About the NDC Partnership

The NDC Partnership is a global coalition advancing the Paris Agreement by strengthening capacity and collaboration for country-owned climate and development action.

With over 270 members, including over 140 countries and more than 120 institutions, the NDC Partnership aligns partner support behind country priorities, builds shared knowledge and generates evidence to inform effective NDC implementation, sustained investment and higher ambition that drives sustainable development.

Working through a country-driven model, countries set the agenda by identifying their NDC priorities, and partners deliver coordinated, high-impact support that increases efficiency and reduces duplication.

The NDC Partnership has unmatched insight into on-the-ground climate realities, drawn from diverse expertise and collaborative learning across its membership. Grounded in country action, these insights shape the global climate agenda.

NDC Partnership Brochure (English)

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Members

140+

Countries, developed and developing

120+

Institutions

Drawing on the strengths of all members, the NDC Partnership achieves a collective impact that surpasses what any member could achieve alone — and is far greater than what members can accomplish working in parallel.

History of The NDC Partnership

In 2015, the world endorsed the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. These historic accords presented countries with an unprecedented opportunity to align climate plans and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to spur economic growth and improve the livelihoods of all people.

To signal their commitments to the Paris Agreement, nations submit their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) — each country's strategy to cut its own greenhouse gas emissions and build resiliency against the negative effects of a changing climate — on a cycle every five years.

Launched in 2016 at COP22 in Marrakesh, the NDC Partnership was founded on the idea that technical assistance, expertise, and financing for climate action were not being deployed in an effective or coordinated way to maximize efforts towards achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the SDGs, and that greater support was urgently needed. In response, the NDC Partnership was established to facilitate collaboration between country governments, international institutions, non-state actors, and other partners to provide timely support for accelerated climate action.

The NDC Partnership is now looking ahead to build on previous success at accelerating ambitious climate action. The NDC Partnership will continue to support countries with implementing their NDCs 3.0. The NDC Partnership aims to remain a major driver for successful implementation of the Paris Agreement.