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NAPs under development

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Countries currently developing a NAP or a comparable non-governmental initiative are marked in yellow.

Currently, 8 countries are developing a National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (NAP). Some states have officially announced their intention to implement a NAP, but a planned date of adoption has not yet been determined.

Countries currently developing a NAP or a comparable non-governmental initiative:

Ecuador

Start of the process:
2020
Planned year of adoption:
open

Ethiopia

Start of the process:
2024
Planned year of adoption:
open

Ireland

Start of the process (2nd NAP):
2023
Planned year of adoption:
open

Malawi

Start of the process:
2026
Planned year of adoption:
open

Mexico

Start of the process:
2022
Planned year of adoption:
open

Philippines

Start of the process:
2016
Planned year of adoption:
open

Tanzania

Start of the process:
2023
Planned year of adoption:
open

Zambia

Start of the process:
2017
Planned year of adoption:
open

At present, 40 countries have adopted at least one National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (NAP).

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