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.
Achieving development goals with renewable energy: the case of Tanzania
Tanzania, United Republic of,
Sub-Saharan Africa
Tanzania is a developing country that is turning to more renewable energy sources to address some of its biggest energy concerns. Currently only 14% of the country is electrified and this drops to 2% in rural areas. About 40% of the …
Making renewable energy affordable: The South African Renewables Initiative
South Africa,
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa has a growing economy that has previously produced up to 95% of its electricity from coal. South Africa also produces 40% of Africa’s electricity through coal making its state-run utility the tenth largest in the world. Seeking …
A local vision of climate adaptation: Participatory urban planning in Mozambique
Mozambique,
Sub-Saharan Africa
Maputo is the capital city of Mozambique. It is located on the coast in a bay of the Indian ocean. It has a population of 1.1 million people and is the most densely populated city in Mozambique. Maputo is divided into two parts, the more …
From vulnerability to resilience: Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration in Niger
Niger ,
Sub-Saharan Africa
In Niger in the 60s and 70s it was common practice to clear farmland of all trees with the goal of maximizing crop yields. This led to deforestation and desertification throughout the country. It was found that a certain number of trees per …
The case for Evergreen Agriculture in Africa: Enhancing food security with climate change adaptation and mitigation in Zambia
Zambia,
Sub-Saharan Africa
Zambia is a developing country with a rapidly growing population but strained food supply. Like many other developing countries, Zambia depends on local food production. However, Zambia is known to have low crop yields with an average of 1 …
Working together for REDD+: Developing a national readiness strategy in Tanzania
Tanzania, United Republic of,
Sub-Saharan Africa
Tanzania is a country in Eastern Africa with a population of approximately 57 million people. Tanzania has one of the largest forest covers of any country accounting for over 38% of its landmass. The plentifulness of forests has led to …
Uganda’s National Transport Master Plan: Potential for low carbon development
Uganda,
Sub-Saharan Africa
Uganda is one of the poorest nations in the world and stands to be disproportionally affected by rising global temperatures and climate change. Recognizing this, international aid and domestic policy have been working together for decades …
Building Local Scientific Capacities For the NAP Process in Senegal
Senegal,
Sub-Saharan Africa
The implementation of National Adaptation Plans (NAP) can be effectively used for building and strengthening local technical and scientific capacities, as has been proven by Senegal. Through a science-based support project for Senegal’s …
Integrated research and scenario building for LEDS development
South Africa,
Sub-Saharan Africa
The Mitigation Action Plans and Scenarios (MAPS) process grew out of the experience of developing the South African Long Term Mitigation Scenarios (LTMS) during 2006-2008. The approach focuses on understanding how change happens in systems …
Prioritising mitigation and adaptation options as part of the development of a National Climate Change Action Plan
Kenya,
Sub-Saharan Africa
Throughout 2011-12 the government of Kenya undertook a prioritisation process to identify actions to deliver its National Climate Change Response Strategy published in 2010. The process resulted in the Kenyan National Climate Change Action …