Over the last decade, countries across the world have made significant progress in the development and submission of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). Many countries are now moving from preparatory work and NAP formulation into concrete implementation. This process requires adaptation planning across different levels of governance due to the highly context-specific nature of adaptation actions.

Human mobility in the context of climate change is a cross-cutting thematic area that spans multiple levels of governance and serves as an important case study to better understand NAP localization as well as the vertical and horizontal integration of adaptation action. Out of the 58 NAPs submitted by developing countries to the Secretariat of the UNFCCC so far, 83% include references and 64% concrete provisions on climate-related human mobility. As countries move towards the localization of their NAPs, it is crucial to understand how these considerations are operationalized. 

SLYCAN Trust in partnership with the NAP Global Network conducted research on human mobility considerations in adaptation planning and implementation across different levels of governance. Findings cover the global level as well as three case study countries (Costa Rica, Senegal, and Sri Lanka), including through an analysis of NAPs and related documents, expert interviews, and in-country workshops. This webinar marks the launch the research report “Climate-Related Human Mobility Across Different Levels of Adaptation Governance” and disseminate its key findings and recommendations.