Political Support for AdaptationNAP GN Targeted Topic Forum

1 July 2015Juan P Hoffmaister

10 Lessons on Political Support

• Building on co-benefits

• Identifying champions

• Long-term policy

• Clarity

• Building momentum

• Quantifying adaptation

• Financial support

• Media and Social Movements

• South-south cooperation

• Linkages with technical support

Building on co-benefits

From sustainable development to humanitarian agenda

Identifying champions

Empowering leaders with information and building relationships with partners in key roles

Long-term policy Incorporating adaptation into high-level policy, such national development plans

Clarity Addressing key concerns and questions with respect to the NAP process

Building momentum Maximizing opportunities, from political events to disasters

Quantifying adaptation

Putting impacts and adaptation into figures

Financial support Resources are key for political support

Partnering with media and social

movements

Building common messages and a shared vision of a response to climate change

Utilizing south-south cooperation

opportunities

Learning from each other can help overcome technical and political challenges

Linkages with technical support

Political support also requires strong understanding of issues at the technical level