NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLAN GLOBAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME:SUPPORTING LDCS TO ADVANCE NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANS

UNDP-GEF, UNEP, The GEF Secretariat, UNFCCC, WHO, Global Water Partnership, FAO, IFAD and UNITAR have launched the National Adaptation Plan Global Support Programme (NAP-GSP) to assist LDCs with NAPs.

NAP-GSP is responding to requests for support from LDCs to achieve medium- to long-term planning for adaptation that is fully integrated into relevant policy and planning processes.

NAP-GSP provides technical assistance; targeted training; and promotes dialogue, partnership building, and knowledge exchange, among national stakeholders in LDCs and other North and South countries.

NAP-GSP is supporting the identification, financing and implementation of adaptation measures by LDCs at national, sub-national and local levels to ensure sustainability of institutional country-driven efforts.

NAP-GSP is drawing on the best available science, experiences and good practices to achieve the integration of adaptation into existing development plans and budgets.

ABOUT NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLAN GLOBAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME (NAP-GSP)

Multi-stakeholder framework

Cross-Ministerial Working Groups, Technical Committees, national/sub-national

Use of national experts

With tailored technical assistance provided, based on country needs/demand

Institutional Capacity-building needs

To support a country-driven, sustainable, iterative process that builds on existing institutional structures

Diversified learning

Exchange of experiences on process followed, findings, challenges/opportunities within/between countries/regions

Encourage gender inclusion

Provide opportunities that support incorporation of gender considerations into NAPs

STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES, NOT PROVIDING MAGIC PILLS!

NAP-GSP MODEL FOR CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT (CON’T)

• Green low-emissions, climate-resilient development strategies

• National communications, NAPA

• LDCF, SCCF, AF, bilateral (Canada, Sweden) – funded national initiatives

• Economics of Adaptation capacity-building programmes (Africa, Asia,

Pacific)

• Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional Reviews (SIDA)

• UNDP- Strengthening the Governance of CC Finance to benefit the poor

and vulnerable

• Legal frameworks for adaptation

• Ecosystem based adaptation

Build on other

related support to countries

SUPPORTING TRANSFORMATIONAL VISION OF COUNTRIESRemove barriers

Remove technical, financial, and institutional barriers to achieve medium-to-long term adaptation planning

Improve CC information

Establish information systems for tracking vulnerability to climate change risks for prioritization and tracking impacts of interventions

Country & Demand Driven

Build on national circumstances (sector selection, scope); use a demand-driven, bottom-up approach

Long-term & Strategic To mainstream adaptation into existing planning and budgeting processes

Support “readiness”

Support catalytic public and private finance for medium and long-term national adaptation needs

Assess impacts

Assess development impacts and co-benefits of NAPs and design systems to capture results. Create institutional capacity while pursuing positive impacts on growth, jobs, agriculture and water security, etc.

FOCUS OF GSP ACTIVITIES• Coordinated, targeted technical assistance

– Based on stocktaking consultations with countries, emerging technical assistance needs are identified and addressed through technical backstopping (in-country and on-line) and thematic workshops.

• Promotion of Regional Cooperation– Leverage national efforts with regional public and private partners / actors / institutions– Facilitate inter-governmental dialogue to work together towards common priorities in

adaptation planning

• Catalytic – Builds on other global efforts in collaboration with multilateral development partners and

promoting synergies across countries, this programme helps scale-up and catalytic results of nationally-led efforts

• Creation of Global Exchange culture and Peer-to-Peer Learning– Encourage North-South and South-South knowledge exchange via Thematic Regional

Workshops, “blended learning” (web-based and physical training), and bilateral technical assistance.

– Sharing of best practices and lessons learned (newsletters, web-based systems, workshops)

•In-Country Support – technical assistance on developing NAP roadmapsEg NAP report review support in Burkina Faso;•Technical support planned for national NAP Roadmap teams (Eg. Bangladesh, Malawi, Benin, the Gambia, and Niger.) Institutional

Support:

•Interactive Thematic Regional Workshops on Elements of NAPs (All LDCs in each region: Asia, Pacific, Africa. Knowledge sharing clinics• Mobilization of technical experts to deliver training on planning skills in the context of adaptation (GWP in Rwanda; Economics of Adaptation training programmes in Asia, Africa, and the Pacific)•methodology development for long-term adaptation planning and budgeting and national – level assessments of institutional gaps (UNITAR)

Technical Support:

• Promotion of partnerships amongst Governments to Advance NAPs (AMCEN)• South / South global dialogue on ecosystem based climate change adaptation• Outreach and dissemination of lessons and best practices, enhancement of

practitioners’ networks

Knowledge Brokering:

OVERVIEW OF NAP-GSP ACTIVITIES(As per approved LDCF Council Approved Project Document)

NAP-GSP ACTIVITIES TO DATE• End May 2013

– GEF CEO endorsement• Jun 2013

– Project launch at NAP EXPO– Operationalizing the project (finance/admin)

• Aug 2013– Survey of country-specific needs– First Board Meeting (back-to-back of LEG event)

• Sept – Oct 2013– Establishing contact with countries that requested support and determining

needs– In country discussions in Malawi & Benin to determine scope of support

required and means of delivering it– Training on adaptation planning skills in Eastern Africa and Asia– Coordinating with other UN Agencies and development organizations to

provide streamlined support to countries (e.g. GIZ)

NAP-GSP PLANNED ACTIVITIES (Dec 2013 - Aug 2014)

• Nov 2013– COP 19; Board Meeting (stock-take); discussions with LDCs and others

(partners and donors)• Dec 2013

– Training of Trainers for African LDCs on Adaptation Planning and Economics of Adaptation

• Jan 2014– Training on NAP Review support in Burkina Faso – rescheduled from Dec 2013

to align with CONEDD systems and directives – as requested by Government • Jan – Oct 2014

– 5 NAP-GSP Regional Thematic Workshops– Country support (based on demand)

• Mar – Aug 2014 – 2 Regional Training Workshops on Economics of Adaptation– Country support (based on demand)

• Aug 2014 – Project Board Meeting and planning for year 2 (final year) of the GSP

• NAP-GSP WEBSITE: www.undp-alm.org/projects/naps-ldcs• For Live Newsfeed click on “Key Results and Outputs”

NAP-GSP Interactive Timeline (featured on the website)

NAP-GSP UPDATES, ACTIVITIES AND IMPACTS

Pradeep Kurukulasuriya Senior Technical Advisor- Adaptation (Global)pradeep.kurukulasuriya@undp.org

Claudia OrtizRegional Technical Specialist - Adaptationclaudia.ortiz@undp.org.

Esther LakeKnowledge Management Specialistesther.lake@undp.org

FURTHER INFORMATION ON NAP-GSP

Ermira FidaHead, GEF Climate Change Adaptation Unitermira.fida@unep.org

Mozaharul AlamRegional Climate Change Coordinatormozaharul.Alam@unep.org

Nina RaasakkaTask Manager, GEF Climate Change Adaptation Unitnina.raasakka@unep.org Prakash Bista Adaptation Specialistbista5@un.org

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