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A CLIMATE RESILIENT,
ZERO-CARBON FUTURE:
UNDP’S VISION FOR
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
THROUGH THE PARIS AGREEMENT
The adoption of the historic, global agreement
on climate change in December 2015,
provides a unique opportunity to deliver
sustainable development. Building on its
20-plus years of support in mitigation and
adaptation in over 140 countries, UNDP is
ready to support countries to accelerate
the pace and scale up their work to date,
delivering concrete action to meet the
aspirations of their national climate pledges
and development goals. With sustained and
dedicated experience working at the country
level, as well as detailed knowledge of national
and local priorities, UNDP has developed an
exceptional understanding of the challenges
developing countries face from the changing
climate and the solutions needed for them to
implement the Paris Agreement, within the
context of their development goals.
economic development, energy demand
is set to increase considerably, which can
further boost greenhouse gas emissions.
The energy sector already contributes two-
thirds of greenhouse gas emissions (the
rest being attributed to land use, forestry
and other industrial processes).
The changing climate meanwhile
continues to disrupt the economy and
lives of millions, if not billions. If we
do not act, the consequences could
be even more severe. Climate change
could displace up to 150 – 250 million
people within the next decades, lead to
declines in crop and livestock production
(critically threatening food security in
many regions), render large tracks of
coastal areas uninhabitable through
sea level rise, and put infrastructure,
livelihoods and lives at risk in ever-
expanding cities around the world.
It is clear that climate change is afecting
everyone, everywhere, but not equally. Just
as the risks and impacts of climate change-
induced hazards vary between countries,
so do the capacities of countries to address
them. Developing countries often have less
capacity and resources to reduce emissions,
adapt to climate impacts, and manage the
uncertainty of climate risk, whilst they are
confronted with pressing development
challenges.
We must scale up action now in order for
countries to deliver zero-carbon economic
growth and development for all.
Empowered lives. Resilient nations.
FROM PARIS TO
MARRAKESH AND
BEYOND
Following the adoption of the Paris
Agreement, attention has now turned
toward helping countries achieve the goals
and targets they have pledged. UNDP’s
commitment to support countries and
communities is based on three lessons:
1. CLIMATE ACTION IS DEVELOPMENT
ACTION
UNDP’s vision is a zero-
carbon path that delivers
climate-resilient, sustainable
development. Our mission is
to strengthen the capacities
of developing countries to
realize that vision.
OUR SHARED
CHALLENGE
AND OPPORTUNITY
By 2060, the size of our world economy is
expected to triple. More than two-thirds
of the growth is expected to come from
developing countries. At the same time,
the world’s population is projected to rise
by 3 billion people over the same period.
As the result of this population growth and
Sustainable development is only possible
when we consider the current and
potential impacts of a changing climate,
and how choices can afect, for better or
worse, climate itself. The implementation of
the Paris Agreement is therefore, not only
about achieving afordable clean energy
(SDG #7) and climate action (SDG #13), but
also about economic development and
decent employment, eliminating poverty,
advancing gender equality, delivering
basic health and education services, and
protecting the environment. UNDP irmly
believes that the achievement of climate-
resilient, zero-carbon development will
also protect populations from increasing
displacement, migration and conlict
exacerbated by climate change.
2. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP IS PARAMOUNT
This is a unique moment, the
opportunity to accelerate action
to both tackle climate change and
spur development that supports
thriving people, communities and
environments everywhere.
The agreement made in Paris was a
unique moment and delivered a strong
and united signal of global commitment.
Central to its success was that it was built
upon individual contributions from each
and every country, national leadership
transforming into global change.
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Achieving the ambition of the
agreement, however, will require
increased eforts and continued
leadership to ensure that climate
action is implemented at an
accelerated pace and at scale.
This includes strengthening the capacity
of national, sub-national, and local
institutions to integrate climate change
provisions in development planning and
prepare for implementation of Nationally
Determined Contributions (NDCs). It also
includes developing innovative inancial
mechanisms and tools for climate-sensitive
development – in addition to ensuring
access and eicient use of climate inance;
supporting gender-responsive, inclusive
approaches; and substantial transparency
measures. As past experiences have shown,
each country is best suited to take the
lead in identifying and implementing their
respective climate solutions, as it builds
on the technical and inancial support
provided by the international community.
3. PARTNERSHIP IS CRITICAL TO SUCCESS
UNDP has long realized that partnership
is central to delivering on both climate
change and sustainable development. In
part, through our country level work, UNDP
has acted as a neutral broker, helping bring
partners together to address the great
challenge of a changing climate. UNDP’s
work has harnessed the knowledge,
expertise and leadership of numerous
and diverse international, national and
local partners, public and private, working
together to develop capacity, craft policy,
advance thought leadership, build up
evidence, implement joint programmes,
and much more. The global agreements
of 2015, have made it clear we have a
new level of ambition and a much higher
challenge. In order to deliver inclusive zero
carbon, climate-resilient development at
the needed scale and with the urgency
required, robust and meaningful
partnership must underpin all our work.
THE COMMITMENT IN PRACTICE
FOR WHO?
FOR WHAT?
HOW?
BY WHEN?
UNDP is already supporting
140 countries across all
regions in climate actions, in
collaboration with bilateral
and multilateral partners
and with support from
global funds such as the
Global Environment Facility,
Adaptation Fund and Green
Climate Fund. UNDP is
committed to deepening and
expanding this support.
UNDP’s work will help
countries to deliver on
commitments to the
Paris Agreement and
Sustainable Development
Goals, including dedicated
adaptation assistance for
countries that are the most
vulnerable, and expanded
support for all to move
toward climate-resilient, zero
carbon development.
UNDP’s commitment
is articulated through
two pillars that support
developing countries
to achieve inclusive
development through
reducing emissions, while
also adapting to the changing
climate and managing
climate risk, both as part
of long-term sustainable
development.
UNDP’s support will help
countries from now through
to 2030: accelerated
readiness, signiicant scaling
up of implementation from
and a vision that widens
ambitions and delivers
inclusive development and
climate action.
THE UNDP COMMITMENT
UNDP commits to providing long-term support to the Paris
Agreement, to signiicantly scale up climate change action,
build resilience, and pursue zero-carbon, sustainable and
inclusive development in partner countries, helping them
deliver on their climate commitments as well as achieve
the SDGs.
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PILLAR ONE: ZERO-CARBON GROWTH
UNDP’S VISION:
ZERO CARBON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
ZERO-CARBON GROWTH
Implementing Nationally Determined
Contributions (NDCs)
Integrating Zero Carbon Development
Delivering Sustainable Energy
Reducing Emissions through Protecting Forests
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ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE
Strengthening Integrated Adaptation Policies, Plans and
Strategies
Advancing Adaptation Action
Addressing Climate and Disaster Risks
Instilling Risk-Informed Disaster Recovery
PILLAR TWO: ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE
UNDP will help countries meet and scale up their post-Paris
ambitions by supporting their economies to transition towards
zero-carbon development.
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Implementing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Helping countries turn national targets into concrete actions.
This work includes the planning and delivery of climate change
initiatives, as provided for through the mechanisms of the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
such as formulating and implementing NAMAs and LEDs.
Integrating Zero Carbon Development.
Supporting
developing countries to integrate climate change into
development planning across all sectors at the national and
sub-national levels.
Delivering Sustainable Energy.
This includes closing
the energy access gap, including through on and of
grid electricity access, promoting energy eiciency and
conservation, and increasing the global share of renewable
energy. The creation of an environment conducive to private
sector investment, through energy market transformation
and de-risking investment, underpin these eforts.
Reducing Emissions through Protecting Forests.
UNDP
will support eforts to protect against deforestation and
forest degradation while also reducing emissions and
promoting sustainable livelihoods.
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UNDP will support countries to adapt to the impacts of climate
change and increase their resilience to both sudden shocks
and long-term efects, with particular attention to the poorest
and most vulnerable.
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Strengthening Integrated Adaptation Policies,
Plans and Strategies.
Strengthening adaptation and
development with the support of the tools of the UNFCCC,
including National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and National
Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs). This also
includes strengthening adaptation actions emerging from
NDCs.
Advancing Cross-Sectoral Adaptation Action.
Scaling-up
climate resilient livelihoods for the poor and vulnerable,
supporting small and medium enterprises to reduce
exposure to climate risks, improving climate information
and early warning systems, expanding ecosystem based
adaptation solutions and resilient infrastructure.
Addressing Climate and Disaster Risks:
Identifying
and incorporating the management of climate risks with
disaster risk reduction (DRR) into all governance, planning,
implementation and monitoring.
Instilling Risk-Informed Disaster Recovery.
Integrating
climate change into disaster recovery eforts, and using this
as an opportunity to build back better and more resilient.
STRENGTHENED
CAPACITIES
CATALYZING
CLIMATE FINANCE
PARTNERSHIPS
FOR DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL INCLUSION
AND GENDER
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UNDERPINNING COMPONENTS
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Strengthened Capacities:
Recognizing that many
developing countries require strengthened national capacity
to deliver their climate and development objectives, UNDP
supports countries to strengthen individual, institutional
and system capacities to scale up climate action, pursue zero
carbon goals, and build both national and local resilience.
Catalyzing Climate Finance:
UNDP is signiicant partner for
developing countries, helping them plan for, access, combine,
deliver and measure climate inance. This includes funding
through vertical funds and other multilateral and bilateral
sources, policy support such as de-risking private sector
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inance for renewable energy, promoting inance readiness
and budgeting for climate change policies and programmes.
Partnership for Development:
Strong development
initiatives are a collaborative efort. UNDP brings together
national government, private sector, civil society and other
partners to deliver lasting efective support to developing
countries. In addition, it draws upon its international and
regional networks to support efective action, South-South
Collaboration and learning and evidence.
Social Inclusion and Gender.
All UNDP’s work in supporting
the implementation of the Paris agreement will be built upon
support to integrate gender equality and social inclusion into
national and sub-national action.
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WHY UNDP
A COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE TO DELIVER
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UNDP’s 20-year experience supporting over 140 countries to deliver
climate action has given us the tools, resources and expertise to
support post-Paris implementation.
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Bridging Climate and Development:
Ensuring that
development is zero-carbon and risk-informed is the only way
to deliver long-term sustainability. As the UN development
agency, with a $2.8 billion portfolio in climate action across
140 countries, and deep familiarity with national and local
contexts, development priorities and challenges, UNDP is well-
placed to support countries to integrate climate concerns into
development.
Empowering the most Vulnerable:
UNDP has a track record
of supporting countries most vulnerable to climate change.
Our extensive adaptation portfolio, our work under UN-
REDD, and our support to the Climate Vulnerable Forum are
just a few examples of work that helps the most vulnerable
lead within and beyond national borders. Central to UNDP’s
work is ensuring that everyone, vulnerable or otherwise, has
a voice and are able to participate in climate action.
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Extensive Organizational Infrastructure:
A network of
170 Country Oices, Regional Hubs, and Policy Centers work
with UNDP Headquarters to help countries develop policies,
programmes and approaches to tackle climate change and
undertake sustainable development. This ensures advice and
support that delivers appropriate and contextualized action.
Brokering Access to Climate Finance:
UNDP has had
signiicant success in helping developing countries secure
access to inance for climate action, based on its considerable
partnerships with the GEF and GCF, multilateral funds such as
UN-REDD, bilateral partners, and the private sector.
Support to INDCs:
UNDP has been a leading supporter to countries
in developing their Paris Commitments, helping 43 countries prepare
their iNDCs. By working closely with national partners in their
development, UNDP has encouraged a direct linkage between INDCs
and national priorities, connecting them to delivery of the SDGs.
Partnerships and Innovation:
UNDP works with an extensive
network of partners from the UN system, development banks, civil
society and the private sector, bringing together the best expertise
to support countries to meet their development aspirations. Through
partnership, joint implementation and innovation, UNDP is able to
work with partners to ind new ways to tackle a changing climate.
THE SCALE AND SCOPE TO BUILD UPON
Since 2008, UNDP has supported more than
140 countries
to access more than
US$ 2.7 billion
in grant inance to develop and implement climate change initiatives.
WHAT IT’S SPENT ON
FORESTS
$625 MILLION
WHERE IT’S SPENT
CROSS-
CUTTING
$304 MILLION
LAC
$470 MILLION
GLOBAL
17%
5%
26%
13%
$136 MILLION
11%
37%
22%
$2.8
BILLION
ADAPTATION
$1.02 BILLION
5%
30%
ECIS
$352 MILLION
34%
AFRICA
$737 MILLION
MITIGATION
$852 MILLION
ASIA PACIFIC
$974 MILLION
ARAB STATES
$137 MILLION
Empowered lives. Resilient nations.
United Nations Development Programme
Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS)
304 East 45th Street
New York, NY 10017, USA
www.undp.org
For further information, please contact:
Stephen Gold, Team Leader, Climate Change,
[email protected]
Jan Kellett, Special Advisor, External Engagement,
[email protected]