Leveraging the National Adaptation Plan Process for Adaptation Communications

The report examines how developing countries can use the results of their National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes to create Adaptation Communications (AdComs) under the Paris Agreement. It analyzes trends in AdCom submissions, provides case studies of countries at different NAP stages, and offers lessons on consultation and strategic alignment to boost the visibility of adaptation needs and progress.

• Developing countries can submit AdComs in three flexible formats: as a stand-alone document, as a component of a 'vehicle' document (such as a NAP, NDC, NC, or BTR), or in conjunction with another document via cross-references.
• As of April 30, 2023, 56 countries have submitted AdComs, with 39 being developing countries. Among these developing nations, 90% chose either a stand-alone AdCom or used their NDC as the vehicle document.
• Countries at different stages of the NAP process can leverage the process for AdComs: those in early stages use them to consolidate information (e.g., Somalia and Namibia); those finalizing NAPs use them to advocate for support (e.g., Liberia and Haiti); and those implementing NAPs use them to share monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) results (e.g., Burkina Faso, Saint Lucia, and Grenada).
• AdComs are increasingly used to define adaptation funding needs, often categorized as 'unconditional' (domestic resources) or 'conditional' (requiring international support). For example, Namibia estimated USD 170 million in unconditional and USD 1.55 billion in conditional funding for 2021–2030.
• Gender integration is prevalent in developing-country AdComs, with 23 of 39 submissions including a dedicated section on gender. Some countries, such as Ecuador, Nigeria, and Vietnam, specifically highlight women as 'agents of change' rather than just a vulnerable group.
• The NAP Global Network's support for 22 partner countries indicates that AdComs typically take 6 to 12 months to develop, though internal government approvals often cause submission delays.

APA

Ledwell, C., Hammill, A., & Grey, O. (2023). Leveraging the National Adaptation Plan Process for Adaptation Communications. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/napgn-en-2023-leveraging-nap-process-for-adcoms.pdf

Chicago

Ledwell, Christian, Anne Hammill, and Orville Grey. Leveraging the National Adaptation Plan Process for Adaptation Communications. NAP Global Network, 2023. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/napgn-en-2023-leveraging-nap-process-for-adcoms.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |last1=Ledwell |first1=Christian |last2=Hammill |first2=Anne |last3=Grey |first3=Orville |title=Leveraging the National Adaptation Plan Process for Adaptation Communications |publisher=NAP Global Network |date=June 2023 |url=https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/napgn-en-2023-leveraging-nap-process-for-adcoms.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{ledwell2023leveraging, author = {Ledwell, Christian and Hammill, Anne and Grey, Orville}, title = {{Leveraging the National Adaptation Plan Process for Adaptation Communications}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2023}, month = jun, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/napgn-en-2023-leveraging-nap-process-for-adcoms.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }