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We held a Targeted Topics Forum on financing NAP processes in Mexico City. Co-hosted with Mexico’s National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change (INECC), this forum was attended by 30 participants representing nine developing countries, as well as technical experts and bilateral development partner staff. Read and download presentations from this event.
WEBINARS
The third installment of our webinar series focused on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of adaptation. Guest panelists included Timo Leiter, GIZ, who presented a guidebook on M&E of national adaptation and Dr. Tsepang Makholela, South Africa’s Director of Climate Change Adaptation M&E, who presented lessons from South Africa’s experience. Watch a recording and read presentations.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization held a webinar on Addressing agriculture, forestry and fisheries in National Adaptation Plans as part of their webinar series on integrating agriculture in the NAP process. Recordings and presentations are available here.
WORKSHOPS ON COMMUNICATING ADAPTATION IN SAINT LUCIA
We partnered with Saint Lucia’s Department of Sustainable Development on a series of workshops on communicating climate change adaptation. In addition to a training session for government personnel, we also co-hosted a workshop for journalists on reporting on climate change adaptation in the Saint Lucian context. Read presentations and find out more.
NEW BLOGS
How is Nepal linking national and sub-national adaptation? "Nepal's actions in climate change adaptation is one of the most consultative and robust NAP formulation processes that is unfolding anywhere in the world," writes Aditya V. Bahadur, Action on Climate Today.
How can Pacific islands leverage climate finance to implement adaptation actions? Read our interview with Nella Canales, co-author of a recent Stockholm Environment Institute on climate finance for adaptation in the Pacific.
NEPAL RELEASES THREE REPORTS ON NAP PROCESS
Nepal launched three NAP process reports on World Environment Day 2017. ICIMOD writes that the three reports—a synthesis of the stocktaking report, a vulnerability and risk assessment framework and indicators on the NAP formulation process, and an observed climate trend analysis for 1971-2014—are available at http://napnepal.gov.np/publication.
JOB POSTINGS
We’re hiring! Our current opportunities include:
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Climate Change Adaptation Advisor, Ethiopia (deadline July 12, 2017).
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National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Embedded Advisor, Fiji (deadline July 10, 2017).
Find out more.
NAP PROCESS NEWS IN BRIEF
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The UN Secretary-General’s 2017 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) progress report notes seven developing countries have successfully completed and submitted the first iteration of their NAP documents.
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Pakistan’s Ministry of Climate Change promoted the preparation of a NAP as well as detailed sub-national adaptation action plans.
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Mali’s NAP process is part of the country’s local response to a global problem, reports Journal de Mali.
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Haiti held a validation workshop for their national action plan for climate change adaptation.
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Russia is seeking to develop and approve a National Adaptation Plan by mid-2018.
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The Philippines aims to finalize its NAP document in 2017, noting that it will help in accessing climate finance like the Green Climate Fund.
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World Health Organization’s director for South-East Asia praised Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Nepal for progress on their Health-National Adaptation Plans.
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Bangladesh’s finance minister highlighted the country’s NAP process during his budget speech.
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