This report explores how a number of African countries are designing systems to simultaneously achieve their climate targets and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Building on a study of Asian Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the report takes an in-depth look at NDCs of seven African countries: Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic (CAR), Ghana, Malawi, Niger, Swaziland, and Zambia, and analyzes NDCs of several other African countries.
The report notes that all NDCs recognize the value of a co-benefits approach to effectively address risks and vulnerabilities due to climate change, while enhancing synergies between development policies and climate action. Five recurrent co-benefits are highlighted in most of the NDCs studied: economic growth, inclusive growth, food security, gender equality, and good health and nutrition.