NDC Partnership launched program to accelerate global climate action by providing support to countries. Fifty of its member countries have proposed more ambitious climate plans by the year 2020 and enhanced action to implement them; these plans are backed by financial and technical support from 30 international institutions. And all of these groups are working together through the NDC Partnership’s Climate Action Enhancement Package (CAEP, pronounced “cap”), which was formally launched this morning on the sidelines of the United Nations 2019 Climate Action Summit in New York City.

CAEP offers fast-track support to countries improving and scaling up their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – a country’s long-term goals to limit national emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. Under the Paris Agreement, countries are requested to revise their NDCs by 2020, making next year a vital opportunity to take on more ambitious action.

CAEP was formally launched by the NDC Partnership’s co-chairs, Republic of Costa Rica Minister of Environment and Energy, and Kingdom of the Netherlands Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation.

Under CAEP’s first call for proposals:

_ 50 countries presented plans to increase the ambition of their NDCs and advance implementation, including well over 800 individual activities;

_ 30 international institutions have pledged support to partner countries in meeting these goals; and

_ Countries take an inclusive approach by leveraging expertise and resources from across their governmental institutions and civil society.

UNCDF LoCAL is one of those international institutions and will support countries to meet those goals

Countries are using CAEP to raise climate ambition and build a more sustainable future by limiting greenhouse gas emissions and building resilience against the negative effects of a changing climate. In doing so, they are also driving major sustainable development goals by integrating their climate action into core development strategies. They also aim to integrate gender equality into their plans.

CAEP’s success is built on the NDC Partnership’s unique approach of supporting countries by sharing their needs while matching them with finance and expertise from a wide array of partners. CAEP enhances member resources with a Technical Assistance Fund (TAF) backed by a number of donors.

UNCDF LoCAL is a NDC partnership member since September 2019

The NDC Partnership is a global coalition of countries and institutions collaborating to drive transformational climate action and sustainable development. Through the Partnership, members leverage their resources and expertise to provide the tools that countries need to implement their NDCs. The NDC Partnership has more than 150 members, including developed and developing countries from all regions of the world, in addition to major international institutions and non-state actors.

Original article from NDC partnership available at this link.