thus it is timely to explore possible elements of an adaptation communication that is conducive to enhancing the national and global benefits while maximising synergies with existing reporting practices eg national communications the table illustrates that there is a good match between the information that countries need to meet national aims on adaptation information that countries are asked or encouraged to report in their national communications and information that the paris agreement indicates may be included in adaptation communications this structure could thus alternatively be used for the adaptation chapter of a country s national communication to minimise reporting channels this information also coincides with information identified by the least developed country expert group as useful for countries in establishing a national adaptation plan