Boîte à outils pour impliquer le secteur privé dans les plans nationaux d’adaptation (PNA)

The document serves as a supplement to the UNFCCC Technical Guidelines for the NAP process, arguing that private sector involvement is essential for funding, implementation, and the overall sustainability of climate adaptation. It outlines a four-element framework—preparatory work, preparatory phase, implementation strategies, and monitoring/review—to integrate private companies and financiers into national strategies. The toolkit emphasizes the 'business case' for adaptation, highlighting risk management and new market opportunities as primary drivers for private sector participation, while stressing the need for gender-responsive approaches to ensure inclusive resilience.

• The private sector should be viewed not only as a source of funding but as a primary vehicle for implementing adaptation options, particularly through micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which represent approximately 90% of all businesses in developing countries.
• The 'business case' for private sector engagement is driven by the need to manage physical risks (e.g., damage to assets from extreme weather), transition risks (policy and regulatory changes), and liability risks.
• Climate adaptation presents commercial opportunities for the private sector to develop new products and services, such as climate-resilient seeds, water-efficient irrigation, and early warning systems.
• Effective engagement requires creating an 'enabling environment' based on four pillars: information sharing, financing (including tax breaks and risk guarantees), institutional arrangements, and capacity building.
• Gender-responsive engagement is essential because women-led businesses often face greater restrictions on land rights and limited access to financial resources and training.
• The toolkit recommends a structured four-element process for private sector integration: Element A (Preparatory work and gap analysis), Element B (Preparatory phase), Element C (Implementation strategies), and Element D (Notification, monitoring, and review).

APA

Crawford, A., Church, C., & Ledwell, C. (2020). Boîte à outils pour impliquer le secteur privé dans les plans nationaux d’adaptation (PNA). NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/napgn-fr-2020-toolkit-for-engaging-the-private-sector-in-NAP-processes.pdf

Chicago

Crawford, Alec, Clare Church, and Christian Ledwell. Boîte à outils pour impliquer le secteur privé dans les plans nationaux d’adaptation (PNA). NAP Global Network, 2020. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/napgn-fr-2020-toolkit-for-engaging-the-private-sector-in-NAP-processes.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{crawford2020bote, author = {Crawford, Alec and Church, Clare and Ledwell, Christian}, title = {{Boîte à outils pour impliquer le secteur privé dans les plans nationaux d’adaptation (PNA)}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2020}, month = may, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/napgn-fr-2020-toolkit-for-engaging-the-private-sector-in-NAP-processes.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }