Africa

The first NDC submissions of countries in Africa contribute the most to SDG 7 'Affordable and Clean Energy' (20%) and SDG 2 'No Hunger' (16%). For SDG 7 the highest contributions relate to Target '7.2 Increase share of renewable energy' (54%) and Target '7.3 Double the rate of improvement in energy efficiency' (32%). Here, the main climate actions are related to 'Energy efficiency' (20%) and 'Clean and renewable energy' (14%). For SDG 2 the highest contributions relate to Target '2.4 Ensure sustainable agricultural practices for reselience and resource protection' (72%) and Target '2.3 Increase agricultural productivity for small-scale producers' (11%). Here, the main climate actions are related to 'Climate-smart and sustainable agriculture' (21%) and 'Improved livestock resilience' (13%).

The updated NDC submissions of countries in Africa contribute the most to SDG 7 'Affordable and Clean Energy' (17%) and SDG 13 'Climate Action' (12%). For SDG 7 the highest contributions relate to Target '7.2 Increase share of renewable energy' (54%) and Target '7.3 Double the rate of improvement in energy efficiency' (38%). Here, the main climate actions are related to 'Clean and renewable energy' (24%) and 'Energy efficiency' (18%). For SDG 13 the highest contributions relate to Target '13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change issues' (50%) and Target '13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related and natural disasters' (35%). Here, the main climate actions are related to 'Adaptive capacity enhancement' (18%) and 'Monitoring and tracking of climate change' (18%).