Year: 2020

On June 2, 2020, the Republic of Suriname shared its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to UNFCCC making the total number of NAPs from developing countries in NAP Central to 20. Suriname is a tropical country in South America. It is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to its geographical location. The country’s small population, major economic activities, and infrastructure are concentrated along the low-lying coastal zone. It has already experienced extensive coastal erosion and has suffered damages…

Kiribati is an island nation in the Pacific. As a result of its inherent characteristics as an atoll nation, a least developed country, and with its fragile economy and environment, Kiribati is extremely vulnerable to climate change and has little capacity to cope with disasters. As a way to consolidate efforts, the Government of the Republic of Kiribati, following consultation with regional organisations initiated the process of developing a joint national action plan on climate change and disaster risk management…

Paraguay shared its National Adaptation Plan on NAP Central bringing the total number of NAPs to date to 19. As a landlocked maritime country, Paraguay designed its National Adaptation Plan in accordance with the National Development Plan (NDP 2030), the National Climate  Change  Policy  (PNCC), the National  ClimateChangePlan, the  National  Risk Management  and  Reduction Policy  (PNGRR) and the 2015-2018 Institutional Strategic Plan of the First National Communication. The NAP aligns with the three pillars of the first National Development Plan:…