Nationally Determined Contributions

Here we present a breakdown of eight issues expected to play a large role in COP29 discussions, with articles related to each topic to help you understand more about the current playing field and the possible directions of each discussion.

This brief highlights transboundary climate risks in the MENA region and why countries struggle to invest in systemic resilience. It evaluates adaptation finance, noting the limitations of European support, and offers recommendations for MENA policymakers, including increasing adaptation finance and decentralizing governance for better resilience.

This report synthesises the findings from 10 country-level reports which examine how the rights, roles and knowledge of indigenous men, women, youth, and persons with disabilities are addressed in national-level climate policies and plans.

Learn about how climate change is affecting the Andes and how the region is adapting through its National Adaptation Plans and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in this short video!

This brief presents an analysis of available tools for integrated planning that can identify and maximise synergies between sustainable development and the ambition required by a 1.5°C climate mitigation target.

This paper provides policymakers working in climate change adaptation policy with entry points for integrating responses to migration into their work.

This brief explores country perspectives on alignment of national-level policy processes under the Paris Agreement as a basis for broader alignment toward climate-resilient development.

This study aims to offer guidance to governments and their partners on how to engage the private sector in the NAP process.

This sNAPshot takes a closer look at how Albania is integrating climate adaptation into its medium-term budget process.

The brief explores how the different agendas and policy processes relate to each other and to a country’s national development planning processes.