| Overview : The Government of Malawi (GoM) has prioritised the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process to adopt a medium-term approach for reducing vulnerabilities to climate impacts and to facilitate the integration of climate change adaptation into on-going sectoral planning processes at national and sub-national levels. The NAP process was established in 2010 as part of the Cancun Adaptation Framework to support all developing countries, especially the least developed countries (LDCs), in identifying and addressing their medium- and long-term adaptation needs. The process provides for guidance on interventions aimed at reducing vulnerabilities, building adaptive capacities and facilitating the integration of adaptation into sector-specific and general development planning processes. The GoM recognizes value addition in the NAP process to enhance the climate change responsive development targets as provided for in the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II (MGDS II) which includes the development of national frameworks, establishment of coordination mechanisms and management systems and mainstreaming of climate change and operationalization through the development of the National Climate Change Policy, Investment Plan, Communication Strategy and Programme. The NAP process advances the short-term guidelines for the country, provided for in the National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs) and arranges for long-term planning for climate change adaptation. |
