Niger

NDC Status

Niger submitted its updated NDC in December 2021.

Key highlights from the NDC 

• Niger enhanced its adaptation and mitigation ambition and updated its NDC based on new estimates in the Agriculture, forestry, and other land use and Energy sectors and new climate projections. 
• The country committed to conditional mitigation targets for the Agriculture, forestry, and other land use sector of 14.60% by 2025 and 22.75% by 2030 compared to business as usual, and introduced unconditional contributions of 4.50% and 12.57% by 2025 and 2030 respectively for this sector. 
• Niger also introduced an unconditional pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the Energy sector by 11.20% by 2025 and 10.60% by 2030 relative to business-as-usual, as well as reductions conditional on support of 48% and 45% for the same target years.
• A gender study was conducted to gender mainstreaming in green jobs in the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use and Energy sectors, and define adapted actions included in the NDC. 
• The country developed a resource mobilization strategy to support the achievement of its NDC targets. 

Adaptation and resilience areas in the NDC 

• Agriculture
• Livestock 
• Forestry
• Water, fisheries and wildlife resources
• People's health