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53 countries have included actions to promote women’s empowerment in their revised climate action plans, up from seven countries in 2015.
Learn how 3 countries are tackling the water crisis and supporting their national climate pledges.
Though women and girls bear the burden of climate impacts, they are often not driving change in climate adaption, mitigation, and solutions.
9 countries working towards gender-responsive climate policies.
Costa Rica is confronting the climate crisis with agroforestry.
Increasing climate resilience, enhancing social cohesion, and creating income and economic opportunities
In recent years, Somalia has worked to carve a climate-resilient path forward, but success depends on international financial support.
A major reforestation campaign aiming at protecting watersheds and reaching the goals of the country's NDC.
A leader in peatland restoration in Europe, Belarus is testing and applying nature-based solutions across 60,000 ha of wetlands.
In Uganda, the integrated approach brings solutions to scarce rains and improves school feeding programmes.
MENACW 2022 was held from 28 to 31 March in Dubai, hosted by the Government of the United Arab Emirates.
The updated NDC of El Salvador includes commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and to strengthen resilience and adaptation.
27 countries in Asia Pacific submitted more ambitious climate pledges in 2021 with the support of Climate Promise.