Dando inicio a la Integración Vertical: Vinculando los procesos de planificación nacional y subnacional de la adaptación

The document defines vertical integration in the context of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) as the creation of strategic links between national and subnational levels of climate adaptation. It argues that involving subnational actors—including local authorities, organizations, and communities—is essential for integrating climate adaptation into policies and supporting vulnerable groups. The process relies on three key enabling factors: institutional agreements, information exchange, and capacity development. Furthermore, the text highlights that existing national decentralization efforts provide a critical foundation for this integration, as they establish the necessary mechanisms for transferring resources and decision-making power to the lowest feasible administrative level.

• Vertical integration is a continuous process across three dimensions of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP): planning, where it ensures national and subnational processes inform each other through dialogue; implementation, where it coordinates collaboration and provides subnational agents with resources and information; and monitoring and evaluation (S&E), where it records subnational results and uses national learning to guide local measures.
• The success of vertical integration in the NAP process depends on three primary enabling factors: institutional agreements, the exchange of information, and the development of capacities.
• National decentralization serves as a significant foundation for vertical integration by transferring powers, responsibilities, and resources from central authorities to subnational agents, following the principle of subsidiarity to keep decision-making close to citizens.
• Because climate risks such as floods and droughts are localized and impact livelihoods—particularly in rural areas—decentralizing adaptation decision-making is considered a prudent approach.

APA

Dazé, A. (2017). Dando inicio a la Integración Vertical: Vinculando los procesos de planificación nacional y subnacional de la adaptación. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/napgn-es-2017-snapshot-getting-started-on-vertical-integration-linking-national-and-sub-national-adaptation-planning-processes.pdf

Chicago

Dazé, Angie. Dando inicio a la Integración Vertical: Vinculando los procesos de planificación nacional y subnacional de la adaptación. NAP Global Network, 2017. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/napgn-es-2017-snapshot-getting-started-on-vertical-integration-linking-national-and-sub-national-adaptation-planning-processes.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{daz2017dando, author = {Dazé, Angie}, title = {{Dando inicio a la Integración Vertical: Vinculando los procesos de planificación nacional y subnacional de la adaptación}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2017}, month = feb, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/napgn-es-2017-snapshot-getting-started-on-vertical-integration-linking-national-and-sub-national-adaptation-planning-processes.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }