Somalias National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Framework

The Somalia National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Framework provides a roadmap for reducing national and local vulnerabilities to climate change. It emphasizes the integration of adaptation into the National Development Plan (NDP-9) and peacebuilding initiatives, recognizing that climate shocks exacerbate conflict and poverty. The framework outlines a whole-of-society approach, prioritizing gender-responsiveness, vertical integration between federal and state governments, and the mobilization of climate finance. It identifies the Directorate of Environment and Climate Change (DoECC) as the lead coordinator and proposes the establishment of a National Climate Fund and a dedicated monitoring and evaluation system to track progress.

• Somalia is characterized by extreme climate vulnerability, with over 80 per cent of its landmass consisting of arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) and a high dependence on climate-sensitive sectors like livestock and agriculture, which account for 70 per cent of livelihoods.
• The NAP process is designed to be integrated with Somalia's peacebuilding and stabilization efforts, as climate-induced resource scarcity, such as water and pasture, is a significant driver of conflict in nomadic pastoralist societies.
• Gender inequality is deeply linked to climate vulnerability in Somalia; women and youth are disproportionately affected due to their roles as primary caregivers and their reliance on natural resources.
• The framework proposes a vertical integration model to ensure that adaptation planning and resources flow between the federal government in Mogadishu and the six federal member states (Southwest, Somaliland, Hirshabelle, Jubbaland, Galmudug, Puntland) and the Banadir Regional Administration.
• To overcome financial constraints, the framework recommends the establishment of a National Climate Fund to mobilize resources for the implementation of the NAP and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).
• The Directorate of Environment and Climate Change (DoECC) within the Office of the Prime Minister is the lead entity for the NAP process, supported by the National Climate Change Committee (NCCC) and the Cross-Sectoral Committee on Climate Change (CSCCC).
• Somalia lacks a national monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system for adaptation, and the framework proposes an online database platform, initially developed with the Global Water Partnership (GWP), to track climate action and finance.
• The NAP process is currently being initiated through a Green Climate Fund (GCF)-financed NAP Readiness Project implemented by the UNDP, which aims to strengthen institutional coordination and financial planning.

APA

NAP Global Network (2022). Somalias National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Framework. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/napgn-en-2022-somalia-nap-framework.pdf

Chicago

NAP Global Network. Somalias National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Framework. 2022. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/napgn-en-2022-somalia-nap-framework.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{napglobalnetwork2022somalias, author = {{NAP Global Network}}, title = {{Somalias National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Framework}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2022}, month = feb, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/napgn-en-2022-somalia-nap-framework.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }