FP072

Strengthening climate resilience of agricultural livelihoods in Agro-Ecological Regions I and II in Zambia

Strengthening climate resilience of agricultural livelihoods in Agro-Ecological Regions I and II in Zambia

  • Status Under implementation
  • Date approved 01 Mar 2018 at B.19
  • Est. completion 12 Oct 2025
  • ESS Category Category B

Increasing the climate resilience of smallholder farmers in specified regions of Zambia.

Zambia, a landlocked country with approximately 70 percent of the workforce dependent on rain-fed agriculture, is highly vulnerable to climate-induced precipitation variability. While floods often result in immediate disasters, the increased frequency of drought is expected to present a longer-term threat to Zambia's agricultural livelihoods.

This initiative focuses on smallholder farmers in two agro-ecological regions covering the five provinces of Eastern, Lusaka, Muchinga, Southern and Western. It will take a value-chain approach and help to provide a number of benefits, including increased access to climate information services, support for climate-resilient agricultural inputs and practices, sustainable water management, and alternative livelihoods.

The project has an estimated lifespan of 7 years.

Total project value

 

Beneficiaries

 

Direct
946,153
Indirect
3,000,000
Theme

Adaptation

Result areas

Project timeline

Pipeline

02 Jul 2016 - 608 days

Funding proposal received

02 Jul 2016

Legal opinion on AE's Internal Approval

01 Aug 2017

Cleared by GCF Secretariat

30 Nov 2017

Cleared by iTAP

06 Feb 2018

Approved

01 Mar 2018 - 226 days

Approved by GCF Board

01 Mar 2018

FAA executed

28 Aug 2018

Under implementation

12 Oct 2018 - 2,252 days so far

FAA effective

12 Oct 2018

Disbursement - USD 3,077,613

19 Dec 2018

Annual Performance Report

01 Mar 2019

Disbursement - USD 6,539,471

18 Feb 2020

Disbursement - USD 6,570,185

29 Apr 2021

Disbursement - USD 5,386,812

17 Feb 2023

To be completed

12 Oct 2025 - 306 days to go

One region

  • Africa

One country

Two priority groups

  • Least Developed Countries
  • African States
USD  
  • Financing
    • Private sector
    • Public sector
  • Size
    • Micro
    • Small
    • Medium
    • Large

GCF financing83% disbursed

InstrumentAmount
GrantUSD 32,000,000
Total GCF Financing
USD 32,000,000

Co-financing

Co-financerInstrumentAmount
Co-FinancingGrantUSD 103,500,000
Co-FinancingGrantUSD 369,000
Co-FinancingGrantUSD 1,400,000
Total Co-Financing
USD 105,269,000

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Entity

United Nations Development Programme
Mrs. Nancy Bennet
Primary

Executive Coordinator, ad interim (A.I)
304 East 45th Street, FF-9th Floor, New York, United States
Phone +12129065044
nancy.bennet@undp.org
Mr. Robin Merlier
Secondary

Principal Advisor Environmental Law and Policy
304 East 45th Street, FF-9th Floor, New York, United States
Phone +1 2129065842
robin.merlier@undp.org
More contacts

National Designated Authority

Zambia
Ministry of Green Economy and Environment
Mr. Billy Katontoka Primary
National Coordinator
Phone +260 211 252625
Phone +260 97 5366274
billy.katontoka@mgee.gov.zm
Ms. Brenda Simainga Secondary
Environmental Specialist Readiness Support
Phone +260 211 252625
Phone +260 97 2823232
brenda.simainga@mgee.gov.zm

Documents

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