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See below our latest press releases and media coverage about the NAP Global Network.
See below our latest press releases and media coverage about the NAP Global Network.
The Canadian government has announced that it will provide C$10 million in funding for the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network to support developing countries in accelerating their efforts to build resilience to the impacts of climate change.
Up to $10 million for the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network, which works with developing countries to address structural drivers of climate vulnerability, as well as to empower women, marginalized groups, and those most affected by climate impacts to participate in the NAP process and shape a country’s adaptation priorities. The Network will continue and expand technical support, innovate and experiment with peer learning, and make knowledge around NAPs more accessible and compelling.
Climate and disaster risk finance and insurance instruments– such as the insurance protection provided by sovereign risk pools – are gaining attention as key tools to cushion vulnerable people from the impacts of extreme events, not least under the InsuResilience Global Partnership (IGP). Evidence of this trend is contained a recent NAP Global Network and IGP report, showing that 90% of national adaptation plans (NAPs) include the intention to use and scale up insurance.
Ghana is validating a standalone communication response to climate change adaptation through its Adaptation Communication (ADCOM), which will be presented to the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC).
National coverage of Ghana’s Adaptation Communication (ADCOM) validation meeting.
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Inciter tous les sectoriels à prendre en compte la question transversale du genre et des changements climatiques dans leurs différentes planifications est une noble ambition caressée depuis plus de deux ans par le PNCC (Programme National de lutte contre les Changements Climatiques) du Ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable. Cette ambition a finalement débouché sur la mise en place d’une plateforme genre et changement climatique avec à la clé le lancement ce mardi 22 juin 2021 d’un dialogue national, matérialisé par un mémorandum qui fera bientôt l’objet d’une signature.
The G7 Ministers responsible for Climate and Environment met virtually in May 2021 and among the many important points discussed, they highlighted the need for states and non-state actors to advance their adaptation and resilience goals through various initiatives, including the NAP Global Network, InsuResilience Global Partnership, and Adaptation Action Coalition.
Dans sa dynamique de renforcement de capacité des acteurs de la lutte contre les changements climatiques, le PNCC (programme national de lutte contre les changements climatique) du ministère de l’environnement et du développement durable vient d’outiller les points focaux genre et changements climatiques en vue de les rendre plus opérationnels dans leurs différents plans d’action. C’était lors d’un atelier de formation tenu les 28 et 29 avril 2021 à Abidjan.
Abidjan, le 28 avril 2021. L’Atelier de formation des points focaux genre et changement climatique sur le lien entre les questions de genre et les changements climatiques, initié par le PNCC en collaboration avec l’Institut International du Développement Durable (IIDD) et le projet NAP GCF/PNUD s’est ouvert ce mercredi.
Un atelier de formation tenu les 28 et 29 avril 2021 à Abidjan.
We worked with Tonga’s Department of Climate Change to deliver a briefing for journalists and a training for government staff on engaging media on adaptation, where the Tongan government launched their new online climate change portal!