Category: Supporting national level action

Peruvian Ministry of Environment Launches Participatory Process for the Development of the National Adaptation Plan on Climate Change

On Thursday, November 28th, the Ministry of Environment of Peru held its first meeting towards the participatory process for the development of its climate change National Adaptation Plan (NAP). This guidance document will be Peru’s most important tool for implementing all the actions needed to reduce risks and vulnerability against climate change’s effects while simultaneously […]

Event
November 28, 2019

Validation Workshop for Peru’s NAP Document Workplan and Design

Peru is developing its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) as part of the regulatory process of its Framework Law on Climate Change. On November 28, the Peruvian Ministry of Environment will host a one-day workshop to validate the country’s NAP Document Workplan and Design. Held in Lima, this event will gather stakeholders from various ministries and […]

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December 19, 2019

Sierra Leone’s NAP Communication Strategy Validation Workshop

The Communications Strategy for Sierra Leone’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) will be assessed by key national stakeholders during a one-day validation workshop in Freetown on December 19. Hosted by Sierra Leone’s Environment Protection Agency (EPA), this event will bring together representatives from various government ministries, departments and agencies, the private sector, media outlets, NGOs, as […]

Nigeria Validates Its NAP Framework as Government Calls for Decisive Adaptation Action

The Nigerian National Adaptation Plan (NAP) framework was validated by stakeholders from both the public and private sectors during a workshop held in Abuja on November 5. The framework aims to guide the government in developing and implementing policies, plans and legislation that will assist Nigeria to address its medium- and long-term adaptation needs. The […]

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November 14, 2019

Validation Workshops: First Progress Report on Saint Lucia’s NAP and Saint Lucia’s National Research and Policy Strategy for Climate Change

Saint Lucia submitted its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in September 2018.On November 14, the First Progress Report on Saint Lucia’s NAP will be presented to the National Climate Change Committee (NCCC) and other key implementing agencies during a validation workshop in Castries.The First Progress Report […]

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November 14, 2019

Botswana’s NAP Framework Validation Workshop

The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Framework for Botswana will be assessed by key national stakeholders during a one-day workshop in Gaborone on November 14.The event aims to gather input from the participants in order to improve the framework, the goal of which is to guide the government in developing and implementing policies and plans that […]

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November 08, 2019

Consultation Workshop on Private Sector Engagement in NAP Development in Vietnam

Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will be hosting a consultation workshop on Private Sector Engagement in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Development in Hanoi. This event aims to introduce the NAP process to the private sector, identify the impacts of climate change on the private sector, and gather input from the private sector towards […]

Country Spotlight Financing NAP processes

Striving to Adapt to Climate Change: Lessons from Albania

Albania is suffering from the effects of extreme weather events such as flooding, droughts and heat waves. During the last 10 years, floods have devastated regions and cities such as Shkodër, Tiranë, Vlorë and Fier, and posed a significant threat to Albania’s economy, ecosystems and people’s health. Recurring floods caused USD 218 million in damage […]

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November 12 – 15, 2019

Training of Trainers on Gender and Climate Adaptation in The Gambia

From November 12 to 15, the Gambian government will host a Training of Trainers (ToT) on Gender and Climate Adaptation in Sub-Regional and Community Planning.Held in Jenoi, the event aims to build the capacities of government staff, non-governmental organizations and community-based organizations in mainstreaming gender considerations into the country’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process within […]

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November 05 – 06, 2019

NAP Framework Validation and Vulnerability Assessment Workshops in Nigeria

Nigeria is at the beginning of its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process, which will build on the country’s National Adaptation Strategy and Plan Action on Climate Change (NASPA-CCN), launched in 2011.On November 5, the Nigerian Ministry of Environment, through its Department of Climate Change, will host a one-day workshop to validate the country’s NAP framework. […]