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.
Rwanda Renewable Energy Fund Project: Engaging the Private Sector in Off-grid Solar Electrification
Rwanda,
Sub-Saharan Africa
This case study examines the first four years of the planned six-year implementation of the Rwanda Renewable Energy Fund (REF) project — the country’s largest off-grid expansion program — with a focus on its delivery challenges and …
Geothermal Energy Powering Kenya’s Future: Menengai Geothermal Field Development Facilitated by Public-Private Partnerships
Kenya,
Sub-Saharan Africa
Securing a reliable, sustainable, and affordable energy supply to meet current and future demand is a major development challenge for Kenya. The country is fortunate to have great geothermal energy potential, offering a cost-effective …
Strengthening Climate Resilience in Zambia: Supporting National Institutional Framework and Participatory Adaptation Processes and Sub-Projects in the Barotse Sub-Basin
Zambia,
Sub-Saharan Africa
This case study examines the experience of the Strengthening Climate Resilience in the Barotse Sub-basin Project from its approval in September 2013 to finalization of preparatory studies in October 2014 to its near-completion in 2018. This …
Finding Common Cause in Climate Smart Cocoa through the ‘Enhancing Natural Forest and Agro-Forest Landscape Project (ENFALP)’ In Ghana
Ghana,
Sub-Saharan Africa
The Enhancing Natural Forest and Agro-Forest Landscape Project (ENFALP) aims to improve forest and tree management practices among key forest stakeholders to reduce forest loss and degradation in selected landscapes in Ghana’s high forest …
Seeding a climate resilient future: creating markets for irrigation technologies in Niger
Niger,
Sub-Saharan Africa
The Niger Irrigation Project (NIP) was one of four projects identified in Niger’s Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR) funded by the CIF’s Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR). The purpose of the NIP was to test new small …
Tapping to a better future: Clean water for rural Senegal
Senegal,
Sub-Saharan Africa
The project, which was supported by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), constructed boreholes, water treatment and storage infrastructure, and distribution pipes across the Thies and Fatick districts of Senegal. This has brought clean …
Supporting Just Transitions to Sustainable Land Use in Ghana
Ghana,
Sub-Saharan Africa
Ghana is experiencing some of the highest rates of deforestation in the world. It’s a problem the Ghanaian government has been grappling with for years. Transforming agricultural, mining and forestry practices that are driving deforestation …
Anticipatory Action: The Enabling Environment
Ethiopia,
Fiji,
Guatemala,
Jamaica,
Madagascar,
Malawi,
Mozambique,
Nepal,
Niger,
Philippines,
South Asia,
Sub-Saharan Africa,
East Asia and Pacific,
Latin America and Caribbean
Over the last few years, a paradigm shift has been taking place in humanitarian, climate and development action. The shift has been toward the concept of anticipatory action, also referred to as ‘early action’. This concept refers to taking …
The World Bank NDC Support Facility: Impacts and Lessons Learned Supporting NDC Implementation
Colombia,
Philippines,
Rwanda,
South Africa,
Viet Nam,
East Asia and Pacific,
Latin America and Caribbean,
Sub-Saharan Africa
Climate change and its impacts are accelerating, making it more urgent than ever to transition to low-carbon and resilient economies, as envisioned in the Paris Agreement. Achieving this will require meeting the commitments made by …
PROSPER – Promoting Sustainable Partnerships for Empowered Resilience
Malawi,
Sub-Saharan Africa
PROSPER aimed to build the resilience of households and communities, strengthen shock-sensitive social protection, expand climate-smart agriculture, reduce exposure to hazards and risks, achieve food and nutrition security, and diversify …