Plans and policies of relevance to NAPs for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Like many LDCs, Rwanda is heavily reliant on rain-fed agriculture, which is the largest employer and also contributes 35% to its GDP. Coupled with the fact that it depends on hydropower for half of its electricity needs, Rwanda is currently extremely vulnerable to climate change. The country has already experienced temperature increase higher than the global average and is projected to continue to rise up to 2.5°C by the 2050s from 1970 levels.

Ranked as the fourth most vulnerable country, the government of Nepal has adopted the approach of community-based policies to respond to climate change. This document reviews the country’s legal framework and the local communities’ rights related to climate change. In particular, it looks at key aspects and gaps of the three extant policies – the National Adaptation Programme of Action, the Local Adaptation Plan of Action and the REDD Preparedness Plan.

Located in Western Africa, Mali has a dry tropical climate that has witnessed an increased frequency of squalls and a decrease in rainfall quantity. With approximately 80% of the working population dependent on climate sensitive sectors of agriculture, livestock and fisheries, adaptation based initiatives form key part of the climate response strategy. Consequently the Malian government aims to integrate the national climate change policy with the framework for social and economic development.

The National Strategic Development Plan extends from 2012-13 to 2016-17 and serves as an implementation strategy for the country's National Vision 2020. The plan recognizes vulnerability to climate change as one of the 7 key challenges faced by the country and consequently strategizes a number of actions including biodiversity conservation and integrated land and water resource management as ways of combating it.