The Asia-Pacific peer learning cohort event on designing and implementing monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems for national adaptation plan (NAP) processes took place from September 29–30, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand. Co-hosted by the NAP Global Network and the Government of Thailand, this event was held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) Forum, offering a timely opportunity to align peer learning with broader regional discussions on climate adaptation and resilience. Building on the foundational knowledge and exchange initiated during the first peer learning event in Ha Long City, Vietnam, on September 10-12, 2024, the second annual event focused on strengthening conceptual and technical understanding of MEL’s role in NAP processes. Representatives from Thailand, Bhutan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Timor-Leste, Tonga, and Vietnam deepened their learning on core MEL components, fostered collaborative peer exchange to share experiences, surfaced common challenges, and identified practical ways forward to advance MEL systems for NAP processes.The workshop’s objectives were:
- Deepen the shared conceptual understanding of MEL’s role in NAP processes, including its purpose, scope, governance, funding and operational aspects.
- Strengthen learning on core components of MEL systems, such as reporting, results frameworks, indicators, data management and enabling institutional arrangements.
- Provide a collaborative space for peer exchange to share experiences, identify challenges and gaps and explore opportunities to advance effective MEL systems for NAP processes.
The presentations and photos from this forum are available below. Read our press release for more information.The NAP Global Network organized this peer learning event through funding from the Government of Ireland.
Photo Gallery
Day 1 | September 29
Introduction to the NAP Process and the NAP Global Network
Thematic Session 1: Components of aneffective MEL system
Evaluating and reporting on progress in NAP processes
Adaptation – Biennial TransparencyReport (A-BTR): Philippines’ Experience by Mr. Paul Ezekiel M. Losaria (Zeke), Philippines
Sustaining MEL Capacity for NAP Processes
Day 2 | September 30
Participants visited Thammasat University’s Rooftop Farm, the largest urban rooftop farm in Asia, to see an innovative example of sustainable, climate-resilient infrastructure in practice. Back at the UN Conference Centre, participants explored how countries are building institutional capacity for MEL in NAP processes, heard insights from Japan and Korea on adaptation monitoring, and engaged in peer exchange activities to map future collaboration. The event closed with self-assessments, synthesis of key lessons, and planning next steps.
Related resources
- PRESS RELEASE | Asia-Pacific countries meet in Thailand to enhance tracking progress and learning for effective climate change adaptation
- SYNTHESIS REPORT | Tracking Progress on MEL for NAP Processes
- PRACTICE BRIEFS | Methods for NAP Progress Reporting
- PUBLICATION | Toolkit for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning for NAP Processes
- ONLINE COURSE | MEL for NAP Processes
- REPORT | Assessing Adaptation of First Biennial Transparency Reports