1. National Adaptation Plan (NAPs)
Sandeep Chamling Rai
Senior Advisor Adaptation Policy
WWF International
Organized by: CCNN, CEN & WWF Nepal (17th January 2013)

2. Agenda
1. Objective of NAP
2. NAPA Vs. NAP
3. NAP in UNFCCC
4. NAP Guidelines
5. NAP for Nepal

3. Objectives of NAP
(A) To reduce vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, by building
adaptive capacity and resilience;
(B) To facilitate the integration of climate change adaptation, in a
coherent manner, into relevant new and existing policies,
programmes and activities, in particular development planning
processes and strategies, within all relevant sectors and at different
levels, as appropriate;
Decision 5/CP.17

4. NAPA Vs. NAP
Elements NAPA NAP
Objective  Immediate and Urgent  Mid/Long-term adaptation needs
adaptation needs,
identify priority projects.
UNFCCC Process  Marrakesh Accord - COP  Cancun Adaptation Framework-
Decision 7 (Decision 5/CP7) COP 16 (Decision 1/CP16)
Year 2010
Year 2001  Guidelines and Modalities detailed
on Decision 5/CP 17
 Financial Modalities 5/CP 18
Target Countries  LDC  LDC Plus other interested
developing countries (Adaptation
Committee work plan)
Funding Support  Primarily – LDCF for  Preparation – LDCF (5/CP18)
preparation &  Implementation –Green Climate
Implementation Fund (Pre & Post 2020), Fast Start
Finance

5. NAP in UNFCCC
COPs Decision
COP 16 CANCUN ADAPTATION FRAMEWORK
(2010)
 Decide to establish a process to enable LDC to formulate and implement
national adaptation plans (NAPs) building upon their experience in
preparing and implementing NAPA, as a means of identifying medium and
long term adaptation needs
 SBI to elaborate modalities and guidelines for NAPs for adoption by COP
17.

6. NAP in UNFCCC
COPs Decision
COP 17 DECISION 5/CP.17
(2011)  Framing national adaptation plans
 A process to enable LDC parties to formulate and implement national
adaptation plans (Guidelines, Modalities, financial arrangement)
 An invitation to developing country parties that are not LDC to employ
modalities for NAPs
 Reporting, monitoring and evaluation
 Annex: Initial guidelines for the formulation of NAPs by LDC Parties.

7. NAP in UNFCCC
COPs Decision
COP 18 DECISION -/CP.18
(2012)  Decides to provide the following guidance to the GEF, as the operating
entity of the financial mechanism of the Convention for the operation of
the LDCF, to enable activities for the preparation of the NAP process by
the LDC. The operating entity is requested :
a) As a first step under the NAP process, to provide funding from the LDCF,
to meet the agreed full cost, as appropriate, of activities to enable the
preparation of the NAP process as describe in the elements contained in
para 2-6 of the initial guidelines in the annex to decision 5/CP. 17;
b) To provide support for the NAP process, while maintaining support for the
LDC work programme, including NAPA;
c) To encourage a flexible approach that enable the LDC to access funding
for components of the NAP process as identified by the LDC parties in
response to national needs and circumstances;

8. NAP Guidelines:
Stages Decision (5/CP.17)
A. Laying the 2. Activities undertaken under this elements would be planned with
groundwork and a view to identifying weaknesses and gaps in enabling
addressing gaps environments, and addressing them as necessary, to support the
formulation of comprehensive adaptation plans, programmes and
policies, through, inter alia:
a) Identification and assessment of institutional arrangements,
programmes, policies and capacities for overall coordination and
leadership on adaptation;
b) Assessment of available information on climate change impacts,
vulnerability and adaptation, measures taken to address climate
change, and gaps and needs, at the national and regional levels;
c) Comprehensive, iterative assessments of development needs
and climate vulnerabilities.

9. NAP Guidelines:
Stages Decision (5/CP.17)
B. Preparatory 3. In developing NAPs, consideration would be given to identification
elements specific needs, options and priorities on a country-driven basis, utilizing
the services of national and where appropriate, regional institutions, and
to the effective and continued promotion of participatory and gender
sensitive approaches coordinated with sustainable development
objectives, policies, plans and programmes. Activities may include the
followings:
a) Design and development of plans, policies and programmes by
considering decision 1/CP.16 paragraph 14 (a), to address the gaps and
needs referred to in paragraph 2 above,
b) Assessment of medium and long-term adaptation needs, and, as
appropriate, development needs and climate vulnerabilities;
c) Activities aimed at integrating climate change adaptation into national
and subnational development and sectorial planning;
d) Participatory stakeholder consultations;
e) Communication, awareness-raising and education.

10. NAP Guidelines:
Stages Decision (5/CP.17)
C. Implementing 4. Activities carried out as part of the implementation strategies
Strategies would take into consideration the following:
a) Prioritizing work according to development needs and climate
change vulnerability and risk;
b) Strengthening institutional and regulatory frameworks to
support adaptation;
c) Training and coordination at the sectoral and subnational levels;
d) Public dissemination of information on the NAP process, to be
made available to the public and to the UNFCCC secretariat;
e) Considering other relevant multilateral frameworks and
international programmes and initiatives, with a view to building on
and complementing existing adaptation planning.

11. NAP Guidelines:
Stages Decision (5/CP.17)
D. Reporting, 5. These activities, including NAP documents, could be included in
monitoring, and national strategies and plans, as appropriate.
review
6. Under this element, parties should undertake a regular review,
at intervals that they determine:
a) To address inefficiencies, incorporating the results of new
assessments and emerging science and reflect lessons learned
from adaptation efforts;
b) To monitor and review the efforts undertaken, and provide
information in their national communications on the progress
made and the effectiveness of the NAP process.

12. National adaptation plans
Institutional
Support: Technical Support Brokering of Knowledge
Support
Support and Support and Support and Support and Support and
capacity-building capacity-building capacity-building capacity-building capacity-building
NAPa process: (Iterative steps)
Sectoral
vulnerability
and adaptation
assessment
Preparatory Elements Sectoral
vulnerability
Set up national and adaptation
climate change Develop overarching assessment
Scenario analysis:
adaptation national climate change
climate chnage,
programme adaptation strategy or
population, social-
institutional framework
economics Plan
arrangement
(Iterative)
Implementation
Region-specific
Laying the Groundwork and vulnerability
Addressing Gaps and adaptation
assessment Monitoring and
evaluation
Implementation Strategies
Reporting , Monitoring
and Review
Climate services and other systematic data and
modelling services
(Ongoing support to planning and implementation processes)
Reporting and outputs:
[Climate change risk analysis and [Sectoral adaptation plans]
[NAP strategy] [National adaptation strategy]
scenarios]
[[Regular progress reporting]] [[Regular progress reporting]] [[Regular progress reporting]]

13. NAP for Nepal
1. Is it right time for us to start developing NAP for Nepal?
2. Is Nepal ready for the developing NAP for addressing mid and
long term adaptation issues and mainstreaming it in the national
planning process?
3. What should be the coordination mechanism for developing
NAP?

14. Thank You