Enhancing NDC Implementation in Zambia

Zambia is strengthening its climate action framework as it updates its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) and advances implementation of its National Green Growth Strategy and 8th National Development Plan. While the country has made important progress, including the launch of its NDC Implementation Framework in 2023, there is a need to revise this framework to reflect the expanded scope of the updated NDC and to translate climate targets into bankable investment priorities aligned with national development goals. With support from the NDC Partnership Action Fund, UNEP CCC is supporting the Government of Zambia to revise the NDC Implementation Framework and to develop a comprehensive NDC Investment Plan. The support will strengthen institutional and technical capacity for economy wide NDC implementation, align climate targets with sectoral policies and enhance access to domestic and international climate finance. Key activities include:

• Revision of NDC implementation framework
• Development of an NDC investment plan
• Capacity needs assessment and provincial NDC strategy alignment workshops
• Stakeholder awareness raising
• Resource mobilization and donor engagement
• Policy and strategy review and integration

The project is expected to deliver an updated, coherent and actionable NDC Implementation Framework, a robust NDC Investment Plan linked to Zambia’s financing opportunities, strengthened institutional capacity for planning and tracking climate investments, and increased readiness to mobilize climate finance. This work is funded by the NDC Partnership Action Fund, a funding mechanism for countries to have greater access to technical and financial resources to respond to climate action needs. Since 2023, UNEP and the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre have supported developing countries in fast-tracking their NDC implementation and bridging gaps in support with funding from the NDC Partnership Action Fund.