Presentation on the status of National Adaptation Plans in South Asia by CANSA Policy and Advocacy Co-ordinator Vositha Wijenayake at the "Framing NAPs Workshop" held in Sri Lanka in August 2014.

1. “NAPs in South Asia”
VOSITHA WIJENAYAKE :POLICY AND ADVOCACY COORDINATOR,
CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK SOUTH ASIA
REGIONAL FACILITATOR FOR ASIA: SOUTHERN VOICES ON ADAPTATION

2. From NAPAs to NAPs

3. NAPAs
National adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs)
provide a process for Least Developed Countries to
identify priority activities and respond to
their urgent and immediate needs to adapt to
climate change – those for which further delay would
increase vulnerability and/or costs at a later stage.

4. The NAPAs
Focus on urgent and immediate needs – those for which further
delay could increase vulnerability or lead to increased costs at a
later stage.
Should use existing information; no new research is needed.
Must be action-oriented and country-driven and be flexible and
based on national circumstances.
NAPA documents should be presented in a simple format, easily
understood both by policy-level decision-makers and by the
public.

5. The Steps for the Preparation of the
NAPAs include :
Synthesis of available information, participatory assessment of
vulnerability to current climate variability and extreme events and of
areas where risks would increase due to climate change,
identification of key adaptation measures as well as criteria for
prioritizing activities, and selection of a prioritized short list of
activities.
The development of a NAPA also includes short profiles of projects
and/or activities intended to address urgent and immediate
adaptation needs of LDC Parties.

6. National Adaptation
Plans

7. National Adaptation Plans :
Enable Parties to formulate and implement
national adaptation plans (NAPs) as a means of
identifying medium- and long-term adaptation
needs and developing and implementing
strategies and programmes to address those
needs.

8. National Adaptation Plan is a Process:
continuous
progressive and iterative process
follows a country-driven,
gender-sensitive
participatory
fully transparent

9. Of LDCs and Non-LDCs

10. LDCs
Through decision 1/CP.16, the Conference of the Parties
(COP) has established the NAP process for least developed
country (LDC) Parties.
 LDC Parties are invited to identify their medium- and long-
term adaptation needs and develop and implement
strategies and programmes to address these needs, building
upon their experience in preparing and implementing
national adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs).

11. LDCs
In decision 5/CP.17, modalities for support and
financial arrangements have been decided on to
further support the NAP process in LDCs.

12. Non LDC Countries
Through decision 1/CP.16, the COP has invited non-LDC
developing country Parties to employ the modalities
formulated to support the national adaptation plans (NAPs).
Developing country Parties are also invited to plan,
prioritize and implement adaptation actions, including
projects and programmes, and actions identified in national
and subnational adaptation plans and strategies, national
communications, technology needs assessments and other
relevant national planning documents.

13. Country Status in South
Asia

14. South Asian Countries in Adaptation
 India : National Action Plan on Climate Change
 Nepal : National Adaptation Programme of Action
 Bangladesh : National Adaptation Programme of
Action, Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan
 Sri Lanka : National Climate Change Adaptation
Strategy
Maldives : National Adaptation Programme of Action

15. Thank you!

16. Decision 23/CP.18 complements other
global agreements, and calls for:
Positioning the issue of gender equality and climate
change as a standing item on the agendas of COP
sessions;
Parties and Observer organizations to submit their
views on options and ways to advance women’s
participation and ensure more effective climate
change policy that addresses the needs of women
and men equally.

17. Challenges and Needs Identified in
Submissions by Parties and Observers
Within the 3 sections of the COP19 Gender Equality
Workshop, Parties and Observers identified eight
primary needs to further strengthen gender balance and
gender equality in the UNFCCC:
 Gender balance in the UNFCCC process
 Capacity building on gender-sensitive policies and
implementation
 Gender-sensitive climate policy

18. Gender balance in the UNFCCC process
Institutionalize training and capacity building for
women negotiators
Allocate financial resources to support participation
and training needs
Establish quotas and incentives towards gender
balance

19. Capacity building on gender-sensitive
policies and implementation
Institutionalize training and capacity building for all climate
decision-makers on (1) how to develop and implement a
gender-sensitive approach, and (2) the benefits such an
approach can contribute.
Support awareness raising on a gender-sensitive approach
to climate solutions for stakeholders at all levels.
Facilitate collaboration with and between climate and
gender-relevant national agencies.

20. Gender-sensitive Climate Policy
Contribute to research on gender-specific climate
vulnerabilities and impacts of gender sensitive
climate policy, building on existing research
programmes.
Develop tools and methodology to guide gender-
sensitive implementation and measure and track
progress.

21. Gender in Focus : What
more to expect?

22. Thank you!