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Here you can explore key trends in how NAP documents are structured and how they address different aspects of the NAP process. Click on the icons at the top to explore the elements you are interested in.

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Basic NAP Features

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Climate Information

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Adaptation Approach

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Implementability

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Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

99%74/75

# of NAPs with specific adaptation actions identified

134

Average # of adaptation actions identified

55/7573%Other48/7564%Participatory47/7562%Gender responsive46/7561%Inclusive of vulnerable groups and communities42/7556%Coordinated35/7546%Ecosystem-based, environmentally sustainable33/7544%Guided by best-available science32/7542%Transparent32/7542%Multi-sectoral26/7534%Guided by Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge16/7521%No guiding principles mentioned

# of NAPs that identify guiding principles

67%50/75

# of NAPs that mention loss and damage

Data reflects NAPs submitted to the UNFCCC as of 28/02/2026

* 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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Data reflects NAPs submitted to the UNFCCC as of 28/02/2026   |   ADMIN

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