Coordinando desarrollo resiliente al cambio climático

The document argues that aligning national policy processes—specifically those related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) strategies—increases coherence, efficiency, and effectiveness in achieving climate-resilient development. It defines alignment as the identification of synergies between policies with common goals, distinguishing it from 'mainstreaming' (the integration of climate considerations into a single plan). The briefing outlines a progression of alignment from informal collaboration to systematic alignment, noting that success depends on political will, institutional arrangements, and the capacity of government actors. It emphasizes that while national governments lead these processes, implementation occurs primarily at the subnational level, necessitating a coordinated approach to avoid overburdening local authorities.

• Alignment is defined as a process to identify synergies between policy processes that share common goals, which enhances coherence by facilitating the analysis of shared objectives and co-benefits, improves efficiency by avoiding duplication of resources, and increases effectiveness through integrated planning and implementation.
• The document distinguishes between alignment and mainstreaming (integration); while mainstreaming involves incorporating climate considerations into a specific plan (e.g., water management), alignment involves finding synergies across different policies or plans with common goals (e.g., coordinating seasonal forecasts for both water and agriculture sectors).
• There is a strong global basis for alignment because the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement, and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction all share objectives to strengthen resilience, build adaptive capacity, and reduce vulnerability to climate change and disasters.
• National policy processes often suffer from a lack of coherence, particularly between DRR strategies and adaptation strategies, which can lead to excessive demands on local actors.
• Alignment progress occurs along a continuum ranging from informal collaboration (ad-hoc information sharing) to strategic alignment (formal coordination mechanisms and joint initiatives) and finally to systematic alignment (a shared vision across all policy documents and harmonized implementation).
• The success of alignment is influenced by several factors: political will, power dynamics within governments, available human and financial resources, government capacity for coordination, the specific content of policy processes (such as whether an NDC includes adaptation), and the legal status of international commitments.
• Subnational governments are critical because most implementation occurs at the local level, yet they often lack sufficient staff and face the burden of inconsistent agendas from higher government levels; alignment can reduce this burden through harmonized guidance and simplified funding processes.

APA

Dazé, A., Terton, A., & Maass, M. (2018). Coordinando desarrollo resiliente al cambio climático. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/napgn-es-2018-alignment-to-advance-climate-resilient-development-overview-brief.pdf

Chicago

Dazé, Angie, Anika Terton, and Malte Maass. Coordinando desarrollo resiliente al cambio climático. NAP Global Network, 2018. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/napgn-es-2018-alignment-to-advance-climate-resilient-development-overview-brief.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{daz2018coordinando, author = {Dazé, Angie and Terton, Anika and Maass, Malte}, title = {{Coordinando desarrollo resiliente al cambio climático}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2018}, month = aug, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/napgn-es-2018-alignment-to-advance-climate-resilient-development-overview-brief.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }