“This area was inhabited by over 100 families and the spring you see behind me was sufficient for these families and their livestock and agriculture, for all their needs. But, in the recent past, due to the climate change that has afflicted the area, this well has become dry and its water has decreased.” Issa Alhasanat, an Engineer, walked us through what used to be his village in Alhay, a small area on the outskirts of Petra. Sustained primarily through agriculture and livestock, the village inhabitants slowly migrated to the city as the spring that supplied them fresh water dried up. By the late 90’s the village was gone. All that is left is a slow trickle of water into what used to be the village well and the remnants of homes and once lively marketplace.
In 2016, H.E. Mr. Elbegdorj Tsahia, former President of Mongolia explained, “Mongolia is one of the smallest emitters in the world but suffers disproportionally from the climate change. Desertification, deforestation, and the loss of biodiversity have been severe blows to the livelihoods of our traditional nomadic culture, and they spur further environmental degradation…We have one home, one world for all of us, and we have one universal goal to save it. And, today is our time to act. We must not miss it as we cannot miss our future.”
The Namibian Government and development stakeholders came together to join forces in delivering on the country’s commitments to advance the Paris Agreement. A newly developed Partnership Plan connects international resources for climate mitigation and adaptation to five priority areas set by the government and builds a community around climate action in Namibia.
As countries implement their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), they are faced with a range of challenges such as coordinating across ministries and sectors, balancing competing priorities, ensuring climate actions align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and securing funding for projects. There are many resources to help with these challenges, but the sheer number and diversity of resources can make it hard for countries to find the right ones. The NDC Partnership’s Knowledge Portal was created with the aim of putting the most useful tools, resources, and information in the hands of those shaping climate action. Since its launch in 2016, the Knowledge Portal has expanded to meet the evolving needs of countries, including through the introduction of new features and content. Today the Knowledge Portal includes custom tools to help users identify and access relevant climate tools, funds and data, drawing together close to 1,000 knowledge resources. But is this expanded knowledge base enough? Are the right tools making it into the right hands?
Each July, representatives from around the world gather at the UN for the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) to review national progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 17 SDGs, a key part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, guide global progress towards achieving ambitious objectives by 2030, like ending poverty, eliminating hunger, and achieving good health and wellbeing. Only SDG 13 (Climate Action) is explicitly about tackling climate change, but all aspects of sustainable development will be impacted by the effects of a changing climate and by the actions of countries under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, embodied in countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Suva, Fiji -- Thirteen out of fourteen Pacific Island governments have nominated their focal points for the Pacific Nationally Determined Contributions Hub (Pacific NDC Hub) showing the on-going commitment of the region to accelerating its full establishment and operationalisation.
Event outlined national priorities for urgent and ambitious implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change through an NDC Partnership Plan to increase collaboration with domestic and global partners and helped lay out a long-term 2050 vision to reach net zero emissions and boost climate resilience
The Ugandan Government approved the plan to deliver on the country’s commitments to advance the Paris Agreement on climate change; Plan identifies five priority areas set by the government and begins to connect them to available partner and program resources for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
In continued celebration of World Oceans Day, the NDC Partnership is sharing three tools created by our members that can help a range of users integrate oceans into their work.
