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.
Building a Sustainable Macauba-based Silvopastoral System and Value Chain in Brazil
Brazil,
Latin America and Caribbean
This case study examines a project to develop a macauba-based silvopastoral system and value chain in Brazil. The project was funded in part by the Climate Investment Funds’ (CIF) Forest Investment Program (FIP) through the Multilateral …
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 …
Enabling Andean communities to adapt to climate change through the management, conservation and restoration of the páramos ecosystem (ACCRE)
Ecuador,
Latin America and Caribbean
The main objective of the ACCRE project was to reduce the vulnerability to climate change by establishing a resilient model of family production while contributing to the conservation of the Andean páramos, which provide water for human …
Soluciones para la adaptación de productores agrícolas en Colima, México: reforestación riparia
Mexico,
Latin America and Caribbean
En el municipio de Armería en el Estado de Colima en México las inundaciones representan pérdidas importantes económicas. Por medio de talleres comunitarios y procesos participativos se preparó un análisis de las cadenas de impacto …
Guía para la inclusión de las NDC Ecuador a nivel subnacional en la planificación territorial: Documento metodológico
Ecuador,
Latin America and Caribbean
The "Guide for the inclusion of the Ecuadorian NDC in the subnational local planning" is a tool that supports Ecuador’s Decentralized Autonomous Governments (known in Spanish as GAD) with linking their programs, projects, and activities to …
Paraguay’s Stakeholder Participation Process to Unpack the NDC Targets
Paraguay,
Latin America and Caribbean
Following the Paris Agreement, Paraguay undertook a rigorous and inclusive stakeholder participation process to ‘unpack’ the country’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets, resulting in the identification of 110 specific actions …
Chile’s Carbon Tax: An Ambitious Step towards Environmentally Friendly Policies and Significant Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions
Chile,
Latin America and Caribbean
In 2014, Chile passed a large tax reform which notably included the introduction of three new environmental taxes: A carbon tax, a tax for local pollutants and a tax for new vehicles. Chile’s environmental framework has been widely …
Trinidad and Tobago’s NDC Implementation Plan: A Policy Blueprint to Guide Effective Mitigation Action
Latin America and Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) as a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) is greatly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, while its absolute annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions represent less than 1% of the world’s GHG emissions. Carbon …
Strategising to decouple economic growth from GHG emissions: The Colombian Low Carbon Development Strategy
Colombia,
Latin America and Caribbean
The Colombian Low Carbon Development Strategy (CLCDS) is a short, medium and long-term planning initiative that aims to identify the greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation potential and the appropriate measures and projects without affecting the …