National adaptation programmes of action

National adaptation programmes 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.

Development of geothermal direct use projects for Kiejo-Mbaka prospect

Date of submission

Thursday, January 3, 2019

Phase

Design

Countries

Tanzania

Objective

Adaptation

Mitigation

Sectors

Agriculture

Early warning and Environmental assessment

Renewable energy

Energy efficiency

Waste management

Cross-sectoral enabler

Capacity building and training

Economics and financial decision-making

Approach

Community based

Ecosystems and biodiversity
This Technology Transfer Advances Tanzania's
- Nationally Determined Contribution to enhance the use of renewable energy potential, including geothermal, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions economy wide between 10-20% by 2030 relative to the BAU scenario of 138 - 153 Million tones of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e).
Context
Promoting data for climate change, drought and flood management in Myanmar

Date of submission

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Phase

Completed

Countries

Myanmar (Burma)

Objective

Adaptation

Sectors

Cross-sectoral

Cross-sectoral enabler

Capacity building and training

Communication and awareness

Governance and planning

Approach

Disaster risk reduction
This Technology Transfer Advances Myanmar's
- Nationally Determined Contribution to reduce climate change vulnerability and reduce poverty in rural areas and for subsistence farmers as a priority, and to continue the work of developing flood and drought early warning systems for reducing the vulnerability of local communities to extreme weather events.
Context
Improving Capacity for Recycling of Waste & Organic Materials

Date of submission

Monday, May 30, 2016

Phase

Completed

Countries

Gambia

Objective

Mitigation

Sectors

Waste management

Cross-sectoral enabler

Capacity building and training

Economics and financial decision-making

Approach

Community based

Context

The state of national infrastructure and facilities for storage, collection, and transportation of solid waste is inadequate. Most enterprises working in the waste management field utilize inappropriate collection technology. Often the operation of waste collection and transport technology is too expensive, so that the poor cannot pay for the service. As a result waste is accumulating on the streets and presents a potential health risk for the people.
Mobilization of financial resources for deploying adaptation technologies

Date of submission

Friday, June 26, 2015

Phase

Completed

Countries

Guinea

Objective

Adaptation

Sectors

Cross-sectoral

Cross-sectoral enabler

Capacity building and training

Economics and financial decision-making
This Technology Transfer Advances Guinea's
- Nationally Determined Contribution to quickly reduce its vulnerability for the benefit of both its own people and its neighbours by adaptation committments such as reviving economic activities, preserving ecosystems and water resources, boost resilience of communities in coastal zones, and support the adaptation efforts of rural communities to develop agro-sylvo-pastoral techniques.
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GRID-Arendal
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Knowledge partner

Knowledge partner

Country of registration

Norway

Relation to CTCN

Network Member

Knowledge Partner

Sector(s) of expertise

Cross-sectoral

GRID-Arendal is a Norwegian foundation that supports the United Nations Environment Programme. It is a centre of excellence for the scientific analysis of environmental issues in many areas including environmental assessments, ocean issues and polar regions.
Practical Action Consulting Limited
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Knowledge partner

Knowledge partner

Country of registration

United Kingdom

Relation to CTCN

Network Member

Knowledge Partner

Sector(s) of expertise

Agriculture

Early warning and Environmental assessment

Renewable energy

Energy efficiency

Practical Action Consulting (PAC) is the consulting arm of Practical Action, an international non-governmental organisation that uses technology to challenge poverty in developing countries.
Bangladesh Centre for Advanced studies
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Country of registration

Bangladesh

Relation to CTCN

Network Member

Sector(s) of expertise

Renewable energy

Energy efficiency

Industry

Agriculture

Waste management

Early warning and Environmental assessment

Water

Coastal zones

Bangladesh Centre for Advanced studies (BCAS) is an independent, non-government, non-profit, research and policy institute institution established in 1986 with the mission to provide guidance and practical solutions to promote sustainable development, eradicate poverty, improve access of the poor
Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center
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Knowledge partner

Knowledge partner

Country of registration

Japan

Relation to CTCN

Network Member

Knowledge Partner

Sector(s) of expertise

Renewable energy

Energy efficiency

Industry

Infrastructure and Urban planning

Transport

Waste management

Water

The Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC) is a non-governmental organization supported by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan, promoting international cooperation activities related to climate change, global environment conservation, research, capacity building, and support
Institut de recherche pour le développement
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Knowledge partner

Country of registration

France

Relation to CTCN

Network Member

Sector(s) of expertise

Agriculture

Early warning and Environmental assessment

Renewable energy

Forestry

Marine and Fisheries

Water

IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (Research Institute for Development) - is a research organization based in France that is working with its partners in the South to address international development issues.
ONF International
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Knowledge partner

Country of registration

France

Relation to CTCN

Network Member

Sector(s) of expertise

Agriculture

Renewable energy

Energy efficiency

Forestry

ONF International (ONFI) is an environmental expertise cabinet specialising in the sustainable management of ecosystems (notably forest based) and thefight against global warming. ONFI provides both public and private players with integral and pragmatic solutions that hel