Strategy and Planning to Redouble Adaptation in Small Island Developing States (SIDS): A Review
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.
