Category: Supporting national level action

Ghanaian Stakeholders Validate Two Key NAP Process Strategies on Private Sector Engagement and Adaptation in the Infrastructure Sector

Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), part of the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, hosted two national workshops in Accra this week to validate the drafts of two key National Adaptation Planning (NAP) documents: a private sector engagement strategy and a sectoral adaptation strategy for the infrastructure sector (water, energy and transport). With a […]

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September 18, 2019

Webinar | Linking National and Sub-national Adaptation: Vertical integration in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes

Increasing attention has recently been placed on the role of sub-national actors in advancing implementation of adaptation in developing countries. For example, the 2015 Paris Agreement recognized that though adaptation is a global challenge, it has local and sub-national dimensions. To be effective, NAP processes must reflect these dimensions—with consideration of sub-national diversity—as well as […]

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September 05, 2019

Sierra Leone National NAP Communications Strategy Workshop

On September 5, 2019, the Government of Sierra Leone will host a national workshop in Freetown to develop a strategy to enhance communications and information sharing on its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process. The event will bring together representatives from 28 ministries, departments and agencies, as well as stakeholders from various Sierra Leonean media outlets. […]

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August 29, 2019

Workshop to Validate the Draft Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan for Ghana’s Infrastructural Sector

The Government of Ghana, through its Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is working to develop an adaptation strategy and action plan for its infrastructure sector (water, energy and transport). An initial draft of this strategy, developed with the support of the NAP Global Network US In-Country Support Program, will be assessed by key private sector stakeholders during […]

Benin Advances Integration of Gender Considerations into its NAP Process

The Government of Benin has validated a study to help mainstream gender considerations into its National Adaptation Planning (NAP) process. Developed with the support of the NAP Global Network, the gender analysis was validated on Thursday, August 8, during a national workshop in Cotonou. The event brought together representatives from seven ministries, public agencies and […]

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Adaptation to Climate Change: Putting people first

This op-ed was originally published in Portuguese by “A Tarde” newspaper from Salvador, Brazil, on August 19, 2019. This week, people from all over Latin America gather under the auspices of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Salvador, Brazil, to discuss—and hopefully act on—the climate crisis we are all experiencing, a […]

Event
August 27 – 28, 2019

Workshop to Validate Draft Private Sector Engagement Strategy for Ghana’s National Adaptation Plan

The Government of Ghana, through its Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is working to develop a private sector engagement strategy with a focus on continued National Adaptation Planning (NAP) and implementation. An initial draft of this strategy, developed with the support of the NAP Global Network US In-Country Support Program, will be assessed by key private […]

Malawi Validates National Adaptation Plan Framework

The Government of Malawi validated its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Framework in a national workshop that took place in Lilongwe on August 9. Hosted by the Malawian Environmental Affairs Department (EAD) in partnership with the NAP Global Network, the event gathered participants from 16 institutions representing government, civil society, academia and youth. Malawi’s NAP framework […]

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Self-Assessment: A Learning Tool for Improving the Effectiveness of NAP Processes

The NAP Global Network’s South–South peer learning events provide a forum for exploring different aspects of the NAP process, focusing on key technical issues that will improve effectiveness. These events have used a variety of methods to support NAP actors from different countries in building their knowledge and learning from one another. Among these, self-assessment […]