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YEAR OF SUBMISSION TO UNFCCC

2019

VERSION

2

TIME HORIZON

Not stated.

Responsible AGENCY

Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources

PURPOSE OF NAP

Guiding the action of Guatemalan society to increase its resilience to the effects of climate change.

NAP VISION / MISSION

Not stated.

NAP GOAL(S)/OBJECTIVE(S)

General objective: Clearly and systematically define the main actions and guidelines that government institutions and other state sectors must follow to effectively contribute to reducing the vulnerability of the majority of the national population, enhancing the country's adaptive capacity, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in response to the threat of climate change effects.

Specific objectives:

Put into effect the relevant national and international instruments that address climate change.

Guide public institutions and other state sectors that work to address climate change on the actions to be implemented in the short, medium, and long term.

Guide the development of strategic institutional planning documents and define priorities for sectoral, land use, and institutional planning.

Define the prioritization criteria for public investments linked to actions aimed at reducing vulnerability and promoting adaptation to climate change.

Define priorities for international cooperation.

PAGES IN MAIN DOCUMENT

211

GENERAL STRUCTURE

The document outlines the objective and provides a comprehensive overview of the context, guiding principles, and cross-cutting issues. It then details adaptation and mitigation actions, along with information on financing and monitoring & evaluation.

TOTAL COST OF IMPLEMENTING THE NAP IN USD

Not stated

Data reflects NAPs submitted to the UNFCCC as of 30/04/2025

* The list of NAPs on the UNFCCC’s NAP Central includes sector-specific NAPs from Uruguay for four sectors (agriculture, cities and infrastructure, energy, and coastal sectors). Sector-specific NAPs are not included in the analysis as we are focusing on multi-sector NAP documents.

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