The UNDP Climate Promise Progress Report for April 2022 highlights the progress made in advancing NDC implementation, as well as the lessons learned and emerging needs. The report also covers NDC submission, ambition, and quality, as well as financing and investment, transparency and MRV, mainstreaming and aligning with development agendas, societal ownership and inclusivity, and partnerships. The report also discusses emerging opportunities such as the just transition and net-zero pathways, and focuses on UNDP's Moonshot Initiative. The views expressed in the report are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the United Nations or its Member States.