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National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Country-level training

Supported By In cooperation with

Session 2Conceptual understanding

of the NAP process

Presented by Nat Pinnoi, Ph.D.Private Sector Finance Specialist

UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub

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Overview of this module

• Adaptation under the UNFCCC• Characteristics of the NAP process• Importance of NAP for countries• Relation of NAP to other processes• Support channels for NAP

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What can you expect to learn from this session?• Familiarize with the general concept and

character of the NAP process• Reflect on the relation to other national

processes• Get a first overview about existing support

channels for NAP

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Focus of adaptation under the UNFCCC over time

Further progress during COP 17-22: NAP Technical Guidelines Increased multilateral/ bilateral engagement Financing support COP21 (2015) Paris Agreement: “All Parties shall submit adaptation

plans (e.g., NAPs, or regular adaptation updates as part of national communications) to the Secretariat to be recorded in a registry.”

NAP Process was established

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Introduction to the NAP process

Objectives of NAP• Reduce vulnerability• Integrate (= mainstream) climate change

adaptation into new and existing development planning processes, within all relevant sectors and levels

UNFCCC, 5/CP.17

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Key Principles of the NAP process - I

1. Flexible• Non-prescriptive• Countries select steps and approaches

2. Country-owned, country-driven• Driven by national needs and priorities• National coordinating mechanism and mandate

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Key Principles of the NAP process - II3. Integrated• Mainstream adaptation into development planning and

budgets

• Iterative, building on existing efforts, improving coordination

• Transparent, participatory, gender-sensitive

4. Improved climate risk management• Define pipeline of interventions

• Align funding from all sources

5. Learning, monitoring and evaluation• Learn how to manage multiple climate risks through rigorous

monitoring and review

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Importance of NAP for country processes Links adaptation priorities to development needs

Sets clear objectives and priorities

Supports mainstreaming

Strengthens medium- to long-term measures not just ad hoc and urgent priorities/projects

Builds on existing work and helps synthesise and simplify

Defines a pipeline of interventions

Captures resources: public, private, national, international

Supports coordination of adaptation efforts

Specifies needs: knowledge, capacity, institutional, funding

Sets out how progress will be measured and reported

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In addition to NAP:

What other relevant planning processes exist in Vietnam?

• National Climate Change Strategy (2011)

• Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC)

• National Green Growth Strategy (2012)

• National Target Programme to Respond to Climate Change (2008, 2012)

• Sustainable Development Strategy for 2011-2020

• Socio-Economic Development Plan 2016-2020

• Proactively Response to Climate Change, Improvement of Natural Resource Management, and Environment Protection (2013)

Who of among all of you was involved in them already? Could you share some key lessons learned on the “planning process”?

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NAP in the context of other relevant processesOutreach

Planning horizon

Multi-sectoral

Sectoral

Short-term Long-term

HFA

National Growth Strategy

NAP

NAPA

NAMA

Sectoral strategies

REDD+

SDG LEDSGreen Growth Strategy

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Institutions and support channels for NAP

UNFCCC LEG Dev. Partners Funding sources

Initial Guidelines (5/CP 17)

Technical Guidelines, supplementary material, trainings, advisory, NAP Central

Supplementary material, trainings, advisory

Public, private, national, international resources

Further information: www.unfccc.int/nap

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Exercise: Opportunities and challenges of the NAP process in Vietnam

In group, you are invited to reflect a concrete situation of development and adaptation processes in your country.

Please delineate which opportunities and which challenges you expect from the NAP process with respect to its five key principles

Also consider concrete approaches you see for making use of opportunities and coping with challenges

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