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This section provides an overview of trends in key themes that are important for the effectiveness of NAP processes. Click on the icons at the top to view the analysis for the different themes.

96%73/76

# of NAPs that mention gender

55/7672%Mentioned in priorities or specific adaptation actions47/7661%Mentioned in guiding principle16/7621%Mentioned in overall goals/objectives of the NAP process8/7610%Other

Context for the reference(s) to gender and/or women (# of NAPs)


93%71/76

# of NAPs that mention women

Vulnerable group83%6376Group benefiting from adaptation79%6076Group to be engaged in adaptation78%5976Agents of change/leaders/champions in adaptation45%3476Knowledge holders for adaptation16%1276Other1%176010203040506070

Positioning of women (# of NAPs)


66%50/76

# of NAPs that mention sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)

69/7690%Youth62/7681%Elderly people54/7671%People with disabilities46/7660%Indigenous peoples10/7613%LGBTQIA+ community4/765%Not mentioned

Social groups identified

Data reflects NAPs submitted to the UNFCCC as of 30/04/2026

* 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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