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With the largest population in the world, the Asia-Pacific region faces severe climate vulnerability. At the same time, with high emitting and vibrant economies, the region also offers the largest mitigation potential. Based on climate trends and projections from the latest IPCC report, Asia and…

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…

Cassie Flynn is the Global Director of Climate Change at UNDP. The portfolio supports over 150 countries to take bold climate action.   She previously served as the Strategic Advisor on climate change to UNDP’s Administrator and Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister of Fiji as COP23 President…

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…

Natalia Olofinskaya is a Policy and Integrated Programming Specialist and Technical Advisor on Climate Change Adaptation. Natalia has over 25 years of policy and programming experience with UNDP in the fields of environment and climate change at the global, regional and country levels. In her…

Jennifer Baumwoll is a global climate change specialist based in New York and the global coordinator for UNDP’s Climate Promise. She has worked with UNDP for over 12 years on climate change policy and adaptation, both at Headquarters and the Regional Hub for Africa in Addis Ababa. Her work focuses…

NDC Status  The Democratic Republic of Congo submitted its revised NDC in December 2021. Key highlights from the NDC  In its updated NDC, the Democratic Republic of Congo commits to an emissions reduction target of 21% in 2030, 19% of which is conditional on support. …

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…

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 The Dominican Republic submitted its revised NDC in December 2020. Key highlights from the NDC In its updated NDC, the Dominican Republic commits to a 27% greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction, with 20% conditional and 7% unconditional, by 2030 compared to business as usual. This…

NDC Status Ecuador submitted its first NDC in March 2019. Key highlights from the NDC Ecuador considers its first NDC as an enhancement from the Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC). It was declared a State Policy in August 2019. Based on an aggregated analysis, it…

While Africa is the continent that contributes the least to greenhouse gas emissions, it is among the most vulnerable regions to the impacts of climate change. Increasing temperatures and extreme weather events are threatening the health and safety of rapidly growing populations, alongside the…

NDC Status El Salvador submitted its updated NDC in January 2022. Key highlights from the NDC El Salvador commits to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the energy and the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) sectors. For the energy sector, it has set a target…

Allison focuses on programme oversite, knowledge management and exchange, and helps support the newly launched gender-responsive component of the NDC Support Programme. After joining UNDP in 2010, Allison started working on the National Communications Support Programme before moving on to the Low…

As a portfolio analyst to the Climate Strategies and Policy Team, Amandine ensures effective programme monitoring and oversight, strengthens the team's portfolio operational and contractual compliance, and provides technical and operational advice for the development and implementation of projects…

NDC Status  Equatorial Guinea submitted its revised NDC in October 2022. During the revision process, UNDP has assisted the government in updating its greenhouse gas inventory, aligning the NDC with the Sustainable Development Goals and reviewing legal frameworks. This support also…

Working with UNDP since 2004, Fabiane oversees programme operations, leading on budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and presentation of financial performance to support data-driven and strategic decision-making. Having worked in UN field and headquarter roles, as well as with the Brazilian Ministry…

NDC Status  Eswatini submitted its revised NDC in October 2021. Key highlights from the NDC  Eswatini adopted its first economy-wide emissions reduction target of 5% by 2030, or 14% with financial support.  The NDC provides measures for mitigation and adaptation across…