Intended Nationally Determined Contribution.

This Intended Nationally Determined Contribution is a nationwide multi-sectoral document developed by the Government pursuant to decision 1 CP/19 and decision 1 CP/20 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The aim is achieve a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the following sectors (i) Electricity; (ii) Transport; (iii) Waste; and (iv) Forestry. The document includes both mitigation and adaptation measures.
As for mitigation measures, covering all the aforementioned sectors, they are (i) increase energy production from renewable sources; (ii) develop energy efficiency measures; (iii) introduce bio-fuel blends (specifically liquefied natural gas and diesel blend); (iv) implement gasoline and diesel taxes; (v) implement fuel efficiency standards for vehicles through incentives; (vi) construct a controlled (or capped) landfill with engineering techniques to compact and cover the waste; (vii) collect the methane gas generated for electricity production; (viii) increase waste reduction, sorting and recycling; (ix) increase the hectares of protected forest up to 20% from the current 11%; (x) replace the invasive bamboo with fast growing indigenous species more suitable to sequester carbon; (xi) develop a land policy which will address land use change helping to rehabilitation and protection of specific areas. While main adaptation measures are intended to protect the sectors vulnerable to the impacts of climate change like agriculture and tourism, and main economically important areas (towns and ports) located on the coast.
To make agriculture more productive and sustainable, the INDC proposes (i) promoting and maintaining equitable and sustainable use of the water sources and their watersheds; (ii) improved capture, storage, distribution and conservation of water, including rainwater harvesting;
In order to increase the resilience of livelihoods to disasters, the INDC measures regard (i) building of coastal resilience to protect the coasts from the adverse impacts of climate change and undertaking community ecosystem based adaptation actions including coral restoration, and mangrove rehabilitation; (ii) engagement of community groups and NGOs in participating in activities geared at building resilience to climate change to help inform actions and policies that can further build their resilience; and (iii) development of an early warning systems to reduce the impact of extreme events.
As for the Governance, it is important to enhance the institutional framework establishing an integrated and coordinated approach to addressing climate change to minimize capacity gaps in the system while ensuring coherence and cohesion at the local and national level.