Despite promising results, results-based payments can be further improved to deliver both climate action and sustainable development.
News and Stories
Photo Stories
From Colombia to Iraq and from Kenya to Timor-Leste, countries are finding solutions to building peace and climate resilience.
Events
The 30th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP30) will take place from 10 to 21 November in Belém, Brazil.
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Senegal’s progress on sustainable energy shows that countries in Africa can simultaneously expand energy access and pursue low-carbon development.
Explainers
Carbon markets are a crucial tool in the fight against climate change. We explain how they work and why they are important.
Photo Stories
When the rain falls hard in the Western Balkans, it doesn’t respect borders.
Photo Stories
Five countries are using nature-based solutions to build climate resilience across urban, coastal, highland, and rural landscapes.
News
The programme aims to build the capacity of developing countries to meet the requirements of the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) .
Photo Stories
After more than a decade of struggle, Shuar communities in Ecuador receive the titles to their ancestral lands.
Photo Stories
With determination and a deep sense of responsibility, young people are creating their own spaces to drive change in their communities.
Blog Posts
Sustainable energy can help lay the groundwork for long-term peace and economic recovery in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
News
UNDP and the Lavazza Foundation have announced a new initiative that will provide clean water access in Ecuador.
Photo Stories
Local communities in Kenya, Viet Nam and Colombia are restoring coastal ecosystems for a more resilient, low-carbon future.
Blog Posts
Distributed solutions are moving into the mainstream because they are flexible, scalable and central to meeting real-world energy needs.