Frequently Asked Questions: NAP Global Network

The NAP Global Network is a practitioner-oriented group established in December 2014 to coordinate bilateral official development assistance (ODA) for National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) in developing countries. It focuses on bridging the gap between bilateral donors and in-country actors to ensure climate adaptation support aligns with national development priorities. The Network provides peer learning through Targeted Topics Forums (TTFs) and acts as a liaison to avoid duplication of efforts among donors. It distinguishes itself from other initiatives by specifically targeting bilateral support, which the document notes constituted USD 11.28 billion in adaptation-related ODA in 2013, significantly more than multilateral support.

• The NAP Global Network was established in December 2014 by policy-makers and practitioners from eleven countries: Brazil, Germany, Jamaica, Japan, Malawi, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, Togo, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It is managed by a Secretariat at the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and receives initial financial support from Germany and the United States.
• The Network focuses on bilateral support because bilateral official development assistance (ODA) represents the majority of adaptation finance. In 2013, bilateral adaptation-related ODA from DAC members was USD 11.28 billion, which was more than three times the USD 3.3 billion provided via multilateral support.
• The Network identifies a gap in the effectiveness of bilateral ODA, noting that it is not meeting its full adaptation potential and that there is limited awareness within bilateral agencies regarding the meaning of adaptation and its link to country programming.
• The Network's primary value proposition is coordinating bilateral development agencies and in-country actors to ensure support is country-driven and non-duplicative. It achieves this by acting as a liaison, brokering in-country coordination, and providing technical peer learning through Targeted Topics Forums (TTFs).
• The Network views the NAP process as a flexible tool for sustainable development that should be driven by each country's specific needs, ranging from stand-alone adaptation plans to the integration of climate risk management into national development or sector plans.
• The NAP Global Network maintains complementary relationships with other initiatives, such as the UNFCCC Secretariat, the Least Developed Countries Experts Group (LEG), the Adaptation Committee NAP Task Force (AC NAP TF), the Joint UNDP-UNEP NAP Global Support Program (NAP-GSP), the Global Adaptation Network (GAN), and the NAP Expo.

APA

noauthor (2015). Frequently Asked Questions: NAP Global Network. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/2015/09/frequently-asked-questions-nap-global-network/

Chicago

noauthor. Frequently Asked Questions: NAP Global Network. NAP Global Network, 2015. https://napglobalnetwork.org/2015/09/frequently-asked-questions-nap-global-network/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{noauthor2015frequently, author = {noauthor}, title = {{Frequently Asked Questions: NAP Global Network}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2015}, month = sep, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/2015/09/frequently-asked-questions-nap-global-network/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }