In advance of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), the government of the Central African Republic is making important strides in the fight against climate change—and we mean literally.
Tag: NDC-NAP Linkages
Enhanced NDCs Are Making Strong Links to National Adaptation Plans
Anika Terton and Christian Ledwell, IISD, in collaboration with IKI Support Project for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (SPA)/GIZ
Many countries have initiated and are advancing their NAP processes to identify and address their priorities for adapting to climate change.
Building Resilience to Global Risks: Read the Network’s 2019-2020 Progress Report
New progress report looks back at achievements from December 2019 to November 2020
Look back at what the NAP Global Network achieved from December 2019 to November 2020 with its partners in developing countries.
NAP Global Network at COP 25: Overview
Experts from the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network Secretariat participated the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25) alongside governments, researchers, private sector actors and members of civil society to discuss advancing national adaptation planning and action.
NAP Global Network at COP 25: How NAP Processes Can Be Leveraged for Implementation of the Paris Agreement
Presented by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Government of Grenada
This event focused on ways in which the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process can be leveraged for meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement, highlighting some developing country experiences. Anne Hammill, Senior Director Resilience Programme, IISD, moderated the event. She presented the NAP Global Network, aimed at enhancing national adaptation planning and action in developing […]
The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process: Frequently Asked Questions
Basics | History | The NAP process itself | Guidance | Key issues | NAPs and the Paris Agreement | Summary The impacts of climate change are happening today and will continue to be felt over this century and beyond. Responding effectively to climate change requires urgently cutting our emissions as well as adapting to its impacts. […]
NAP Global Network at COP 25
Madrid, Spain (under Chilean presidency), Dec. 2–13, 2019
Governments from around the world are meeting in Madrid, Spain from December 2 to 13 at the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25) to discuss climate policy. Experts from the NAP Global Network will take part in discussions, share research and convene events at the conference
Adaptation Actions in NDC Partnership Plans: Opportunities for Alignment with NAP Processes
By Deborah Murphy, Senior Associate, International Institute for Sustainable Development
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. […]
NAP Global Network at NAP Expo 2019
Songdo, South Korea | April 8-12, 2019
From April 8 to 12, the NAP Global Network Secretariat was in Songdo, Republic of Korea for NAP Expo 2019. NAP Expo is a global forum organized by the Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to promote peer learning and foster exchanges among stakeholders in […]
How Can the NAP Process Enhance Adaptation in the NDCs by 2020? We’ve got three ideas.
By Janet Strachan and Anika Terton
When it comes to adapting to climate change and achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement, nations around the world have access to a few useful processes to help them reach their goals—namely, their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes. In countries where adaptation information is included in NDCs, the two […]