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

Knowledge Manager, NAP Global Network

Jo-Ellen Parry

Director, Adaptation (Canada)

Anika Terton

Senior Policy Advisor

Catherine Senecal

Program Manager

Angie Dazé

Lead, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

Julie Dekens

Principal Researcher

Patrick Guerdat

Policy Advisor and Country Support Hub Coordinator

Alec Crawford

Director, Nature for Resilience

Cesar Henrique Arrais

Communications Officer

David Hoffmann

Coordinator, NAP Global Network

Cameron Hunter

Policy Advisor

Ezra Campbell

Senior Project Manager

Gloria Sengutuvan

Project and Country Support Hub Manager

Catherine Burge

Senior Communications Officer

Latest

IISD Welcomes New Deal on Global Biodiversity Framework

IISD congratulates the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) for adopting the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which will guide work within and outside the UN system on tackling biodiversity loss and help lay the groundwork towards the CBD’s vision of living in harmony with nature by 2050.

Statement

December 20, 2022

Shifting the narrative on adaptation at COP27

At the "Adaptation COP" in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the Adaptation Without Borders partnership led by SEI, ODI and IDDRI advanced the narrative that climate risk is a shared reality and adaptation must become a collective responsibility.

IISD in the news

Stockholm Environment Institute

November 28, 2022

Learning From Gender-Responsive National Adaptation Plan Processes: Insights from countries to inform the review of the UNFCCC Gender Action Plan

Based on the priority actions of 10 African and Caribbean countries for integrating gender equality in their National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes, we identified recommendations for effectively advancing the Gender Action Plan (GAP) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Insight

November 8, 2022

What Does an Inclusive Global Stocktake Look Like for Civil Society?

The inaugural Global Stocktake will conclude at COP 28 in 2023. With the process well underway, the current and upcoming phases of the Global Stocktake must be open and inclusive in order to succeed.

Insight

November 4, 2022

Putting Equity at the Heart of the Global Stocktake

Capturing the world's collective progress towards achieving the Paris Agreement goals requires a look at who is being left behind and what we could do to create an equitable, climate-resilient future for all.

Insight

November 3, 2022

How to Raise the GlaSS on the Global Goal on Adaptation at COP 27: Four foundations to build upon

Over the past year, the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) has gained attention from country policy-makers, practitioners, and academics trying to solve this puzzle: What relevant and appropriate global goals on adaptation should the Paris Agreement incorporate?

Deep Dive

November 1, 2022

What Is Next for South–South Peer Learning on Adaptation? Reflecting on peer learning in post-pandemic times

The role of peer learning in supporting countries with their responses to the urgent and complex challenges of climate change is increasingly understood. What did the shift to virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic teach us?

Insight

October 28, 2022

Envisioning Resilience: Bringing underrepresented women's voices into planning for climate change adaptation

Meaningful participation by women who are on the front lines of climate change is essential for gender-responsive, locally led adaptation. However, in many contexts, women remain underrepresented in decision making, from local to national levels.

Success story

October 28, 2022

Project details

Topic: Climate Change Adaptation

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

Focus area: Climate; Economies; Resources

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