NAP Global Network

The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network supports developing countries to advance their NAP processes to help accelerate climate change adaptation efforts around the world.

The Network was established in 2014 at the 20th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 20) in Lima, Peru, initiated by adaptation practitioners from 11 developing and developed countries. Today, the NAP Global Network connects over 1,400 participants from more than 150 countries working on national adaptation planning and action, and has delivered direct support to more than 40 countries. Financial support for the Network has been provided by Austria, Canada, Germany and the United States. IISD hosts the Network's Secretariat.

Our vision is a world where communities and countries—particularly the poorest and most vulnerable—are able to articulate, work toward, and realize their development aspirations in a changing climate. This is possible by having robust adaptation planning processes that are:

Aligned with development priorities and plans.
Effective in channelling resources to the people, places and systems that need them most.

Our mission is to harness the collective knowledge and resources of governments, practitioners, donors, and civil society to build capacities and accelerate the formulation and implementation of NAP processes.

Project team

Anne Hammill

Senior Director, Resilience

Christian Ledwell

Policy Advisor & NAP Global Network Manager

Jo-Ellen Parry

Director, Adaptation (Canada)

Anika Terton

Policy Advisor

Catherine Senecal

Program Manager

Angie Dazé

Senior Policy Advisor and Lead, Gender Equality

Julie Dekens

Senior Researcher

Patrick Guerdat

Policy Analyst

Alec Crawford

Senior Policy Advisor and Lead, ECP

Daniel Morchain

Policy Advisor, Adaptation

Cesar Henrique Arrais

Communications Officer

David Hoffmann

Policy Analyst

Cameron Hunter

Policy Analyst

Ezra Campbell

Project Manager

Rotimi Akinronbi

Program Financial Analyst

Gloria Sengutuvan

Junior Project Manager

Catherine Burge

Communications Officer

Latest

Review: Health in National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)

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Report

April 21, 2021

Can You Build Peace and Adapt to Climate Change at the Same Time?

The scale of the humanitarian crisis in Somalia is immense. It has also been described as the most vulnerable country in the world to climate change. Adaptation planning must start now.

Blog

April 12, 2021

A Case for Adaptation: Preparing for Climate Disasters in Manitoba

Recent catastrophic events across the Prairies have given scientists reasons to believe more frequent, extreme events like floods, forest fires, and storms are the most immediate climate risk threatening these areas.

IISD in the news

Working Draft

March 17, 2021

Climate Security and Peacebuilding in a Time of Converging Crises

While rarely in and of itself a sole driver of violence, climate change impacts can exacerbate traditional drivers of conflict. The international community must come together to help.

Blog

March 1, 2021

Amplifying Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) with National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes

While climate change and the biodiversity crisis are driving demand for nature-based solutions (NbS), the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process can encourage and strategize the use of nature-driven solutions like ecosystem-based solutions (EbA).

Video

February 26, 2021

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes

Informed by a review of the literature on climate change, adaptation, and SRHR, this report explores the extent to which NAP processes recognize the linkages between climate change adaptation and the realization of SRHR, including maternal and newborn health, voluntary modern contraception, and gender-based violence.

Report

February 22, 2021

Resilience in Action: What we learned from our first 5 years supporting adaptation governance

Progress takes many forms. How can we transform adaptation planning and decision-making systems to reduce harm and loss in the face of climate change?

Blog

January 26, 2021

Resilience in Action: Five years of supporting National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes

The NAP Global Network has been supporting developing countries with national adaptation planning and action for five years. This report presents highlights from our work and identifies the approaches that countries are using to navigate their NAP processes.

Report

January 25, 2021

Project details

Topic: Climate Change Adaptation

Region: Caribbean; Africa; South America; West Africa; South Africa

Focus area: Climate; Economies; Resources

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