The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) completed a thorough review of all the national strategic adaptation documents prepared by governments of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) across three regions: the Caribbean; the Pacific; and the African, Indian Ocean, and South China Sea (AIS). The subsequent analysis of the status of strategic adaptation plans involved a critical review of key UNFCCC-led instruments, including Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), Long-Term Strategies (LTSs), and Adaptation Communications. These are crucial strategic adaptation documents emerging from the Paris Climate Agreement. The objective of the analysis is to provide a detailed examination of the main characteristics of these strategic adaptation plans, including their depth, coverage, and the extent to which they demonstrate a supportive environment (comprising policies, institutions, and programs) for implementing critical adaptation programs at scale in each country.

Facilitating an environment for youth innovation and tackling existing barriers faced by young-led Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) will enable young people to drive transformative action across the continent. This factsheet is part of a series that presents information from GCA’s flagship reports State and Trends in Adaptation in Africa 2021 and 2022. It aims to disseminate key adaptation information to young people and showcase youth-led adaptation action from across Africa.

The 2024 edition of the State and Trends in Adaptation Report will provide an integrated overview of climate risks, adaptation action, and financing needs and gaps in small island developing states.