The NAP Global Network aims to enhance bilateral support for the process to formulate and implement NAPs and adaptation action in developing countries.
The NAP Global Network was established in December 2014 by policymakers and practitioners from eleven countries namely Brazil, Germany, Jamaica, Japan, Malawi, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, Togo, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It was launched during a side event at COP 20 in Lima, Peru.
The NAP Global Network aims to enhance national adaptation planning and action in developing countries by:
- Facilitating sustained peer learning and exchange on challenges and opportunities associated with national adaptation planning and implementation.
- Supporting national level action on NAP development and implementation, including through a Country Support Hub that offers targeted technical assistance and expert advice.
- Improving effectiveness of bilateral support for adaptation and climate-sensitive sectors, with developing countries at the table to ensure that this support aligns with the priorities they set out in their NAP process.
To achieve these goals, the Network brings together individuals and institutions including developing country decision makers, representatives of bilateral development partners, as well as experts and civil society actors who can support the process to formulate and implement NAPs. They publish a range of
resources and explore
key themes including gender, financing, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and integration.
Join the NAP Global Network: Participation in the NAP Global Network is open to all on an individual basis. To date, Network participants mainly consist of decision-makers and practitioners from various sectors working on NAPs in developing countries, as well as representatives of bilateral development partners providing support for adaptation. Participants include those outside of climate and environmental agencies, as well as experts and civil society representatives working on the process to formulate and implement NAPs. Participation in the Network provides opportunities to exchange experiences and coordinate efforts through Network activities, access to the Country Support Hub, as well as access to Network products and services such as publications, advice, and news.
Why was the NAP Global Network created?
The process to formulate and implement NAPs has two objectives: to reduce vulnerability and increase resilience of developing countries to the impacts of climate change, and to facilitate the integration of climate change adaptation into relevant new and existing policies.
Adaptation policy-makers and practitioners from 11 developing and developed countries initiated the NAP Global Network in December 2014 based on the recognition that the process to formulate and implement NAPs will require sustained dialogue and coordination to leverage and learn from each other’s approaches, experiences, and programs. The Network has since expanded to include participants from over 30 countries.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Email:
info@napglobalnetwork.org