These resources from the NAP Global Network and links to other relevant sources provide background information and tools relevant to the NAP process.
These resources from the NAP Global Network and links to other relevant sources provide background information and tools relevant to the NAP process.
Guidance Note
This document provides guidance on maximizing ecosystem-based adaptation through National Adaptation Plan processes.
Supplement to the UNFCCC Technical Guidelines for the NAP Process
This toolkit aims to help governments develop strategies for the effective engagement of private sector actors in the NAP process. This includes engaging them in all phases of the NAP process, as outlined in the Technical Guidelines for the NAP Process, developed in 2012 by the Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Supplement to the UNFCCC Technical Guidelines for the NAP Process
This toolkit is designed to support country efforts to pursue a gender-responsive NAP process. It offers a flexible approach, recognizing that there are opportunities to integrate gender considerations regardless of where you are in the NAP process.
This study aims to offer guidance to governments and their partners on how to engage the private sector in the NAP process.
This guidance note aims to strengthen vertical integration in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes, presenting a flexible approach to link national and sub-national adaptation planning, implementation and monitoring & evaluation.
This guidebook is intended for decision makers and technical advisors involved in the development of national monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems for adaptation, particularly in developing and middle-income countries. Its objective is to guide decision making regarding the purpose, design, operationalization, and use of results of an appropriate system for national M&E of adaptation. Given […]
Approaches and insights from the NAP Global Network’s Targeted Topics Forums
This guide is for people that want to hold inclusive, participatory events in which different stakeholders come together to collectively generate ideas and identify actions they will take to make progress toward adaptation. It will help move away from presentation-heavy meetings and invite people to think and plan differently for their next event.
This guidance note aims to assist countries with determining how to secure the financing for their National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes. Financing is needed throughout the entire NAP process to enable its potential to be reached—from its initiation to the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of prioritized adaptation actions. This guidance presents the range of potential […]
This sNAPshot policy brief discusses gender equality in the context of the formulation and implementation of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process.
NAP Central is a modality of support for countries undertaking the formulation and implementation of national adaptation plans. More than a storehouse of pertinent information, data and resources on NAPs, it also showcases best practices and lessons learned that other countries can follow. It is developed by the UNFCCC Secretariat under the guidance of the […]
NAP Align is an analysis tool designed to help countries align their national adaptation plan (NAP) processes with their overall national development goals.
The paper Monitoring and Evaluating Adaptation at Aggregated Levels: A Comparative Analysis of Ten Systems provides an introduction to different approaches and experiences in designing and implementing (piloting) M&E systems for adaptation at the portfolio, national, regional and international levels. Drawing upon information gathered through a combination of document analysis and stakeholder interviews, it compares […]
The repository of adaptation indicators is intended to illustrate possible adaptation indicators and their application context, thereby supporting the context – specific formulation of indicators. The repository systematically presents various indicators for four focus areas: climate parameters climate change impacts adaptation actions adaptation results The examples have been taken from currently proposed national adaptation M&E […]
Developed by the Least Developed Countries Experts Group (LEG) at the request of the COP, the Technical guidelines for the national adaptation plan process provide comprehensive guidance on the NAP process and each of its elements.