Lebanon’s National Adaptation Plan: Strategy & roadmap

The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) provides a strategic framework for Lebanon’s response to climate change over the period of 2025-2035. It defines the country’s vision for a climate-resilient future and outlines a coherent set of objectives, outcomes, and interventions to reduce climate risks and strengthen adaptive capacities across priority sectors and enabling systems. The NAP envisions a climate-resilient Lebanon where ecosystems, communities, and economic sectors thrive through sustainable and adaptive development. The overarching goal is to reduce climate vulnerabilities, strengthen adaptive capacities, and promote risk-informed development that protects lives, livelihoods, and ecosystems. The NAP identifies eight priority sectors and actions: 

1. Agriculture: Strengthen the resilience of the agricultural sector to climate change impacts. 
2. Forestry: Strengthen the climate resilience and sustainable management of forest landscapes. 
3. Water resources: Enhance water security and sustainable water resource management in the face of climate variability. 
4. Biodiversity: Strengthen the resilience of ecosystems and safeguard biodiversity from climate change impacts. 
5. Urban infrastructure: Strengthen the climate resilience of Lebanon’s urban areas and critical infrastructure. 
6. Public health: Enhance the health sector’s capacity to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to climate-related risks. 
7. Disaster risk reduction: Strengthen disaster preparedness and risk reduction measures to address climate-related hazards.
8. Tourism: Strengthen the resilience of Lebanon’s tourism sector, including cultural heritage and nature-based tourism.