National Adaptation Programme of Action

A National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) is a type of plan submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)[1] by least developed countries, to describe the country's perception of its most "urgent and immediate needs to adapt to climate change".[2] NAPAs are not supposed to include original research, but use existing information and include profiles of priority projects that are intended to address those needs that have been identified.

The UNFCCC maintains a database of NAPAs,[3] and of country priorities that have been identified within NAPAs.[4] As of November 2011, it contained reports from 46 LDCs.[3]

The Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) was established to finance the preparation of NAPAs and to implement the projects that they propose.[5] The LDCF currently has resources of at least US$415 million, of which US$177 million has been approved for 47 projects, attracting more than US$550 million in co-financing in the process.[5]

  1. ^ "UNFCCC: National Reports". Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  2. ^ "UNFCCC: National Adaptation Programmes of Action". Archived from the original on 10 November 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  3. ^ a b "UNFCCC Database of NAPAs". Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  4. ^ "UNFCCC Database of NAPA priorities". Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  5. ^ a b "GEF website: about the LDCF". Global Environment Facility. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.