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Analysis, communications and knowledge products Financing NAP processes

Climate Change Adaptation Investment Plans: Frequently Asked Questions

As the adverse impacts of climate change on communities and the economy become more evident, there is an urgent need for countries to efficiently mobilize finance and accelerate the implementation of their priority adaptation measures to manage these risks and promote sustainable development in a changing climate.   The Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA), introduced as […]

Analysis, communications and knowledge products Supporting national level action Financing NAP processes

Quiz | Innovative Financial Instruments for Climate Change Adaptation

Significant financial resources are required now and in the coming decades for people and systems to adapt to a changing climate. Developing countries need about USD 212 billion per year up to 2030 to address their adaptation needs, yet adaptation finance flows were only USD 56 billion in 2021-2022.1 Private sector investment has a pivotal […]

Analysis, communications and knowledge products Supporting national level action

What Is the NAP Assessment in Bonn, and Why Does It Matter? 

At the UN Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB 60), taking place from June 3 to 13, countries will initiate an assessment of their progress in formulating and implementing their NAPs.   We look more closely at what that means, and what’s at stake.  What is the Assessment of Progress in the NAP process?   The benefits of […]

Explainer Financing NAP processes

Seven Guiding Principles for Preparing Financing Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation in Developing Countries

As developing countries transition from planning to implementation in their National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes, a critical step is securing financing to implement priority adaptation actions articulated through the NAP process. Several developing countries are preparing “financing strategies for adaptation” to set out a coordinated national approach to identify investment priorities and financing approaches for […]

Analysis, communications and knowledge products Monitoring evaluation and learning

How to Integrate Learning Into Climate Adaptation Policy Processes

View Report The effectiveness of climate change adaptation decision making largely depends on how well governments and other actors embed deliberate learning into the policy process. Indeed, research shows that learning does not happen automatically—it needs to be created and nurtured.   In the new report Integrating Learning in the National Adaptation Plan Process, Julie Dekens […]

Explainer Monitoring evaluation and learning

Are We Adapting? 10 lessons from countries tracking progress on their climate change adaptation efforts 

How do we know if National Adaptation Plans (NAP) are making a dent in reducing vulnerability? NAP progress reports play a critical role in assessing a country’s climate change preparedness and advising on next steps. They consolidate the information gathered from monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) activities and encourage countries to continuously learn, adapt, and improve on their climate change adaptation efforts.

Explainer NDC-NAP alignment

Adaptation in Biennial Transparency Reports: Frequently Asked Questions

Under the Paris Agreement’s Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF), countries have the option to report on climate change impacts and share information on adaptation efforts. As many countries are preparing their first Biennial Transparency Report (BTR), the NAP Global Network answers some common questions on how to prepare the adaptation chapter of the BTR and how they can leverage the outputs and results of the National Adaptation Plan processes.