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.
Colombia’s Progress in Developing a National Monitoring and Evaluation System for Climate Change Adaptation
Colombia,
Latin America and Caribbean
Colombia is highly vulnerable to climate variability and change. Although adaptation efforts in Colombia began in 2006, it was only in 2010 that the topic was included on the political agenda, as a result of a La Niña weather phenomenon …
Strengthening Greenhouse Gas MRV Systems in Colombia: A RALI Engagement Case Study
Colombia,
Latin America and Caribbean
The Strengthening MRV Systems in Colombia case study was a collaborative project involving the Government of Colombia and various stakeholders to improve the harmonization of national measuring, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems …
Charging Ahead: The Growth of Electric Car Markets in Latin American Cities
Chile,
Colombia,
Mexico,
Latin America and Caribbean
In Latin America 37% of total emissions come from the transportation sector, out of which, 27% comes from private vehicle ownership. Annually, it is estimated that 50,000 premature deaths result from transport related emissions. Meanwhile …
Analyzing vulnerability: a multi-dimensional approach from Colombia’s Upper Cauca River Basin
Colombia,
Latin America and Caribbean
Agriculture accounts for 10-14% of Colombia’s gross domestic product and nearly 20% of their employment. Top commodities include bananas, sugar, and green coffee. Of their agricultural products, 25 of the most important crops and 83% of …
Designing a vertically-integrated, transit orientated development NAMA
Colombia,
Latin America and Caribbean
In Colombia, the transport sector is the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions and urban areas increasingly suffer from traffic congestion and road safety concerns. The Colombian Transit Oriented Development (TOD) NAMA aims to …
High Mileage Taxis Save Money Through Electrification in Colombia
Colombia,
Latin America and Caribbean
As part of its commitment to combat vehicle-based emissions and address climate change, Colombia has launched a country wide Biotaxis initiative to green its existing taxi fleet. In partnership with C40 Cities Leadership Group, the city of …
Embedding climate change resilience in coastal city planning: Early lessons from Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
Colombia,
Latin America and Caribbean
Coastal cities like Cartagena are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change such as sea level rise, coastal flooding, and disease. Colombia’s Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, the Climate and Development …
Climate action planning in Cartagena, Colombia
Colombia,
Latin America and Caribbean
A Competitive and Climate Compatible Cartagena (Plan 4C) positions Cartagena as the first coastal city in Colombia to have a long term vision and a framework of planning and action to achieve climate compatible development by 2040. It …