Brazil's COP30 Presidency advances NAP Implementation Alliance to coordinate implementation and financing of national adaptation plans

Brazil's COP30 Presidency presented the first advances in structuring the NAP Implementation Alliance at NAP Expo 2026 in Kigali, framing it as a political and technical platform to raise the profile of National Adaptation Plans and accelerate adaptation implementation across developing countries. Developed with the United Nations Development Programme, the governments of Italy and Germany, and contributors including the NAP Global Network and the NDC Partnership, the initiative is intended to make NAPs a stronger vehicle for turning climate commitments into concrete resilience actions. The proposal focuses on better coordination across the existing adaptation ecosystem rather than creating a new international financing mechanism. It would bring together governments, financial institutions, multilateral organizations, the private sector, academia and civil society to address fragmented support, help countries develop bankable project pipelines, promote matchmaking between governments and investors, and expand dialogue with multilateral development banks and private financial institutions. Discussions at the expo also highlighted the need to involve finance, planning and sector ministries more closely in NAP implementation and to respond to declining official development assistance and persistent difficulties in accessing climate funds. Next steps include setting the alliance's governance, holding a public event during the June sessions of the UNFCCC subsidiary bodies in Bonn, and convening meetings during London Climate Action Week to deepen engagement with climate finance actors.