1 ASAMBLEA PLAN NACIONAL DE ADAPTACIÓN AL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO: AVANZANDO JUNTOS EN LA IMPLEMENTACIÓN DEL PNACC

The document details the outcomes of a two-day assembly in May 2017 aimed at advancing Colombia's National Adaptation Plan for Climate Change (PNACC). It identifies critical gaps in institutional continuity, financing, and the integration of local community knowledge, while highlighting the role of regional nodes and international cooperation in bridging these gaps. The report emphasizes the need to transition from a top-down approach to a transversal network that fosters bidirectional communication between national entities and territorial actors.

• The Colombian government estimates that future annual losses due to climate change could reach 0.5% of the GDP, with infrastructure adaptation costs exceeding 30 trillion pesos, based on the extreme scenario of the 2010-2011 La Niña floods.
• A significant institutional challenge is the high rotation of personnel in both national and territorial entities, which leads to a loss of institutional memory and disrupts the continuity of climate change initiatives.
• There is a critical need to shift the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework from a long-term focus to one that integrates climate variability to manage immediate risks, and to frame adaptation in terms of avoided losses rather than just costs.
• Financing for adaptation is hindered by a lack of harmonization between national and territorial planning instruments and an over-reliance on international cooperation instead of integrated public finances.
• While local communities possess deep knowledge of their territories and adaptation needs, there is a gap in articulating these traditional practices with national guidelines and ensuring communities have an active, co-responsible role in plan construction.
• The National Adaptation Plan (PNACC) is currently viewed as too centralized; participants recommend transforming the system into a transversal network where national entities listen to territorial actors rather than just providing top-down instruction.
• Regional Climate Change Nodes are identified as a primary strength and a key mechanism for decentralizing the PNACC and coordinating between different sectors and local authorities.

APA

Vásquez, C. U. (2017). 1 ASAMBLEA PLAN NACIONAL DE ADAPTACIÓN AL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO: AVANZANDO JUNTOS EN LA IMPLEMENTACIÓN DEL PNACC. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/colombia-in-country-support-program-nap-assembly-report.pdf

Chicago

Vásquez, Carolina Urrutia. 1 ASAMBLEA PLAN NACIONAL DE ADAPTACIÓN AL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO: AVANZANDO JUNTOS EN LA IMPLEMENTACIÓN DEL PNACC. NAP Global Network, 2017. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/colombia-in-country-support-program-nap-assembly-report.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{vsquez2017asamblea, author = {Vásquez, Carolina Urrutia}, title = {{1 ASAMBLEA PLAN NACIONAL DE ADAPTACIÓN AL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO: AVANZANDO JUNTOS EN LA IMPLEMENTACIÓN DEL PNACC}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2017}, month = jun, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/colombia-in-country-support-program-nap-assembly-report.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }