National adaptation programme of action on climate change

The National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) is a first step toward articulating and implementing a nationwide strategy that addresses the impacts of climate change across Somalia. Somalia has been troubled by internal conflicts for over two decades, which has led to enormous development challenge. The overarching vision set out in the NAPA is to make the Somali people more resilient to climate change, recognizing their high vulnerability in an economy that is dominated by a high dependence on natural resources.

This National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) has been prepared by the UNDP in close collaboration with the Ministry of National Resources, Government of Federal Somalia. A sectoral approach was taken to understand the vulnerabilities to drought and flood within each sector, while also focusing on the particular impacts to vulnerable groups.