Policy gaps and needs analysis for the implementation of NDCs on adaption and loss and damage in Bangladesh

This paper analyses the policy gaps and needs for the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) on adaption and loss and damage in Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. As Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change, implementing the adaptation and loss and damage components of its NDCs is of great importance. The country has committed itself to implementing NDC adaptation goals through its NAP, but to be successful, it needs to recognize and address the existing gaps.

If Bangladesh can establish more effective coordination and build capacities and awareness among ministries and other government institution, secure financial support for adaptation actions, push forward the formulation of its NAP, promote transparency in administrative and implementation processes related to the NDCs, develop a detailed monitoring plan, and revamp its institutional and policy landscape, it is on the right track to the successful implementation of the adaptation and loss and damage components of its NDCs.

This research aims to identify gaps and needs for the implementation of NDCs in Bangladesh, especially on the policy level, so as to develop recommendations to address them. The research identifies entry points and synergies between National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction processes, the effective implementation of NDCs on adaptation and loss and damage, and their application in Bangladesh.