Least Developed Countries Expert Group

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The Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG) was established in 2001, and is mandated to provide technical guidance and support to least developed countries (LDCs) on the:

process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans (NAPs)
the preparation and implementation of the national adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs)
the implementation of the LDC work programme.

The LEG is also mandated to provide technical guidance and advice on accessing funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to support the formulation and implementation of NAPs, in collaboration with the GCF secretariat. Furthermore, the LEG is mandated to engage a wide range or organizations in implementing its work programme.

The LEG meets twice a year to develop and review progress on the implementation of its work programme through a variety of modalities including technical guidance to the countries, technical guidelines, technical papers, training activities, workshops, expert meetings, NAP Expos, case studies, capturing and sharing of experiences, best practices and lessons learned, NAP Central, monitoring of progress, effectiveness and gaps, collaboration with other bodies, programmes and organizations, and promotion of coherence and synergy.

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NAP Expo 2024 Bangladesh

This page contains a list of meetings, workshops and events organised by the LEG.

Upcoming Meetings, Workshops and Events

23 May 2025

Consultation to present the updated NAP technical guidelines to the Parties

07:30-17:00

Megapolis Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama

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12 - 15 Aug 2025

NAP Expo 2025

Mulungushi International Conference Centre, Lusaka, Zambia

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Latest Meetings, Workshops and Events

10 - 12 Mar 2025

Expert meeting to review draft updated NAP technical guidelines

08:00-18:00

AH Lower Conference room, UN Campus, Bonn, Germany

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18 - 21 Feb 2025

Fourty-seventh meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group

EPIC SANA Hotel, Luanda, Angola

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11 Nov 2024

Work of the LEG in providing technical guidance and support for the formulation and implementation of NAPs - Constituted Body event

17:00-18:00

Meeting Room 02, Area C, Baku, Azerbaijan

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18 - 21 Aug 2024

Forty-sixth meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group

TBC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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03 Jun 2024

LEG side event at SB60: Work of the LEG in providing guidance and support for the formulation and implementation of NAPs

09:15-10:30

Room Berlin, World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB), Bonn, Germany

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23 - 25 Apr 2024

Meeting of Party experts to assess progress made in the process to formulate and implement NAPs

in conjunction with NAP Expo

BICC, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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14 May 2025

05:22-05:22

Meetings, Workshops and Events organised by the LEG from 2001 - 2024

Year	Date	Event	Venue
2024	20-23 February	45th meeting of the LEG	Bujumbura, Burundi
2023	4 December	Work of the LEG in supporting the LDCs on adaptation	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
	11-14 September	NAP writing workshop for the Asian LDCs	Kathmandu, Nepal
	7 September	Regional Approaches in National Adaptation Plans and their implementation	Nairobi, Kenya
	28-30 August	Regional NAP Expo for Asia and the Pacific	Songdo, Republic of Korea
	14 - 17 August	44th meeting of the LEG	Maseru, Lesotho
	27-30 March	NAP Expo 2023	Santiago, Chile
	21-24 February	NAP writing workshop for the African LDCs	Moroni, Comoros
	15-20 February	43rd meeting of the LEG	Moroni, Comoros
2022	11 November	LEG side event during SBI 57	Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
	7 November	High-Level Event Advancing Adaptation in the LDCs: Twenty years of support	Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
	29-31 August	42nd meeting of the LEG	Gaborone, Botswana
	22-26 August	NAP Expo 2022	Gaborone, Botswana
	12-15 July	NAP writing workshop for the Asia Pacific LDCs	Siem Reap, Cambodia
	7 June	LEG side event during SBI 56	Bonn, Germany
	3 June	Information event on the synthesis reports prepared by adaptation-related constituted bodies for the first global stocktake under the Paris Agreement	Bonn, Germany
	24-26 March	NAP writing workshop for the African LDCs	Nairobi, Kenya
	21-23 March	41st meeting of the LEG	Nairobi, Kenya
2021	5 November	LEG side event during SBI 52-55	Glasgow, UK
	14 October	Paris Agreement Training Webinar for the LDCs	Virtual meeting
	10-13 August	40th meeting of the LEG	Virtual meeting
	4 May	Information event on the work of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group in supporting the least developed countries on adaptation	Virtual meeting
	10-12 March	39th meeting of the LEG	Virtual meeting
2020	27 November	Technical dialogue with Parties and observers by the SBI Chair on experiences, good practices and lessons from LEG work to inform LEG review	Virtual event
	25 November	Update on LEG support to the least developed countries under the UNFCCC	Virtual event
	17-21 August	38th meeting of the LEG	Virtual meeting
	2 June	Enhancing support to the LDCs: Insights from a recent stocktaking meeting of the work of the LEG	Virtual event
	10-12 February	Stocktaking meeting on the work of the LEG	Antananarivo, Madagascar
	6-8 February	37th meeting of the LEG	Antananarivo, Madagascar
2019	3 December	LEG side event during SB 51	Madrid, Spain
	1-6 September	LEG training workshop on National Adaptation Plans	Nairobi, Kenya
	27-30 August	36th meeting of the LEG	Nairobi, Kenya
	18 June	LEG side event during SB 50	Bonn, Germany
	8-12 April	NAP Expo 2019	Songdo, Republic of Korea
	25 February-3 March	35th meeting of the LEG	South Tarawa, Kiribati
2018	4 December	LEG side event during SB 49	Katowice, Poland
	21-24 August	34th meeting of the LEG	Freetown, Sierra Leone
	14 June	Regional NAP Expo at CBA12	Lilongwe, Malawi
	1 May	LEG side event during SB 48	Bonn, Germany
	4-6 April	NAP Expo 2018	Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
	7-9 February	Expert meeting to assess progress made in the process to formulate and implement NAPs	Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe
	5-9 February	33rd meeting of the LEG	Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe
2017	7 November	LEG side event during SB 47	Bonn, Germany
	7-10 August	32nd meeting of the LEG	Port-au-Prince, Haiti
	28 June	Regional NAP Expo at CBA11	Kampala, Uganda
	9 May	LEG side event during SB 46	Bonn, Germany
	7-10 March	31st meeting of the LEG	Bonn, Germany
2016	8 November	LEG side event during Marrakech Climate Change Conference	Marrakech, Morocco
	7-10 September	30th meeting of the LEG	Monrovia, Liberia
	11-15 July	NAP Expo 2016: Advancing National Adaptation Plans post-Paris	Bonn, Germany
	17 May	LEG side event during SB 44	Bonn, Germany
	15-19 March	29th meeting of the LEG	Dili, Timor-Leste
2015	13-16 September	28th meeting of the LEG	Antananarivo, Madagascar
	14-15 April	NAP Expo 2015: Realizing the NAP process	Bonn, Germany
	12-13 March	27th meeting of the LEG	Bangkok, Thailand
	9-11 March	Stocktaking meeting on the work of the LEG organized in collaboration with UNDP	Bangkok, Thailand
2014	8-9 August	NAP Expo 2014: Catalyzing actions and support for the NAP process	Bonn, Germany
2014	4-7 August	26th meeting of the LEG	Bonn, Germany
2013	9 June	NAP Expo 2013: Launching of the NAP process in LDCs	Bonn, Germany
	20-24 August	LEG regional training workshop on adaptation for Asian LDCs (in collaboration with the GEF, its agencies, and other organizations including regional centres)	Siem Reap, Cambodia
	29 July - 2 August	LEG regional training workshop on adaptation for African Anglophone LDCs (in collaboration with the GEF, its agencies, and other organizations including regional centres)	Kigali, Rwanda
	18-22 March	LEG regional training workshop on adaptation for Francophone LDCs (in collaboration with the GEF, its agencies, and other organizations including regional centres)	Lomé, Togo
2012	28 September - 03 October	LEG regional training workshop on adaptation for Pacific LDCs (in collaboration with the GEF, its agencies, and other organizations including regional centres)	Funafuti, Tuvalu
2010	3-6 November	LEG regional workshop on implementing NAPA for Pacific LDCs (in collaboration with the GEF and its agencies)	Apia, Samoa
	4-8 September	LEG Lusophone LDCs regional workshop on implementing NAPA (in collaboration with the GEF and its agencies)	Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe
	4-8 May	LEG Asian LDCs regional workshop on implementing NAPA (in collaboration with the GEF and its agencies)	Vientiane, Lao PDR
	08-12 February	LEG Francophone LDCs regional workshop on implementing NAPA (in collaboration with the GEF and its agencies)	Bamako, Mali
2009	19-23 October	LEG African Anglophone LDCs regional workshop on implementing NAPA (in collaboration with the GEF and its agencies)	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
2007	3-5 September	LEG stocktaking meeting on the preparation and implementation of NAPA	Bangkok, Thailand
2003	5-7 March	Atelier régional francophone du LEG sur les PANA (in collaboration with UNITAR)	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
	25-27 June	LEG Asian regional workshop on NAPA (in collaboration with UNITAR)	Thimphu, Bhutan
	9-11 September	LEG African Anglophone regional workshop on NAPA (in collaboration with UNITAR)	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
	28-31 October	LEG SIDs regional NAPA Workshop	Apia, Samoa
2002	18-21 September	Global launch and capacity-building workshop for the preparation of NAPA	Dhaka, Bangladesh
2001	25-27 April	Workshop to develop draft guidelines for the preparation of NAPA	Kampala, Uganda

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This page contains COP decisions and SBI conclusions related to the Least Developed Countries Expert Group.

Relevant decisions
Year	Decision	Title	Languages
2024	15/CP.29	Matters relating to the least developed countries	EN
2022	10/CP.27	Matters relating to the least developed countries	EN SP FR CH AR RU
2021	15/CP.26	Extension of the mandate of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group	EN SP FR CH AR RU
2018	16/CP.24	Least developed countries work programme	EN SP FR CH AR RU
2015	19/CP.21	Extension of the mandate of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group	EN SP FR CH AR RU
2010	6/CP.16	Extension of the mandate of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group	EN SP FR CH AR RU
2007	8/CP.13	Extension of the mandate of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group	EN SP FR CH AR RU
2005	4/CP.11	Extension of the mandate of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group	EN SP FR CH AR RU
2003	7/CP.9	Extension of the mandate of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group	EN SP FR CH AR RU
2001	29/CP.7	Establishment of a Least Developed Countries Expert Group	EN SP FR CH AR RU

Relevant conclusions
Year	Session	Title	Languages
2024	SBI 61	- Agenda item 12: Matters relating to the least developed countries (Draft conclusions) - Agenda item 11d: National adaptation plans (Draft conclusions)	FCCC/SBI/2024/L.17 EN SP FR CH AR RU FCCC/SBI/2024/L.18 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2024	SBI 60	- Agenda item 11: Matters relating to the least developed countries (Draft conclusions) - Agenda item 10c: National adaptation plans (Draft conclusions)	FCCC/SBI/2024/L.7 EN SP FR CH AR RU FCCC/SBI/2024/L.8 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2023	SBI 59	- Agenda item 14: Matters relating to the least developed countries (Draft conclusions) - Agenda item 21: National adaptation plans	FCCC/SBI/2023/21 EN SP FR CH AR RU EN SP FR CH AR RU
2023	SBI 58	- Agenda item 13: Matters relating to the least developed countries (Draft conclusions) - Agenda item 21: National adaptation plans	FCCC/SBI/2023/10 EN SP FR CH AR RU EN SP FR CH AR RU
2022	SBI 57	- Agenda item 12: Matters relating to the least developed countries (Draft conclusions) - Agenda item 13: National adaptation plans (Draft conclusions)	FCCC/SBI/2022/20 EN SP FR CH AR RU EN SP FR CH AR RU
2022	SBI 56	- Agenda item 10: Matters relating to the least developed countries (Draft conclusions) - Agenda item 11: National adaptation plans (Draft conclusions)	FCCC/SBI/2022/10 EN SP FR CH AR RU EN SP FR CH AR RU
2021	SBI 52-55	- Agenda item 11: Matters relating to the least developed countries (Draft conclusions) - Agenda item 12: National adaptation plans (Draft conclusions)	FCCC/SBI/2021/16 EN SP FR CH AR RU EN SP FR CH AR RU
2019	SBI 51	- Agenda item 11: Matters relating to the least developed countries (Draft conclusions) - Agenda item 12: National adaptation plans (Draft conclusions)	FCCC/SBI/2019/20 EN SP FR CH AR RU EN SP FR CH AR RU
2019	SBI 50	- Agenda item 10: Matters relating to the least developed countries (Draft conclusions)	FCCC/SBI/2019/9 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2018	SBI 49	- Agenda item 12: Matters relating to the least developed countries; and matters referred toin paragraphs 41 and 45 of decision 1/CP.2 - Agenda item 13: National adaptation plans	FCCC/SBI/2018/22 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2018	SBI 48	- Agenda item 12: Matters relating to the least developed countries - Agenda item 13: National adaptation plans	FCCC/SBI/2018/9 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2017	SBI 47	- Agenda item 10: Matters relating to the least developed countries - Agenda item 11: National adaptation plans	FCCC/SBI/2017/19 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2017	SBI46	- Agenda item 8: Matters relating to the least developed countries - Agenda item 9: National adaptation plans	FCCC/SBI/2017/7 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2016	SBI 45	- Agenda item 8: Matters relating to the least developed countries - Agenda item 9: National adaptation plans	FCCC/SBI/2016/20 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2016	SBI 44	- Agenda item 8: Matters relating to the least developed countries - Agenda item 9: National adaptation plans	FCCC/SBI/2016/8 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2015	SBI 43	- Agenda item 6: Matters relating to the least developed countries - Agenda item 7: National adaptation plans	FCCC/SBI/2015/22 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2015	SBI 42	- Agenda item 6: Matters relating to the least developed countries - Agenda item 7: National adaptation plans	FCCC/SBI/2015/10 EN SP FR CH AR RU FCCC/SBI/2015/10/Add.1 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2014	SBI 40	- Agenda item 7: Matters relating to the least developed countries - Agenda item 8: National adaptation plans	FCCC/SBI/2014/8 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2013	SBI 39	- Agenda item 9: Matters relating to the least developed countries - Agenda item 10: National adaptation plans	FCCC/SBI/2013/20 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2012	SBI 37	- Agenda item 7: Matters relating to Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries - Agenda item 9: National adaptation plans	FCCC/SBI/2012/33 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2012	SBI 36	- Agenda item 7: Matters relating to Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries - Agenda item 8: National adaptation plans	FCCC/SBI/2012/15 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2011	SBI 35	- Agenda item 7: Matters relating to Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries	FCCC/SBI/2011/17 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2011	SBI 34	- Agenda item 7: Matters relating to Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries - Agenda item 8: National adaptation plans	FCCC/SBI/2011/7 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2010	SBI 33	- Agenda item 5(d): Least Developed Countries Fund - Agenda item 7: Matters relating to Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries	FCCC/SBI/2010/27 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2010	SBI 32	- Agenda item 7: Matters relating to Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries	FCCC/SBI/2010/10 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2009	SBI 31	- Agenda item 6: Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries	FCCC/SBI/2009/15 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2009	SBI 30	- Agenda item 6: Matters relating to Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries	FCCC/SBI/2009/8 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2008	SBI 29	- Agenda item 5(c): Least Developed Countries Fund - Agenda item 6: Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries	FCCC/SBI/2008/19 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2008	SBI 28	- Agenda item 5: Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries	FCCC/SBI/2008/8 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2007	SBI 27	- Agenda item 7: Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries	FCCC/SBI/2007/3 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2007	SBI 26	- Agenda item 5: Financial mechanism (Convention): Least Developed Countries Fund - Agenda item 8: Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries	FCCC/SBI/2007/1 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2006	SBI 25	- Agenda item 8: Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries	FCCC/SBI/2006/28 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2006	SBI 24	- Agenda item 7: Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries	FCCC/SBI/2006/11 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2005	SBI 23	- Agenda item 10: Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries	FCCC/SBI/2005/23 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2005	SBI 22	- Agenda item 5: Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries	FCCC/SBI/2005/10 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2004	SBI 21	- Agenda item 8: Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries	FCCC/SBI/2004/19 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2004	SBI 20	- Agenda item 8: Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries	FCCC/SBI/2004/10 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2003	SBI 19	- Agenda item 7: Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries	FCCC/SBI/2003/19 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2003	SBI 18	- Agenda item 6: Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries	FCCC/SBI/2003/8 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2002	SBI 17	- Agenda item 7: Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Matters relating to the least developed countries	FCCC/SBI/2002/17 EN SP FR CH AR RU
2002	SBI 16	- Agenda item 6: Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention: Progress on the implementation of activities under decision 5/CP.7	FCCC/SBI/2002/6 EN SP FR CH AR RU

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This page contains the reports on the meetings of the LEG to the SBI and other related documents.

LDC Expert Group Reports
Year	Title	Document
2025	The 47th meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2025/7
2024	The 46th meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2024/22
2024	The 45th meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2024/5
2023	The 44th meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2023/17
2023	The 43rd meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2023/7
2022	The 42nd meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2022/18
2022	The 41st meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2022/6
2021	The 40th meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2021/13
2021	The 39th meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the Secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2021/6
2020	The 38th meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the Secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2020/14
2020	The 37th meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the Secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2020/6
2019	The 36th meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the Secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2019/16
2019	The 35th meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the Secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2019/5
2018	The 34th meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the Secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2018/18
2018	The 33rd meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2018/4
2017	The 32nd meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2017/14 and Add.1
2017	The 31st meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2017/6
2016	The 30th meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2016/18
2016	The 29th meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2016/7
2015	Report on the twenty-eighth meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2015/19 and Corr.1
2015	Report on the twenty-seventh meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2015/7
2014	Report on the twenty-sixth meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2014/13
2014	Report on the twenty-fifth meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2014/4
2013	Report on the twenty-fourth meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2013/15
2013	Report on the twenty-third meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2013/8
2012	Report on the twenty-second meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2012/27
2022	Report on the twenty-first meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2012/7
2011	Report on the twentieth meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2011/11
2011	Report on the nineteenth meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2011/4
2010	Report on the eighteenth meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2010/26
2010	Report on the seventeenth meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2010/5
2009	Report on the sixteenth meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2009/13
2009	Report on the fifteenth meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2009/6
2008	Report on the fourteenth meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2008/14
2008	Report on the thirteenth meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2008/6
2007	Report on the twelfth meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2007/31
2007	Report on the eleventh meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2007/12
2006	Report on the work of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2006/23
2006	Report on the work of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2006/9
2003	Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention. Matters relating to the least developed countries. Report on the third meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2003/6
2002	Matters relating to the least developed countries. Meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2002/5

LEG Progress and Synthesis Reports
Year	Title	Document
2024	Progress in the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans - Report by the Least Developed Countries Expert Group in collaboration with the Adaptation Committee	Report FCCC/SBI/2024/12
2023	Progress in the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plan. Note by the secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2023/18
2022	Progress in the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans. Note by the secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2022/19
2022	Constituted Body GST Synthesis Report: LEG synthesis report for the technical assessment component of the first global stocktake	Global Stocktake synthesis reports Document
2021	Progress in the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plan. Note by the secretariat	Informal paper FCCC/SBI/2021/INF.7
2020	Progress in the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans. Note by the secretariat	Information paper FCCC/SBI/2020/INF.13
2020	Progress, need for continuation and terms of reference of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Synthesis report by the secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2020/8
2020	Stocktaking meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the Secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2020/7
2018	Progress in the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans. Note by the secretariat.	Information paper FCCC/SBI/2018/INF.13
2018	Provisions on support and flexibility for the least developed countries and the assistance thereof to a smooth transition from least developed country status. Report by the secretariat	Report FCCC/SBI/2018/8
2018	Summary of progress made in the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans. Report by the Least Developed Countries Expert Group in collaboration with the Adaptation Committee.	Report FCCC/SBI/2018/6
2017	Progress in the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans. Note by the secretariat.	Information paper FCCC/SBI/2017/INF.12
2016	Progress in the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans. Note by the secretariat.	Information paper FCCC/SBI/2016/INF.11
2015	Report on the workshop on experiences, good practices, lessons learned, gaps and needs in the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2015/INF.6
2015	Synthesis report on the progress, need for continuation and terms of reference of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2015/6
2015	Report on the stocktaking meeting on the work of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group.	Report FCCC/SBI/2015/8
2013	Synthesis report on the regional training workshops on adaptation for the least developed countries for 2012-2013. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2013/16
2012	Synthesis report on the progress made in the implementation of the least developed countries work programme, including the updating and implementation of national adaptation programmes of action, and in accessing funds from the Least Developed Countries. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2012/INF.13
2012	Information from Parties on their experience with the implementation of the least developed countries work programme, including the updating and implementation of national adaptation programmes of action, and in accessing funds from the Least Developed Countries Fund. Submissions from Parties and relevant organizations.	Miscellaneous document FCCC/SBI/2012/MISC.12 and Add.1
2011	Report of the Global Environment Facility to the Conference of Parties. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/CP/2011/7
2011	Identification and implementation of medium- and long-term adaptation activities in least developed countries. Technical paper.	Technical paper FCCC/TP/2011/7
2010	Report of the Global Environment Facility to the Conference of Parties. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/CP/2010/5
2010	Report on the regional training workshops on the implementation of national adaptation programmes of action in 2009-2010. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2010/15
2010	Synthesis report on possible elements for a future mandate of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2010/12
2010	Information on the preparation and implementation of national adaptation programmes of action, including on accessing funds from the Least Developed Countries Fund. Submissions from Parties and relevant organizations.	Miscellaneous document FCCC/SBI/2010/Misc.9
2010	Views on possible elements for a future mandate for the Least Developed Countries Expert Group, including its renewal and expansion. Submisssions from Parties and relevant organizations.	Miscellaneous document FCCC/SBI/2010/Misc.10
2008	Submission from Parties and relevant organizations on implementation of national adaptation programmes of action including on accessing funds from the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Submissions from Parties and relevation organizations.	Miscellaneous document FCCC/SBI/2008/Misc.8
2007	Report on the Least Developed Countries Expert Group stocktaking meeting on the progress made by Parties in the preparation and implementation of national adaptation programmes of action. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2007/32
2005	Progress report of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2005/12
2005	Progress report of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group for the biennium 2004-2005. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2005/20
2005	Synthesis of available information for the preparation of national adaptation programmes of action. Technical paper.	Technical paper FCCC/TP/2005/2
2005	Synergy among multilateral environmental agreements in the context of national adaptation programmes of action. Technical paper.	Technical paper FCCC/TP/2005/3
2005	Regional synergy in the context of national adaptation programmes of action. Technical paper.	Technical paper FCCC/TP/2005/4
2005	Elements for implementation strategies for national adaptation programmes of action. Technical paper.	Technical paper FCCC/TP/2005/5
2004	Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention. Matters relating to the least developed countries. Progress report of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2004/17
2004	Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention. Matters relating to the least developed countries. Progress report of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2004/3
2003	Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention. Matters relating to the least developed countries. Progress report of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2003/16
2003	Views on strategies for implementing national adaptation programmes of action and ways and means to address the various elements of the least developed countries work programme. Note by the secretariat	Miscellaneous document FCCC/SBI/2003/MISC.4 and Add.1
2003	Views of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group on strategies for implementing national adaptation programmes of action and ways and means to address the various elements of the least developed countries work programme. Note by the secretariat.	Information paper FCCC/SBI/2003/INF.6
2002	Views from Parties on the improvement of the Guidelines for the preparation of national adaptation programmes of action.	Miscellaneous document FCCC/SBI/2002/MISC.1 and Add.1
2001	Further work concerning least developed countries. Workshop to develop draft guidelines for the preparation of national adaptation programmes of action. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2001/7
2001	Matters relating to the least developed countries. Compilation of submissions on financial needs for the preparation of national adaptation programmes of action by the least developed countries. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2001/MISC.1
2001	Further work concerning least developed countries. Workshop to develop draft guidelines for the preparation of national adaptation programmes of action. Note by the secretariat.	Report FCCC/SBI/2001/7

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Publications by the LEG
Year	Title	Link
2025	NAP progress publication 2024	e-Publication
2025	Efforts of the least developed countries in accessing funding for the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans	e-Publication
2025	Technical brief: The NAP Data Initiative	e-Publication
2024	Policy brief: Aligning National Adaptation Plans, Nationally Determined Contributions and Adaptation Communications	e-Publication
2023	NAP progress publication 2023	e-Publication
2023	Methodologies for reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of adaptation and support: Reference paper	e-Publication
2023	Mapping of relevant sources of finance for climate change adaptation for the least developed countries	e-Publication
2023	Efforts of the Least Developed Countries in Implementing Adaptation Projects under the national adaptation programmes of action, national adaptation plans and related programmes through the financial mechanism of the Convention and the Paris Agreement	e-Publication
2023	20 Years of Adaptation Support to the LDCs	e-Publication
2022	Report on NAP Writing Support 2022	e-Publication
2022	NAP Progress publication 2021	e-Publication
2022	Regional approaches to adaptation planning and implementation	e-Publication
2022	PA-ALIGN-Supporting the LDCs in the effective and efficient implementation of the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement	e-Publication
2021	NAP progress publication 2020	e-Publication
2021	Gaps and needs related to the process to formulate and implement National Adaptation Plans	e-Publication
2019	Toolkit for a gender-responsive process to formulate and implement National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)	e-Publication
2019	Progress in the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans	e-Publication
2019	Open NAPs Policy Brief	e-Publication
2018	National Adaptation Plans 2018: Progress in the process to formulate and implement NAPs	e-Publication
2018	Considerations regarding vulnerable groups, communities and ecosystems in the context of National Adaptation Plans	e-Publication
2015	Monitoring and assessing progress, effectiveness and gaps under the process to formulate and implement National Adaptation Plans: The PEG M&E Tool	e-Publication
2015	Best practices and lessons learned in addressing adaptation in least developed countries, Volume 3	e-Publication
2015	Information paper on how the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans can be supported in least developed countries	e-Publication
2015	Regional synergy in addressing adaptation through the national adaptation programmes of action and the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans in the least developed countries	e-Publication
2015	Strengthening gender considerations in adaptation planning and implementation in the least developed countries	e-Publication
2012	Technical guidelines for the National Adaptation Plan process	e-Publication
2012	The national adaptation plan process - A brief overview	e-Publication
2012	Best practices and lessons learned in addressing adaptation in LDCs, Volume 2	e-Publication
2011	Identification and implementation of medium- and long-term adaptation activities in least developed countries. Technical paper.	e-Publication
2011	Best practices and lessons learned in addressing adaptation in the LDCs through the NAPA process, Volume 1	e-Publication
2009	Step-by-step guide for the implementation of NAPA	e-Publication
2009	Technical paper 2009 - NAPA preparation, implementation and submission of revised projects and projects profiles	e-Publication
2009	LDC brochure 2009 - LDCs under the UNFCCC	e-Publication
2009	Information paper 2009: Support needed to fully implement NAPA	e-Publication
2005	Synthesis of available information for the preparation of national adaptation programmes of action. Technical paper.	e-Publication
2005	Synergy among multilateral environmental agreements in the context of national adaptation programmes of action. Technical paper.	e-Publication
2005	Regional synergy in the context of national adaptation programmes of action. Technical paper.	e-Publication
2005	Elements for implementation strategies for national adaptation programmes of action. Technical paper.	e-Publication
2004	The NAPA Primer	e-Publication
2002	Annotated Guidelines for the Preparation of National Adaptation Programmes of Action	e-Publication
	Selection of Examples and Exercises Drawn from Regional NAPA Workshops	Hardcopy

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