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Through our experience working with countries, here are 7 key lessons on adaptation, and how we are applying them as part of our Climate Promise.
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Green technologies offer a unique opportunity to build a more sustainable future for rural communities.
The 29th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP29) will take place from 11 to 22 November in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Supported by a grant under UNDP-AFCIA, Savannas Forever is working with Maasai pastoralists to identify, collect and propagate native seed combinations for climate resilience. Photo: Phil Kabuje/UNDP Tanzania
In Tanzania’s drought-prone rangelands, the planting of native species is reviving ecosystems, to the benefit of people and nature.
This report highlights the gaps, challenges and opportunities that exist for African countries to mobilize climate resources.
Viet Nam’s revised NDC elaborates on the diverse and specific climate vulnerabilities of women, especially the health and socio-economic impacts. With the NDC a roadmap for national climate action, the recognition is crucial. © Kibae Park/UN Photo
For women who already face inequalities within their society, climate change has the potential to reinforce and exacerbate disparities.
Our team is made up of a network of global experts, regional coordinators and national project teams, with strong leadership from UNDP’s country…
NDC Status Kyrgyz Republic submitted its third NDC in October 2025.Key highlights from the NDC With its third NDC , Kyrgyz Republic commits to unconditional greenhouse gas reductions of 18 percent by 2030 and 16 percent by 2035, with conditional targets of 30 and 39 percent for the same years,…
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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…
NDC Status Lebanon submitted its third NDC in September 2025. Key highlights from the NDC Lebanon’s third NDC represents a significant progression in the country's climate commitment despite severe national crises.The NDC includes enhanced targets and measures to reduce emissions, setting an…
Eri is a programme specialist at the Executive Office of the Administrator, working on climate strategies and policy. She has experience working in the Kenya Country Office, Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy, and SDG Finance Sector Hub. Prior to UNDP, she served for the Japanese diplomatic…
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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 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…
Sameera has extensive experience in UN climate negotiations having been part of civil society, government and UN delegations. She has been following the Paris Agreement negotiations process closely since its inception. She is currently global focal point on loss and damage, human rights and climate…
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Madagascar submitted its updated NDC in January 2024.
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Malawi submitted its updated NDC in July 2021.
Key highlights from the NDC
Under its updated NDC , Malawi adopted absolute economy-wide targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 : 6% unconditional, plus a further 45% conditional on support.
The updated NDC …
NDC Status Malaysia submitted its third NDC in October 2025.Key highlights from the NDC Malaysia’s third NDC includes a National Energy Transition Roadmap and highlights goals such as fossil-fuel subsidy reform, methane capture from waste/wastewater, and strengthened forests/land measures aligned…
As the climate crisis intensifies, time is running out to take swift and decisive action to cut down our greenhouse gas emissions as much as possible.But the transition to low-carbon economies can have undesired consequences such as higher costs of living, job displacement and loss of income, or…
Mehmet leads communications for UNDP’s Climate Promise initiative, with a focus on creative campaigns and human-centered storytelling. He spearheaded UNDP’s Dear World Leaders initiative for COP26 and COP27. Mehmet has worked with UNDP for ten years, including his previous role in the Istanbul…
Florin is the Climate Promise regional communications specialist for Eurasia and the Arab States. Florin has more than seven years of experience in digital communications and social innovation. Previously he managed the regional communications of a joint UN Women and UNFPA programme in the Eastern…