High-level political support & sectoral integration in NAP processes

The report details strategies for achieving political commitment and sectoral integration in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes, based on a workshop with representatives from 14 countries. It identifies three dimensions of political support—expressed, institutional, and budgetary—and proposes framing adaptation as complementary to existing development goals to avoid 'initiative overload'. The document outlines a spectrum of integration approaches, ranging from sector-driven to nationally-driven, and emphasizes the necessity of strong in-country coordination and south-south cooperation to ensure climate-resilient development.

• Political support for adaptation is categorized into three distinct dimensions: expressed commitment (verbal declarations), institutional commitment (policies and organizational infrastructure), and budgetary commitment (allocation of resources).
• To secure high-level political support, the report suggests framing the NAP process as complementary to existing priorities—such as agricultural productivity or infrastructure—to prevent it from being perceived as contributing to "initiative overload".
• The report identifies a spectrum of three primary approaches to integrating adaptation into national planning: sector-driven (where sectors lead and national coordination follows), hybrid (simultaneous national and sectoral planning), and nationally-driven (where a focal agency sets priorities for sectoral uptake).
• Effective integration of adaptation often faces the challenge of misalignment with existing sectoral policy cycles; proposed interim solutions include adding adaptation-related priorities as annexes to current strategies.
• Bilateral official development assistance (ODA) for adaptation is considered low, with OECD data showing that only 8 per cent of total bilateral ODA in 2013 included adaptation considerations.
• The report emphasizes that regardless of the specific integration pathway, a strong in-country coordination function is a common and essential component for achieving high-level political support and aligning financing with development agendas.

APA

Price-Kelly, H., & Hammill, A. (2015). High-level political support & sectoral integration in NAP processes. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/NAPGN-TTF1-Report-Final.pdf

Chicago

Price-Kelly, Hayley, and Anne Hammill. High-level political support & sectoral integration in NAP processes. NAP Global Network, 2015. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/NAPGN-TTF1-Report-Final.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{pricekelly2015highlevel, author = {Price-Kelly, Hayley and Hammill, Anne}, title = {{High-level political support \& sectoral integration in NAP processes}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2015}, month = jul, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/NAPGN-TTF1-Report-Final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }