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Climate change threatens to undo decades of development progress in Small Island Developing States and least developed countries.

By moving towards a circular economy, Lao PDR is pursuing both the objective of reducing global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

The Ghana National Cooling Plan is expected to contribute to realizing the country's climate pledge.

A farmer works in the Aadhimalai fields within the Niligri Biosphere Reserve in southern India. Photo: Aadhimalai Pazhangudiyinar Producer Company Limited
We must ensure that Indigenous peoples are in the driving seat to help turn NDCs into action.

Photo: Molydar Souama
With plans to cut emissions 60% by 2030, become carbon neutral by 2050, Lao PDR is showing climate leadership.

Photo: Leli Blagonravova / UNDP Georgia
With new climate financing support from Japan, UNDP will assist Georgia to protect forests and reduce emissions.

Introducing solar power in a remote village in Nigeria. Photo : UNDP Nigeria
Islamic finance and crowd funding brings clean energy to underserved communities.

The G20 Peoples’ Climate Vote polled over 689,000 people across 18 of the G20 countries from October 2020 until June 2021. This includes over 302,000…
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Planting seeds in Kenya. Photo : UNDP Kenya
Young Kenyan entrepreneurs are tackling deforestation and shifting to a circular economy through innovation.

In Liberia, waste management and recycling businesses tap into this massive resource to expand and re-imagine their businesses.

‘M’e Thabitha Senone– Tšenekeng Botanical Garden, Semonkong. Photo : UNDP Lesotho
Future generations in Lesotho can learn how to protect their environment by following the footsteps of these women.

Learners of Himalwa Ithete senior secondary school planting a tree. Photo : UNDP Namibia
Though women and girls bear the burden of climate impacts, they are often not driving change in climate adaption, mitigation, and solutions.

Solar panels on the roof of the Chikumbi Health Center, Chongwe District, Zambia. Photos: UNDP / Karin Schermbrucker for Slingshot
5 ways solar power are making universal healthcare a reality in Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Photo: UNDP Colombia
UNDP and Defra aim to demonstrate the potential of nature to help tackle the climate crisis and reach the goals of the Paris Agreement.

This technical paper aims to highlight examples of gender-responsive climate actions implemented by Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

Vivian Ahiayibor, Managing Director of City Waste, displaying plastic pellets produced by her company for re-use. Photo: Ernestina Ocansey/ UNDP Ghana
How a woman-led company, City Waste Recycling, is contributing to the fight against plastic waste.

NELPLAST, a 'Waste' Recovery Platform member organization, reclycling plastic waste into pavement blocks. Photo: UNDP Ghana
The Ghana ‘Waste’ Recovery Platform provides a good example to follow.

Local solutions exist to develop more eco-friendly products. Photo : UNDP Mauritius
Building consensus around a common vision for plastic pollution reduction and re-imagining waste as a resource.

Solid waste management is one of the major environmental challenges in Mauritius, in part due to unsustainable production and consumption patterns,…