About the NDC Resource Library
What Is the NDC Partnership Resource Library?
The NDC Partnership Resource Library is a curated, searchable collection of tools, platforms, technical support, and case studies to support government officials, implementing partners and others in NDC development, implementation and financing. It brings together two previously separate collections:
- Tools, platforms, and technical support (formerly the Climate Toolbox) across a wide range of sectors, themes, and activity types.
- Case studies on good practice (formerly the Good Practice Database, GPD) where climate action is being effectively designed and implemented, as well as cases where countries have overcome obstacles to implementation.
The Resource Library draws together the most relevant resources from the NDC Partnership’s members and other leading institutions. Content from over 200 organizations is referenced and accessible, alongside over 300 case studies profiling a variety of sectors, themes, and implementation stages in mitigation and adaptation.
How Do I Use the Resource Library?
Resources cover NDC development, implementation and finance and are organized by the opportunities they support (e.g. Align NDCs with LT-LEDS and Net-Zero Goals or Strengthen Multilevel Governance).
All content is searchable and tagged by resource type, year published, region, language, and topic.
What Type of Resources Are Included?
Case Studies
Examples of effective climate action design and implementation and of countries overcoming implementation obstacles.
Tools
Guidance documents, frameworks, templates, or analysis tools that help users develop, implement, and finance NDC activities at the country, sub-national or project level.
Platforms
Repositories of resources (e.g. tools, data, methodologies, case studies, guidance documents) that facilitate peer-to-peer knowledge sharing to support NDC development, implementation and finance.
Technical Support
Direct assistance for NDC development, implementation, or finance, free or paid – including virtual technical support (email, forums, help desks), tutorials, courses and webinars.
Support Unit Publications
Knowledge products produced by the NDC Partnership Support Unit that highlight best practices, country-specific impacts, guidance, and insights related to NDC development, implementation and finance.
Inclusion Criteria
Resources are eligible to be added to the Resource Library if they meet the below inclusion criteria:
- Relevant to NDC development, implementation or finance.
- Developed or recommended by international experts in climate change policy, planning, and project implementation.
- Developed by, for, or adaptable by developing countries.
- Individual tools must provide guidance that walks the user through a process or framework.
- Platforms must house collections of tools or other resource types (e.g. established databases or portals) that provide depth on NDC-related topics.
- Technical support from organizations offering customizable help directed to countries and government officials (e.g. help desks for individual questions).
- Technical support from government or multilateral organizations offering learning opportunities such as online courses, webinars, and trainings.
Exclusion Criteria
Resources are excluded from the Resource Library if they:
- Have no direct linkage to climate action or NDC action.
- Are academic or research journal articles, unless they present a (non-theoretical) framework or similar stepwise guidance related to NDC planning and implementation activities.
- Created by individuals or private, for-profit organizations not funded and directed by a government, research organization, or multilateral organization.
Acknowledgements
The case studies in this tool are drawn from the Good Practice Database, a joint effort between the Partnership on Transparency in the Paris Agreement (PATPA), UNDP, the Global Climate Action Partnership (GCAP), and the NDC Partnership Support Unit.