Learn more about the adaptation chapter of BTRs and how countries can leverage the outputs and results of their National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes for their transparency reporting.

1. Adaptation in the Biennial
Transparency Report (BTR)
L’adaptation dans le rapport
biennal sur la transparence
(RBT)
Adaptación en los Informes
Bienales de Transparencia (IBT)
March 20, 2024

2. Welcome!
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3. About the NAP Global Network
What we do:
Our goal: Enhance national adaptation planning and action in developing countries
Support national-level
action on NAP
development &
implementation.
Help countries learn
from each other through
South-South peer
learning and exchange.
developing countries
have received direct technical
support​.
64 Over people from 70+
countries have participated in
peer learning and exchanges.
450
Generate, synthesize, &
share knowledge on NAP
processes.
Over knowledge
materials have been produced.
300

4. Speakers
Emilie Beauchamp
Lead, MEL for Adaptation
NAP Global Network, IISD
Jeffrey Qi
Policy Advisor
NAP Global Network, IISD
María del Pilar Bueno
Senior Researcher
National Council of Scientific
and Technical Research
(CONICET) – Universidad
Nacional de Rosario,
Argentina
Christian Ledwell
Knowledge Manager
NAP Global Network, IISD
Moderator

5. Agenda
Presentations (30 mins total)
• Basics about the adaptation chapter of the BTR
(Jeffrey Qi, NAP Global Network)
• Coherence of information for adaptation and
transparency reporting (Emilie Beauchamp, NAP Global
Network)
• The new Global Goal on Adaptation Framework and
the BTRs (María del Pilar Bueno, CONICET, Argentina)
Audience Q&A (15 mins)
Closing remarks (5 mins)

6. Adaptation in the Biennial
Transparency Report (BTR)
L’adaptation dans le rapport
biennal sur la transparence
(RBT)
Adaptación en los Informes
Bienales de Transparencia (IBT)
March 20, 2024

7. The first BTR (BTR-1) is due by December 31, 2024,
and every 2 years thereafter
The Biennial Transparency
Report is the reporting
instrument of the Paris
Agreement’s Enhanced
Transparency Framework
PURPOSE OF BTR
1 2 3
Demonstrating
progress towards
Parties’ respective
commitments and
facilitating
information-sharing
and exchanging
lessons learned to
improve climate
action
Providing key
information for the
Global Stocktake
(GST) to assess the
collective progress
towards the long-
term goals of the
Paris Agreement,
along with AdCom
and NCs
Facilitating the
development and the
continuous
improvement of a
national monitoring,
evaluation and
learning (MEL)
system for climate
action
REQUIRED
OPTIONAL
All Parties to the Paris Agreement
except for SIDS and LDCs
SIDS and LDCs may submit at their
discretion recognizing capacity constraints

8. Chapters & Components of the BTR

9. Outline of the A-BTR
Decision 18/CMA.1
Decision 5/CMA.3
Modalities, procedures, and guidelines (MPG) for the ETF
Outline for the BTR
A. National circumstances, institutional arrangements and
legal frameworks
B. Impacts, risks and vulnerabilities
Background Information
What is the starting point of adaptation and what is the institutional
arrangement that is responsible for adaptation in your country ?
Guiding questions adapted from “Reporting Adaptation Through the Biennial Transparency Report”
by the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT), published by UNEP DTU Partnership
What are the present and future climate impacts facing your country and
how did you conduct the climate vulnerability and risk assessment?

10. Outline of the A-BTR
Decision 18/CMA.1 Decision 5/CMA.3
C. Adaptation priorities and barriers
D. Adaptation strategies, policies, plans, goals, and actions
to integrate adaptation into national policies and strategies
Planning, Strategies and Mainstreaming
What are the priority areas for adaptation in your country and what
barriers and challenges have you identified?
What adaptation actions have you planned and how are they aligned with
your country’s national development priorities and other plans?
Guiding questions adapted from “Reporting Adaptation Through the Biennial Transparency Report”
by the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT), published by UNEP DTU Partnership

11. Outline of the A-BTR
Decision 18/CMA.1 Decision 5/CMA.3
E. Progress on implementation of adaptation
F. Monitoring and evaluation of adaptation actions and
processes
Implementation & Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
What is the implementation status of your national adaptation plans and
priorities? And how much international support has your country
received, and how effective were these support?
How effective are the implemented measures and what are the sustained
impacts of adaptation actions? And what are the capacities and capabilities
of your national system for MEL for adaptation?
Guiding questions adapted from “Reporting Adaptation Through the Biennial Transparency Report”
by the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT), published by UNEP DTU Partnership

12. Outline of the A-BTR
Decision 18/CMA.1 Decision 5/CMA.3
G. Information related to averting, minimizing, and
addressing loss and damage associated with climate
change impacts
Loss and Damage
What losses and damages have been, or are anticipated to be, incurred
in your country due to climate change and what is your country doing to
manage present and future losses and damages?
Guiding questions adapted from “Reporting Adaptation Through the Biennial Transparency Report”
by the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT), published by UNEP DTU Partnership

13. Outline of the A-BTR
Decision 18/CMA.1 Decision 5/CMA.3
H. Cooperation, good practices, and experience and lessons
learned
I. Other information related to climate change impacts and
adaptation
Experience Sharing & Miscellaneous
What activities have your country undertaken to share information, good
practices, experiences and lessons learned on adaptation, as well as to
strengthen scientific research and knowledge related to adaptation?
Guiding questions adapted from “Reporting Adaptation Through the Biennial Transparency Report”
by the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT), published by UNEP DTU Partnership

14. Emilie Beauchamp
Lead, MEL for Adaptation
NAP Global Network, IISD

15. There are challenges linked to limitations in availability and access to
data, availability of financial resources, time and resource constraints in
drafting the BTR. Yet A-BTRs are important for countries:
➜ Recognize countries’ adaptation efforts
➜ Provide the necessary adaptation-related information for the GST
➜ Facilitate the sharing of experiences and best practices related to
adaptation
➜ Communicate adaptation-related needs
➜ Review and strengthen the relevance and effectiveness of national
MEL system for adaptation
➜ Streamline the reporting requirement for adaptation
The Importance of
Submitting an A-BTR

16. National Communication
(NC)
The BTR does not replace NC
• Countries could submit a joint BTR-NC in
the year an NC is submitted (starting in
2026 for some Parties and every 4 years
thereafter)
• A-BTR covers the mandatory adaptation
component of NC
• Joint BTR-NC avoids duplication of efforts,
reduces reporting burdens, and helps
countries streamline their reporting
obligations

17. National Communication
(NC)
Adaptation Communication
(AdCom)
The BTR does not replace NC
• Countries could submit a joint BTR-NC in
the year an NC is submitted (starting in
2026 for some Parties and every 4 years
thereafter)
• A-BTR covers the mandatory adaptation
component of NC
• Joint BTR-NC avoids duplication of efforts,
reduces reporting burdens, and helps
countries streamline their reporting
obligations
A-BTR is a vehicle for the AdCom
• Countries may submit an AdCom as a
component of another communication
• A-BTR can act as a Party’s AdCom
• Helps Parties reduce reporting burdens
and streamline reporting obligations

18. Coherence of Information Across Planning
and Reporting Instruments
Information Required in A-BTR NAP AdCom
NAP
Progress
Reporting
Adaptation-related national circumstances,
priorities, governance structure and
institutions, laws, policies, and regulations
✔ ✔ ✔
Observed and expected impacts, risks, climate
trends and hazards, and information on
vulnerability and adaptation assessments
✔ ✔ ✔
Research on adaptation and vulnerabilities
Adaptation goals, actions, plans, policies,
priorities, and efforts
✔ ✔ ✔
Adaptation actions and/or economic
diversification plans, and mitigation
co-benefits
✔ ✔ ✔
Stakeholder involvement and consultations ✔ ⬤ ⬤
Implementation of adaptation actions,
plans, and policies
✔ ✔
Integration of adaptation into development
efforts and other policies
✔ ⬤
Gender-responsiveness and integration ✔ ✔
Information Required in A-BTR NAP AdCom
NAP
Progress
Reporting
Scientific, Traditional, Indigenous, and local
knowledge and their integration
✔ ✔
Effectiveness and sustainability of
adaptation
⬤ ✔
Barriers, challenges, and gaps related to
implementation
✔ ✔ ✔
Monitoring, evaluation, and learning, and
relevant systems and indicators
✔ ✔ ✔
Cooperation, good practices, experiences,
and lessons learned
✔ ✔
Contribution of adaptation to other
international frameworks
✔ ✔ ✔
Implementation and support needs of
developing countries
⬤ ✔ ⬤
Support provided to developing countries,
including on adaptation*
✔
How support meets adaptation needs ⬤ ✔
Information related to loss and damage ⬤ ⬤
✔ Mandate/guideline exist for including this element
⬤ This instrument may contain this element

19. Voluntary review process for A-BTRs
As per the Paris Agreement, most chapters
of the BTRs will be reviewed through a
technical expert review (TER) process,
except for the adaptation chapters.
However, many Parties have highlighted the
important role that A-BTR reviews could play
in facilitating the sharing of experiences and
best practices related to adaptation and the
gradual improvements in adaptation
reporting.
In 2022, Parties adopted Decision 9/CMA.4, which allows any
Party to request that the UNFCCC Secretariat organize a
voluntary review of the A-BTR upon a Party’s request. The
review will include
➜ A review of whether the A-BTR is prepared in accordance
with the MPGs
➜ Identification of areas of improvement and capacity-building
needs related to A-BTR reporting, in consultation with the
Party
* A Party may choose to subject the entirety of the A-BTR to the voluntary review or
specify specific sections of the A-BTR for review.

20. María del Pilar Bueno
Senior Researcher
National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) –
Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina

21. Global Goal on Adaptation
2-year work
programme on
indicators (2023-2025)
UAE Framework for
Global Climate
Resilience
Glasgow Sharm el-
sheikh work
programme (2021-
2023)
Adaptation Committe
technical paper. 2021
Enhance adaptive capacity,
strengthen resilience and
reduce vulnerability to climate
change, sustainable
development, context of the
temperature goal (Article 7.1.
PA)

22. Global Goal on Adaptation: enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change, contributing to
sustainable development and ensuring an adequate adaptation response in the context of the temperature goal (Article 7.1. PA)
Assessments of climate hazards, impacts and exposure to risks and vulnerabilities to
inform NAPs.
Multi-hazard early warning systems, climate information services for risk reduction and
systematic observation to support climate-related data, information and services.*
Country-driven, gender-responsive, participatory and fully transparent NAPs and
adaptation mainstreamed in plans.
Progress in implementing NAPs and reduced social and economic impacts of key climate
hazards
Monitoring, evaluation and learning systems for NAPs and institutional capacity to
implement
By 2030 all
- Reduce water scarcity, resilience to water hazards, supply and sanitation, access to safe
and potable water
- Resilience of food and agricultural production -sustainable and regenerative- supply and
distribution, access to adequate food and nutrition
- Health impacts, resilience of services, reduce morbidity and mortality
- Impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity, EbA, NbS
- Minimize impacts on infrastructure and human settlements, ensure basic and continuous
essential services
- Poverty eradication and livelihoods, adaptive social protection measures
- Develop adaptive strategies to protect cultural heritage sites and practices, climate-
resilient infrastructure, guided by traditional knowledge, Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge
and local knowledge.
Purpose: guide the achievement of the GGA, review the overall progress in achieving it with
a view to reducing the increasing adverse impacts, risks and vulnerabilities, as well as
enhance adaptation action and support
Principles: country-driven, voluntary, national circumstances, sustainable development, poverty
eradication, not comparison
Cross-cutting: country-driven, gender responsive, participatory, transparent, human rights, equity,
social justice, most vulnerable (Framework); best available science, traditional, indigenous knowledge,
EbA, Nbs, DRR…(adaptation)
Objectives: long-term transformational and incremental adapt, enhance well-being of people, protect livelihoods and economies, preservation and regeneration of nature, including adaptation
approaches and best available science, indigenous peoples.
Sources of information: current communication and reporting system under the
UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement and GST sources
Means of implementation: Finance, technology and capacity building
Factors that enable implementation: Leadership, institutional arrangements, policies, data
and knowledge, skills and education, public participation, governance
Process and mandates
Work under SBs starting in June 2024 for decision COP30, 2 year work programme on indicators started after CMA5, submissions, AC, LEG and CGE providing support and
recommendations
All Parties by 2030 (*2027)

23. How the ETF interacts with the GGA?
D. Adaptation strategies, policies, plans, goals, and actions to
integrate adaptation into national policies and strategies
➜ To 1 or more components of the GGA: adaptive
capacity, resilience, vulnerability (sust. dev. and temp.
goal context)
➜ To the dimensional and/or sectoral targets, including
cross-cutting considerations
➜ MoIs needed, received and provided
➜ Narrative, processes, outcomes, impacts
Paragraph 109. Each Party should provide the following information, as appropriate:
(a) Implementation of adaptation actions in accordance with the global goal on adaptation
as set out in Article 7, paragraph 1, of the Paris Agreement;
How: providing information on how national action is
already contributing to achieve the GGA
➜ Inform future cycles of the GST, integrating all adaptation-
related documents
➜ Contribute to a collective learning process and common
understanding of needs, actions
➜ Inform the 2-year work programme on indicators and
NCQG negotiations (2024)
➜ Contribute to review guidance and guidelines of adapt-
related docs
➜ Make adaptation more visible
Why: contribution to review progress made in
achieving the GGA

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