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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.

98%61/62

# of NAPs that mention gender

19Gender as cross-cutting issue39Gender as priority or specific measure33Gender as a guiding principle9Gender as goal or objective10Other

Context for the reference(s) to gender (# of NAPs)


95%59/62

# of NAPs that mention women

Other5Particularly vulnerable group52Beneficiaries of adaptation actions32Stakeholders in adaptation21Agents of change100102030405060

Positioning of women (# of NAPs)


66%41/62

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

4Not mentioned57Youth48Elderly people41People with disabilities6LGBTQIA+ community26Indigenous peoples

Social groups identified

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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