By Patrick Saint-Pré, Communications Consultant
Over the past 20 years, Haiti has been one of the three countries most affected by extreme weather events, which are likely to increase given the current rate of global warming. In an attempt to resolve this situation, Haiti launched a NAP process in August 2019 to increase the resilience of the country’s strategic economic sectors.
COP26 side event at the Paris Committee on Capacity Building’s (PCCB) 3rd Capacity-building Hub
This session, led by the NAP Global Network, explored the real-world challenges involved in strategically linking adaptation efforts across various levels of governance, including through collaboration with non-state actors.
The Canadian government has announced that it will provide CAD 10 million in funding for the National Adaptation Plan Global Network to support developing countries in accelerating their efforts to build resilience to the impacts of climate change.
Glasgow, UK | Oct 31–Nov 12, 2021
Adaptation to climate change is one of the four key themes to be explored in numerous events at the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from October 31 to November 12, 2021.
By Angie Dazé
Adaptation to climate change fosters resilient communities, economies, and ecosystems by considering climate risks in decision making at all levels. National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes must take into account differing backgrounds, genders, and socio-economic realities to be effective.
The third Exchange of Experiences and Dialogue on the Preparation and Implementation of National Adaptation Plans of Latin American Countries took place, where ten representatives from five different countries met to learn more about the tools to assess climate risks and its links to gender equality.
On September 30, 2020, the first Exchange of Experiences and Dialogue on the Preparation and Implementation of National Adaptation Plans of Latin American countries took place, where 22 representatives from eight Latin American countries participated to learn more from the climate change adaptation experiences of others. Daniel Morchain from IISD and María José Pacha from CDKN report back from the event.
By Clare Church
As governments engage the private sector in their NAP process, they should take these necessary steps to ensure their efforts are gender responsive.
Sennye Masike PhD, Environmental Economist, CLIMsystems Ltd
Botswana’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) framework will contribute to the country’s climate change adaptation efforts by guiding the development of the NAP process and give direction to sectoral initiatives.
Yerima Tarfa (PhD), Director, Climate Change Department, Federal Ministry of Environment, Abuja and Francis Adesina (PhD), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
The process of developing Nigeria’s National Adaptation Plan Framework has unveiled the challenges in Nigeria’s adaptation programming, particularly showing which issues need attention for a greater impact in the country.