National Framework for Local Adaptation Plans for Action (LAPAs)
Category: Executive
Document Type: Plan
Role: Main
Nepal's 2011 National Framework on Local Adaptation Plans for Action
This National Framework on Local Adaptation Plans for Action (LAPA), approved by the Government of Nepal (Council of Ministers) on 22 November 2011 (BS 2068.8.6) and published by the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change Management Division, aims to ensure the effective delivery of climate adaptation services to Nepal's most climate-vulnerable areas and people. It supports the design of new LAPAs and the implementation of existing ones, facilitating the integration of climate adaptation and resilience into both local and national planning processes. The Framework identifies key entry points for LAPA implementation across various sectors: Agriculture, Forestry, Health, Water and sanitation, Watersheds, Microfinance, Education, Infrastructure, and Disasters. The process of integrating adaptation is guided by principles emphasizing a bottom-up, inclusive, responsive, and flexible approach. The Framework outlines and supports several activities from the local to the national level, including: 1) Identifying the most climate-vulnerable Village Development Committees, municipalities, wards, and communities, along with their adaptation challenges and opportunities; 2) Identifying and prioritizing adaptation actions through simple methods that empower local communities to make decisions based on their needs; 3) Preparing LAPAs and integrating them into local and national plans in accordance with the Local Self-Governance Act; 4) Identifying and mobilizing appropriate service delivery agents and necessary resources for LAPA implementation; 5) Adopting and/or implementing adaptation actions sequentially by service providers in a timely and resource-efficient manner; 6) Conducting monitoring and evaluation to ensure effective plan implementation; and 7) Identifying cost-effective adaptation alternatives for scaling up into broader local and national planning. The LAPA Framework details a seven-step process for LAPA formulation and implementation: 1) Climate change sensitisation; 2) Climate vulnerability and adaptation assessment; 3) Prioritisation of adaptation options; 4) LAPA formulation; 5) LAPA integration into planning and processes; 6) LAPA implementation; and 7) LAPA progress assessment. The framework does not specify deadlines or compliance dates for these steps or activities, focusing instead on the process and integration mechanisms.
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National Framework on Local Adaptation Plans for Action Government of Nepal Ministry of Environment Climate Change Management Division Publisher: Government of Nepal, Ministry of Environment Singhdurbar Phone: +977‐1‐4211641, 4211692 Fax: +977‐1‐4211954 E‐mail: info@moenv.gov.np Website: www.moenv.gov.np Copy right: Government of Nepal, Ministry of Environment Citation: GoN, 2011. National Framework on Local Adaptation Plans for Action. Government of Nepal, Ministry of Environment, Singhdurbar. Copies: 2000 Approval: The Government of Nepal (Council of Ministers) approved this framework on 22 November 2011 (BS 2068.8.6) National Framework on Local Adaptation Plans for Action Government of Nepal Ministry of Environment Climate Change Management Division Acknowledgement Organisations and individuals engaged in preparing and finalising the National Framework on Local Adaptation Plans for Action are highly acknowledged for their support and meaningful participation. Organisations: Livelihoods Resource Centre, HTSPE Ltd. International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Britain Nepal Medical Trust (BNMT) Institute for Social and Environmental Transition ‐ Nepal (ISET‐N) Local Initiative for Biodiversity Research and Development (LI‐BIRD) Nepal Water for Health (NEWAH) Resource Identification and Management Society Nepal (RIMS‐N) Rupantaran Nepal Rural Self‐Reliance Development Centre (RSDC) Individuals Ajaya Dixit Kalyan Gauli Basana Sapkota Krishna Joshi Binod Chapagain Marcus Moench Biswo Nath Ulak Nanki Kaur Deepak Rijal Naya Sharma Fawad Khan Sibongile Pradhan Ganga Awasti Simon Anderson Jessica Ayers Yogendra Man Bijuchhen Jibraj Pokhrel
Tags: Adaptation, Adaptation Planning, Agriculture, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Education, Forests, Governance, Health, Infrastructure, Institutions / Administrative Arrangements, Planning, Policy, Water
Sector: Health