Global call for climate-aligned budget allocations gains momentum

Vice President Angola Esperanca da Costa during the Africa Climate Summit day 3 Closing Ceremony. [Silas Otieno, Standard]

As the climate summit week draws to a close, the urgency of aligning budget allocations with countries' Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) has emerged as a key issue.

The NDCs, which represent nations' self-defined climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, serve as blueprints detailing their strategies for limiting global warming to 1.5C, adapting to climate impacts, and securing the necessary financial resources to support these endeavours.