Nigeria’s ministry of environment says the country has advanced its national adaptation plan (NAP) process with the validation of a comprehensive framework to address climate-related challenges.
Mahmud Kambari, who is the permanent secretary of the ministry, spoke on Thursday in Abuja at a stakeholders’ consultative workshop on the development of concept notes to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for Nigeria’s NAP.
Kambari, who was represented by Victoria Pwola, deputy director in the department of climate change (DCC), said the workshop reflected a collective resolve to confront the impacts of climate change through coordinated and strategic action.
He said that the federal government, with support from the GCF and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has made significant progress in advancing the NAP process over the years.
“As a nation, we stand at a critical juncture where climate risks ranging from extreme weather events to environmental degradation continues to threaten our socio-economic stability, food systems, public health, infrastructure, and national development aspirations,” NAN quoted Kambari as saying.
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He said Nigeria has completed a climate risk assessment across all geopolitical and agro-ecological zones, alongside an economic appraisal, an adaptation finance strategy, and a monitoring and evaluation framework. According to him, these efforts provide the foundation for identifying priority adaptation needs and investment opportunities.
He added that the workshop was designed to harmonise perspectives across key ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs), refine project ideas into evidence-based concept notes, and ensure alignment with national priorities and GCF investment criteria.
“We are at the tail end of the NAP formulation process and are looking forward to the implementation phase,” he said. “This will position Nigeria to competitively access the resources required to strengthen resilience across vulnerable sectors.”
Iniobong Abiola-Awe, director of the DCC, said the engagement would help translate the NAP into bankable, climate-resilient projects that meet the GCF’s requirements.
Story was adapted from Thecable.
