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.

Tapping to a better future: Clean water for rural Senegal

Senegal, Sub-Saharan Africa
The project, which was supported by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), constructed boreholes, water treatment and storage infrastructure, and distribution pipes across the Thies and Fatick districts of Senegal. This has brought clean …

A Clean, Secure Future: Reshaping Turkey’s Energy Sector

Middle East and North Africa
Turkey has limited fossil-fuel reserves other than coal, but has huge potential in renewable resources, including hydroelectric, solar and wind power, among others. As the demand for energy grows, it has become increasingly important for …

Harnessing the Force of Water: Hydropower in Northern Pakistan

Pakistan, South Asia
Domestic production of renewable energy is playing an increasingly important role in Pakistan’s energy mix, as the Government of Pakistan bids to reduce the dependency on imported fossil fuels. Hydroelectric power is a leading contributor …

Supporting Just Transitions to Sustainable Land Use in Ghana

Ghana, Sub-Saharan Africa
Ghana is experiencing some of the highest rates of deforestation in the world. It’s a problem the Ghanaian government has been grappling with for years. Transforming agricultural, mining and forestry practices that are driving deforestation …

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 …

Meeting the Future

Belize, Colombia, Ghana
Three countries—Belize, Colombia, and Ghana—highlight the potential of technology and innovation to strengthen public finances Across the world, countries are coming up with innovative solutions to strengthen public finances, improve …

Cambodia Horticulture Advancing Income and Nutrition program (CHAIN)

Cambodia, East Asia and Pacific
The main objective of the CHAIN programme is to support low-income, smallholder farmers to increase their productivity and income and to improve food security, nutrition and climate resilience in Cambodia. CHAIN does this by developing and …