27 countries in Asia Pacific submitted more ambitious climate pledges in 2021 with the support of Climate Promise.
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December 22, 2021
Five countries in Latin America and the Caribbean submitted more ambitious climate pledges in 2021 with the support of Climate Promise.
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December 22, 2021
In 2021, twelve countries in the Europe and Central Asia region submitted more ambitious climate pledges with support from Climate Promise.
News
October 8, 2021
New drainage works in five high-risk zones of La Digue island to prevent flooding and enhance community resilience to climate change
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September 7, 2021
With funding from the GEF and support from UNDP, nature-based climate actions are building a climate-resilient future for the people of Puntland.
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July 27, 2021
Africa is at a crossroads. The multiplying challenges of the climate crisis, conflict and COVID-19 have put more and more people at risk.
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July 7, 2021
For Mohammed Ahmed - better known as Sidey - water has been an economic lifeline.
Since he lives in the Maldives that may not seem surprising. While…
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July 2, 2021
Integrated approaches for climate-resilient development supported by UNDP are improving lives and livelihoods – and protecting the planet.
News
June 9, 2021
HCENR and UNDP kickstart US$41.2 million project to improve the resilience of local communities in the face of climate change impacts.
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June 8, 2021
Small islands sit on the front line against climate change. They’re among the most vulnerable to rising sea levels, declining rainfall, and extreme…
News
June 8, 2021
Almost 98 percent of the Pacific region is ocean. But sea-level rise has various impacts that affect coastal communities in the Pacific.
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March 26, 2021
Water is the central nervous system in the fight to create resilient and low carbon economies. Yet 785 million people worldwide still lack safe water.
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March 16, 2021
Flooding is common in Nepal and extreme rainfall events are a natural part of the landscape. However, climate change is making such events more…
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March 15, 2021
On the face of it, the Maldives is paradise on Earth. Yet the low-lying atoll nation is also fragile, confronting the impacts of a warming planet.