SAP014
Forest resilience of Armenia, enhancing adaptation and rural green growth via mitigation
Forest resilience of Armenia, enhancing adaptation and rural green growth via mitigation
Armenia is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region. Its forests are highly sensitive to climate change, while its rural population is dependent on fuelwood to meet their energy demands.
By focusing on the forest-energy nexus, the project will target adaptation and mitigation measures in two of the country's administrative areas most vulnerable to climate change in Lori and Syunik. This GCF project is the country’s first forestry-oriented funding proposal. It will increase the role of communities governing and managing natural resources through forest concessions and improved fuelwood management, timber production and non-timber forest products. This is a relatively new approach in Armenia, and has the potential to act as a model for the entire country. The project will include an increase in the use of energy-efficient appliances in the private sector and rural households to decrease pressure on natural ecosystems.
Project timeline
Pipeline
16 Mar 2018 - 890 days
Concept note received
16 Mar 2018
Funding proposal received
09 Mar 2019
Legal opinion on AE's Internal Approval
14 Mar 2020
Cleared by GCF Secretariat
30 Mar 2020
Cleared by iTAP
28 Jul 2020
Approved
21 Aug 2020 - 159 days so far
Approved by GCF Board
21 Aug 2020
Under implementation
Completed
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Financing
- Private sector
- Public sector
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Size
- Micro
- Small
- Medium
- Large
GCF financing
Instrument | Amount |
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Grant | USD 10,000,000 |
Cofinancing
Cofinancer | Instrument | Amount |
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Co-Financing | In-kind | USD 5,904,680 |
Co-Financing | Grant | USD 1,631,542 |
Co-Financing | Grant | USD 764,758 |
Co-Financing | In-kind | USD 203,750 |
Co-Financing | In-kind | USD 200,000 |
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Accredited Entity

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Assistant Director-General, Programme Support and Technical Cooperation Department
Director, Climate and Environment Division
National Designated Authority
Ministry of Environment
Minister
3 Government Bld, Republic Square, Yerevan, Armenia
Head of International Cooperation Department