Afghanistan: Intended nationally determined contribution
Afghanistan has extensive development and climate adaptation needs and is highly prone to natural hazards throughout its 34 provinces. As a result of climate change, it is anticipated that the incidence of extreme weather events, including heat waves, floods, and droughts will likely increase, as will climate change-linked disasters such as glacial lake outflows. The majority of Afghanistan’s population relies directly or indirectly on the available natural resources for their livelihoods so with these climatic changes the foundation of the country’s economy, stability, and food security is under threat.
Afghanistan recognizes that all countries in the world need to make rapid progress towards lowering, or maintaining if already low, per capita emission levels to avoid dangerous levels of global warming. It is therefore critical that under the Paris Agreement, financial resources, capacity building, technology transfer, and other support is provided to Afghanistan in order to enable it to implement Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) and Highly Effective Adaptation and Development Strategies (HEADS). This report outlines how Afghanistan plans to continue developing while maintaining low level of emissions and increasing adaptive capacity to climate change.