The proposed project will support the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) to advance the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process. Green Climate Fund (GCF) resources will be used to enable the government to integrate climate change related risks, coping strategies and opportunities into ongoing development planning and budgeting processes.

The proposal builds on B&H’s Climate Change Adaptation and Low Emission Development Strategy of 2013. The strategy is based on four specific outcomes covering climate change risks, vulnerabilities and opportunities supporting evidence-based policy development, effective institutional and regulatory framework, mainstreaming CCA approaches into decision making, and effective resourcing with timely and effective implementation. However, its implementation has slowed mainly due to lack of knowledge and institutional capacity to undertake adaptation measures.