The Good Practice Database presents various examples of good practices worldwide which demonstrate how climate policies and actions are being effectively designed and implemented across a range of national contexts. This analysis is a joint initiative of the Partnership on Transparency in the Paris Agreement, the UNDP Low Emission Capacity Building Programme and the NDC Support Cluster.
Mapping of Private Sector Climate Funding Sources in Latin American and the Caribbean
The purpose of this report is to update and expand the overview of private sector climate finance sources operating in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with the aim of building a comprehensive information base that facilitates access …
Domestic Capital Mobilization for Climate Finance in Southeast Asia
Improving the Enabling Environment for Local Capital Towards Climate Action in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Mobilizing local capital is an essential component of effective and sustainable climate finance. As the global climate …
Private Capital Financing Options for Climate Relevant SMEs and Startups Beyond Equity Deals
The global financing landscape for startups and SMEs in emerging markets presents both opportunities and challenges. Traditional bank financing is often inadequate, while private funding typically focuses on classic equity deals, which don …
Funding Landscape and Opportunities for SMEs and Startups in Pakistan’s Climate Sector
This paper explores financing methods for the Pakistani Climate Relevant SMEs and Startups. The country offers a microcosm of the challenges and opportunities facing climate-adaptation finance across developing markets. After a record …
Building Climate Resilience Through Local Leadership in Adaptation Finance
Local Leadership in Adaptation Finance is gaining traction as a powerful and effective approach to building climate resilience. Across diverse contexts—from South Africa and Costa Rica to the Federated States of Micronesia, Cambodia, Uganda …
Costa Rica’s Strategy for Blue Carbon and Climate Resilience
Costa Rica is taking strong steps to protect and restore its blue carbon ecosystems—such as mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes—that play a crucial role in capturing carbon, preserving biodiversity, and strengthening coastal resilience …
Developing an Adaptation Investment Pipeline for Maldives
In the Maldives, climate change poses a significant threat to ecosystems, infrastructure, and livelihoods. To address these challenges, the government has initiated the Development of Adaptation Investment Pipeline for Maldives, to …
Greening Dushanbe: A City’s Roadmap to a Cleaner, Resilient Future
Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, is taking bold steps toward a more sustainable and livable future. In 2012, the city joined the EBRD Green Cities program and began developing its Green City Action Plan (GCAP) to tackle long-standing …
Kenya’s Kitui County Climate Change Fund (CCCF)
In the heart of Kenya’s drylands, a new approach to building climate resilience began to take shape in 2011. That year, Isiolo County launched the County Climate Change Fund (CCCF)—a pilot initiative designed to get adaptation finance …
Mapping Aquifers for Climate Adaptation and Resilience in Zambia
Zambia is facing a growing water crisis, one that is being intensified by the effects of climate change. Rainfall patterns are shifting, and in drought-prone regions, water bodies such as streams, rivers, and lakes are drying up. This …