Accelerating Adaptation Action at COP 29: Progress on formulating and implementing NAPs

This event sought to share progress, lessons learned, and pathways to meet the Global Stocktake’s (GST) call for all Parties to put national adaptation plans in place by 2025 and make progress in implementing them by 2030.

Since the launch of the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans (NAPs) at COP 16, countries have made significant progress, but challenges and gaps remain. Gathering governments, UN agencies, and technical assistance partners, this event sought to share progress, lessons learned, and pathways to meet the Global Stocktake’s (GST) call for all Parties […]

COP 29 | Celebrating a Decade of NAP Global Network Support to Developing Countries

This side event showcased NAP Global Network’s work over the past decade with developing countries as they aim to accelerate and strengthen NAP processes.

This side event showcased NAP Global Network’s work over the past decade with developing countries as they aim to accelerate and strengthen NAP processes.

Upcoming Course on Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) for NAP Processes

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A new massive open online course (MOOC)—developed by the International Institute for Sustainable Development—on Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) for National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes will launch in early 2025. The course will equip professionals working in climate change adaptation with key methodologies, tools, and practical skills for implementing effective MEL systems. Why Take the […]

Namibia-Zambia 1:1 Peer Learning Workshop on the National Adaptation Planning Process: Focus on the transition from planning to implementation

Lusaka, Zambia | August 7-9, 2024

Adaptation decision-makers from Namibia and Zambia met in Lusaka, Zambia, for a 1:1 bilateral peer learning workshop to share lessons and experiences on the national adaptation plan (NAP) process with a focus on the transition from planning to implementation. The NAP Global Network provided technical and financial support for the workshop through funding from the […]

Forum d’apprentissage par les pairs: Alignement des plans nationaux d’adaptation (PNA) et des contributions déterminées au niveau national (NDC)

Ville de San Pedro, Belize | 12 août - 14 août 2024

Le Réseau mondial de PNA et le gouvernement du Belize ont co-organisé un forum mondial d’apprentissage par les pairs de 3 jours du 12 au 14 août au Grand Caribe Resort à San Pedro Town, Belize, pour partager des expériences en matière de renforcement de l’alignement entre les plans nationaux d’adaptation (PNA) et les contribution […]

Peer Learning Forum: Alignment of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)

San Pedro Town, Belize | August 12 - August 14, 2024

The NAP Global Network and the Government of Belize co-organized a 3-day global peer learning forum from August 12 to 14 at the Grand Caribe Resort in San Pedro Town, Belize, to share experiences in strengthening the alignment between national adaptation plans (NAPs) and nationally determined contributions (NDCs). The NAP Global Network provided technical and […]

Global Forum on Scaling Up Climate Change Adaptation Convenes in Belize

Press Release | Immediate Release SAN PEDRO, BELIZE, August 12 – Decision makers from around the world will convene from August 12 to 14 at the Grand Caribe Resort in San Pedro, Belize, at a global forum to share experiences in strengthening the alignment between national adaptation plans (NAPs) and nationally determined contributions (NDCs). At […]

What Is the NAP Assessment in Bonn, and Why Does It Matter? 

By Orville Grey and Jeffrey Qi, NAP Global Network Secretariat, IISD

At the UN Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB 60), taking place from June 3 to 13, countries will initiate an assessment of their progress in formulating and implementing their NAPs.   We look more closely at what that means, and what’s at stake.  What is the Assessment of Progress in the NAP process?   The benefits of […]

From Blueprint to Reality: Building the foundations for effective national adaptation plan processes with the new MEL Toolkit

Emilie Beauchamp (IISD/NAP GN) and Patrick Pringle (Tonkin + Taylor)

Designed for government teams responsible for leading their country’s NAP processes, the NAP Global Network and Adaptation Committee’s new Toolkit for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) of National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes aims to put the principle of adaptive management at the heart of NAP processes, emphasizing how ongoing learning from MEL is integral to […]