L’INTÉGRATION VERTICALE DANS LES PROCESSUS D’ÉLABORATION DE PLANS NATIONAUX D’ADAPTATION (PNA)

The document defines vertical integration in the context of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) as a continuous effort to ensure local realities are reflected in national plans and that national plans enable subnational adaptation. It outlines a flexible, iterative approach centered on three enabling factors: institutional arrangements, information sharing, and capacity building. The guide provides specific strategies for integrating subnational perspectives into planning, coordinating implementation and resource allocation, and establishing linked M&E systems to ensure a bidirectional flow of learning between national and local actors.

• Effective vertical integration relies on three core enabling factors: institutional arrangements to facilitate dialogue, information sharing to ensure informed decision-making, and capacity building to provide necessary technical and process skills to actors at all levels.
• During the planning phase, vertical integration aims to ensure that national and subnational processes support each other, which may involve integrating adaptation into existing subnational development plans to increase sustainability and effectiveness.
• Implementation of adaptation measures occurs largely at subnational levels, requiring national strategies to clarify the roles of non-governmental actors, such as NGOs, community organizations, and the private sector, based on their specific capacities and networks.
• To facilitate subnational implementation, countries should leverage existing local development financing mechanisms rather than creating parallel structures, and establish transparent procedures for accessing international climate finance.
• A comprehensive national M&E system must integrate subnational data through agreed-upon indicators and methodologies, ensuring that local learnings inform national plan updates and national results guide local action.
• Colombia utilized "regional nodes"—multi-stakeholder platforms including government, private sector, and academia—to link national planning with municipal land-use and development plans.
• Nepal implemented Local Adaptation Plans of Action (LAPA) through Village Development Committees and municipalities, using an iterative process to integrate local priorities into district and national plans.
• Cambodia used the Local Climate Adaptive Living (LoCAL) facility to provide performance-based grants and technical support to local governments, integrating adaptation into decentralized development plans in provinces like Battambang and Takeo.
• Morocco developed regional M&E systems (SIREDD) managed by regional observatories (OREDD) in regions such as Souss Massa Drâa, Marrakech Tensift Al Haouz, and Tadla-Azilal, combining standardized national indicators with region-specific ones.

APA

Angie, D., Price-Kelly, H., & Rass, N. (2016). L’INTÉGRATION VERTICALE DANS LES PROCESSUS D’ÉLABORATION DE PLANS NATIONAUX D’ADAPTATION (PNA). NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/napgn-fr-2016-vertical-integration-in-national-adaptation-plan-processes-a-guidance-note-for-linking-national-and-sub-national-national-adaptation.pdf

Chicago

Angie, Dazé,, Hayley Price-Kelly, and Nikola Rass. L’INTÉGRATION VERTICALE DANS LES PROCESSUS D’ÉLABORATION DE PLANS NATIONAUX D’ADAPTATION (PNA). NAP Global Network, 2016. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/napgn-fr-2016-vertical-integration-in-national-adaptation-plan-processes-a-guidance-note-for-linking-national-and-sub-national-national-adaptation.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{angie2016lintgration, author = {Angie, Dazé, and Price-Kelly, Hayley and Rass, Nikola}, title = {{L’INTÉGRATION VERTICALE DANS LES PROCESSUS D’ÉLABORATION DE PLANS NATIONAUX D’ADAPTATION (PNA)}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2016}, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/napgn-fr-2016-vertical-integration-in-national-adaptation-plan-processes-a-guidance-note-for-linking-national-and-sub-national-national-adaptation.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }