The Kingdom of Eswatini’s Initial Adaptation Communication to the UNFCCC

The Kingdom of Eswatini's Initial Adaptation Communication (AdCom) identifies key climate hazards such as droughts, floods, and heatwaves, and details national efforts to mitigate these impacts through flood control, irrigation, and climate-proofed infrastructure. It highlights the role of the National Climate Change Policy (2016) and the National Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (2015-2020) in guiding adaptation actions involving government, NGOs, and the private sector.

• Eswatini faces multiple climate hazards, specifically noting an increase in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events, including droughts, floods, landslides, heatwaves, wildfires, invasive species, and epidemics.
• The country has implemented various adaptation actions, including the development of irrigation systems, flood control, climate-proofed infrastructure, and the strengthening of protected areas, with contributions from government departments, NGOs, farmers groups, and the private sector.
• Adaptation efforts are guided by specific national frameworks, namely the National Climate Change Policy of 2016 and the National Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan for 2015-2020.

APA

NAP Global Network (2021). The Kingdom of Eswatini’s Initial Adaptation Communication to the UNFCCC. https://napglobalnetwork.org/resource/the-kingdom-of-eswatinis-initial-adaptation-communication-to-the-unfccc/

Chicago

NAP Global Network. The Kingdom of Eswatini’s Initial Adaptation Communication to the UNFCCC. 2021. https://napglobalnetwork.org/resource/the-kingdom-of-eswatinis-initial-adaptation-communication-to-the-unfccc/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{napglobalnetwork2021kingdom, author = {{NAP Global Network}}, title = {{The Kingdom of Eswatini’s Initial Adaptation Communication to the UNFCCC}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2021}, month = dec, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/resource/the-kingdom-of-eswatinis-initial-adaptation-communication-to-the-unfccc/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }