The RCC participated in the inaugural forum delivering a keynote on Translating Policy into Action: Advancing Article 6 Implementation in East Africa.

Governments shared milestones in carbon legislation, focusing on Paris Agreement implementation and local community benefits. Project developers highlighted challenges in implementation and market access, underscoring the need for collaborative platforms. Notably, the Carbon Market Association of Uganda was formed to engage with the government and advocate for supportive environments. More information available here.

RCC EAS Africa joined a three-day Stakeholder Validation Workshop in Douala, Cameroon, from April 24 to 26. The workshop focused on advancing Long-Term Low-Emission and Climate-Resilient Development Strategies (LT-LEDS) for Africa.

Despite Africa's vulnerability to climate change, only 9 out of 54 countries have communicated their plans to the UNFCCC. The workshop reviewed a study on challenges and opportunities for LT-LEDS, aiming to better align them with national climate commitments (NDCs). More details can be found here.

Vacancy Announcement - Coordinator, Eastern Africa Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance

Based in Kampala, Uganda, this role offers a unique chance to bolster Eastern African countries' long-term positioning in international carbon markets and enhance regional capacities to access climate finance for NDC implementation. Qualified candidates are invited to apply and become part of this significant initiative. Apply now as the deadline is 7 June 2024. Learn more on the EADB careers site.

𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 R𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 C𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 C𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗔𝗣𝘀.

- Executive Secretary Simon Stiell



The UN Climate Change secretariat, with support from RCC Asia-Pacific and RCC MENA and South Asia, delivered a successful NAP Expo 2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 22 to 25 April 2024.

The NAP Expo 2024 was hosted by the Government of Bangladesh and emphasized that National Adaptation Plans, or NAPs, are crucial to climate risk response and drivers of economic growth. The Expo underscored the importance of transboundary adaptation strategies, stakeholder inclusion, and diverse financial resources for NAP implementation. A first for the NAP Expo, a NAP Exchange Hub showcased high-impact adaptation initiatives and facilitated the exchange of national experiences.

Discover more Key outcomes of the NAP Expo 2024 on the event site. 

NDCs are a core part of our collective ambition to tackle climate change. But how to prepare them? How to implement them? What are the resources that support this work?

We are building a database of capacity-building activities tools, handbooks, case studies, courses, and more to enhance the capacity of countries in the preparation and implementation of their NDCs. Help us harness collective wisdom by contributing your valuable insights through this Call for Input.

This is a landmark year for the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF), with the due submissions of Parties' First Biennial Transparency Reports (BTR). In partnership with a broad variety of Party and non-Party stakeholders, the “Together4Transparency” collaborative initiative will continue to host transparency events and activities throughout the year. Visit the Transparency calendar!

Keep up-to-date with new resources on capacity building posted on our Portal. Do you have a resource that will enhance the capacity of countries like yours? Submit it today!

Explore the Capacity-building Portal in Russian here.

The High-Level Champions and Marrakech Partnership, in collaboration with the UNFCCC secretariat and its RCCs, are inviting non-Party stakeholders across all regions to share perspectives via this survey by end of June.

The survey looks at priority solutions, specific barriers/challenges and enabling conditions of adaptation and mitigation in the framework of the 2030 Climate Solutions, which summarizes what actors must and can do to deliver the systems change needed by 2030. Inputs received will:

• Help ensure implementation of the 2030 Climate Solutions reflects the context and needs of all regions and is effective, inclusive, participatory, and accountable
• Effectively contributes to solutions to the design of the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions, the NDCs 3.0

Take the survey here.

The SB 60 session from 3 to 13 June 2024 in Bonn, Germany, will feature a programme of events and engagements by the High-Level Champions and Marrakech Partnership. The programme aims to coalesce and activate the community around priority areas towards COP 29, showcase and amplify progress and solutions from non-Party stakeholders using existing frameworks and tools such as the 2030 Climate Solutions, and inspire and support Party efforts in setting the enabling conditions at COP 29 for the next generation of 1.5C-aligned NDCs.

Stay tuned to this space for updates on these events. Additionally, the Sports for Climate Action event will showcase the Euro 2024 case, demonstrating how football can make climate action accessible and serve as a powerful platform for raising awareness and driving change.