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Tonga

Tonga

Enhancement Summary

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Enhanced
  • Yes
  • No
Themes enhanced
  • Enhanced targets
  • Expanded coverage of sectors and gases
  • Qualitative targets and measures
  • Adaptation ambition

CAEP support

The updated NDC set higher emissions targets across a wider range of sectors. CAEP supported this through:
  • Technical and analytical support defining targets and prioritizing mitigation projects in the agriculture, forestry, other land use (AFOLU) and waste sectors, and adaptation projects in the marine sector.
Enhanced
  • Yes
  • No
Themes enhanced
  • Information and assessment
  • Implementation and financing planning
  • Wider alignment
  • Development of MRV systems

CAEP support

NDC targets are supported by more robust data and analyses, , implementation planning and developing MRV capacity.
  • CAEP provided technical support in managing the national greenhouse gas (GHG) data and inventories.
  • CAEP support additionally focused on the process of developing the NDC Implementation Roadmap and NDC Investment Plan, which validated the studies and analyses conducted with relevant stakeholders.
  • Provided capacity building for the energy MRV system, including data handling guidance, statistical analysis and stakeholder training.
Enhanced
  • Yes
  • No
Themes enhanced
  • NDC transparency
  • Inclusiveness
  • Education and public engagement

CAEP support

Tonga enhanced its process by following the ICTU standard for communicating its updated NDC, as well as ensured that gender-disaggregated climate impacts were considered in setting out its targets.
  • CAEP provided technical support on adopting gender responsive adaptation options.
  • CAEP supported inclusive stakeholder consultations to validate the NDC targets, including representatives of different sectors as well as those from cross-cutting areas such as finance, planning, local government and gender.

Action Areas

Gender inclusion
Enhanced
CAEP supported enhancement
Provided technical support on adopting gender responsive adaptation options.
Whole-of-society approach
Enhanced
CAEP supported enhancement

Supported stakeholder consultation and validation on the NDC Investment Plan.

Supported capacity building to build effective climate change communication for both government and civil society.

Youth Engagement
Enhanced
CAEP supported enhancement
Contributed to facilitate the Youth Climate Change Dialogue Venue.
Finance
Enhanced
CAEP supported enhancement
Provided support to develop NDC Road Map and Investment Plans.

Focus Area

Mitigation

Enhanced
Activity focus
Prepared a GHG database management system (DBMS) Specifications Report which notes the software and hardware requirements for the GHG DBMS. The system will be used to monitor planned and implemented mitigation activities to achieve NDC targets.

Adaptation

Enhanced
Activity focus
Developed promotional materials for dissemination of the targets, mission, and vision of the Joint National Action Plan 2 (JNAP 2) on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management 2018-2028.

Cross-cutting

Enhanced
Activity focus

Supported the development of the NDC Implementation Roadmap and NDC Investment Plan (including project pipeline), the Progress Report of the JNAP II on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management, and the Revised Tonga Climate Change Policy.

Provided technical assistance for two reports: MRV Review and Assessment and Towards Sectoral Procedural Guidelines.

Sector focus

Activity focus
Identification of 5 mitigation and adaptation projects in the AFOLU sector.
Activity focus
Capacity building for renewable energy data and statistics; MRV training.
Activity focus
Identification of 5 mitigation and adaptation projects in the AFOLU sector.
Activity focus
Identification of 4 mitigation and adaptation projects in the waste sector.
Activity focus
Identification of 6 mitigation and adaptation projects in the marine sector.

Implementing Partners

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2050 Pathways Platform

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African Development Bank (AfDB)

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

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Carbon Counts logo

Carbon Counts

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Climate Analytics logo

Climate Analytics

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common Market logo

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

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Commonwealth logo

Commonwealth Secretariat (COMSEC)

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Conservation International logo

Conservation International (CI)

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German Agency International logo

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

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Enabel Belgium Development logo

Enabel - Belgian Development Agency

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European Commission logo

European Comission

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Food & Agriculture logo

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

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Fundacion Avina logo

Fundación Avina

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German Federal Ministry logo

Germany Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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Germany Federal Ministry Environment logo

Germany Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety based on a decision of the German Bundestag

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Global Green Growth logo

Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

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Global Water Partnership logo

Global Water Partnership (GWP)

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Gold Standard logo

Gold Standard

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Government Offices of Sweden Ministry for Foreign Affairs

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Greenhouse Gas logo

Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI)

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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI)

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inter American Development logo

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

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Initiative for Climate Action and Transparency (ICAT)

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International Fund Agriculture logo

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

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International Institute logo

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

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International Renewable Energy logo

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

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Islamic Development logo

Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs logo

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs logo

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

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NDC Partnership Support Unit (NDCPSU)

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National Renewable Energy logo

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

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Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs logo

Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Norwegian Ministry of Climate & Environment logo

Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment

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Organisation Eastern Caribbean logo

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)

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Red Cross Climate Centre logo

Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre

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Regional Pacific logo

Regional Pacific NDC Hub

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Ricardo Energy & Environment logo

Ricardo Energy and Environment

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Rocky Mountain logo

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)

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SNV Netherlands Development logo

SNV Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV)

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SouthSouthNorth (SSN)

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The Nature Conservancy (TNC)

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United Kingdom Government

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United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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United Nations Climate Change logo

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

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World Bank Group

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World Health Organization (WHO)

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World Resources Institute (WRI)

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World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

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