Report on the 26th meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.
Abstract

This document reports on the 26th meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG), held in Bonn, Germany, from 4 to 7 August 2014. At the meeting, the LEG reviewed progress on the implementation of its work programme for 2014–2015, with a focus on the following activities: status of implementation of the national adaptation programmes of action; status of the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans (NAPs); technical guidance and support for the NAP process; outreach on the NAP process; gender and other considerations regarding vulnerable communities within the least developed countries; monitoring and evaluation of the NAP process; best practices and lessons learned; support of coherence and synergy of adaptation under the Convention; mobilization of organizations, regional centres and networks; and interaction with the Global Environment Facility and its agencies. It also covers mandates provided to the LEG by the Subsidiary Body for Implementation at its fortieth session. It concludes with an update of the priority activities of the work programme of the LEG.

Notes
Item 7 of the provisional agenda
Item 9 of the provisional agenda
Matters relating to the least developed countries
National adaptation plans