How developing countries are addressing hazards, focusing on relevant lessons learned and good practices

This report considers efforts, within and taken by developing countries, based on a review of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Communications, Adaptation communications, and other relevant documents, including reports of the Technical Examination Process on Adaptation (TEP-A), the AC, the LEG, the Executive Committee (ExCom) of the Warsaw International Mechanism (WIM) for loss and damage, and reports prepared under the Nairobi Work Programme. 137 NDCs of developing countries, 154 national communications, 20 NAPs, and two adaptation communications submitted to the UNFCCC, have been reviewed. In addition, some examples were derived from other sources to illustrate in more detail the good practices used by developing countries.

The publication finds the following: 

• Regional adaptation efforts among developing countries have great potential to accelerate climate change adaptation and to help countries and regions to adapt more effectively and efficiently;
• The evidence is growing on the application of inclusive approaches to adaptation and sustainable development. Several Parties have included gender consideration into their adaptation responses in the context of gender-based vulnerabilities and/or by taking account of contributions of women in the design, planning, and implementation of adaptation responses;
• Opportunities exist to take advantage of the synergies between adaptation to climate change and other international agreements and processes and to maximize the provision of multiple benefits.