impacts potentially exacerbating the conflict cycle and violence weakening the governance structures and institutions needed to build climate resilience.
Changer les comportements pour faire progresser l’égalité des genres dans l’action climatique : L’exemple du Tchad
Par Julie Dekens, chercheuse principale, Institut International du Développement Durable (IIDD)
Pour assurer un processus de plan national d’adaptation (PNA) qui répond aux questions de genre, il est essentiel de bien connaître les acteurs de ce processus. En 2021, le Réseau mondial de PNA a travaillé avec le Ministère de l’Environnement au Tchad pour mieux comprendre ces dynamiques et en tirer des leçons pour le développement de son processus de PNA.
Behaviour Changes to Advance Gender Equality in Climate Action: The example of Chad
By Julie Dekens, Senior Researcher, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
To ensure a gender-responsive National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process, it is vital to gain a detailed understanding of the actors involved in the process by understanding not only their knowledge but also their attitudes and behaviour regarding gender equality in the area of climate action. In 2021, the NAP Global Network worked with Chad’s Ministry […]
Comment la Côte d’Ivoire accélère la prise en compte du genre dans l’action climatique : la collaboration entre le ministère de l’Environnement et le ministère de la Femme
Un entretien de Julie Dekens avec Jean Douglas Anaman, coordinateur du processus de PNA au ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable.
Nous nous sommes entretenus avec Jean Douglas Anaman, coordinateur du processus de PNA au ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable pour mieux comprendre comment la Côte d’Ivoire a accéléré la collaboration entre les deux ministères, notamment afin d’améliorer son processus de PNA.
How Côte d’Ivoire is Accelerating Gender Mainstreaming in Climate Change Action: Collaboration between the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Women
An interview by Julie Dekens with Jean Douglas Anaman, NAP process coordinator at the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development
We had a conversation with Jean Douglas Anaman, NAP process coordinator at the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development, to gain a better understanding of how Côte d’Ivoire has accelerated the collaboration between the two ministries, with the aim of improving its NAP process.
Comment la Côte d’Ivoire accélère la prise en compte du genre dans l’action climatique : le renforcement des capacités des acteurs nationaux
Un entretien de Julie Dekens avec Florence Tanoh, directrice du genre et de l’équité au ministère de la Femme de Côte d’Ivoire.
Nous nous sommes entretenus avec Florence Tanoh, Directrice du Genre et de l’Équité au sein du ministère de la Femme pour mieux comprendre comment le renforcement des capacités contribue à améliorer la prise en compte des liens entre le genre et les changements climatiques.
How Côte d’Ivoire Is Accelerating Gender Mainstreaming in Climate Change Action: Building the capacities of national actors
An interview by Julie Dekens with Florence Tanoh, Director of Gender and Equity at Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Women
A conversation with Florence Tanoh, Director of Gender and Equity at Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Women, on how capacity building helps to take better account of the linkages between gender and climate change.
Simplicity in Crafting Effective Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Systems for National Climate Adaptation
By Julie Dekens, Senior Researcher, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
At the NAP Global Network, we have observed that while MEL systems look different in various contexts, they should all carry one essential characteristic to be considered in the early development stages: simplicity matters.