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LAC Climate Week 2022 took place from 18 to 22 July in Santo Domingo, hosted by the Government of the Dominican Republic.

Climate change, biodiversity loss and desertification are interconnected crises. Over the past two centuries, humans have altered landscapes on an unprecedented scale, leading to widespread loss of ecosystems and biodiversity. In addition to a significant reduction in the world’s wildlife, this has…

The Low Emission Capacity Building (LECB) project supported China in its efforts to develop a low carbon product ecosystem and to demonstrate…

NDC Status The Gambia submitted its updated NDC in September 2021. Key highlights from the NDC With its first NDC , The Gambia was one of a few developing countries with a conditional target to lower emissions. Building on this, and guided by the aspiration to achieve net-zero…

Provides entry points for gender equality and inclusion in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, and Nationally Determined Contributions.

Sierra Leone has adopted its National Climate Change Policy (NCCP) and National Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (NCCS&AP) around which…

Transforming Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) into tangible actions that lead to long-term zero-carbon and climate-resilient development…

The study includes a set of recommendations to advance NDCs in the transport sector in the region.

NDC Status Cuba submitted its third NDC in February 2025. Key highlights from the NDC Cuba's third NDC demonstrates increased ambition in its mitigation targets.Cuba highlights adaptation as its most important priority for the country, aligning adaptation actions to "Tarea Vida" (Cuba's State…

Transforming Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) into tangible actions that lead to long-term zero-carbon and climate-resilient development…

NDC Status Liberia submitted its third NDC in September 2025. Key highlights from the NDC Liberia’s third NDC explicitly commits to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 64 percent below business-as-usual (BAU) levels, by 2035, using 2022 as the…

This Knowledge Product (KP) will provide practical advice for stakeholders involved in designing and implementing robust and integrated national MRV…

Saher Rashid Baig is a global youth advocate for climate action, human rights and right to a healthy environment. She is also a member of the Stockholm+50 Youth Task Force, the United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth Constituency for Sustainable Communities, and a Youth Advisor at…

NDC Status Mexico submitted its third NDC in November 2025.Key highlights from the NDC Mexico’s third NDC sets a new benchmark for ambition and coherence in climate policy, expanding its implementation horizon to 2035.In terms of mitigation, the country commits to a net emissions target of 364–404…

NDC Status Bhutan submitted its revised NDC in June 2021. Key highlights from the NDC Bhutan is a carbon neutral country and has reaffirmed its commitment to remain carbon neutral in its updated NDC . The country provided improved data that demonstrates Bhutan’s status as a net carbon…

NDC Status Belarus submitted its revised NDC in October 2021. The revision of the NDC was supported by the European Union (EU) through the EU4Climate initiative. Funded by the EU and implemented by UNDP, EU4Climate supports six countries in the Eastern Partnership implement the Paris Agreement…

The Nature-based Solutions Toolkit captures more than 100 tools and resources on nature-based solutions that can support national decision makers as…

Rebecca is a climate technical specialist with the NDC Support Programme with a passion for transformational change, good governance, and youth empowerment. Since joining UNDP in 1998, she has supported developing countries around the world to strengthen climate policies and strategies and design…

NDC Status Guinea Bissau submitted its revised NDC in October 2021. Key highlights from the NDC Guinea-Bissau defined its first quantified target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, committing to a reduction of 30% by 2030 with support and an unconditional target of…

Least developed countries (LDCs) are low-income countries confronting severe structural impediments to sustainable development. They are highly…