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Overview 

The National Adaptation Hub (NAH) in Poland is being developed as a national-level coordination and knowledge-sharing platform supporting climate change adaptation across different governance levels. Its main purpose is to bring together public authorities, research institutions, practitioners and other stakeholders involved in adaptation, and to facilitate cooperation, exchange of experience and alignment of actions related to climate resilience. Institutionally, the NAH is being developed within the national climate adaptation context, in close interaction with public institutions responsible for adaptation policy, including the Ministry of Climate and Environment. While the Hub is linked to existing national and regional adaptation efforts, it is not embedded as a fully formalised structure yet. Work is ongoing to define its institutional framework and formal cooperation arrangements. The NAH is newly set up. It does not represent the continuation of a single existing institution but rather builds on previously established adaptation-related initiatives, expertise and stakeholder networks. The first official meeting of the NAH, held on 16 April 2026, marked the practical launch of the Hub and the beginning of structured stakeholder engagement at the national level. At the current stage, the NAH is coordinated by the project team responsible for its establishment and development, which convened the first meeting, presented the proposed concept and leads the ongoing process of stakeholder engagement. Coordination activities include organising meetings, collecting needs and expectations of potential members, and preparing a Cooperation Agreement that will formalise roles and collaboration mechanisms among partners. As the NAH evolves, its governance, institutional anchoring and coordination arrangements are expected to be further clarified and strengthened based on stakeholder input and agreed frameworks.

The National Adaptation Hub (NAH) serves as a national platform for cooperation and knowledge exchange on climate change adaptation, supporting coordination across different governance levels and sectors. Its main activities include organising stakeholder dialogue and meetings, identifying users’ needs and expectations, sharing knowledge and good practices, and supporting the coherence of adaptation actions. The NAH involves, or is intended to involve, public authorities at national, regional and local levels, research institutions, expert bodies, non-governmental organisations and other actors actively engaged in climate change adaptation.

The stakeholders of the National Adaptation Hub include the Marshal Offices of the Lubuskie, Łódzkie, Silesian, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie, Greater Poland, Warmian-Masurian and Małopolska Region, the Capital City of Warsaw, the Cities of Koszalin, Kołobrzeg, Poznań, Katowice, Rumia, Bydgoszcz, Rybnik, Szczecin, Rzeszów, Wrocław, Zabrze, Wałbrzych, Łaziska Górne and Cieszyn, the Ministry of Climate and Environment, the Ministry of National Education, Polish Waters – the National Water Management Authority and its Regional Water Management Authorities, the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Gdańsk, the Centre for EU Transport Projects, the National Development Bank (BGK), Jagiellonian University, Warsaw University of Technology, Cracow University of Technology, Cracow University of Economics, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, the University of Gdańsk, the Institute for Territorial Development, the Institute of Accounting and Taxation, the Think Tank Miasto Foundation, the Healthy River Foundation, the Konin Agglomeration Association, the Kraków Metropolis Association, SYSLOP Ltd., and the SOLUTION Environmental Assessment Office.

The core objective of the National Adaptation Hub (NAH) is to strengthen and coordinate climate change adaptation efforts in Poland by bringing together key stakeholders, supporting knowledge exchange, and enhancing the coherence and effectiveness of actions across national, regional and local levels.

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