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Climate change and poverty reduction
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We help developing countries to put in place what people need for a decent life because reducing poverty and fighting climate change go hand-in-hand. Unless people have basic access to water, sanitation, food and energy, to institutions that work, and a say in the decisions that affect their lives, then they will not be able to cope with a changing climate.
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Programmes and initiatives
- Integrating climate change into development
Successful climate change management calls for a new development paradigm. - Capacity Development
A UNDP project assisting countries strengthen their capacity to participate in the UNFCCC process. - National Communications Support Programme
Funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and jointly managed by UNDP and UNEP, the programme provides technical and policy support to countries preparing National Communications. - National Capacity Self Assessments
A GEF-UNDP-UNEP support programme to enable countries to make a self-assessment of their capacity needs and prepare a national capacity action plan. - UN System Activities
Online inventory of UN System Activities on Climate Change.