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The guidelines outline a comprehensive approach to mainstreaming gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) into Viet Nam's National Adaptation Plan (NAP). It identifies current gaps in implementation, provides a four-stage process for integration—from determining background to reporting—and recommends specific GESI-responsive indicators using both primary and secondary data to ensure equitable climate resilience.

The report synthesizes key messages from the first global stocktake (GST) to support developing countries in enhancing their national adaptation plan (NAP) processes. It emphasizes the iterative adaptation cycle—comprising impact, vulnerability, and risk assessment (IVRA), planning, implementation, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL)—as the guiding framework. Key findings highlight the need for gender-responsive and inclusive planning, the mainstreaming of adaptation across governance levels, and the critical role of nature-based solutions. The document also addresses the widening adaptation finance gap and provides a practical roadmap for countries to implement GST outcomes based on their current NAP status, while outlining reporting mechanisms through NDCs, AdComs, and BTRs to prepare for the second global stocktake.

Togo has produced its first communication on climate change adaptation to the UNFCCC, consolidating vulnerability and adaptation studies from the agriculture, water resources, human settlements, health, and coastal zone sectors. The report builds upon the 2016 National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and the 2020 National Adaptation Plan for the Health Sector (PNAS), while emphasizing the need to integrate climate adaptation into local development plans for communes as part of the country's decentralization process.

The report examines the integration of finance within National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) across 59 developing countries. It finds that while most NAPs include dedicated finance sections and rely heavily on international public funding, there is a significant gap in detailed costing and the mobilization of private-sector finance. The authors recommend that countries move toward more investment-oriented NAP documents, implement climate-resilient fiscal planning, and adopt tailored financing strategies—particularly for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)—to bridge the adaptation finance gap.

Honduras' first Adaptation Communication outlines the country's institutional and legal frameworks for climate adaptation and identifies key national priorities, including disaster risk reduction, financing access, and the establishment of a national loss and damage mechanism.

The report analyzes how climate change acts as a driver of conflict in Nigeria, specifically through resource competition, livelihood loss, and displacement. It details the interaction between environmental stressors and security issues, such as farmer-herder clashes and recruitment into armed groups like Boko Haram. The document proposes a five-step sequence to mainstream conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding into the National Adaptation Plan (NAP), ranging from institutional framework development to the inclusion of peacebuilding markers in monitoring and evaluation.

The document outlines a methodological framework for gender mainstreaming within Senegal's climate adaptation planning. It identifies specific entry points across 14 process steps—from launch to notification—and provides seven key tools, including gender analysis and gender-responsive budgeting. It highlights the disproportionate impact of climate change on women in Senegal and offers a series of national and international best practices to ensure equitable benefits from adaptation measures.

The report evaluates the first 3.5 years of Suriname's NAP implementation, noting significant progress in forestry, environment, and spatial planning, but highlighting systemic barriers such as a lack of a formal coordinating entity, insufficient funding, and low stakeholder awareness.

The report assesses the progress of 40 adaptation interventions across various sectors in Ethiopia, finding that nearly 67% of the 64 associated indicators lack current data for tracking. While the health sector shows strong implementation and monitoring, the water, energy, and urban sectors suffer from significant data gaps and institutional capacity constraints. The analysis highlights a critical lack of gender-sensitive indicators, with only six of 64 being gender-sensitive, and recommends expanding the NDC's scope to include the financial, labour affairs, industry, and education sectors to address heat stress and financial exclusion.

The document defines a climate change adaptation investment plan (CCAIP) as a detailed set of investment-ready priority activities linked to specific financial sources. It outlines a structured process for developing these plans—including risk assessment, bundling activities into 'packages', and economic appraisal—to bridge the global adaptation finance gap. The briefing distinguishes CCAIPs from broader NAP financing strategies by their narrower scope, higher granularity, and focus on immediate implementation. It identifies key enabling factors such as political leadership (particularly from ministries of finance), institutional arrangements, and the integration of gender equality and social inclusion (GESI). The text also details various domestic and international funding sources and financial instruments, such as green bonds, blended finance, and debt-for-climate swaps, to support these investments.

The report identifies 140 organizations and institutions in the Central African Republic operating at the intersection of gender and climate change adaptation. It assesses their technical capacities, influence, and engagement levels, highlighting a systemic gap in 'nexus' expertise—the ability to integrate gender and climate adaptation systematically. While national civil society organizations possess high mobilization and influence capabilities, they lack specific technical expertise. Conversely, international agencies and government bodies have higher technical skills but limited political influence or resources. The report recommends strengthening the capacity of all stakeholders, establishing focal points across all ministries, and creating a multi-actor dialogue space involving high-level political decision-makers and technical and financial partners to implement the National Gender and Climate Change Strategy (SNGCC).

As of 2025, almost every developing country has initiated a National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process, with 71 countries having submitted multi-sector NAPs since 2015. The most common climate hazards identified in these plans are droughts, floods, and changes in precipitation, while the primary priority sectors are agriculture, health, and water/sanitation. While 100% of NAPs mention monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), only 65% include a cost estimate for implementation, with estimates ranging from USD 1.4 million to USD 349 billion. Gender and social inclusion are integrated to varying degrees, with women and youth being the most frequently mentioned social groups.

The NAP Global Network's 2024 report details its progress in supporting developing countries with National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes through technical assistance, South-South peer learning, and knowledge production. The Network has supported 70 countries to date, with over 60% of technical assistance directed toward Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Key 2024 achievements include the launch of a new peer learning strategy, the publication of over 180 knowledge products, and the implementation of a monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) framework. The report highlights specific 'stories of change' in countries like Costa Rica, Rwanda, and Côte d’Ivoire, demonstrating the transition from planning to implementation and the integration of gender and social inclusion.

The report analyzes the integration of human mobility into National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), finding that while 83% of submitted NAPs reference mobility, most lack detailed strategies for sub-national implementation. Through case studies in Costa Rica, Senegal, and Sri Lanka, it identifies gaps in financing, data, and coordination between national and local governments, while proposing a typology of approaches for localizing mobility actions.

The document analyzes the synergy between NAPs and NDCs, finding that while most countries show partial alignment, the 2025 NDC update offers a strategic opportunity to better integrate adaptation priorities, improve data quality, and attract international finance.

The report finds that while 96% of reviewed NAP documents mention gender, women are overwhelmingly positioned as vulnerable groups (86%) rather than agents of change (16%). It highlights a trend toward more frequent gender references in recent documents and an increase in the recognition of other vulnerable groups, such as youth and Indigenous Peoples. The report also showcases practical examples of gender-responsive adaptation in countries like Senegal, Rwanda, and Argentina, while emphasizing the need for intersectional approaches and stronger institutional arrangements.

The report finds that while 96% of analyzed National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) mention gender, women are predominantly framed as vulnerable groups (86%) rather than agents of change (16%). It emphasizes the need for gender-responsive processes that ensure equitable participation and outcomes, supported by institutional arrangements, funding, and intersectional analysis. The document highlights specific national examples, such as Rwanda's use of visual storytelling and Argentina's municipal-level gender-disaggregated data, to advance gender-responsive adaptation.

The Gender and Climate Change Action Plan of the Republic of Haiti outlines a framework to integrate gender-responsive institutional arrangements and projects into national climate adaptation. It identifies four priority areas: capacity building, awareness raising, gender-sensitive budgeting, and the establishment of a monitoring and evaluation framework. The plan includes 11 priority activities, with six categorized as imperative, and estimates a total funding requirement of USD 1,650,000 for 2025–2030.

The Republic of Haiti's Gender and Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan aims to operationalize gender equality within its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) by 2030. The plan identifies four priority areas: knowledge management and capacity building, awareness and communication, gender-responsive budgeting, and a monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework. It outlines 11 priority activities, including training for gender focal points and the introduction of gender-sensitive budget lines. The total estimated cost for implementation from 2025 to 2030 is $1,650,000 USD, to be funded through national budgets and international climate funds such as the Green Climate Fund and the Adaptation Fund.

The document analyzes the synergy between NAPs and NDCs, proposing a continuum of alignment from 'no alignment' to 'full alignment'. It finds that while most countries exhibit partial alignment, the timing of document submission significantly impacts coherence. It urges countries to use the 2025 NDC update to integrate detailed NAP findings, including costs and capacity gaps, to improve adaptation ambition and attract international finance.