Progress, experience, best practices, lessons learned, gaps, needs and support provided and received in the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans

This document compiles information on progress, experience, best practices, lessons learned, gaps and needs , support received by developing country Parties and support provided by developed country Parties in the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans as at 9 February 2018, in accordance with decision 4/CP.21, paragraph 12 ( c ) .

Several United Nations agencies have provided support to countries for accessing the GCF for funding for the formulation of NAPs. UNDP provided the following support in the reporting perio d: (a) As at October 2017, UNDP had supported 15 developing countries 31 in applying for GCF readiness funding for the formulation of NAPs. One country (Liberia) ha d successfully received the first tranche of its disbursement. Additionally, UNDP was working with another 20 countries 32 to develop NAP proposals and expect ed the m to be submitted to the GCF during the fourth quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018 ; (b) As at October 2017, UNDP had assisted four 33 LDCs in access ing the LDCF to fund projec ts that would contribute to the formulation of NAPs, while the projects of three 34 other countries had been technically cleared and were awaiting funding