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.
Geothermal Risk Mitigation in Turkey
Europe and Central Asia
Geothermal energy is an underdeveloped clean energy resource due primarily to the high risks associated with early stage exploration and development. Some form of government support is typically required to minimize uncertainty and attract …
Payment-for-watershed services study in Uganda’s Rwenzori mountains
Uganda,
Sub-Saharan Africa
This feasibility study reports the benefits of a payment for watershed services system for two watershed systems, Mubuku and Nyamwamba that have their headwaters in the Rwenzori Mountains National Park region in Uganda. Payments for …
Coordinated climate change planning in Nepal
Nepal,
South Asia
The primary contextual motivators for articulating climate change as a national development agenda in Nepal included the need to address the challenges posed by climate change impacts to Nepal’s socioeconomic development goals; the need to …
Republic of Congo Sustainable Tropical Forest Management Planning
Congo,
Sub-Saharan Africa
Since moving into an era of peace and stability, the Congo has become a champion of sustainable tropical forest management planning, participating in the EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade EU-(FLEGT) initiative and implementing …
Sustainable land management through market-oriented commodity development in Ethiopia
Ethiopia,
Sub-Saharan Africa
This working paper analyzes four case studies of local districts in Ethiopia to support the theory that sustainable land management would be benefited by linking natural resource management with market-oriented commodity development. Land …
Nicaragua Pro-Poor Adaptation to Climate Change in Urban Centers
Nicaragua,
Latin America and Caribbean
Poor urban residents of Estelí, Nicaragua, are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts owing to inadequate physical infrastructure (such as sewers and drainage), land and housing vulnerability due to insecure tenure rights …
Screening Hydropower Facilities for Climate Change Risks to Business Performance in the Philippines
Philippines,
East Asia and Pacific
Southeast Asia is expected to experience higher temperatures and greater precipitation variability owing to climate change, resulting in impacts on hydropower performance and reliability. In the Philippines, researchers and in-country …
South Africa Assessing the Economics of Climate Change Adaptation
South Africa,
Sub-Saharan Africa
Climate change could affect South Africa’s water resources, resulting in water-use impacts on its residential, agricultural, and industrial sectors. To help South African farmers adapt to climate change, researchers at the University of the …
South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan
South Africa,
Sub-Saharan Africa
To address water scarcity, South Africa is reducing water use in the electricity sector. The country’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), developed by the South Africa Department of Energy, includes water use as a key criterion for assessing …
Crafting energy efficiency policies for commercial buildings in South Africa
South Africa,
Sub-Saharan Africa
In 2005, South Africa undertook efforts to increase energy efficiency while maintaining strong economic growth, as described by their National Energy Efficiency Strategy. By focusing on target industries, South Africa aims to foster …