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The Africa NDC Hub
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS TO DELIVER AFRICA'S CLIMATE GOALS
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About
The Africa NDC Hub serves as a collaborative platform set up through joint investments and partnerships to support African countries implement their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). It is founded on the following three key pillars and two focus areas.
Three key pillars:
Two focus areas:
Africa NDC Hub 3-Year Work Programme
2015-2017
Signing of The Paris Agreement & Submission of NDCs
Signing of The Paris Agreement & Submission of NDCs
Signing of the Paris Agreement
All African Countries have signed the Paris Agreement.
Submission of NDCs
53 of the 54 African countries have submitted their first round of NDCs. A few have submitted updated NDCs
Creation of the NDC- Partnership (NDC-P)
The NDC-P was established at COP22 in Marrakesh, Morocco to support developing country Parties implement their NDCs. Several members of the Africa NDC Hub are members of the NDC-P.
2018
Creation of Africa NDC Hub
Creation of Africa NDC Hub
Setting up The Hub
The Africa NDC Hub Secretariat is hosted by the African Development Bank.
Key activities included:
- Mobilizing membership
- Development of a 3-Year Work Programme
- African NDC Gaps Analysis
Outreach/Partnerships & Multi-stakeholder Engagement
- Hosting of global and regional events to create awareness and assess progress in implementing NDCs.
- Hosting of side events at UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP)
- Hosting of side events at the regional UNFCCC Africa Climate Week
- Establish national multi-stakeholder engagement platforms (with a focus on non-state actor participation) to identify untapped mitigation and adaptation opportunities
Knowledge Product/Publication
Gap Analysis on African NDCs: The Africa NDC Hub undertook a gap analysis study on African NDCs to identify the key elements for success as well as barriers and opportunities to achieve NDC targets. The Africa NDC gaps analysis report can be READ MORE
Work Programme Development: A three-year work Road map was developed for the Africa NDC Hub relative to the Paris Agreement timeline. READ MORE
The Hub Developed a Country Guidance Document as a guideline to align NDCs with National Development Plans within the context of Sustainable Development Goals READ MORE
2019
Raising Ambition
Raising Ambition
Mainstreaming NDCs in National Development Plans (NDPs)
- Member institutions provided support to Regional Member Countries (RMCs) in NDC revision, Long-Term Low Carbon Development Strategies (LTS), and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)
Measurement, Reporting and Verification
- Established integrated systems for monitoring and verifying mitigation actions, as well as monitoring and evaluation systems for adaptation and climate finance
Mobilizing Climate Finance
2020
Submission of LTS, NAPs and revised NDCs
Submission of LTS, NAPs and revised NDCs
Analytical Studies on NDCs
- Member institutions undertook economy-wide and sector analysis on priority climate mitigation options and climate adaptation measures to inform LTS and NDC revision, National Action Plans (NAPs), country strategies, and policies.
NDC Revision & NDC Investmane
- Targeted country support for countries to submit their revised NDCs on schedule. As of December 2020, only two member counties submitted their revised NDCs (Kenya and Rwanda)
NDC Investment Plans
- Member Institutions provided technical assistance and capacity-building on the development of climate bankable projects.
Communication/Outreach
- Creation of the Africa NDC Hub web website to serve as a collaborative platform for engagement.
Africa NDC Hub 5-Year Work Plan
2021
Accelerated Climate Action For Enhanced NDCs
Accelerated Climate Action For Enhanced NDCs
Status of NDC revision
- As of August 2021, nineteen African countries have submitted improved NDCs .... Read more
- Six African countries have submitted their National Adaptation Plans (NAPs): Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Togo... Read More
- Two countries have communicated their long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies (LTS): Benin & South Africa.....Read more
- African countries seek support to submit revised NDCs and development of NAPs
Africa’s Green post COVID-19 Recovery Programme
- In line with the African Union Green Recovery Plan, member institutions will support the green recovery plan of African Countries... read more
Flagship Publications for COP26
- Several member institutions will launch flagship publications on NDC implementation, including a synthesis report on the status of implementation of NDCs in Africa jointly prepared by AfDB, GGGI, UNECA & NDC-P.
2022
Implementing COP26 Outcomes
Implementing COP26 Outcomes
Increased access to Climate Finance & Capacity Enhancement
- Transparency on Climate finance flows
- Collaborative activities to enhance capacity on better quality NDCs
- Preparations & support for Africa’s COP (COP27)
Preparation for Global stocktake in 2023
- Information collection and preparation to feed into the UNFCCC report on response measures to loss & damage
- Publication on local action for the Global stocktake to inform the three components:
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Information collection and preparation (GST-ICP): it will focus on gathering, compiling and synthesizing information and preparing for the technical assessment component.
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Technical Assessment (GST-TA): it will focus on taking stock of the implementation of the Paris Agreement to assess collective progress towards achieving the purpose and long-term goals of the Paris Agreement, as well as opportunities for enhanced action and support
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Consideration of output (GST-CO): it will be the final component of the GST and will focus on discussing the implications of the findings of the technical assessment with a view to achieving the outcome of the global stocktake of informing Parties in updating and enhancing, in a nationally determined manner, their actions and support, in accordance with relevant provisions of the Paris Agreement, as well as in enhancing international cooperation for climate action.
2023
UNFCCC Global Stocktake
UNFCCC Global Stocktake
Raising Ambition
- The global stocktake of the Paris Agreement (GST) is a process for taking stock of the implementation of the Paris Agreement with the aim to assess the world’s collective progress towards achieving the purpose of the agreement and its long-term goals. The first GST will take place from 2021 to 2023 and the process will be repeated every 5 years thereafter.
- The outcome of the GST will inform countries on updating and enhancing, in a nationally determined manner, their climate actions and support, as well as on enhancing international cooperation for climate action
2024
Raising Ambition
Raising Ambition
Consolidated actions to raise ambition in the next round of NDC revisions
2025
Submission of the third round of NDCs
Submission of the third round of NDCs
Support for the third round of NDC submission
NDC Implementation Support Activities (2015-2020)
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09 June 2024
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08 June 2024
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08 November 2022
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Events
Nov
11
11 - 24 NOVEMBER 2024
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COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan
The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 29) to the UNFCCC will convene from 11 to 24 November 2024. It will take place in Azerbaijan. More details on the event will be provided later
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Nov
15
15 - 16 NOVEMBER 2024
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2024-11-16 00:00:00
COP29 Side Event Advancing Climate Ambitions: From Long-Term Vision to Strategy.
The Africa NDC Hub invites you to a side event on Advancing Climate Ambitions: From Vision to Strategy—Lessons Learnt from Designing Long-Term Low Carbon and Climate Resilience Visions for Botswana, Lesotho, Gabon, and Liberia.Date:15 November 2024Time:14h00-15h30Venue: Botswana PavilionObjectives: To highlight achievements and challenges by showcasing the progress and hurdles faced by countries that have developed LTVs and are transitioning to the elaboration of LTSs.To facilitate peer-exchanges on LTS through sharing experiences, best practices, and lessons from countries in the design process and those that have completed the exercise.To strengthen partnerships and foster collaboration among governments, development partners, and stakeholders to enhance climate action in Africa and beyond.
Location
AFRICA NDC HUB
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