Presentation given by Orville Grey, Head of Secretariat, NAP Global Network, as part of the Network's Peer Learning Forum on “The Transition from Planning to Implementation in the NAP Process,” held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from February 27-29, 2024
2. UN Environment 2023
Adaptation Gap Report
• Good news:
• “85% of all countries have at least one national
adaptation planning instrument”
• “Over 50% of countries have two or more national-
level instruments”
• Bad news:
• Adaptation project sizes are bigger but their number
has stagnated for the past decade
• Gender and social inclusion poorly addressed in
adaptation actions
• Overall, global adaptation action is: slow on
financing, slow on planning, and slow on
implementation
3. National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process
Put adaptation at the heart of decision-making
• Identify and address medium- and long-
term priorities for adapting
to climate change
• Assess risk, identify and prioritize
options, implement options, track,
measure progress – learn
• Put in place the systems and capacities to
make this a part of regular development
planning and budgeting
4. Developing countries
with a NAP process
underway.1
NAP documents
submitted to the
UNFCCC
11 NAPs submitted in 2023
142
154
53
(23 LDCs)
Momentum on NAP processes at a glance
Almost all developing countries have a NAP process underway…
# of countries that have
submitted adaptation
planning proposals to the
Green Climate Fund for a
combined value of
approximately USD 222
million.2
92
1 – UNFCCC. (2023). Progress in the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans. https://unfccc.int
2 – GCF. (2023). Twelfth report of the GCF to the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC. https://unfccc.int
5. Our analysis of
implementability factors
in 52 multi-sector NAP
documents submitted to
the UNFCCC.
All data for multi-sector NAPs as of January 31, 2024
# of NAPs with costing of
adaptation actions
# of NAPs that include
implementation strategies in the
NAP document
Average total cost for the
implementation of adaptation
actions (USD)
6. Framework
What are the key elements that
make up the transition from
planning to implementation?
7. What does it look like to move *strategically* from P2I?
The process of transitioning from P2I is strategic when it is:
Timely: It helps countries to move swiftly from planning to implementation.
Coordinated: It helps countries to prevent maladaptation by ensuring that the
effects of adaptation responses (e.g., across different sectors, regions, groups
of the population) are accounted for.
Efficient: It helps countries to promote the alignment of activities across
different actors, sectors, geographies and scales of governance (versus efforts
promoting competition and being conducted on an ad hoc and fragmented
basis). This is crucial to prevent the duplication of efforts.
8. Three building blocks in
the P2I transition
BB1. Making national
adaptation priorities
implementation ready
Assessing if the pre-requisites
for implementing national
adaptation priorities
*strategically* are in place and
addressing any gaps.
BB2. Developing projects and programs in a
strategic manner
Developing projects and programs in a
timely, coordinated and efficient manner to
address national adaptation priorities.
BB3. Strengthening the enabling
environment for implementation
Strengthening the enabling
environment for implementing
national adaptation priorities.
9. Three building blocks
in the P2I transition
This forum's agenda
BB1. Making national
adaptation priorities
implementation ready
Assessing if the pre-requisites
for implementing national
adaptation priorities
*strategically* are in place and
addressing any gaps.
BB2. Developing projects and programs
in a strategic manner
Developing projects and programs in a
timely, coordinated and efficient manner to
address national adaptation priorities.
BB3. Strengthening the enabling
environment for implementation
Strengthening the enabling
environment for implementing
national adaptation priorities.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
10. Enabling factors
The active involvement of high-level political leaders and recognized “champions” who
are committed to addressing adaptation.
Rules, regulations, and associated organizational structures that enable coordination on
adaptation across actors at all levels + systematic integration of adaptation into development
processes.
Efforts that enable a range of diverse actors at all levels, including civil society
organizations, the private sector, communities, the media, and academia, to participate
in and influence decision making in the NAP process.
Generation and use of (i) data and information—especially climate data; (ii) knowledge,
including local knowledge and research; and (iii) key messages tailored to specific
audiences to advance the NAP process.
Investments in individuals and organizations at all levels to ensure they have the skills and
capacities to enable effective and efficient NAP processes.
The availability and accessibility of public and private financing for climate adaptation
from domestic and international sources.
12. Stories of Progress in NAP Processes:
Haiti
In January 2023, Haiti submitted its first
NAP to the UNFCCC, which will cost an
estimated USD 980m to implement.
In July 2023, Haiti secured a USD 31.3m
grant from the Green Climate Fund with
UNDP as its partner to enhance climate
resilience through integrated flood
management.
In December 2023, Haiti completed a
gender analysis supported by NAP GN in
working toward a more gender-responsive
NAP process.
Photo: Neil Palmer | CIAT
13. Stories of Progress in NAP Processes:
Kenya
Kenya submitted its first NAP to the UNFCCC in
2017, implemented via 5-year National Climate
Change Action Plans (NCCAP).
Kenya has finalized its third NCCAP with support
to deal with climate impacts like the prolonged
drought the country has been enduring.
Under its NAP process, Kenya is making strides
toward channelling finance to the subnational
level for adaptation, e.g., its County Climate
Change Funds mechanism and the Financing
Locally Led Climate Action program.
Photo: Charity Kishoyian, IISD / NAP Global Network
14. Stories of Progress in NAP Processes:
Tonga
Tonga was the first Pacific country to develop a
Joint National Action Plan (JNAP) on Climate
Change and DRM in 2010. It is currently
implementing its second JNAP 2018-2028.
Among the JNAP 2 priorities being implemented,
Tongan government communities made
significant progress in 2023 toward the JNAP 2
and NDC goal to plant 1 million trees across the
country.
To support Tonga’s efforts on capacity building,
the NAP Global Network supported three
embedded advisors to support the JNAP
Secretariat throughout 2023. These positions
have been made permanent roles in the Tongan
government built into the nat’l budget.
Photo: Viliami Takau, JNAP Secretariat, Tonga
