Category: Peer learning and exchange

Event
June 20 – 22, 2017

Targeted Topics Forum: “Financing NAPs: Options for Implementation”

In June 2017, we will reconvene a cohort of adaptation planners from developing countries for a Targeted Topics Forum focused on “Financing NAPs: Options for Implementation.” This will build on a previous TTF in 2016, when this cohort met to share lessons sectoral integration, vertical integration and political support.The objective of this TTF will be to improve participants’ understanding of: The […]

Peer learning and exchange Monitoring evaluation and learning

Top Three Challenges and Opportunities of National Monitoring and Evaluation of Adaptation

Adaptation takes place in highly dynamic and complex environments. As the design and implementation of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) advance, adaptation planners are increasingly focusing on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of adaptation progress and outcomes.  This interest reflects a commitment to strengthening the effectiveness of adaptation efforts and climate-resilient development through improved accountability and reporting, […]

Event
March 07, 2017 10:00 AM

WEBINAR: Sector Integration in the NAP Process

How are countries ensuring climate-resilient planning in priority sectors?One of the two objectives of the NAP process is to integrate climate change adaptation into new and existing development planning across sectors and levels. While there is no single approach to integrating adaptation considerations into sector planning, concrete examples are emerging as more countries engage in […]

Targeted Topics Forum: Monitoring and Evaluation in the NAP Process

We held a Targeted Topics Forum (TTF) on the theme of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process in Lilongwe, Malawi from February 7-9, 2017 This TTF was attended by approximately 40 participants representing 9 developing countries who have met twice before at previous TTFs, as well as representatives of bilateral donors […]

Malawi hosts international forum on adapting to climate change

Listen to radio coverage on Zodiak Malawi: LILONGWE, FEB 12, 2016—Representatives from 12 countries meet in Lilongwe this week to discuss strategies to adapt to the impacts of climate change. The forum will focus on best practices related to measuring the success of National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes. Countries from many regions are represented at […]

Enhancing bilateral support Peer learning and exchange Supporting national level action

Year In Review: Six key impacts in 2016

2016 was a landmark year for climate change adaptation. Building on adaptation’s prominent role in the Paris Agreement, 2016 saw unprecedented international political momentum to tackle climate change impacts in vulnerable countries. The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network had an exciting year working to do our part to help move the dial forward on […]

Peer learning and exchange Gender

Gender, Adaptation Planning and the Art of Asking the “Right” Questions

Limited access by women and girls to productive assets—including land, financial resources and information—as well as their limited participation in decision-making processes can exacerbate the consequences of climate change shocks and stresses, particularly in vulnerable developing countries. A recent webinar by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations convened a range of […]

Event
February 07 – 09, 2017

Targeted Topics Forum: “Monitoring & Evaluation of NAPs: Strengthening Adaptation Processes”

In February 2017, we will reconvene a cohort of adaptation planners from developing countries for a Targeted Topics Forum on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in the NAP process, building on previous TTFs focused on integration, political support, and options for financing implementation.The general objectives of this TTF will be to: Ensure developing country participants have a strong foundation […]

Peer learning and exchange

Learning to Adapt: Taking Action on Lessons Emerging Through the NAP Global Network

One of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network’s objectives is to support sustained peer learning and exchange among countries around the world on the NAP process. This piece looks at how the Network has worked with three countries in our first peer group of Targeted Topics Forum countries—Grenada, Albania, and the Philippines—to facilitate continuous […]