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.
Good Practices for Integrating Action for Climate Empowerment Elements into Nationally Determined Contributions
Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) is a term adopted by Parties to denote work under Article 6 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Article 12 of the Paris Agreement. The overarching goal of ACE is to educate …
Forum and Plan for Integration Youth in Climate Action in Costa Rica
The publication details the role of youth in climate action and explains the background, organization, participants, and main results of the National Forum of Youth in Climate Action in Costa Rica. Additionally, it summarizes the lessons …
Good Practices for Integrating Gender into Climate Transparency Frameworks
As the transition to a low-carbon economy requires deep transformations across all sectors and parts of society, it can only succeed with the support and active cooperation of all stakeholders. Building trust among stakeholders and the …
Financing Strategies: A missing link to translate NDCs into action
Financing the implementation of a national climate policy is a costly endeavour. Globally, the implementation of the submitted (Intended) Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) is estimated to cost as much as USD 4.4 trillion. Against …
Overview of private sector financing sources in the Latin American and Caribbean region with a focus on climate change and biodiversity conservation
This study aims to provide an overview of the panorama of private sector financing sources in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region with a focus on climate change and biodiversity conservation. This analysis includes a …
Climate Resilient Food Systems Alliance: Lesotho Case Study
Lesotho's climate is characterized as temperate with alpine features, experiencing hot summers and relatively cold winters. The country's geographical position at high elevations results in significantly lower temperatures compared to …
Climate Resilient Food Systems Alliance: Pakistan Case Study
Pakistan is ranked among the top ten most climate vulnerable countries in the world in the Global Climate Risk Index (Thow et al., 2022). Climate change can negatively impact food value chains by inhibiting production, constraining …
Climate Resilient Food Systems Alliance: Panama Case Study
Panama has made significant strides in reducing hunger over the last two decades, transitioning from a prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) of 27.6% in 2001 to 5.3% in 2022. This places the country below the regional average for Latin …
Decarbonizing the Energy Sector in Chile
In 2018, in the face of mounting domestic climate pressures and global commitments to reduce reliance on coal power, the Government of Chile introduced a national energy strategy to completely phase out all coal-fired power plants in the …
Climate Resilient Food Systems Alliance: Bangladesh Case Study
The unique geographical setting with low elevation and dominance of floodplains, high population density, along with low economic, infrastructural, and technological capacity makes Bangladesh one of the most climate-vulnerable nations of …