The Climate Action Enhancement Package: Lessons in Developing Implementation-Ready NDCs report was published by the NDC Partnership in March 2022. The report reviews how the Climate Action Enhancement Package (CAEP), launched in 2019, supported developing countries in updating and strengthening their Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement. It focuses on how CAEP helped countries improve NDC ambition, quality, and process, while preparing for stronger implementation and investment planning.
Key insights:
CAEP mobilized over USD 55 million to support 67 developing countries in enhancing their NDCs.
The support was delivered through 46 partners, showing the value of coordinated technical and financial assistance.
Out of 55 assessed CAEP-supported NDCs, all showed some form of enhancement in ambition, quality, or process.
48 countries strengthened or added emissions reduction targets, with an average increase of 15% in mitigation ambition.
45 countries enhanced their adaptation components, often through stronger adaptation plans, vulnerability assessments, and sectoral priorities.
All assessed NDCs improved in quality, including better data, modeling, implementation planning, finance planning, alignment with national strategies, and MRV systems.
The report concludes that countries now need stronger implementation plans, investment plans, costing, finance strategies, and continued support ahead of the next NDC update cycle.
