Work programme of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group for 2020

The Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG) is mandated to develop a two-year rolling programme of work for consideration by the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) at its first sessional meeting of each year, and to report on its work to the SBI at each of its session (see decision 6/CP.16, paragraph 3). Below is the LEG work programme for 2020. A printer friendly version is available here, and also contains activities related to addressing mandates from the COP, the CMA and the SBI, and on collaboration with relevant bodies, organizations, regional centres and networks.

Modality	Work area	Main activities and outputs	Expected results
Direct country support: Continue to provide technical guidance and support to the LDCs for the formulation and implementation of NAPs and other related adaptation efforts under the Convention and the Paris Agreement, through Open NAPs, training and other relevant modalities
Direct country support: Open NAPs	Helping countries to make progress on adaptation, in particular through the formulation and implementation of their NAPs	Continue to support the LDCs in the early stages of the process to formulate and implement NAPs,^a as well as other interested countries, in producing their NAPs through the Open NAP initiative	The LDCs are effectively supported to produce their initial NAPs by the end of 2020 or soon thereafter Open NAPs support the production of high-quality NAPs in participating countries
Direct country support: training	Helping the LDCs to effectively implement and meet the requirements under the Paris Agreement	Conduct training on ways the LDCs can effectively and efficiently navigate and address the many elements of the Paris Agreement (at the Asia regional NAP Expo in June–July 2020)	The LDCs efficiently implement the Paris Agreement
*Technical guidance and support for the process to formulate and implement NAPs*: Provide technical guidelines and materials; technical guidance and support; and mobilization and collaboration with relevant organizations, regional centres and networks on technical guidance and support for NAPs
Technical materials	Advancing NAPs through technical materials	Prepare and/or finalize technical materials and policy briefs on the NAP-SDG iFrame and regional approaches to adaptation planning and implementation	Enhanced technical support for NAPs
Publications on national adaptation results and efforts	Facilitating the preparation of a publication on NAPs by developing countries	Help countries to publish their results on NAPs in an edited book in order to improve outreach and documentation of key vulnerabilities and climate risks, adaptation efforts, results and outcomes of the activities of countries, and the relevant support activities during the NAP Expos and other LEG events	Enhanced accessibility to information on NAPs, including to support recognition of efforts of the LDCs in the assessment reports prepared by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
NAP publication; CMA/COP/SBI support	Enhancing the accessibility of information on adaptation from developing countries and supporting the work of the CMA to recognize the adaptation efforts of developing country Parties	Prepare a fourth volume of the publication on best practices and lessons learned to fulfil the mandate of supporting the work of the CMA to recognize the adaptation efforts of developing country Parties (decision 11/CMA.1, para. 13)	Information on lessons learned and good practices in addressing adaptation in developing country Parties is effectively made available for the global stocktake
NAP technical working group	Enhancing technical guidance on NAPs	Mobilize and collaborate with relevant organizations to enhance and coordinate technical guidance and support on NAPs for the LDCs	Enhanced technical guidance on NAPs is available to countries
NAP technical working group	Enhancing technical guidance on NAPs	Further develop methodologies for achieving coherence between climate change adaptation, the SDGs, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 and other relevant frameworks through an integrated supplement to the NAP technical guidelines	Coherent activities relating to adaptation, the SDGs and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 at the country level
NAP technical working group	Enhancing technical guidance on NAPs	Support the LEG in carrying out technical guidance activities and events (such as in relation to Open NAPs, NAP Expos, NAP training and NAP Central)	High-quality support is provided by the LEG, building on the wide expertise of its partners
Direct country support: technical materials	Helping countries to strengthen consideration of responsiveness and vulnerable groups, communities and ecosystems in NAPs	Continue to provide guidance on how guiding principles on adaptation, in particular those related to gender responsiveness and vulnerable groups, communities and ecosystems, can be considered in NAPs at relevant activities at the NAP Expos and other LEG events in 2020	Enhanced consideration of gender and vulnerable groups, communities and ecosystems in NAPs
*Technical guidance and support for accessing financial and technical support*: Provide technical advice to the LDCs; and engage and exchange information with the GCF secretariat, the GEF secretariat, the Adaptation Fund secretariat, bilateral agencies and other relevant organizations
Technical advice and outreach	Providing technical advice to the LDCs on accessing funding from the GCF, the LDCF and the Adaptation Fund for NAPs and other elements of the LDC work programme	Continue to engage the GCF secretariat, the GEF secretariat and the Adaptation Fund secretariat in LEG meetings, NAP Expos, NAP training and related events to address issues relating to the access of the LDCs to funding, including through training workshops on proposal writing and on ways to link NAPs with the GCF strategic framework and country programme	Increased awareness of and capacity to access funding among the LDCs Improved understanding of how NAPs can be integrated into the GCF country programme
Technical guidance and support	Providing technical guidance and support to the LDCs (and graduating countries) for the LDC work programme	Provide technical guidance and support to the LDCs (and graduating countries) for the implementation of the LDC work programme and report regularly to the SBI	Implementation of the LDC work programme is effectively supported and monitored
Technical advice and outreach	Promoting LEG interaction with the LDCs and other Parties and relevant organizations, and enhancing outreach on the support offered by the LEG	Enhance the visibility of the support of the LEG, including through outreach materials and hosting of pavilions during events organized by the LEG and others, and exchange of information with the LDC Group	Improved awareness of and outreach on LEG support for the LDCs
Technical advice and outreach	Promoting LEG interaction with the LDCs, other Parties and relevant organizations, and enhancing outreach on the support offered by the LEG	Organize LEG side events at SBI 52 and 53 on the work of the LEG in supporting the LDCs with adaptation	Increased outreach on the work of the LEG and the support offered to the LDCs
Technical advice and outreach	Promoting the exchange of information with the United Nations Programme of Action for the LDCs for the Decade 2011–2020	Exchange information with the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States on the provisions and activities supporting the LDCs under the Convention in 2020, in the context of the United Nations Programme of Action for the LDCs for the Decade 2011–2020	Improved awareness of and outreach on the support for the LDCs under the Convention
*NAP Expos*: Hold NAP Expos to promote exchange of experience and foster partnerships between a wide range of actors and stakeholders in advancing NAPs
NAP Expos	Advancing NAPs through global NAP Expos	Organize the global NAP Expo in 2020 on the theme of “transformations”, and incorporate various modalities of support into the programme	Greatly enhanced progress on NAPs and adaptation ambition
NAP Expos	Advancing NAPs through regional NAP Expos	Provide technical guidance and support for the organization of the regional NAP Expo in Asia scheduled to take place in June–July 2020, and other regional NAP Expos that may be organized in 2020	Greatly enhanced progress on NAPs and adaptation ambition
*NAP Central:* Enhance NAP Central as a tool for supporting the formulation and implementation of NAPs, the LDCs and the work of the LEG
NAP Central	Further developing and enhancing NAP Central	Continue to develop and maintain NAP Central and add functions to support the current work of the LEG and on NAPs	Improved exchange and delivery of information on NAPs

Note: The work programme includes ongoing activities that would continue beyond 2020 subject to the extension of the mandate of the LEG at COP 26.
^a Afghanistan, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Gambia, Haiti, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Timor-Leste and Yemen.