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Rwanda's NDC 3.0 sets an ambitious target to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 53% by 2035 compared to a business-as-usual scenario, integrating Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) for the first time. The plan prioritizes adaptation across eight sectors, including agriculture and water resources, and establishes a dedicated loss and damage response mechanism. Implementing these goals requires an estimated USD 12 billion, with USD 5 billion for mitigation and USD 7 billion for adaptation.

The proposal addresses the rapid growth of GHG emissions in Togo's transport sector, which increased 278% between 1995 and 2018. It identifies critical gaps including weak legal frameworks, poor institutional coordination, and a lack of technical expertise at national and local levels. The proposed 24-month intervention focuses on establishing a coordination mechanism, developing a stakeholder engagement plan, enhancing the capacity of ministries to evaluate emissions and design low-emission mobility plans, and creating a sustainable financial strategy to attract private investment. Key activities include urban planning evaluations for five major cities, the development of a low-emission roadmap for the Ministry of Energy, and an awareness campaign to improve public perception of low-carbon transport.

Kenya's 2024 Adaptation Communication details the nation's vulnerability to droughts, floods, and sea level rise, particularly in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). It outlines a comprehensive policy framework centered on the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) 2015-2030 and the National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) 2023-2027, prioritizing food security, water management, and disaster risk reduction. The report estimates a financial requirement of USD 44 billion by 2030 to implement priority adaptation actions.

Togo is requesting a 24-month Readiness grant of USD 540,000 to address critical gaps in its climate change governance. The project focuses on operationalizing the National Designated Authority (NDA), reforming institutional frameworks, and enhancing technical expertise in greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories and Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems. Key goals include reducing dependency on external expertise, improving the quality of national communications to the UNFCCC, and increasing the involvement of the private sector in climate finance. The program will be implemented by the Centre de Suivi Ecologique (CSE) of Dakar.

The document analyzes Ghana's progress toward SDG7, noting that while electricity access is on track to reach 97% by 2030 under business-as-usual (BAU) scenarios, clean cooking access remains low. Achieving universal Tier 1 electricity access requires an additional USD 22 million, whereas universal Tier 4 clean cooking access requires between USD 10 billion and USD 13 billion. Key barriers include customer affordability, last-mile delivery challenges, and limited private sector finance for local energy enterprises.