How do NAPAs link with longer term adaptation planning ?
The proposed adaptation projects under the NAPA usually cover small areas and address a few components within a given sector with a view to addressing urgent and immediate needs. The choice is based on the urgency of the actions as well as cost-effectiveness in cases where delays would increase the costs of addressing the issue at a later stage. In this sens, NAPAs are but a subset of a country’s broader adaptation needs and cover immediate time scale, while broader adaptation plans would also consider medium to long-term adaptation needs. NAPA forms a good basis for developing medium-and-long-term adaptation and development needs. The capacity within NAPA teams and other networks which is created during the NAPA preparation phase would be very useful in the design of broader national adaptation plans.
