Principles for effective civil society engagement in national adaptation plan processes

The document outlines seven working principles for civil society engagement in national adaptation plan (NAP) processes, co-produced by government and civil society representatives from 11 countries in Africa and the Caribbean. These principles—structured engagement, representation, formalized CSO collaboration, inclusion, enabling environment, open access to information, and transparency—aim to ensure that adaptation decision-making is inclusive, equitable, and informed by the lived experiences of marginalized groups. The principles are intended to apply across all NAP stages, including risk assessment, planning, implementation, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL).

• Civil society organizations (CSOs) provide essential value to the NAP process by offering expertise grounded in community lived experience, amplifying the voices of marginalized groups, and holding governments accountable for their commitments.
• The co-produced principles for engagement are intended to be applied throughout the entire NAP lifecycle, specifically during impact, vulnerability, and risk assessment; planning; implementation; and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL).
• The seven working principles for engagement include: structured engagement via formal frameworks; representation in decision-making structures; formalized CSO collaboration through networks; inclusion of diverse and marginalized actors; the creation of an enabling environment by government; open access to climate and finance data; and transparency to foster mutual accountability.

APA

noauthor (2026). Principles for effective civil society engagement in national adaptation plan processes. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/2026/02/principles-for-effective-civil-society-engagement-in-national-adaptation-plan-processes/

Chicago

noauthor. Principles for effective civil society engagement in national adaptation plan processes. NAP Global Network, 2026. https://napglobalnetwork.org/2026/02/principles-for-effective-civil-society-engagement-in-national-adaptation-plan-processes/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{noauthor2026principles, author = {noauthor}, title = {{Principles for effective civil society engagement in national adaptation plan processes}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2026}, month = feb, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/2026/02/principles-for-effective-civil-society-engagement-in-national-adaptation-plan-processes/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }