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Message from UNDP Administrator, Achim Steiner, on the latest IPCC report.

NDC Status Lesotho submitted its first NDC in January 2017. The revision of the NDC is currently ongoing. UNDP is supporting Lesotho in enhancing its NDC by adopting a whole-of-government and a whole-of-society approach, engaging with religious leaders, communities, youth,…

NDC Status Philippines submitted its first NDC in April 2021. Key highlights from the NDC The Philippines commits to a projected greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction and avoidance of 75%, of which 2.71% is unconditional, for the period 2020 to 2030 for the sectors of agriculture,…

This paper aims to help countries think through the process of enhancing their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to include strengthened…

NDC Status Dominica submitted its updated NDC in July 2022. Key highlights from the NDC Dominica's updated NDC is more robust, clearer and more ambitious than its first NDC . It commits to reducing emissions by 45% below 2014 levels by 2030 and expands its mitigation targets across key…

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…

This guidance explores what meaningful youth engagement in climate action looks like, both conceptually and practically.

NDC Status Jamaica submitted its revised NDC in July 2020. Key highlights from the NDC Jamaica has updated its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target significantly from 7.8% to 25.4% unconditionally and from 10% to 28.5% conditionally compared to business as usual by 2030. The…

Innovative tools help young farmers and fishers in Jamaica fight climate change impacts.

Eileen Mairena Cunningham is a Miskito Indigenous woman of the Waspam Community of the Wangki Awala Kupia Indigenous Territory on the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua. She is the Director of External Affairs of the Center for the Development and Autonomy of Indigenous Peoples (CADPI) and currently…

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…

NDC Status Türkiye submitted its revised NDC in April 2023. Key highlights from the NDC Türkiye’s revised NDC commits to a 41% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 (695 Mt CO2e in year 2030), compared to business-as-usual. The country intends to peak its emissions in…

Under the Climate Promise, UNDP delivers the UN system’s largest portfolio of support on climate action in more than 140 countries. This portfolio is…

Viet Nam’s strong political commitment and ensuing policy action had set the stage for widespread climate change action; LECB project support sought…

Mitigating future shocks and building a holistic COVID-19 recovery for borderland communities

NDC Status Lao PDR submitted its revised NDC in May 2021. Key highlights from the NDC Lao PDR raised ambition in its revised NDC with an unconditional emission reduction target of 60% by 2030, relative to the baseline scenario. The country strengthened mitigation measures in the…

Mary Ann Manja Bayang is the Climate Change, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Specialist. A Kankanaey-Igorot Indigenous lawyer from Sagada, Mountain Province, Philippines, she is a strong advocate and leader driving global impact on respecting and protecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights and…

LECB project supported the development of emission factors at the country level, the formulation of the livestock NAMA, MRV systems and transport and…

As Climate Policy Coordinator for the Climate Strategies and Policies team, Alana contributes to the strategic positioning of UNDP’s Climate Promise through global advocacy and engagement with partners, within and outside the UN system. She supports the mainstreaming of climate action into other…