This best practice brief presents Component 3 of the Data-to-Deal (D2D) framework, which addresses aligning the development vision. This component focuses on integrating climate ambition with national development priorities to provide a clear, shared direction for subsequent modelling, policy, and finance. Effective visioning strengthens technical design by clarifying objectives and decision criteria, builds political will through inclusive consensus, and enhances investment readiness by signalling stable long-term priorities. Component 3 comprises three sub-components of successful visioning: (i) Laying the foundations for alignment through policy mapping and clear governance arrangements; (ii) Designing iterative and inclusive stakeholder engagement; and (iii) Co-creating the vision by translating shared aspirations into a clear, evidence-based narrative that can guide technical modelling and policy development. These sub-components are embedded across the D2D framework, reinforcing the legitimacy, feasibility, and durability of national transition strategies. The brief draws on case studies, including from Togo, Nigeria, Chile, and Zambia, to illustrate practices that align climate and development objectives and support successful implementation.
This best practice brief presents Component 6 of the Data-to-Deal (D2D) framework, which addresses how to strengthen the enabling environment for investment. This component focuses on the coherent policy, regulatory, and institutional reforms needed to reduce risk, create clear routes to market, and build investor confidence in clean energy and sustainable transport systems. Stable legal frameworks, predictable pricing and incentive structures, and transparent procurement processes are essential to mobilise capital at scale. Component 6 on successful enabling environments comprises three sub-components: (i) operationalising cross-cutting enablers; (ii) identifying and designing policy reforms; and (iii) developing an implementation plan to prioritise and sequence reforms. These sub-components are embedded across the D2D pipeline, linking political commitment, technical planning, and finance mobilisation into a coherent reform agenda. The brief draws on case studies from Zambia, South Africa, and the UK to illustrate how targeted reforms can expand renewable energy, reduce costs, and create investor-ready markets, while also highlighting the role of domestic capital market reforms in unlocking long-term sustainable financing. By operationalising this approach, countries can develop integrated, context-specific reform packages that advance development priorities, meet climate commitments, and strengthen resilience.
