Highlights
African countries are progressing on SDG 13 and strengthening their implementation, despite the insufficient delivery of climate finance. Recognizing these countries¡¯ vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, accelerated efforts are necessary to build an enabling environment ¡ª political, legal, technical, financial, and programmatic ¡ª aligned with each country¡¯s needs and priorities.
Recommendations:
- Enhance monitoring, reporting, and evaluation for SDG 13 and associated indicators across all levels and sectoral scales.
- Take urgent action to increase financial flows and improve resource mobilization.
- Accelerate the local adoption of disaster risk reduction strategies and climate action plans.
- Strengthen policy and legal frameworks and increase efforts to improve institutional capacity.
