This document discusses a regional NAP Expo in Malawi on objectives for National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). The objectives of NAPs are to reduce vulnerability to climate change impacts by building resilience and integrating climate adaptation into development policies and plans across sectors. The global goal on adaptation is to enhance resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change in the context of limiting global warming to under 2°C. Guiding principles for NAPs include having a country-driven and iterative process that builds on existing efforts, is participatory and transparent, considers vulnerable groups, and is guided by best science and traditional knowledge. The document provides examples of stakeholder mapping and engaging relevant actors in the NAP process.

1. Regional NAP Expo - Malawi
14 June 2018, Lilongwe, Malawi
Multi-stakeholder engagement under the process
to formulate and implement NAPs
Mr. Aderito Santana (Sao Tome), LEG Vice Chair

2. Objectives of NAPs and the PA global goal on adaptation
 Objectives of the NAP process (decision 5/CP.17) are:
a) To reduce vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, by
building adaptive capacity and resilience;
b) To facilitate the integration of climate change adaptation, in
a coherent manner, into relevant new and existing policies,
programmes and activities, in particular development planning
processes and strategies, within all relevant sectors and at
different levels, as appropriate.
 Global goal on adaptation (Article 7 of the Paris Agreement)
Enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and
reducing vulnerability to climate change, with a view to
contributing to sustainable development and ensuring an
adequate adaptation response in the context of the global
temperature limit of less than 2°C.

3. Guiding principles for NAPs (decision 5/CP.17)
 Continuous planning process at
the national level with iterative
updates and outputs
 Country-owned, country-driven
 Not prescriptive, but flexible and
based on country needs
 Building on and not duplicating
existing adaptation efforts
 Participatory and transparent
 Enhancing coherence of
adaptation and development
planning
 Supported by comprehensive
monitoring and review
 Considering vulnerable groups,
communities and ecosystems
 Guided by best available
science
 Taking into consideration
traditional and indigenous
knowledge
 Gender-sensitive

4. Sample process to formulate and implement a National Adaptation Plan

5. How do we engage relevant actors and stakeholders for the NAP
process? How do we select which ones to actively engage?

6. Stakeholder map for the NAP process in Liberia

7. Multi-stakeholder engagement on NAPs
 The process to formulate and implement NAPs provides a platform
for all relevant stakeholders to bring their concerns in the table.
 NAPs are an opportunity to collectively develop resilience to
climate change, involvement of multi-stakeholders would ensure
successful impacts.
 Institutions need to have their roles clearly defined, in order to
have NAPs effective and implemented
 The iterative nature of planning for adaptation ensures that all
actors and beneficiaries had adequate opportunity to discuss and
ensure inclusive adaptation actions.

8. Thank you