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Research for this article was supported by the Tropical Forest and Climate Change Adaptation project (TroFCCA) of the Center for International Forest Research (CIFOR) funded by the European Union. The content of this document is the sole responsibility of the authors and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union or CIFOR. The authors thank all those who participated in the research and the anonymous reviewers for commenting on earlier drafts.

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Kalame, F.B., Kudejira, D. & Nkem, J. Assessing the process and options for implementing National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA): a case study from Burkina Faso. Mitig Adapt Strateg Glob Change 16, 535–553 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11027-010-9278-2

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