Introduction

Article 4.9 of the Convention commits Parties to take full account of the specific needs and special situations of the least developed countries (LDCs) in their actions with regard to funding and transfer of technology. In that regard, the Conference of the Parties (COP) established the LDC work programme as an overall framework for targeting and channeling support to the LDCs by different actors, the LDC Expert Group (LEG), the LDC Fund, and the process to formulate and implement NAPs, among other provisions. The COP continuously provides mandates to the LEG, Parties and relevant organizations regarding support to the LDCs.

The LEG organizes events at the sessions of the COP and the subsidiary bodies to discuss, together with the LDCs and other Parties, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and other relevant organizations, the latest experience, progress made, challenges, gaps and needs of the LDCs in addressing adaptation, and the support provided and received. The events help to provide additional information for the consideration by the Subsidiary Body for Implementation of matters related to the LDCs.

Objective and topics

The information event will focus on the formulation and implementation of NAPs and will discuss the following specific topics:

    a) Needs for the LDCs to effectively formulate and implement NAPs; 
    b) Progress made by the LDCs in the formulation and implementation of NAPs;
    c) Updates on support to the LDCs;
    d) Highlights from recently submitted NAPs.

Programme