National Adaptation Programs of Actions (NAPAs/PANAs)

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National Adaptation Programs of Actions
(NAPAs/PANAs)

• Dr Isabelle NIANG-DIOP
• CGE member
• University Cheikh Anta Diop (Dakar)

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The NAPAs History

• Decided during COP7 (decision 28/CP7)
• Are concerned Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
• Creation of the Least developed countries Expert
  Group (LEG)
• GEF Operational Guidelines (2002)

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The NAPAs whats it?

• Objective is to  serve as a simplified and
  direct channels of communication for information
  relating to the urgent and immediate adaptation
  needs of the LDCs 
• Procedure defined by the GEF operational
  guidelines
• 200,000 US per country
• 12 to 18 months

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The NAPAs process

• Build multidisciplinary NAPA teams
• Define goals and criteria, review existing
  policies and identify synergies
• Synthesize available information conduct a
  participatory assessment to identify urgent
  adaptation options
• Select priority adaptation needs
• Rank projects and activities
• Develop project profiles, integration into
  national policy frameworks
• Submit NAPA

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NAPAs and National Communications

• NAPAs will be submitted to the UNFCCC secretariat
  after completion
• Will form a basis for adaptation reporting for
  the second national communication of LDCs
• Adaptation measures and policies for key
  vulnerable sectors
• Possible implementation of some of these measures
  to report on