Developing Capacity for Sub-national Adaptation Action in the Republic of the Sudan

The Republic of the Sudan has implemented a National Adaptation Plan (NAP) that emphasizes vertical integration by building the capacity of its 18 state-level governments to lead adaptation action. Efforts have focused on establishing state-level planning bodies, providing downscaled climate data and vulnerability assessments, and delivering technical training on climate modelling and financing. While state governments hold significant legislative and executive authority, the document notes that financial decentralization remains limited. In the Eastern States (Kassala, Red Sea, and Al Qadarif), adaptation plans specifically target agriculture, water, and coastal zones, while highlighting women's empowerment as a key enabling factor.

• The Sudan National Adaptation Plan (NAP) is characterized by a focus on vertical integration, which involves creating strategic links between national and sub-national levels for planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.
• Capacity-building efforts led by the Higher Council for Environment and Natural Resources (HCENR) focused on three areas: establishing adaptation-focused planning bodies within state agriculture or environment ministries, providing state-level decision-makers with downscaled climate scenarios and vulnerability assessments, and delivering training on tools such as regional climate modelling and adaptation financing.
• Sudan's governance structure grants the 18 state-level governments responsibility for executive and legislative authorities, including socioeconomic development and health; however, the decentralization of finance is limited and transfers to these levels are not aligned with their responsibilities.
• In the Eastern States of Kassala, Red Sea, and Al Qadarif, adaptation plans address rising temperatures and rainfall variability—with Red Sea State specifically facing sea-level rise—by focusing on climate-resilient agriculture, water management, and the coastal zone, while identifying women's empowerment as a key enabling factor.

APA

Dazé, A. (2017). Developing Capacity for Sub-national Adaptation Action in the Republic of the Sudan. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/napgn-en-2017-snapshot-developing-capacity-for-sub-national-adaptation-action-in-the-republic-of-the-sudan.pdf

Chicago

Dazé, Angie. Developing Capacity for Sub-national Adaptation Action in the Republic of the Sudan. NAP Global Network, 2017. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/napgn-en-2017-snapshot-developing-capacity-for-sub-national-adaptation-action-in-the-republic-of-the-sudan.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{daz2017developing, author = {Dazé, Angie}, title = {{Developing Capacity for Sub-national Adaptation Action in the Republic of the Sudan}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2017}, month = apr, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/napgn-en-2017-snapshot-developing-capacity-for-sub-national-adaptation-action-in-the-republic-of-the-sudan.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }