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.
Accelerating Inclusive Gender-Responsive Climate Finance for Effective NDCs: The Role of National Climate Funds
The Commonwealth Secretariat convened a webinar on March 5th, 2024, to explore the relationship between inclusive, gender-responsive climate finance and the effectiveness of climate action. The discussion emphasized the importance of …
Enhancing Urban Mobility through Low-Carbon Water Transport: Kochi Water Metro Project
In Asia and the Pacific, inland waterway transport is a traditional mode of transportation in many cities that have a network of lakes, canals, and rivers. It includes ferries, pontoon boats, and water taxis (or water buses). However …
Integrating Learning Into the National Adaptation Plan Process
This report explores how to strengthen the integration of learning into NAPs. There are at least three keys that the authors identify to enhancing learning in NAP processes: Integrating learning at strategic moments across the different …
Climate change and water security in Burkina Faso and Niger
As part of a water and climate campaign, WaterAid West Africa has conducted two research studies on the impacts of climate change on water security in the region, focusing on Burkina Faso and Niger. Through this report, WaterAid West Africa …
Impact of climate change on livelihoods and food security in Armenia (CLEAR- Consolidated Livelihood Exercise for Analyzing Resilience)
Climate change is a complex issue that poses a worldwide threat to human development and requires ambitious and bold collective actions. Numerous assessments indicate that there will be significant change in Armenia’s climate over the next …
No climate resilience without WASH: a call to action
Climate change is altering the water cycle through floods, droughts and rising sea levels, affecting water availability, quantity and quality. In West Africa, where 106 million people do not have clean water close to home and 256 million do …
Water, sanitation and hygiene: the foundation for building resilience in climate-vulnerable communities
Climate change is already affecting rainfall and weather patterns, increasing the frequency and severity of floods, droughts, storm surges, temperature extremes, and sea level rises. As a normal part of everyday life, access to clean water …
Water Use in China’s Power Sector: Impact of Renewables and Cooling Technologies to 2030
This brief by China Water Risk and IRENA examines the expected impact of China’s power sector on water and climate in 2030. Building on plans announced at the COP21 climate change conference in Paris, and earlier analyses by China Water …
Water Use in India’s Power Generation: Impact of renewables and improved cooling technologies to 2030
This study analyses the prospective impact of renewable energy deployment, along with recently mandated changes to power plant cooling systems, on water use in India’s electricity sector. Looking at the expected freshwater intensity of non …
Real-world Solutions for Clean Air and Health
Air pollution is the largest environmental threat to human health worldwide. Health professionals and agencies are usually the most trusted voices in their communities, so when they are actively engaged on climate change and air pollution …