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FURTHER GUIDANCE IN RELATION TO THE ADAPTATION COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING, INTER ALIA, AS A COMPONENT OF NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTIONS, REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 7, PARAGRAPHS 10 AND 11, OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT

Question 1: What are adaptation communications seeking to achieve, especially in light of linkages with other issues, for e.g. with the global stocktake? What does that mean for the scope of the guidance needed?

Adaptation communication is an important instrument to obtain recognition from international community on the adaptation effort as a contribution from developing country Parties on climate action as refereed to Article 7.3. It should be seen as a means to assist developing country Parties on the enhancement of their adaptation contribution to the global goal on adaptation, without having a punitive nature. It is important that this communication will play significant role in assisting Parties in linking support to implementation of adaptation action, in sharing climate related information such as climate risks, vulnerabilities, challenges to respond climate change impacts, progress of CCA programme and adaptation needs of each country.

Adaptation communication can be as a tool to identify how the action contribute to enhance resilience and adaptive capacity in the context of global goal on adaptation

We see clear linkages of adaptation communication with transparency framework and global stock take. Adaptation communication will help Parties in providing information under Article 13 Para 8. In relation to Global Stocktake, the global stock take shall not be interpreted as requirement for any individual Party to the Agreement to take specific adaptation action, but rather as a process that encourage each Party to maximize its level of adaptation ambition, based on collective progress towards agreed global goal on adaptation.

Question 2: How can a balance be achieved between the need for guidance for adaptation communications with the need for flexibility?

Guidance for Adaptation Communication should be developed in parallel to the development of the global stock take modalities and procedures, transparency system, and NDC registry. The Paris Agreement provides for flexibility in terms of communication, without additional burden. However, we believe there is a need for minimum information that consisted of common elements across the information vehicles which can be applied across region and/or nationalities.

This common elements should be built on the scope provided under Article 7.10 of the Paris Agreement, which stated that A-Comm may include country priorities, implementation and support needs, plans and actions, with the view to allow improvement over time.