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This report analyzes the alignment of Mongolia's nationally determined contributions (NDCs), national adaptation plans (NAPs), and national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs) to identify gaps and opportunities for integrated climate and nature policy coordination.

This guidance note from the International Institute for Sustainable Development explores the intersection of climate change adaptation and peacebuilding, specifically focusing on how conflict-affected states can implement National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes that are sensitive to peace and conflict dynamics.

This briefing from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) emphasizes the necessity of public engagement and citizen involvement in the policy-making process to achieve climate ambitions and ensure the long-term success of national adaptation plan (NAP) processes.

This technical brief explores the interconnections between biodiversity and climate change adaptation, specifically focusing on how to create synergies between National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs) to improve policy coherence and resource efficiency.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes 24 financing strategies for climate adaptation in developing countries, categorized into discrete adaptation strategies and general climate action strategies. It evaluates how these documents are developed, the role of multilateral development banks (MDBs), and their effectiveness in mobilizing finance. The report identifies a need for better integration between ministries of finance and climate leads, more strategic use of public grants to leverage private investment, and improved country-level tracking of climate finance flows.

This research paper explores how trade can be leveraged as a vehicle to support climate change adaptation in developing countries, specifically examining the role of National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes in identifying necessary goods, services, and financing.

This report, produced through a collaboration between the NAP Global Network and the InsuResilience Global Partnership (IGP), analyzes how countries integrate climate and disaster risk finance and insurance (CDRFI) solutions into their National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes. The analysis is based on a systematic review of NAP documents and NAP readiness proposals submitted to the Green Climate Fund (GCF).

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development outlines the first five years of the NAP Global Network's efforts to support developing countries in implementing National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes to address the climate crisis.

This guide provides a framework for organizing inclusive, participatory events designed to help stakeholders collectively generate ideas and identify actions for climate adaptation progress, moving away from traditional presentation-heavy meeting formats.

This report provides guidance for governments and partners on integrating the private sector into National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes to enhance climate resilience and economic growth.

This case study from the NAP Global Network describes the development of Colombia's National Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system for climate change adaptation, focusing on lessons learned and future steps. It is part of a broader series examining the alignment of national efforts across the Paris Agreement, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

This policy brief examines the establishment of County Climate Change Funds (CCCFs) by five county governments in Kenya to identify, prioritize, and finance investments aimed at reducing climate risk and meeting adaptation priorities.

This guidance note provides assistance to countries on securing financing for National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes, covering the entire cycle from initiation to the monitoring and evaluation of adaptation actions.