Progress takes many forms. How can we transform adaptation planning and decision-making systems to reduce harm and loss in the face of climate change? Here’s what we’ve learned so far.
The NAP Global Network has been supporting developing countries with national adaptation planning and action for five years. This report presents highlights from our work and identifies the approaches that countries are using to navigate their NAP processes.
On September 30, 2020, the first Exchange of Experiences and Dialogue on the Preparation and Implementation of National Adaptation Plans of Latin American countries took place, where 22 representatives from eight Latin American countries participated to learn more from the climate change adaptation experiences of others. Daniel Morchain from IISD and María José Pacha from CDKN report back from the event.
Botswana’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) framework will contribute to the country’s climate change adaptation efforts by guiding the development of the NAP process and give direction to sectoral initiatives.
This report aims to help countries engaged in NAP processes use a gender-responsive approach, regardless of where they are in the process.
As finance for climate change adaptation is scaled up, there is a real opportunity to promote human rights and gender equality in line with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement. However, without careful consideration, there is also a real risk that these investments will not benefit those who need them most—vulnerable people in communities on […]
While COP25 was underwhelming in terms of its results, there was one bright spot in relation to addressing the gender dimensions of climate change under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Over the course of 2019, UNFCCC Parties and stakeholders undertook a process to review the Lima Work Programme on gender (established […]
This case study is part of a series of briefs focusing on alignment of country efforts under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Albania is suffering from the effects of extreme weather events such as flooding, droughts and heat waves. During the last 10 years, floods have devastated regions and cities such as Shkodër, Tiranë, Vlorë and Fier, and posed a significant threat to Albania’s economy, ecosystems and people’s health. Recurring floods caused USD 218 million in damage […]
Colombia’s National Planning Department (DNP) and Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADS) is hosting a high-level breakfast meeting today in Bogota with influential Colombian environmental journalists. Supported by the NAP Global Network, through the U.S. In-Country Support Program for Colombia, the event aims to foster knowledge sharing among journalists from the major Colombian outlets, […]