NAP Expo - Delivering effective and adequate adaptation.pptx

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the NAP Global Network propose to bring best practices from their respective NAP programmes and projects to showcase how the NAP process can drive transformational adaptation at the local, sub-national and national levels.

1. Mozaharul Alam Regional Climate Change Coordinator United Nations Environment Programme Delivering adaptation planning: A global overview of adaptation progress April 2024

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3. Adaptation Gap Report 5 Assessment Criteria Comprehensiveness Inclusiveness Implementability Integration Monitoring & Reporting

4. Climate adaptation progress slowing down as climate impacts intensify 6 Slow on financing Slow on planning Slow on implementation

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6. Mr. A H M Khalequr Rahman, Bangladesh Mrs. Brenda Ntaganda , Rwanda Mr. Sattar Abdulridha Atiyah , Iraq Mr Tetou Potonakou Esso-dong, Togo Moderation: Saran Selenge, UNDP Panel discussion

7. Knowledge Clinic ​An opportunity to get advice from peers and from facilitators on a specific challenge that you are facing. ​ During the session a set of “patients” will describe their challenge while a set “doctors” listen and provide advice. ​ The objective is to promote peer to peer support while helping participants come up with new approaches to tackle real-world problems.​

8. Knowledge Clinic: Format Each clinic consists of three steps:​ The “patient” has 5 minutes to provide a detailed description of the problem or challenge they face. They should be as specific as possible to get specific feedback in response. The “doctors” have 5 minutes to ask follow-up questions that are for clarification only. There is then 15 minutes for doctors to provide feedback on their recommendations for this problem.

9. Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Karn & Ms Shalu Adhikari, Nepal Dr. Aime Tsinda & Mrs. Brenda Ntaganda, Rwanda Mr. Kayode Aboyeji , Nigeria Knowledge clinic groups

10. Conclusion Mr Jiaoqun Shi, FAO Representative in Bangladesh

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12. Sequencing Typical sequence of NAP process steps over 36 months

13. Total proposal budget Priority support activity areas

14. 1. Comprehensiveness Key messages: Resources should be invested in translating climate risk information into language and formats that decision-makers can understand Need for resources to generate and access sub-national climate change data, particularly for assessing costs and benefits of adaptation Modelling of socio-economic baseline scenarios gives a rounded view on vulnerability levels and factors Good practice approaches & innovations: Iraq and the Dominican Republic developing comprehensive indicators to track impacts Costa Rica and Zimbabwe conducting multi-criteria qualitative analyses and cost-benefit analyses to prioritize adaptation measures Costa Rica developing guidelines for prioritizing climate change adaptation measures Case Study: Dominican Republic Combined climate projections with socio-economic scenarios to assess risks and prioritize adaptation responses for 10 priority territories Common risks identified across scenarios and territories – e.g.,flooding due to extreme precipitation – helped the national government focus on priority areas for adapting to climate impacts.

15. 2. Inclusiveness Key messages: Develop stakeholder engagement strategies Integrate views and knowledge into a climate planning processes: evidence-based planning Sampling sub-national administrative units Good practice approaches & innovations: Costa Rica , Zimbabwe , and Mongolia showing successful stakeholder engagement strategies, involving vulnerable groups in decision-making processes Innovative communication methods are raising awareness on NAPs – e.g ,, mobile theatre in Sao Tome and Principe , football competitions in Iraq , and specialized training for media, artists, and poets in countries like the Dominican Republic and Eswatini . Case Study: Zimbabwe Developed a Gender and Climate Change training initiative and manual to provide guidance on how to mainstream gender into climate action. Training programme was informed by a gender analysis of NDCs Training covers range of gender mainstreaming tools, all contextualised to country-specific conditions.

16. 3. Potential For Implementation Key messages: Countries where high-level leadership takes an active and visible role in the implementation of the NAP process are progressing quickly (e.g., Costa Rica ) Links between national and sub-national governments a key feature of a strong NAP process Understand where major government spending is planned for mainstreaming opportunities; understand where the scope is for private sector spending. Good practice approaches & innovations: Costa Rica : 20+ Municipal councils had signed formal agreements in which they commit to integrating adaptation actions in developing planning instruments . Several instiutitional structures have emerged to manage this process. Decentralized governance systems, exemplified by Nepal’s Local Adaptation Plan of Action (LAPA), play a crucial role in local adaptation planning and implementation, Nepal and Zimbabwe developing financing and resource mobilization strategies Case Study: Zimbabwe Developed a climate adaptation finance strategy as part of the broader NAP process. Key insight was potential to mainstream adaptation into investment-heavy sectors like agriculture and water through mechanisms like public-private partnerships, insurance, and blended finance. This requires government actions to incentivize private investment and reduce associated risks , leveraging Zimbabwe's strong banking sector

17. 4. Integration Key messages: Introduction of national adaptation laws or decrees has proved to be key catalyst with vertical and horizontal integration (e.g., Honduras ) Create tools to help planners understand climate change risks Mainstream into national legislative framework and policies Mainstreaming climate change adaptation extends beyond policy and planning to include educational systems. Good practice approaches & innovations: Nepal, Mongolia , the Dominican Republic , and Iraq conducting stocktakes of their legal landscapes to align policies and budgets with climate change adaptation needs. Eswatini , Iraq , and the Dominican Republic integrating climate change into their school curricula, enhancing community awareness Case Study: Honduras National climate change laws, such as Honduras' Executive Decree 123-2021, enhance the integration of climate change adaptation into national policies. This decree institutionalizes the Honduras NAP, linking it to national development policies and aiming to strengthen institutional capacities, multisectoral coordination, and ecosystem management for adaptation.

18. 5. Monitoring & Reporting Key messages: Many countries do not have national performance tracking systems. Need to develop NAP monitoring systems from scratch Can be a complex undertaking in a decentralised government Need for support in developing, identifying and harmonizing indicators. Need for support in establishing data collection processes, particularly for baseline establishment Good practice approaches & innovations: Integrating the NAP's M&E system into a country's existing frameworks can lead to success, as seen in Costa Rica Case Study: Nepal Developed a NAP Monitoring and Review (M&R) Framework, describing the current monitoring systems and structures and across different spheres of government Including a data collection plan.