Bangkok, Thailand,
3- 5 September 2007

Momentum for the Implementation of Concrete Adaptation Projects in Least Developed Countries

Background

The Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), at its twenty-fifth session, mandated the Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG) to organize, with the assistance of the secretariat, a stocktaking meeting on the progress made by Parties in National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) preparation and implementation.

•  Background paper (588 kB)

Objectives and scope of the meeting

The objectives of the meeting are:

• To undertake a comprehensive assessment of the status of NAPA preparation;

• To facilitate the sharing of experiences in NAPA preparation and implementation;

• To identify best practices in NAPA preparation;

• To guide NAPA project implementation; and

• To consider how best to integrate NAPA activities into national development planning.

The meeting achieved these objectives through a series of interactive discussions around the main issues related to the preparation and implementation of NAPAs, drawing on the work of the LEG and inputs provided by the secretariat of the Global Environment Facility and its implementing and executing agencies as well as experience and insights from LDC Parties.

•  Agenda

•  Information for participants

•  Final list of participants

Presentations

Day 1

•  Experiences of UNDP in supporting NAPAs (UNDP)

•  Presentation by the Chair of the LEG (LEG)

•  NAPA preparation status (LEG)

•  Preparation of the Mali NAPA (Mali)

•  NAPA implementation: Submitting projects under the LDCF (GEF)

•  Identified capacity building needs for Least Developed Countries (LEG)

•  Bangladesh NAPA and status of NAPA presentation (Bangladesh)

•  Lessons learned from preparation of NAPAs (World Bank)

•  NAPA technical assistance (UNITAR)

Day 2

• Asian Development Bank and Climate Change Adaptation (ADB)

• Status of NAPA Implementation in Bangladesh (LEG)

• Implementation of NAPA in Bhutan (Bhutan)

• Works of EGTT and NAPA process (EGTT)

• NAPA Implementation in practice - current status of the LDC portfolio (GEF)

• IFAD's Comparative Advantages on Agricultural Development (IFAD)

•  Experience du PANA Niger (Niger)

• Mainstreaming of NAPA into the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy in Rwanda (Rwanda)

• Experiences of UNDP in Developing Adaptation Projects (UNDP)

• UNEP's Work to Advance the Preparation and Implementation of NAPA (UNEP)

Day 3

• NAPA Implementation in practice - current status of the LDC portfolio (GEF)

• NAPA preparation and implementation (LEG)

• Capacity Building and training needs in NAPA Project Design, Formulation and Implementation (LEG)

• Assisting NAPA implementation, Focus on early warning systems (UN/ISDR)

• Implementation of NAPA and other adaptation projects (World Bank)