Project

Project Title: Expanding the Ongoing Support to Least Developed Countries (LDCs) with country-driven processes to advance National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)

Lead country

New York - GEF

Participating countries

Regional

Project status

Under implementation

Implementing period

From August 16, 2016 to June 30, 2021

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 1.5 Build resilience of poor to climate, shocks
  2. 13.3 Improve learning, capacity on climate change measures
  3. 13.b Build capacity for climate change planning, management

Project ID: 5399

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Technical team

  • Climate Change Adaptation Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Mainstreaming integrated policy and planning for climate-resilient & sustainable development

Landscape(s)

N/A

Transformed sector(s)

N/A

UNDP role(s)

  • Capacity development / Technical assistance

Strategy

  • Capacity building

Sub-strategy

  • Technical capacity building
  • Institutional capacity building

Social inclusion

  • Women

Gender equality

  • Women decision making
  • Gender-responsive policies

Gender result effectiveness scale

  • Gender responsive

Pathway(s)

  • Systems pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Improve resilience

SDG target(s)

  • 1.5 Build resilience of poor to climate, shocks
  • 13.3 Improve learning, capacity on climate change measures
  • 13.b Build capacity for climate change planning, management

Conventions and protocols

  • National Action Plan
  • National Adaptation Plan (NAP)

Private sector(s)

  • Individuals/Entrepreneurs

Hot topic

  • Poverty reduction

Project objectives

Strengthen the institutional and technical capacities of LDCs to start and/or advance their National Adaptation Plan process. .

USD $3,875,000

Grant amount

1

Source(s) of fund

Source(s) of fund

 

  • Least Developed Countries Fund ($3,875,000)

Implementing partner(s)

  • New York - GEF

Joint agencies

  • UN Environment

Project metrics

Outcome 1:

LDCs have enhanced capacities to advance medium to long-term adaptation planning processes in the context of their national development strategies and budgets (led by UNDP).

 Indicators:

Change in institutional and technical capacity of LDCs to start and/or advance their National Adaptation Plan process
Number of LDCs receiving tailored support to advance their NAP
Number of LDCs capacitated with increased knowledge of tools and methods available to advance the NAP process.
Number of regional targeted training workshops conducted.
Number of training packages developed/updated for LDCs to advance their NAP process.
Percentage of participants in the regional targeted training workshops that are women.
Number of case studies for medium- to long-term adaptation planning developed.
Percentage of participants in the online thematic discussions, web-based trainings and webinars who report interest and/or uptake of lessons learned and best practices.
Outcome 2:

Tools and approaches to support and implement elements of the National Adaptation Plan process are accessible to all LDCs (led by UNEP).
Outcome 3:

Knowledge on advancing the NAP process is captured, shared and sustained.
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Project reports and documentation

 

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