National Adaptation Plan (NAP) in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources sectors

The proposal outlines a 36-month project implemented by the FAO to address Venezuela's high vulnerability to climate change. It focuses on creating a National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for agriculture, fisheries, and water resources by strengthening institutional coordination, producing a climate vulnerability evidence base, engaging the private sector, and establishing a long-term financing framework, including a dedicated National Adaptation Fund.

• Venezuela is classified as highly vulnerable to climate change, with specific risks including fragile mountain ecosystems, coastal areas exposed to flooding, and arid zones prone to desertification.
• Climate projections for Venezuela indicate a general increase in temperature and a decrease in rainfall across most of the territory, which threatens rainfed agriculture and water security.
• The agricultural sector faces significant yield reductions; by the 2060s, maize and rice yields could drop by 12% and black beans by 43% due to temperature increases and evapotranspiration.
• The fisheries sector is impacted by rising ocean temperatures and sea-level rise, with projected catch rates for sardines potentially halving compared to 2004-2010 averages.
• Water resources are threatened by reduced basin water yields and decreased aquifer recharge, exacerbated by rising human population and irrigation needs.
• The proposal identifies five primary barriers to adaptation: weak institutional coordination, inadequate sectoral policies, insufficient climate data/methodologies, limited private sector participation, and inadequate financial resources.
• The project aims to establish a comprehensive governance framework and a Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system to ensure the NAP's effective implementation and tracking.
• A central component of the proposal is the creation of a National Adaptation Fund for the agriculture, fisheries, and water resources sectors to manage national and international climate finance.
• The proposal integrates Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) as core methodological approaches for designing adaptation solutions.
• The project explicitly incorporates gender equality and indigenous peoples' rights, targeting 40% female participation in events and utilizing Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) for indigenous communities.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2024). National Adaptation Plan (NAP) in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources sectors. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20240222-aprvd-rdnss-grnt-venezuela-fao-ven002.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. National Adaptation Plan (NAP) in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources sectors. 2024. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20240222-aprvd-rdnss-grnt-venezuela-fao-ven002.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2024national, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{National Adaptation Plan (NAP) in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources sectors}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2024}, month = feb, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20240222-aprvd-rdnss-grnt-venezuela-fao-ven002.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }