Avances en las acciones de adaptación

The document analyzes the degree of alignment between NAPs and NDCs, categorizing countries into 'no alignment', 'partial alignment', and 'full alignment'. It finds that while 82% of countries with multisectoral NAPs reference the NAP process in their NDCs, most (68%) only achieve partial alignment. The briefing argues that the 2025 NDC update is a critical opportunity to use NAPs as operational vehicles to implement high-level NDC goals, improve the quality of adaptation data, and communicate financial and capacity needs to the international community.

• There is a strong correlation between the existence of a National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and the inclusion of adaptation components in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). All 57 countries that submitted multisectoral NAP documents to the UNFCCC also included an adaptation component in their NDCs, with 82% specifically referencing the NAP process or committing to develop one.
• The timing of document submission significantly impacts alignment: 96% of the 26 countries that submitted NAPs before or in the same year as their NDC referenced the NAP in the NDC. Conversely, if the NAP was submitted after the NDC, only two-thirds of those NDCs included a reference to the NAP or a commitment to develop one.
• Most countries exhibit a moderate level of alignment between their adaptation planning documents. Specifically, 68% of reviewed countries fall into the 'partial alignment' category, while 16% show 'no alignment' and 16% achieve 'full alignment'.
• Comparing adaptation priorities across documents is difficult due to inconsistent terminology. Countries use varying terms such as 'strategic objectives', 'programs', 'sectoral adaptation priorities', 'thematic strategies', or 'action programs', which complicates the determination of coherence between NAPs and NDCs.
• The 2025 NDC update cycle is identified as a strategic opportunity to leverage NAPs to improve climate action. NAPs can provide the operational detail for NDC commitments, integrate nature-based solutions that offer both mitigation and adaptation benefits, and highlight country-specific loss and damage needs.

APA

Terton, A., Qi, J., & Exell, G. (2024). Avances en las acciones de adaptación. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/napgn-es-2024-nap-ndc-alignment.pdf

Chicago

Terton, Anika, Jeffrey Qi, and Georgia Exell. Avances en las acciones de adaptación. NAP Global Network, 2024. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/napgn-es-2024-nap-ndc-alignment.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{terton2024avances, author = {Terton, Anika and Qi, Jeffrey and Exell, Georgia}, title = {{Avances en las acciones de adaptación}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2024}, month = dec, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/napgn-es-2024-nap-ndc-alignment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }