FP119
Water Banking and Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate Change in Northern Gaza
Water Banking and Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate Change in Northern Gaza
Developing a low-carbon water management scheme and increasing water availability for sustainable agriculture.
The water level of the coastal aquifer in Gaza, the region’s only freshwater resource, is declining rapidly, resulting in the intrusion of seawater. Agricultural inefficiencies lead to the overuse of water and high evaporation.
This project creates a closed cycle of reusing treated wastewater for irrigated agriculture. This multiplier effect will alleviate pressure on the coastal aquifer and improve the climate resilience of local populations. It will also enhance the institutional and operational capabilities for integrated water management.
Project timeline
Pipeline
25 Nov 2017 - 720 days
Concept note received
25 Nov 2017
Funding proposal received
25 Jun 2018
Cleared by GCF Secretariat
08 Aug 2019
Cleared by iTAP
22 Oct 2019
Approved
14 Nov 2019 - 320 days
Approved by GCF Board
14 Nov 2019
Legal opinion on AE's Internal Approval
20 Nov 2019
FAA executed
03 Dec 2019
Under implementation
28 Sep 2020 - 534 days so far
FAA effective
28 Sep 2020
Disbursement - USD 2,911,744
31 Dec 2020
Completed
28 Sep 2025 - 1,294 days to go
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Financing
- Private sector
- Public sector
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Size
- Micro
- Small
- Medium
- Large
GCF financing11% disbursed
| Instrument | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grant | USD 26,640,204 |
| Total GCF Financing |
|---|
| USD 26,640,204 |
Cofinancing
| Cofinancer | Instrument | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Co-Financing | Grant | USD 14,606,741 |
| Co-Financing | Grant | USD 8,988,764 |
| Total Co-Financing |
|---|
| USD 23,595,505 |
GCF Contacts
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GCF Independent Integrity Unity (IIU)Phone +82 32 458 6155 (KST)
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Accredited Entity
More contacts
National Designated Authority
Environment Quality Authority
Chairman
Hay Asharafah, El-Bireh, P.O. Box 3841, West Bank, State of Palestine
Documents
| Title | Type | Date |
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Water Banking and Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate Change in Northern Gaza AFD FP119 |
Approved funding proposal | 04 Dec 2019 |
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Gender action plan for FP119: Water Banking and Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate Change in Northern Gaza AFD FP119 |
Gender action plan | 22 Oct 2019 |
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Gender assessment for FP119: Water Banking and Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate Change in Northern Gaza AFD FP119 |
Gender assessment | 22 Oct 2019 |
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Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP119: Water Banking and Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate Change in Northern Gaza AFD FP119 |
Environmental and Social Safeguards report | 09 Jul 2019 |
News + Stories
Improving farmers’ climate resilience and water use efficiency
03 Dec 2019 / The Green Climate Fund (GCF) signed today a funding agreement with the French Development Agency, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), to finance the Water Banking and Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate Change project in Northern Gaza.