This course equips public servants with the knowledge and tools to help design, implement and report on Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the national climate action plans drawn up under the Paris Agreement.
Through expert insights, case studies and practical activities, participants gain strategies to drive effective climate action at national and subnational levels while unlocking economic and social co-benefits.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Identify and contextualise the core elements of NDCs within the Paris Agreement, linking them to everyday policy and governance realities in diverse settings.
Analyse the rationale behind NDCs, including their potential to deliver economic and social co-benefits.
Evaluate the ambition, feasibility and alignment of NDC design choices, accounting for stakeholder engagement and real-world constraints.
Evaluate key structures and strategies for NDC implementation, particularly monitoring and evaluation, and begin developing a practical roadmap for delivery.