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, […]
This study aims to identify and analyze potential ways to use existing Kazakhstani institutional mechanisms to strengthen sub-national level adaptation planning capacities to ensure the successful implementation of identified adaptation measures.
This blog post was originally published on NDC Partnership website. Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) set out countries’ ambitions for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions to achieve our commitment to the Paris Agreement. Though not mandatory, most countries have also chosen to include information on how they plan to adapt to the impacts of climate change. […]
OUR PROGRAM The NAP Global Network worked with the Ministry of Environment of Peru to develop its National Adaptation Plan and strengthen the implementation of its adaptation processes through a multi-stakeholder participatory process. We assisted in the design of their monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) system, in building capacity and financing for M&E, and in […]
NAP Expo 2019 will take place from April 8 to 12 in Songdo, Republic of Korea. This is the sixth global NAP Expo since 2013, and it will bring together stakeholders from governments, non-governmental organizations, civil society and donors. The NAP Global Network Secretariat is attending to engage in the discussions and will be making presentations as part of several sessions.
The Government of Fiji held a final stakeholder consultation as part of the country’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) development process. The event took place on September 21st in Suva, Fiji’s capital, and aimed to engage the participants with the Government representatives who were leading figures in setting the NAP prioritized actions. The workshop was the last […]
Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, announced new funds to help vulnerable countries to adapt to climate changes at the G7 Summit in Halifax this week, including $2 million for the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network to support NAP processes in developing countries. “Canada, along with its partners, understands that fighting […]
In response to international commitments under the Paris Agreement and national needs, under the leadership of the Ministry of Economy, the Fijian Government has prepared this draft National Adaptation Plan (NAP) as part of ongoing efforts to comprehensively address climate change. This NAP has been developed as a high-level strategic action document. The Fijian Government […]
The first time I was exposed to the gender dimensions of climate change adaptation was almost 15 years ago in the southwestern region of Bangladesh. I was working on a community-based adaptation project—in those days, taking a locally driven approach to adaptation was innovative in and of itself! In these rural communities surrounded by mangroves […]