Development of the Montenegro National Adaptation Plan (NAP)

UNDP Montenegro: 2022 - 2024

Adapt40 worked with UNDP Montenegro team on the development of Montenegro’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP). The NAP has a sectoral focus on Health, Tourism, Water and Agriculture and integrates cross-cutting themes such as gender, social inclusion and ecosystem-based adaptation.

Adapt40 were the lead authors of the NAP, and alongside a team of local consultants we:

• Assessed risks and vulnerabilities of the key sectors (Water, Agriculture, Health, Tourism) to create a baseline for the action planning and created impact chains for each sector.

• Implemented participatory approaches to engage a wide range of stakeholders to verify sectoral vulnerability assessments, shortlist and prioritise key vulnerabilities.

• Conducted an assessment of capacities and the enabling framework for the NAP.

• Drafted and agreed the vision, strategic and operational objectives.

• Identified a long-list of adaptation measures.

• Implemented participatory approaches to shortlist and prioritise adaptation actions.

• Developed comprehensive gender-sensitive actions that link to finance.

• Developed the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan.

We ensured the integration of gender, social inclusion and ecosystem-based adaptation best practice to ensure the NAP reflects ‘Just Resilience’ Principles.

 We drafted the final report which went through a public consultation process. It was then updated and successfully adopted by the government in 2025.