As of October 2024, 143 developing countries were engaged in the formulation and implementation of their National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). Among them, 58 developing countries—including 22 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and 13 Small Island Developing States (SIDS)—had submitted their NAPs to the UNFCCC secretariat. Of these 58 countries, 16 were from the Asia-Pacific region.

Understanding how neighboring countries or those facing similar climate risks are developing their National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) can be a valuable guide for your own efforts. This section offers an overview of NAP formulation, implementation, and revision, with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region.

Characteristics of the adaptation plans in the Asia-Pacific

This table provides a snapshot of the status of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and related documents across 39 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Of these, 16 countries have submitted their NAPs to the UNFCCC. All 39 have submitted both National Communications (NCs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
You can access adaptation planning documents for each country directly from the table below.

Acronyms
• NC – National Communication
• NDC – Nationally Determined Contribution
• NAPA – National Adaptation Programme of Action
• NAP – National Adaptation Plan
• AdCom – Adaptation Communication