Annex
Elements of an adaptation communication
An adaptation communication may include information on the following elements:
(a) National circumstances, institutional arrangements and legal frameworks;
(b) Impacts, risks and vulnerabilities, as appropriate;
(c) National adaptation priorities, strategies, policies, plans, goals and actions;
(d) Implementation and support needs of, and provision of support to, developing country Parties;
(e) Implementation of adaptation actions and plans, including:
- (i) Progress and results achieved;
- (ii) Adaptation efforts of developing countries for recognition;
- (iii) Cooperation on enhancing adaptation at the national, regional and international level, as appropriate;
- (iv) Barriers, challenges and gaps related to the implementation of adaptation;
- (v) Good practices, lessons learned and information-sharing;
- (vi) Monitoring and evaluation;
(f) Adaptation actions and/or economic diversification plans, including those that result in mitigation co-benefits;
(g) How adaptation actions contribute to other international frameworks and/or conventions;
(h) Gender-responsive adaptation action and traditional knowledge, knowledge of indigenous peoples and local knowledge systems related to adaptation, where appropriate;
(i) Any other information related to adaptation.
