What are the necessary steps for finalizing and formalizing the NAPA at the national level ?
After the NAPA is prepared and a draft is ready the LDC Party normally requests comments from the LEG. Upon conclusion of the preparation phase the UNFCCC focal point processes the NAPA for national endorsement. Such an endorsement normally comes from senior politicians and is obtained by engaging national policy makers in launch and endorsement workshops. Some countries have used parliament or Ministerial councils for this purpose. This is an important process as it ensures that the NAPA is fully aligned with national priorities and goals and that national policy makers are both aware of the NAPA and supportive of it. In many cases this process has provided useful feedback for the NAPA teams which has demonstrated the need to more carefully reflect national development priorities.
