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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.

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Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

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Sector Integration

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Vertical Integration

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Alignment

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Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance

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Nature-Based Solutions

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Conflict and Peacebuilding

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Private Sector Engagement

96%72/75

# of NAPs that mention gender

54/7572%Mentioned in priorities or specific adaptation actions46/7561%Mentioned in guiding principle15/7520%Mentioned in overall goals/objectives of the NAP process8/7510%Other

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

93%70/75

# of NAPs that mention women

Vulnerable group83%6275Group benefiting from adaptation79%5975Group to be engaged in adaptation76%5775Agents of change/leaders/champions in adaptation43%3275Knowledge holders for adaptation15%1175Other1%175010203040506070

Positioning of women (# of NAPs)

67%50/75

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

68/7590%Youth61/7581%Elderly people53/7570%People with disabilities45/7560%Indigenous peoples9/7512%LGBTQIA+ community4/755%Not mentioned

Social groups identified

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Data reflects NAPs submitted to the UNFCCC as of 31/01/2026

* 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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