This guide offers a practical framework for aligning Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategies (LT-LEDS), supporting a coherent, effective path toward low-emission, climate-resilient development.
It outlines key alignment steps, including establishing coordinated governance and stakeholder engagement, defining a mid-century vision to guide near-term targets and avoid carbon lock-in, ensuring short- and long-term policy consistency, and integrating financial planning and monitoring across both strategies.
The process is flexible, allowing countries to adapt the sequence of steps to their specific needs and contexts. The guide supports countries at all stages of LT-LEDS development and includes good practice examples from diverse national experiences.