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In this episode of Climate Action Explained, travel with us to Tuvalu, Kenya and Egypt to discover how communities are implementing adaptation…

The government of Vanuatu, in close collaboration with the INDC Project, facilitated Vanuatu’s national capacities to prepare and communicate its…

This new report provides case studies from five countries that have implemented REDD+ results-based payments projects.

Abdullah provides technical, strategic, oversight and coordination support for Climate Promise initiatives across multiple countries in the Arab States region. Abdullah hails from Bangladesh and brings 16 years of work experience in the field of climate change adaptation and biodiversity…

The approval of SOFF investment will help to close critical gaps in weather observation and forecasting capabilities for the three countries.

Gelila is currently a Senior Climate Change Policy Specialist at UNDP’s Climate Promise. She has over 15 years of experience at the United Nations, working in senior policy advisory and project management roles in the areas of climate change, biodiversity, and sustainable development, handling…

The Arab States region is home to 394 million people across 19 countries and one territory. Arab countries achieved significant development gains –…

UNDP seeks to identify private sector partners ready to design and implement high-quality mitigation projects.

Elspeth Halverson serves as Programme and Partnership Management Advisor, providing programme and partnership management for UNDP’s Climate and Forests portfolio. She also represents UNDP in the management of the UN-REDD Programme. Elspeth has over fifteen years of experience launching and…

Grace Balawag is a Kankanaey-Igorot Indigenous woman from the Mountain Province, Philippines. She is a social development specialist and serves as the Assistant Program Coordinator of the Climate Change and Biodiversity Program under Tebtebba (Indigenous Peoples' International Centre for Policy…

The Africa Minigrids Program (AMP) works to enhance access to clean energy across Sub-Saharan Africa. Currently active in 21 countries, AMP helps incentivize scaled-up private sector investments in emerging solar minigrid markets. Ultimately, the initiative seeks to transform the lives of millions…

A green transition is at the heart of meeting the Paris Agreement goals. Nonetheless, if not managed well, it also runs the risk of increasing social…

Natalia Linou is a social epidemiologist and the Deputy Director of UNDP’s HIV and Health Team. She has worked in global development and health equity for almost two decades, including on the environmental determinants of health. Prior to her current role, she served as Executive Director of the…

Solving land-use conflicts in the country’s forests is crucial to protecting their vast climate change mitigation potential.

NDC Status Cabo Verde submitted its revised NDC in April 2021. Key highlights from the NDC Under its revised NDC , Cabo Verde comprehensively increased the scope and ambition of its mitigation goals while also enhancing their focus on adaptation, climate justice and gender…

Yusuke Taishi serves as the Officer in Charge (OIC) Head of Adaptation and is the Senior Technical Advisor for UNDP’s work on climate change adaptation. Since joining UNDP in 2008, Yusuke has been instrumental in advancing climate change adaptation initiatives across Asia and the Pacific, including…

Monica Borrero is the Global Programme Manager for the UNDP-Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (UNDP-AFCIA), one of the funding windows anchored under the Adaptation Innovation Marketplace. In this role, she leads efforts supporting 44 organizations to scale up innovative adaptation…

Anne Fernqvist is the Environmental Sustainability Coordinator at UNDP, where she drives efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of UNDP operations and institutionalize climate-smart practices across the organization. With over 20 years experience in advising public and private organizations…

This Roadmap explores implementing nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEB) in public buildings in the Balkans+ region.

NDC Status The Republic of Congo submitted its revised NDC in August 2021. Key highlights from the NDC The updated NDC introduced an unconditional pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 17.09% relative to business-as-usual by 2025, with a reduction of 39.88% conditional…