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 1,300 participants from more than 140 countries working on national adaptation planning and action. 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

Manager, NAP Global Network

Jo-Ellen Parry

Director, Adaptation (Canada)

Anika Terton

Policy Advisor

Catherine Senecal

Senior Project Manager

Angie Dazé

Associate

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

Program Assistant

Catherine Burge

Communications Officer

Latest

sNAPshot | Strategic Communications in Peru’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process

This NAP Global Network sNAPshot country brief explores how Peru is using communications to advance their NAP process and climate action more broadly.

Brief

August 27, 2020

Sink, Swim … or Fight Back

After a devastating cyclone struck, the NAP Global Network—hosted by IISD—helped Fiji make a plan to build resilience.

Success story

August 5, 2020

Toolkit for Engaging the Private Sector in National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)

This toolkit aims to help governments develop strategies for the effective engagement of private sector actors in the NAP process.

Report

July 8, 2020

Tomorrow Needs Us Today: Resilience (brochure)

Often underfunded and overstretched, the governments of developing countries need help to protect their citizens from the climate crisis. There's a new sense of urgency and these countries need your support. Learn how you can help make a difference.

Guide

May 25, 2020

Advancing Gender-Responsive Climate Action Through National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes

This report aims to help countries engaged in NAP processes use a gender-responsive approach, regardless of where they are in the process.

Report

May 14, 2020

Resilient Recovery: Using climate adaptation plans to build back better

Though focused on climate change, National Adaptation Plans offer important assessments of the risks a country faces and can be valuable in devising comprehensive pandemic response strategies.

Blog

May 5, 2020

The NAP Process and Peacebuilding

This briefing note explores the importance and difficulties of bringing adaptation planning and peacebuilding agendas together in contexts of fragility and instability. It will also highlight some of the countries that have already begun to integrate conflict considerations into their adaptation planning processes.

Brief

February 17, 2020

Toolkit for a Gender-Responsive Process to Formulate and Implement National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)

This toolkit is designed to support country efforts to pursue a gender-responsive national adaptation plan (NAP) process. It offers a flexible approach, recognizing that there are opportunities to integrate gender considerations regardless of where you are in the NAP process.

Report

December 8, 2019

Project details

Topic: Climate Change Adaptation

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

Focus area: Climate; Economies; Resources

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