in addition to strengthening horizontal cooperation among ministries vertical cooperation with the lander and municipalities will be needed for nas implementation as the subnational authorities have legislative and administrative powers in many of the key areas for climate change adaptation the involvement of the private sector the social partners and ngos has also to be clarified the nas participatory process has in this respect already provided a valuable basis government funding has supported this community focusing on austrian issues but has also encouraged international cooperation to leverage greater resources particularly as part of eufunded initiatives table