This meta-synthesis of national climate change adaptation plans, policies and processes spans twelve
countries at various stages of adaptation planning and implementation, in three priority CCAFS regions: West
Africa (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Sénegal), East Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda) and South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Nepal). The national adaptation plan (NAP) process was established in the Cancún Adaptation Framework by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to help facilitate effective medium- and long-term adaptation planning and implementation in developing countries, and in particular Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The scope of this review focused primarily on climate adaptation in the agriculture sector, but also included consideration of related sectors, such as water, forests and land use.
In order to provide a coherent basis for analysis of adaptation processes across all twelve countries and
the relationships between national policies and plans and strategies for adapting to climate challenges, an
analytical framework was developed. The framework allows for a ‘dashboard’ view of country progress
on key NAP process and policy elements, and can continue to be useful as countries develop and refine
their adaptation approaches over time. The countries reviewed are in various stages of developing national
strategies to address climate change adaptation