Least Developed Countries Portal

Least Developed Countries Portal

The least developed countries (LDC) Portal provides links to information that is of specific interest to LDCs, including the work on national adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs), the LDC work programme, the national adaptation plan (NAP) process, the work of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG), databases of relevance to the LDCs, the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and other sources of funding, Article 4.9 of the Convention, a best practices and lessons learned platform and links to other useful sites.

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NAPA
NAPA process from preparation to implementation and information on some of the support available for the NAPA, in particular from the LEG

LDC Expert Group
Overview and in-depth information about the work of the LEG, including training and training materials

Best practices and lessons learned
Platform presenting over a decade of rich experiences, best practices and lessons learned in addressing adaptation in LDCs

Databases
NAPA priorities, LDCF/NAPA projects, local coping strategies, and more

LDC work programme (soon)
Activities undertaken as part of the LDC work programme including linkages to mitigation, technology, finance and capacity-building under the Convention

NAP Central
Access to data, information and knowledge on adaptation to all relevant stakeholders that are developing adaptation plans

LDCF & other sources of funding
Funding for NAPA preparation and implementation, the LDC work programme and other adaptation activities

Article 4.9 of the Convention
Specific consideration under the Convention on special situation of LDCs concerning funding and transfer of technology

Gateway to other LDC support (soon)
Other organizations providing support to LDCs to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and increase resilience

What's new?

LEG side event at SB 47, Bonn, 7 November 2017

Report on the 32nd meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the secretariat. (FCCC/SBI/2017/14) and Add.1

Progress in the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans. Note by the secretariat (FCCC/SBI/2017/INF.12)

LEG side event at SB 46, Bonn, 9 May 2017

Report on the 31st meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Report by the secretariat. (FCCC/SBI/2017/6)

Report on the 30th meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat. (FCCC/SBI/2016/18)

LEG side event at SB 44, Bonn, 17 May 2016

Report on the 29th meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat. (FCCC/SBI/2016/7)

Outcome of SBI 43 (December 2015)

Agenda item 6: matters relating to the LDCs

Conclusions adopted by the SBI

Extension of the mandate of the LEG

pdf-icon Decision 19/CP.21 adopted by the COP 21

Agenda item 7: national adaptation plans

pdf-icon Decision 4/CP.21 adopted by the COP 21

SBI 43 session documents

Report of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation on its forty-second session, held in Bonn from 1 to 11 June 2015 (FCCC/SBI/2015/10, Annex II)
Report on the 28th meeting of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. Note by the secretariat (FCCC/SBI/2015/19 and Corr.1)
Report of the Global Environment Facility to the Conference of the Parties. Note by the secretariat (FCCC/CP/2015/4)
Report of the Green Climate Fund to the Conference of the Parties. Note by the secretariat (FCCC/CP/2015/3)
Report of the Adaptation Committee (FCCC/SB/2015/2)
Progress in the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans. Note by the secretariat (FCCC/SBI/2015/INF.11)
Information paper on the NAP Expo and the regional training workshops on national adaptation plans: experiences, good practices and lessons learned in addressing adaptation in the least developed countries. Note by the secretariat (FCCC/SBI/2015/INF.14)

News archive

List of LDCs under the Convention

The Adaptation Exchange

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