L’Alignement pour faire progresser le développement résilient face aux changements climatiques

The document argues that aligning national policy processes—specifically those related to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) strategies—increases the coherence, efficiency, and effectiveness of climate-resilient development. It defines alignment as the identification of synergies between policies with common goals and presents a continuum of alignment ranging from informal collaboration to systematic alignment. The briefing emphasizes that while alignment is often hindered by administrative barriers between government ministries, it is essential for reducing the burden on subnational actors and improving overall development outcomes.

• Alignment is defined as a process of identifying synergies between policy processes that share common goals to improve coherence, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• There is a strong justification for alignment because the 2030 Agenda, the Paris Agreement, and the Sendai Framework all share global objectives to improve resilience, strengthen adaptation capacity, and reduce vulnerability to climate change and disasters.
• Alignment differs from integration; while integration involves incorporating climate considerations into a specific plan, alignment involves examining different policies or plans with common goals to find synergies.
• National policy processes that can be aligned include strategies for the SDGs, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), and national DRR strategies.
• Alignment can reduce the administrative and implementation burden on subnational governments and local communities, who often face limited capacity and inconsistent priorities from higher government levels.
• Progress toward alignment exists on a continuum: starting with informal alignment (independent documents and punctual collaboration), moving to strategic alignment (identified synergies and formal coordination), and reaching systematic alignment (shared vision and harmonized implementation strategies).
• The success of alignment is influenced by several factors, including political will, power dynamics within governments, available human and financial resources, government capacities, and the legal status of international commitments.

APA

Dazé, A., Terton, A., & Maass, M. (2018). L’Alignement pour faire progresser le développement résilient face aux changements climatiques. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/napgn-fr-2018-alignment-to-advance-climate-resilient-development.pdf

Chicago

Dazé, Angie, Anika Terton, and Malte Maass. L’Alignement pour faire progresser le développement résilient face aux changements climatiques. NAP Global Network, 2018. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/napgn-fr-2018-alignment-to-advance-climate-resilient-development.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{daz2018lalignement, author = {Dazé, Angie and Terton, Anika and Maass, Malte}, title = {{L’Alignement pour faire progresser le développement résilient face aux changements climatiques}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2018}, month = aug, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/napgn-fr-2018-alignment-to-advance-climate-resilient-development.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }