Methods for National Adaptation Plan Progress Reporting

The document outlines a framework for reporting progress on National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), categorizing methods into three primary objectives: monitoring status, evaluating performance, and learning/communication. It provides step-by-step instructions for 17 different methods, ranging from low-effort checklists to high-effort digital platforms and indicator tracking. The guide emphasizes a 'learn-by-doing' approach, encouraging countries to start with simple methods and increase complexity as capacities grow, while ensuring the integration of gender equality and social inclusion (GESI).

• As of July 2025, 84% of countries have committed to reporting progress in their NAPs.
• NAP progress reporting is structured around three main objectives: monitoring the status of activities, outputs, and outcomes; evaluating performance, outcomes, and impacts; and learning and communicating progress.
• Monitoring methods vary in effort from low to high, including checklists, traffic-light systems, status of completion, completion percentages, alignment matrices, budget and investment tracking, and indicator tracking tables.
• Evaluation methods focus on effectiveness and impact, utilizing tools such as feasibility assessments, criteria-based assessments, enabling environment analysis, and outcome indicator analysis.
• Learning and communication methods are designed to build transparency and informed decision-making through narrative reports, case studies, awareness surveys, reflection forums, and digital platforms.
• Effective progress reporting should follow a five-step process: defining objectives, assessing resources and capacities, selecting methods, collecting and analyzing data, and communicating results.
• The guide advocates for the explicit integration of gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) in both the engagement process and the reported data.
• NAP progress reports can help countries fulfill international commitments, such as the Paris Agreement's Article 7 (monitoring and evaluating adaptation) and Article 13 (Biennial Transparency Reports).

APA

Guerdat, P. (2025). Methods for National Adaptation Plan Progress Reporting. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/napgn-en-2025-progress-reporting.pdf

Chicago

Guerdat, Patrick. Methods for National Adaptation Plan Progress Reporting. NAP Global Network, 2025. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/napgn-en-2025-progress-reporting.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{guerdat2025methods, author = {Guerdat, Patrick}, title = {{Methods for National Adaptation Plan Progress Reporting}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2025}, month = aug, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/napgn-en-2025-progress-reporting.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }