Monthly Archives: April 2015

Adapting to a changing climate, a 20-minute documentary highlighting the growing recognition of the need for adaptation to climate change around the world, is being screened at the NAP Expo. It introduces viewers to the topic of climate change adaptation by weaving inspiring stories of adaptation action together with interviews with experts. The documentary was produced by […]

The second and final day of NAP Expo 2015 starts at 9am with reflections on the parallel sessions that took place yesterday. This will be followed by a plenary panel discussion on the role of regional networks in supporting adaptation plans and policies, moderated by Mr. Saleem Huq of International Centre for Climate Change and Development. Presenters […]

Lively, intensive discussions featured throughout the first day of this year’s NAP Expo. Participants from a wide variety of backgrounds shared challenges, experiences and best practices in all aspects of adaptation, in nine parallel sessions after scene-setting presentations by the Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG) and the Adaptation Committee (AC). Join us again tomorrow at […]

The final round of parallel thematic session starts at 16:30 today. Session IV. Parallel thematic sessions I. Enhancing coordinated bilateral support for undertaking NAPs NAP Global Network The session aims to discuss and expound on existing bilateral support for the NAP process as well as available support instruments. It also aims to explore how countries […]

Session III Parallel thematic sessions I. Agriculture sector in the process to formulate and implement NAPs Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, World Food Programme This session will showcase FAO’s and WFP’s existing programs and initiatives on the agriculture sector, including fisheries and forestry, specifically, on how it supports the process to formulate and […]

What is the NAP process? The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process helps countries conduct comprehensive medium- and long-term climate adaptation planning. It is a flexible process that builds on each country’s existing adaptation activities and helps integrate climate change into national decision-making. The Parties to the UNFCCC established the NAP process in 2011 in Durban, […]

The NAP Expo will be organized in an interactive manner with a limited number of plenary sessions and a focus on parallel sessions to stimulate discussions and maximize exchange of information and sharing of experiences. The first session begins in 15 minutes. Session II Parallel thematic sessions 1. Applying technical guidelines for the process to formulate and […]

9.10am Mr. Batu Uprety, LEG Chair: The NAP process allows countries to achieve coherence in adaptation efforts at the national level by addressing current and future needs on adaptation, including links to international processes. 9.16am Mr Amena Yauvoli, SBI Chair: Governments recognise the importance of adaptation planning and implementation, knowing that adaptation choices in the near future will affect the […]

NAP Expo 2015 online This event has its own interactive NAP Expo page: http://napexpo.org/2015 or you can also refer to http://unfccc.int/8887. To tweet, post updates and follow Twitter discussions, use the hashtag #NAPExpo. On Facebook, updates will be posted on the Adaptation Exchange at https://www.facebook.com/The.Adaptation.Exchange. You can also subscribe to the Climate-L newsletter for more […]

Experts gathering in Bonn to boost long-term adaptation NAP Expo 2015 begins today in Bonn, Germany, tackling challenges facing developing countries embarking on their National Adaptation Plans process. The opening ceremony will be chaired by Batu Uprety, the chair of the Least Developed Country Expert Group (LEG), and the introductory presentations will be on support and guidance to […]