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The least developed countries (LDC) Portal provides links to information that is of specific interest for LDCs, such as work on national adaptation programmes of action (NAPA), the work of the LDC Expert Group (LEG), the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), relevant LDC decisions and Conclusions and frequently asked questions on NAPAs, the LEG and the LDCF.

Least developed countries work programme and the NAPA	The LDC work programme and the NAPA pages provide information on the situation of LDCs under the Climate Change Convention, the NAPA rationale and focus and, on the NAPA preparation and implementation. Information on the scope of capacity-building for the LDC work programme is also provided
Submitted NAPAs	This section presents information on the list of countries which have submitted their NAPAs and the date of submission. NAPAs are available for download in the language initially submitted. To date, 47 NAPAs have been received by the secretariat
NAPA Priorities Database	The NAPA Priorities Database pages present the list of ranked priority adaptation activities and projects, as well as short profiles of each activity or project, designed to facilitate the development of proposals for implementation. Projects are also arranged by sector
LDCF/NAPA Projects	The LDCF/NAPA Projects pages provide updated information on the status of implementation of NAPA projects under the LDCF
LDC Expert Group (LEG)	The section on the LEG includes information on the function, members and work porgramme of the accompanying Body to the LDCs which has engaged in the NAPA processes. It also contains information on various LEG meetings and workshops
Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF)	This section provides links to the LDCF which was established to support a work programme for the LDC Parties on the preparation and implementation of their NAPAs. Key documents and decisions about funding issues to the LDCs can be found on this page.
Relevant COP decisions and SBI Conclusions	This page presents links to decisions and Conclusions on LDC matters, including on the LEG and the LDCF
Best practices and lessons learned platform	This platform aims at sharing a decade of rich experiences, best practices and lessons learned in addressing adaptation in LDCs through the NAPA process
Frequently Asked Questions	This section refers to a list of questions and answers, frequently asked in the context of LDCs, NAPAs and the LEG.

Last modified: 04 March 2013

Coming soon!
LEG training workshop for Francophone LDCs, 18-22 March 2013, Lomé, Togo

New LEG publications!
The NAP process - a brief overview (FCCC/GEN/283 E)

Best practices and lessons learned in addressing adaptation in LDCs, vol 2 (FCCC/GEN/278 E)

Key Decisions

pdf-icon Decision 12/CP.18
National adaptation plans

Decision 5/CP.17
National adaptation plans

pdf-icon Decision 9/CP.17
The Financial mechanism of the Convention: the LDCF
(113 kB) Support for the implementation of elements of the LDC work programme other than NAPA

pdf-icon Decision 5/CP.16 (43 kB)
Further guidance for the operation of the LDCF

pdf-icon Decision 6/CP.16 (44 kB)
Extension of the mandate of the LEG

Latest Conclusions

pdf-icon SBI 37 Conclusions
Matters relating to LDCs

pdf-icon SBI 36 Conclusions
Matters relating to LDC
SBI welcomed the LEG work programme for 2012-2013

pdf-icon SBI 35 Conclusions
Matters relating to LDCs
SBI encouraged the LEG to organize regional training workshops

Recently

LEG regional training workshop on adaptation for Pacific LDCs
29 September-3 October 2012, Funafuti, Tuvalu

Bangladesh wins the Earth Care Award 2012 for LDCF adaptation project, more

Useful links
National adaptation plans

LEG work programme for 2012-2013

UN LDC-IV Istanbul
9-13 May 2011

Latest documents and publications

Report on the twenty-second meeting of the LEG
(FCCC/SBI/2012/27)

Technical paper on the identification and implementation of medium-and long-term adaptation activities in LDCs
(FCCC/TP/2011/7)

General documents

Best practices and lessons learned in addressing adaptation in LDCs through the NAPA, Volume 1 (FCCC/GEN/263 E)

Reducing vulnerability to climate change, land degradation and loss of biodiversity: Environmental and developmental challenges and opportunities
(FCCC/GEN/261 E)

Step-by-step guide for the implementation of NAPA (FCCC/GEN/250 E)

LDC Brochure 2009 (FCCC/GEN/249 E)

NAPA Technical paper 2009: preparation, implementation and revision of projects (FCCC/GEN/248 E)

Support needed to fully implement NAPA
(FCCC/GEN/253 E)