Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes

The report finds that while health is a priority in National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), SRHR is largely overlooked in overarching documents, creating a gap between sector-specific health planning and national climate strategy. It argues that realizing SRHR is a foundation for climate resilience and recommends integrating SRHR into vulnerability assessments, gender analyses, and monitoring systems.

• Governments consistently prioritize the health sector in their NAP processes, with all reviewed documents identifying health as a priority and listing specific adaptation actions, though they primarily focus on vector-borne diseases, water-borne diseases, and malnutrition.
• There is limited integration of SRHR in overarching NAP documents; only 10 of the 19 reviewed documents contained specific references to SRHR components, with pregnancy and infant care being the most common mentions.
• A disconnect exists between sector-specific health NAPs and overarching national documents, where SRHR details included in health plans—such as Fiji's KAILA declaration or Ethiopia's family planning interventions—are not reflected in the broader NAP.
• Gender-responsive approaches, particularly intersectional gender analyses, serve as a viable entry point for SRHR; for example, Kiribati's updated NAP systematically integrated SRHR after a dedicated gender analysis was conducted.
• Investments in general health sector adaptation, such as resilient infrastructure and health workforce strengthening, can provide indirect benefits for SRHR if implemented in an inclusive and gender-responsive manner.
• Adaptation finance for the health sector is severely insufficient, with estimates suggesting that less than 1% of global adaptation finance is dedicated to health.
• The denial of SRHR acts as a barrier to climate action by limiting women's and girls' access to education, livelihoods, and participation in political and community decision-making.

APA

A., D. (2021). Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/napgn-en-2021-srhr-in-nap-processes.pdf

Chicago

A., Dazé,. Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes. NAP Global Network, 2021. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/napgn-en-2021-srhr-in-nap-processes.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{a2021sexual, author = {A., Dazé,}, title = {{Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2021}, month = feb, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/napgn-en-2021-srhr-in-nap-processes.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }