Coordinating

Climate-Resilient

Development

Vertical Integration in NAP

Processes

COP22, Marrakech

November 8, 2016

In the context of the NAP process,

vertical integration is:

The process of creating intentional

and strategic linkages between

national and sub-national

adaptation planning,

implementation and monitoring &

evaluation (M&E)

What is vertical

integration?

Vertical

integration

outcomes

The process of vertical integration is:

• Iterative

• Unique to the country context

The best approach to vertical integration

depends on:

• Institutional structures for adaptation

• Progress on decentralization of sectoral

and development planning

• Capacity at national and sub-national

levels

The vertical integration

process

Enabling factors

for vertical

integration

• Flexible, targeted

guidance for

strengthening vertical

integration in NAP

processes

• Complementary to

other guidance

• Structured around

key issues and

enabling factors for

planning,

implementation and

M&E

The Guidance Note

Links to NAP

technical

guidelines

Key issues

Case examples

Questions for

consideration

Graphic

overviews

The guidance note can be

downloaded at:

www.napglobalnetwork.org

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