Progress and Learning Report 2025

The NAP Global Network's 2025 report details its efforts to move developing countries from adaptation planning to implementation. Key achievements include supporting 18 countries in this transition, delivering 24 short-term technical assistance requests via the Country Support Hub, and managing 13 long-term In-Country Support Programs. The Network emphasizes the importance of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), gender equality and social inclusion (GESI), and the integration of nature-based solutions. A new strategic plan to 2030 prioritizes Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), with a focus on accountability, civil society engagement, and the alignment of adaptation planning with peacebuilding and the Global Goal on Adaptation.

• The NAP Global Network exceeded several targets from its strategy to 2025, including supporting 18 countries in the transition from planning to implementation and providing technical assistance to 34 new developing countries.
• In 2025, the Network's technical support was delivered through two main modalities: the Country Support Hub (CSH) for short-term needs and In-Country NAP Support Programs (ICPs) for longer-term advancement. The CSH completed 24 requests in 2025, while 13 ICPs remained active.
• The Network's knowledge products have significant influence, with 51% of multi-sector NAPs submitted to the UNFCCC as of January 31, 2026, mentioning the NAP Global Network or its Secretariat (IISD).
• A review of NAP documents revealed that while 84% include priorities related to education adaptation, fewer than half incorporate education into their climate risk assessments.
• The Network's 2025–2030 Strategic Plan focuses on accelerating the transition from planning to implementation, with specific priorities for LDCs and SIDS, including a dedicated African LDC cohort and a SIDS cohort.
• Analysis of multilevel governance coordination mechanisms shows that while 100% support horizontal (cross-sectoral) coordination, only 49% incorporate vertical or multi-scale coordination.
• In Grenada, adaptation has shifted from a complementary policy to the 'organizing principle of national planning,' involving the establishment of a dedicated NAP Unit and a Climate Change Focal Point Network.
• Viet Nam's experience demonstrates a shift toward systematic private sector engagement, resulting in the approval of a 'green taxonomy' in July 2025 to channel resources toward adaptation.
• Kiribati has operationalized its monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) system for the first time, allowing the government to use evidence to evaluate and adjust actions in its Joint Implementation Plan (KJIP).

APA

NAP Global Network (2026). Progress and Learning Report 2025. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/NAP-progress-report-2025-V4-compressed.pdf

Chicago

NAP Global Network. Progress and Learning Report 2025. 2026. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/NAP-progress-report-2025-V4-compressed.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{napglobalnetwork2026progress, author = {{NAP Global Network}}, title = {{Progress and Learning Report 2025}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2026}, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/NAP-progress-report-2025-V4-compressed.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }