Presentation by the Christian Ledwell, NAP Global Network, as part of the Peer Learning Summit (PLS) in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from July 9-11, 2019.

1. Engaging the Private
Sector in National
Adaptation Planning
Processes
Peer Learning Summit
July 9, 2019

2. What is the
National
Adaptation
Plan (NAP)
process?
A domestic process that integrates
climate change adaptation into
development planning and budgeting
at national, sectoral and sub-national
levels.
It aims to be:
• Strategic – priorities, timelines, $
• Coordinated – across sectors,
scales
• Iterative – learn, do better next
time

3. The NAP
Process

4. Technical
guidelines
for the NAP
process
Published by the LDC Expert Group (LEG)
in December 2012

5. About the
NAP
Global
Network
Goal is to enhance national adaptation
planning and action in developing
countries
Established in 2014 @ COP20 in Peru
Funding from Canada, Germany, United
States, and Austria
Participation: 1000+ participants from
128 countries. 11 donor members.
Governance:
Steering Committee
Management Team (US State Dept, GIZ)
Secretariat (IISD)

6. The
Network’s
Objectives
Facilitating sustained
South-South peer learning
and exchange
Supporting national-level
action by providing
technical support to
countries
Enhancing bilateral
support
Analysis, Communications &
Knowledge Products

7. Our Role
• Providing timely, targeted technical
support to countries engaged in
NAP processes
• Creating a space for learning and
exchange of knowledge among
NAP actors
• Supporting coordination within
countries, between countries and
among development partners
• Offering thought leadership and
knowledge management on NAP
processes

8. NAP Global Network in numbers
Participating
countries
Countries
receiving direct
technical support
Bilateral
donors
Knowledge
products

9. Our Themes
Financing NAP
processes
Gender
Sector
integration
Vertical
integration
(local-to-national
links)
Strategic
communications
NDC-NAP
alignment
Monitoring and
evaluation (M&E)

10. Peer Learning Summits
• This Peer Learning Summit is the Network’s 10th
global-level peer learning event on national
adaptation planning processes.
• Aim: Community of practice, South-South exchange
• Three pillars:
TECHNICAL REFLEXIVERELATIONAL
Getting inputs
from experts in the
field to enhance
understanding and
frame discussions
Sharing experiences
on these issues and
learn from peers in
countries from around
the world
Unpacking what
these technical
inputs mean in
own country
contexts

11. Fiji: Moving from vision to defining priorities

12. napglobalnetwork.org
Twitter: @NAP_Network