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Through the power of music, young people in Uruguay are raising their voices to accelerate climate action.

Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC s) are gateways not only for advancing climate action but also for achieving sustainable development priorities such as gender equality and leaving no one behind. A rights-based approach centered on empowerment, inclusion and equity is necessary to overcome…

With the energy sector responsible for around 80 percent  of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, the shift to clean, renewable sources is critical to mitigating climate change and advancing sustainable development. This shift involves replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy technologies (…

Funding from the Least Developed Countries Fund will boost climate resilience and foster inclusive, green economic development in the four countries.

Julie Teng is a Technical Specialist on National Adaptation Plans and the global Coordinator for the UNDP-FAO 'Scaling up Climate Ambition for Land Use and Agriculture' (SCALA). She has provided support to developing countries to advance adaptation planning for the past 9 years, especially by…

With 13 year's experience in climate finance and policy – with a focus on adaptation – Claudia provides strategic advice to ensure coherence between UNDP's support on climate finance readiness, including the Climate Promise and programming for adaptation and mitigation. She also provides oversight…

Moussa is the coordinator of the Francophone Transparency Cluster under the Belgium-funded “Enhancing Climate Transparency” project under the Climate Promise. Moussa brings over eight years of experience on climate finance, MRV systems, mitigation and GHG inventories. He possesses ample…

Our team is made up of a network of global experts, regional coordinators and national project teams, with strong leadership from UNDP’s country…

Mr. Marcos Athias Neto serves as UN Assistant Secretary General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS). Mr. Neto has previously served as the Director of UNDP’s Sustainable Finance Hub, leading UNDP’s work on sustainable finance in more than…

NDC Status Burundi submitted its revised NDC in October 2021. Key highlights from the NDC In its updated NDC , Burundi expanded the geographical and sectoral scope of its adaptation ambition, while making an unconditional pledge to reduce emissions by 3.04% by 2030, or 12.61…

Liberia is setting the stage for a greener economy by tapping into carbon markets to fund forest conservation.

This policy brief offers recommendations to scale up and advance clean cooking solutions in developing countries.

The Low Emission Capacity Building (LECB) Programme aimed to build capacity in the public and private sectors of developing countries, to pursue a…

Urgent action is required for Covid-19 recovery, while using the opportunity to accelerate climate action.

The country’s major afforestation campaign could reach its true potential with thorough preparation and planning.

Three insights on long-term low-emission development strategies from countries across the continent.

Climate ambition is nuanced and context specific. This new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report explores how the world is progressing…

Future opportunities for cooperation could drive a transformational change in climate finance for Africa.

Over 40 countries gathered at the Global NDC Conference to discuss collaboration, climate finance and adaptation.

The conference will provide a space for networking, showcasing innovative ideas, and positive examples of NDC implementation.