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– Zambia hosts NAP Expo 2025 urging stronger climate adaptation funding
– UNFCCC highlights $300B annual need for adaptation by 2030
– Innovation spotlight: AI tools harnessed to boost National Adaptation Plans
The United Nations Climate Adaptation Expo (NAP Expo 2025) concluded in Lusaka, Zambia—with around 400 participants from over 80 countries—sending a resounding call to mobilize more climate finance to protect communities and economies from escalating climate risks .
Key speakers emphasized the urgent funding gap: Youssef Nassef, Director of Adaptation at UN Climate Change, warned that $300 billion annually will be needed by 2030 to support adaptation, stressing that investing proactively in resilience is significantly more cost-effective than paying later in recovery and reconstruction .
Zambia’s Minister of Green Economy and Environment, Mike Elton Mposha, urged policymakers to transform National Adaptation Plans into bankable, investment-ready proposals that engage private finance and include meaningful participation from women, youth, persons with disabilities, and local communities.
The Expo also showcased innovative methods to advance resilience:
- – Updated technical guidelines supporting NAP formulation aligned with the Global Goal on Adaptation.
– Frontier technology sessions, including applications of AI, big data, and machine learning**, to strengthen adaptation planning and implementation—many countries explored these tools for the first time .These building blocks aim to accelerate the implementation of climate adaptation strategies ahead of COP30 in Brazil, leveraging smarter tools, inclusive governance, and robust funding to safeguard vulnerable populations.—Would you like a policy brief version, a spotlight for youth-driven advocacy, or a summary tailored for climate financing audiences?
