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272. In fact, several Parties, the LDCs and developing countries that are not LDCs alike,
indicated that they are conducting the process to formulate and implement NAPs and that
they are developing a NAP to be ready by 2020. Thus far, progress in the process to
formulate and implement NAPs includes the development of road maps for some and the
formulation of the NAP itself for a few others. One Party that is currently formulating its
NAP already plans for it to be updated in 2021.
273. In addition, some Parties have embarked on adaptation planning and implementation
processes that encompass many features of the NAP process. Some Parties mentioned
having developed national or sectoral plans or national programmes that define their
adaptation priorities. In addition, many Parties have integrated climate change adaptation
into either their national plans and policies or some of their sectoral plans. Other Parties are
in the process of doing so. For instance, one Party described how planning processes are
undertaken at the subnational level by mandating decision makers to identify vulnerabilities
and to define adaptation plans for their regions. They also reported on the opportunity to
align national adaptation strategies with regional adaptation strategies and action plans.
274. Other instruments that were reported as contributing to the strengthening of the
enabling environment for adaptation action in the medium and long terms include a
national climate change communication strategy and seeking synergies with other
environmental agreements.
275. The consideration of gender issues is seen by many Parties as imperative in
establishing an enabling environment for adaptation. For example, one Party has
established a climate change gender action plan. Other Parties mentioned the need to
address human rights. Linkages with mitigation aspects were also recognized, with one
Party indicating that its climate change strategy focuses on adaptation and that it considers
mitigation as a function of adaptation.
Measures and actions, planned or under implementation
276. The development and coordination of national frameworks, policies and
programmes leads to the identification and prioritization of adaptation measures and actions
to be implemented. In fact, the main element of the adaptation components communicated
by Parties is their measures and actions, in particular the ones that they consider as
priorities. The most common time-horizons defined for implementing the reported
measures and actions are the periods of 2015–2020 and 2020–2030, but some Parties also
provided information on their past and current initiatives. Most Parties derived the
measures or actions presented in their adaptation components from those contained in
existing strategies, plans or programmes, such as their NAPAs, which were cited by many
LDCs, or other national action plans.
277. While all adaptation measures and actions identified contribute to the
implementation of the national vision and goals, the decision to prioritize some of them was
based on criteria such as: timing or urgency; efficacy; co-benefits, in particular poverty
reduction, sustainable development or mitigation; social inclusiveness; technological
feasibility; and cost, including economic costs and benefits.
278. According to the adaptation components received, a lot of work has already been
undertaken in addressing adaptation and the implementation of measures or actions is
already happening in many countries. As such, Parties expressed their willingness to
strengthen or upscale existing efforts.
279. In addition, most of the adaptation components identify priority areas or sectors and
a set of associated specific actions. Several Parties also reported measures of a cross-cutting
nature. In addition, a few reported that they will take an integrated approach in
implementing part or all of their adaptation measures and actions. For example, one Party
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