
Strengthening Municipal Climate Action through a National Framework
Within its Green Economy Programme, IndyACT is advancing a new initiative to strengthen municipal climate action in Lebanon through the project “Strengthening and Networking for Municipal Climate Protection Measures,” implemented in partnership with Green Mind and supported by the IKI Small Grants programme. Since the Paris Agreement, countries have committed to developing national climate strategies and strengthening their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). In Lebanon, the Ministry of Environment has led this process, with IndyACT contributing through the “100% Lebanon Vision” and the development of a long-term green economy pathway translated into the country’s Low-Emission Development Strategy. However, ongoing economic and institutional challenges have slowed national-level progress, while climate action has increasingly shifted to municipalities. Despite this shift, local efforts often remain fragmented and insufficiently connected to national planning frameworks. At the core of this initiative is the establishment of a National Framework for Municipal Climate Action under the Lebanon Climate Act (LCA). The Framework is designed to bridge the gap between municipalities and the Ministry of Environment through a structured two-way system: enabling the Ministry to share climate-relevant information, guidance, and tools with municipalities, while allowing municipalities to report their climate actions and priorities back into national planning and NDC development. Beyond coordination, the Framework seeks to strengthen municipal capacity to design and implement net-zero and climate-resilient action plans. This includes the development of a practical guidebook on best practices, the piloting of a municipal climate action plan, and targeted capacity-building for local authorities and community leaders. A national outreach




