Somalia Moves Adaptation Strategies for its Livestock and Fisheries Sectors Forward

Vulnerability assessments and monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks were validated as part of the Somali NAP process

Livestock and fisheries sectors are pivotal in the Somali economy and food security. Somalia achieved an important milestone in its NAP process by validating a vulnerability assessment (VA) and a monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) framework for both sectors.

Building Effective Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Systems for Adaptation Action in the Andes Region

By David Hoffmann, Patrick Guerdat and Cesar Henrique Arrais

Effective monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems are crucial for policy-makers working on advancing their NAP processes. The NAP Global Network co-hosted a series of workshops to promote regional exchanges on MEL practices and experiences in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.

Scaling up Climate Resilience in Benin: The launch of the country’s first National Adaptation Plan

By Patrick Guerdat and Cesar Henrique Arrais | Videos and interviews by William Appolinaire TCHOKI and Fulbert ADJIMEHOSSOU

Submitted to UNFCCC on July 08, 2022, Benin’s first NAP defines a clear set of adaptation actions to enhance the resilience in eight key sectors: agriculture, water resources, health, coastal zones, forestry, energy, infrastructures and urban development, and tourism. We looked into some adaptation actions already successfully implemented in the country.

Approches à la production de rapports d’avancement de la mise en œuvre du Plan national d’adaptation (PNA)

Par Patrick Guerdat, Institut international du développement durable (IIDD)

Cette année, le réseau mondial NAP a procédé à un examen des rapports d’avancement disponibles sur le NAP. Les résultats indiquent que les rapports diffèrent en termes d’objectifs énoncés, d’approches pour évaluer les progrès réalisés et de la façon dont les résultats sont présentés et communiqués. Nous voyons que le processus d’élaboration des rapports d’avancement des PAN présente de nombreux défis ainsi que de nombreuses opportunités pour renforcer les processus PAN.

Approaches to Progress Reporting on National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Implementation

By Patrick Guerdat, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

This year, the NAP Global Network conducted a review of the available NAP progress reports. The results indicate that the reports differ in terms of the stated objectives, the approaches to evaluating the progress made, and the way the results are presented and communicated. We see that the process of developing NAP progress reports presents many challenges as well as many opportunities to strengthen NAP processes.

Open Call for Requests: Technical assistance to develop adaptation communications (AdComs) and more

The NAP Global Network accepting short-term technical assistance requests from developing countries

Français | Español The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network has launched an open call for countries to request technical assistance to develop their first adaptation communication (AdCom). With funding made available by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), short-term technical assistance will be available to all official development assistance (ODA) eligible […]