Support Project for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (SPA)

In the context of the Paris Agreement, member states must submit, review, update and report on their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in a transparency framework (ETF). The project strengthens several initiatives (co-)founded in the IKI, including the NDC Partnership, the Partnership on Transparency in the Paris Agreement (PATPA) and until the beginning of 2022 the Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS GP), now Global Climate Action Partnership (GCAP). A cooperation with GCAP remains in place. The project advises partner countries on the implementation and update of the NDCs, Long-Term Strategies (LTS) and ETF implementation. Furthermore, it offers platforms for policy dialogue and mutual learning between countries and supports the development of skills and disseminates climate policy knowledge and case studies for climate policy implementation. Against the background of a feminist (climate) foreign policy, it supports the strengthening of gender equality.

Project data

IKI funding: 47,250,000.01 €
Duration: 07/2016 till 06/2026
Status: open
Implementing organisation: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Political Partner: Diverse climate change relevant institutions in the respective partner countries/Diverse klimarelevante Institutionen in den entsprechenden Partnerländern

Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment (MEMEE) - Morocco*

Ministry of Environment (MINAM) - Peru
Implementing Partner: Adelphi Consult GmbH

Asociación Civil Sustentar para el Desarrollo Sostenible - Sustentar (Verband für Nachhaltige Entwicklung)

Climate Analytics gGmbH

Energeia Climate

ICLEI South Asia Secretariat

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

Libelula - Peru

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) - U.S.A.

Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) Foundation

SouthSouthNorth

TNO Netherlands Organisation for applied scientific research - Netherlands

Umweltbundesamt

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) - USA
Online: https://www.transparency-partnership.net/

https://ledsgp.org

https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/57478.html

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State of implementation/results

In the context of the Paris Agreement, member states must submit, review, update and report on their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in a transparency framework (ETF). The project strengthens several initiatives (co-)founded in the IKI, including the NDC Partnership, the Partnership on Transparency in the Paris Agreement (PATPA). The project advises partner countries on the implementation and update of the NDCs, Long-Term Strategies (LTS) and ETF implementation. It offers platforms for policy dialogue and mutual learning between countries and supports the development of skills and disseminates climate policy knowledge and case studies for climate policy implementation.
NDC Partnership:
- During the reporting period, the project participated in the NDC Partnership’s “Youth Engagement Thematic Partner Discussion,” with key findings and reflections feeding into the “Youth Engagement Insight Brief” published in June 2025 (ndcpartnership.org/…). The project also took part in the NDC Partnership’s “Stop and Reflect” session during SB 62 in Bonn to provide targeted feedback on the 2026–2030 Work Programme.
Partnership on Transparency in the Paris Agreement (PATPA):
- During the reporting period, the PATPA organised two regional group meetings with over 70 participants (www.transparency-partnership.net/…). From 08.04. to 11.04., a workshop on “Transparent and Measurable NDCs to Foster Climate Investment” was held in Brasília, Brazil, in cooperation with UNDP Climate Promise. In parallel, the Francophone Regional Group met in Saly, Senegal, for a workshop on GHG projections, NDC tracking, and reporting under the Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs), with a focus on capacity building and climate finance.
- In June, PATPA hosted its 30th Partnership Meeting on the sidelines of the SB 62 negotiations in Bonn, Germany. The event brought together 47 negotiators and practitioners from partner countries to exchange experiences from the first round of BTRs and explore how these can support the achievement of national and international climate goals.
- The Climate Helpdesk offers partner countries fast and unbureaucratic advice on NDCs and transparency. So far, the team has processed inquiries from over 30 countries.
Selected events:
- Following the Global NDC Conferences in 2017, 2019, and 2023, the fourth edition was held from 11.06.2025 to 13.06.2025. Co-organized with international partners, the event served as a key platform to advance global dialogue on NDCs, with a focus on finance and practical approaches to implementation and ambition raising (www.globalndcconference.org). Approximately 350 participants from over 60 countries—including high-level government officials, implementing agencies, private sector actors, academia, NGOs, civil society, and international institutions—engaged in panels, technical sessions, and interactive workshops to discuss challenges and solutions related to NDC development and implementation.
- On 20.06.2025, the project, in cooperation with GGGI, hosted an in-person dialogue on the sidelines of SB 62 entitled “From Pledges to Pathways: Aligning NDCs and LT-LEDS to Accelerate Global Climate Action.” As part of the event, a step-by step guide for practitioners on NDC-LTS alignment – jointly developed with GGGI – was officially launched.
Selected publications:
- Updated: Good Practice Study on GHG-Inventory for the Waste Sector (transparency-partnership.net/…).
- NDC Progress Indicators: A guidance for practitioners (transparency-partnership.net/…).
- Benefits of Climate Transparency (transparency-partnership.net/…).
- National Benefits of Climate Transparency Webinar (www.youtube.com/…).
- What is a good project? Success factors for international cooperation (www.giz.de/…). – Aligning NDCs and LT-LEDs: A Step-by-Step Guide for Practitioners (www.giz.de/…).
- Global NDC Conference Key Messages 2025 (globalndcconference.org/…).
- Global NDC Conference 2025: Videos (globalndcconference.org/…).
- Sharing good practices: Discussing practical approaches for the pressing issues of NDC implementation (globalndcconference.org/…).