Credit: UNFCCC

Publication date: December 2015

Abstract

As part of its support to least developed countries (LDCs) to address adaptation, the Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG) continuously captures and shares best practices and lessons learned by the LDCs as they undertake their work on adaptation. These are periodically compiled and
published in the best practices and lessons learned publication.

This is the third volume of the publication and it focuses on the early experiences in the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans (NAPs). The first two volumes focusing on national adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs) and the LDC work programme were published in 2011 and 2012, respectively.

This volume applies a revised methodology developed by the LEG through an advisory group on capturing and sharing best practices and lessons learned. The country experiences presented apply mainly to the early stages of the process to formulate and implement NAPs. In some instances, the LEG could only share the state of the current practice and lessons learned without clearly identifying a best practice.

The publication contains three major chapters: chapter one provides background information on the process of formulating and implementing NAPs and its essential functions; chapter two presents the methodology that was used for framing the best practices and lessons learned; and chapter three
presents the best practices and associated lessons learned.