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Climate action - Goal 13

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Indicator 13.b.1: Number of least developed countries and small island developing States that are receiving specialized support, and amount of support, including finance, technology and capacity-building, for mechanisms for raising capacities for effective climate change-related planning and management, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities

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Does this indicator (LDC or small island developing states receiving support) apply to the US?

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Actual indicator available Does this indicator (LDC or small island developing states receiving support) apply to the US?
Actual indicator available - description
Date of national source publication
Method of computation
Periodicity
Scheduled update by national source
U.S. method of computation
Comments and limitations The United States is not an LDC or a SIDS, although we prioritize support for these countries in the provision of climate-related support.
Date metadata updated June 2019 (OMB)
Disaggregation geography
Unit of measurement Yes/no
Disaggregation categories
International and national references
Time period
Scheduled update by SDG team

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name Number of least developed countries and small island developing States that are receiving specialized support, and amount of support, including finance, technology and capacity-building, for mechanisms for raising capacities for effective climate change-related planning and management, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities
Target name Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities.
Global indicator description Number of LDCs that are receiving specialized support for raising capacities for effective climate change related planning and management, including focusing on women, youth, local and marginalized communities
UN designated tier 3 (with data)
UN custodial agency OHRLLS, Regional Commissions, AOSIS, SIDS, Samoa Pathway (Partnering Agencies: UNISDR, UNFCCC, WMO)
Link to UN metadata UN metadata opens in a new window
Organisation National Security Council/Executive Office of the President
Agency Staff Name Elan Strait
Agency Survey Dataset National Security Council/Executive Office of the President
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