National Adaptation Programme of Action

Abstract

National Adaptation Programs of Action (NAPAs) provide a process for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to identify priority activities that respond to their urgent and immediate needs to adapt to climate change—those for which further delay would increase vulnerability and/or costs at a later stage. The steps for the preparation of the NAPAs include synthesis of available information, participatory assessment of vulnerability to current climate variability and extreme events and of areas where risks would increase due to climate change, identification of key adaptation measures as well as criteria for prioritizing activities, and selection of a prioritized short list of activities. Bangladesh National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) was prepared by Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in partnership with relevant specialized Agencies and institutions as a response to the decision of the Seventh Session of the Conference of the Parties (CoP7) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The updated NAPA 2009 is well aligned with the BCCSAP and would address the following thematic pillars in terms of identifying short and medium term adaptation measures: (a) ensuring food security and pro-poor social protection of the climate vulnerable people; (b) strengthen comprehensive disaster management programme; (c) climate resilient infrastructure development including sustainable cities; (d) mainstreaming climate change in local and national development; (e) capacity enhancement including research and knowledge management and institutional strengthening and (f) strategic natural resource management as an adaptation response to climate change including wise use of wetlands, rivers, flood plain system.