Risk and resilience were dominant themes in 2020. While the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the speed and severity of some of the emerging risks we face, the unrelenting impacts of climate change served as a reminder of the ongoing (and growing) risks we still struggle to manage. In many cases, we saw the pandemic and climate […]
The Government of Kiribati recognizes the risks that climate change poses to the livelihoods of its people. Accordingly, it is putting in place measures to ensure the activities they depend on can withstand more intense and frequent climate hazards. Our team at the NAP Global Network recently helped Kiribati publish several important documents that work […]
OUR PROGRAM The NAP Global Network worked closely with the Department of Sustainable Development in the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Gender & Sustainable Development in Saint Lucia since 2017 on support for the NAP process. Our support has helped with, among other activities, the development of sectoral adaptation strategies and action plans (SASAPs) and associated and investment strategies; building a bankable pipeline of adaptation […]
The 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 30) will be held in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, 2025, where nearly 200 countries will discuss how to accelerate the implementation of the Paris Agreement. As efforts to limit global warming remain insufficient, adaptation is set to be at the top of the Brazilian COP […]
Human-induced climate change is taking place at an unprecedented pace, and the education sector is not immune to its impacts. While it is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, education is also critical to supporting communities in building adaptive capacity and resilience. The education sector needs to adapt to climate risks that are expected to become increasingly complex and more […]
Representatives from governments, international organizations, financial institutions, the private sector, and civil society gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, from May 18 to 21, for the global flagship event dedicated to national adaptation plans (NAPs). At the NAP Expo, the NAP Global Network Secretariat co-hosted sessions with partner countries and organizations to exchange insights and lessons on how […]
From May 5 to 7, 2026, the Government of Nigeria is bringing together government representatives from across Africa in Abuja for a dialogue on building climate resilience and peace in conflict-affected nations. Participants from Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Liberia, Mali, Somalia, and South Sudan are taking part in a 3-day peer […]
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — From April 14 to 16, the Government of South Africa is hosting representatives from Kenya, Ghana, and the Netherlands in Johannesburg for discussions on strengthening national action to adapt to climate change impacts. The four-country peer learning event will explore approaches to moving national priorities for climate change adaptation through planning […]
Le NAP GN est en mesure d’aider trois pays francophones à organiser un atelier de formation de deux à trois jours à l’intention des acteurs gouvernementaux concernés par l’intégration de l’EGIS dans les processus de PNA. Le NAP GN utilisera une approche de formation de formateurs (TOT) et aidera deux personnes de chaque pays à […]
Floods and storm surges have far-reaching effects on on Malaysia’s economy and environment, causing annual economic losses of over USD 1.3 billion and impacting approximately 10.1% of land area. Climate events disproportionally affect marginalized groups, such as women, children, youth, people with disabilities, rural communities, low-income urban communities, and Indigenous populations. Research by the Intergovernmental Panel […]