Iran’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for priority sectors

The document is a Readiness and Preparatory Support proposal for the Islamic Republic of Iran, requesting USD 3,000,000 over 36 months to establish a National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process. The project aims to address critical gaps in policy frameworks, inter-sectoral coordination, and technical capacity for vulnerability and risk assessments (VRA). It focuses on five priority sectors: water, agriculture, energy, health, and disaster risk management (DRM). The proposal outlines a theory of change involving the creation of sectoral plans, the development of a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework, and the formulation of two integrated concept notes for future GCF funding. Implementation will be led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as the Delivery Partner, with support from UNDP and WHO for specific sectors.

• Iran is highly vulnerable to climate change, characterized by rising temperatures, erratic precipitation, and frequent extreme weather events that impact the economy and population.
• Since 1950, average temperatures in Iran have increased by approximately 2°C, with projections suggesting maximum temperatures could rise by as much as 5°C by the end of the century.
• Water resources are under severe stress due to decreasing rainfall, high evaporation rates, and over-extraction, leading to the potential disappearance of lakes such as Lake Urmia, Hamun, Parishan, and Shadegan.
• Climate change is projected to reduce cereal production in Iran by 10–30% due to water scarcity and ineffective distribution, with rainfed wheat production expected to decrease by 36% by 2050.
• Approximately 45% of Iran's oil and gas reserves are exposed to high or extreme climate risks, which threatens national energy security.
• Climate-related disasters account for 72% of all disaster events in Iran, affecting over 95% of the population.
• The health sector faces increased risks from water-borne diseases and heatwaves; WHO projects that by 2080, heatwaves could cause 70 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran.
• International sanctions have hindered Iran's ability to attract capital and new technologies necessary for modernization and development in key sectors, creating environmental risks.
• Iran lacks a comprehensive framework for monitoring, evaluating, and learning (M&E) for adaptation, with current sectoral plans using diverse and non-standardized methodologies.
• The proposed project will develop five sector-specific National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and two integrated concept notes using a Water-Food-Energy (WFE) nexus approach.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2025). Iran’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for priority sectors. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-readiness-proposal-irn-rs-003.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Iran’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for priority sectors. 2025. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-readiness-proposal-irn-rs-003.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2025irans, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Iran’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for priority sectors}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2025}, month = mar, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-readiness-proposal-irn-rs-003.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }