Chapter 5 The National Adaptation Plan
5.1 Overview
This section describes the framework for the National Adaptation Programme considering strategic issues discussed under the preceding chapter. The chapter delineates the strategic vision, objectives and guiding principles of the NAP. The objectives are structured in line with the GEF. 4.2. Vision, goals and objectives Vision – The vision is “a country resilient to the adverse impacts of climate change.” Goal - To strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to the adverse impacts of climate change in Malawi and support ongoing efforts to enhance adaptive capacity at the country, district and local levels. Specific objectives to achieve the goal are:
To reduce country vulnerability and increase resilience through innovation and technology transfer for climate change adaptation.
To mainstream climate change adaptation and resilience for systemic impact; and
To foster enabling environment for effective and integrated climate change adaptation in the country.
The NAP objectives entail moving towards the strategic integration of climate resilience into development planning and therefore necessitates looking at national budgets, development and investment plans as well as appropriate institutional arrangements.
5.2 Guiding Principles
The guiding principles for the NAP process those of the NAPA process, which included:
5.4 Implementation Strategy
Promoting action by all actors and stakeholders: policy and capacity-development, outreach
Better informed decision-making: climate information services, early warning, science and technology, decision-support modeling, research
Addressing vulnerabilities and risks in key systems and sectors
Packaging
Policies
Programmes
Projects
5.6 Monitoring and evaluation
- Theory of change (where applicable)
- Monitoring adaptation outcomes
- Monitoring the NAP process using the PEG M&E Tool