This document summarizes the key elements and process for formulating a National Adaptation Plan (NAP). It discusses that a NAP should be a strategic national plan that focuses on high-level approaches to reduce vulnerability and ensure climate-resilient development. It should provide details to guide implementation in key sectors and for vulnerable groups. The document then outlines the typical elements that should be included in a NAP, such as background information, a methodology, an analysis of climate risks and vulnerabilities, national adaptation priorities and costs, an implementation strategy, and a monitoring and evaluation framework. Finally, it provides contact information for the Least Developed Countries Expert Group that supports countries in developing NAPs.

1. Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG)
Regional training workshop on NAPs for the Pacific region
10 to 13 July 2017
Nadi, Fiji
Compiling the NAP

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

3. National adaptation plan (NAP)
 Main output of the process
 A strategic national plan for implementing adaptation
 Focuses on issues on high-level approaches that will ensure effective and
adequate implementation of adaptation to meet goals of reducing
vulnerability and having climate-resilient development
 They provide enough detail to guide achievement of these goals in key
sectors and for all vulnerable groups and systems
 Should facilitate next steps to access climate finance under GCF as well as
bilateral sources and from national budgets, and subsequent steps
including monitoring and reporting, and future revisions and updates of the
plans

4. National adaptation plan (NAP)
 It should be country-driven in terms of form and function – can lead to
sectoral/subnational action plans, investment strategies, etc.
 Provides information on
 Governance and coordination arrangements;
 Assessments - climate risk and vulnerability, adaptation options;
 Knowledge, information and communication;
 Policy and strategy development;
 Integration of adaptation in development;
 Investment/financing plan;
 Monitoring and review
 Contains clear timeframe for action, and subsequent updates.

5. ELEMENTS OF A NAP
Background
 National circumstances
 Vision, mission and objective of the NAP
 Guidance from existing legislation, policy and plans
 Key stakeholders
Methodology for the plan
Adaptation and sustainable development
 Key economic sectors and systems
 Description of decision-making processes and how and why adaptation options are
prioritized
• Strategic framework and road map

6. ELEMENTS OF A NAP (CONTD.)
Risk analysis and vulnerability assessment (short-, medium- and long
term)
 Climate (based on the baseline climate from 30 yrs period and 50 yrs
period)
 Observed and projected changes
 Overall risk analysis and vulnerability assessment
National adaptation priorities and costs
Implementation strategy (incl. policies, projects and programmes)
Monitoring and evaluation framework
Appraisal of current adaptation actions
Gaps and needs for support
Resource mobilization
Appendices

7. Guide for the discussion
 Discuss in groups (tables) and provide details of what could be included in
a NAP (15 minutes)
 Groups to present a list of proposed components of the NAP (10 minutes)

8. Contact:
The Chair
Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG)
leghelp@unfccc.int