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Climate change impacts Lao PDR’s health sector by triggering more frequent and intense extreme weather events that damage health facility infrastructure – including water, sanitation, and hygiene services – and by...

Rising sea level is expected to lead to a range of challenges for the 10 per cent of Freetown’s population that reside in high-risk climate areas. Shoreline recession, rising water tables, and waterborne diseases are...

With increases in greenhouse gases (GHG) and air pollution from rapidly ... modal shifts. In addition, the programme seeks to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions amounting to about 11.4 million ...

The puna ecosystems (peatlands, wetlands, grasslands) in the Southern High Andes of Peru are negatively impacted by climate change and unsustainable management practices. These ecosystems provide essential services such...

... (NDC) priorities. Current mitigation efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are being impeded by the ... objective is to address these barriers. Implemented and co-funded by Ecobank Ghana Limited, the programme leverages ...

The Cook Islands face a triple health challenge due to climate change: communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and other health impacts of climate change, which can result in high rates of sickness and...

... sector is the largest and fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions, driven by a car-centric urban ...

The Province of Thua Thien Hue in Vietnam faces significant exposure to climate change, including storms, floods, droughts, coastal and river erosion, and soil and water salinisation. The agriculture-dependent...

Albania is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in Europe, with significant exposure to extreme weather and climate-related events. This vulnerability is exacerbated by the ongoing effects of climate variability...

Mozambique is highly vulnerable to climate change due to its reliance on climate-sensitive agriculture and the frequent occurrence of extreme weather events. The country faces significant challenges such as rising...

Malawi is among the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world, exposed to increasing temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and extreme weather events. These result in a range of health-related impacts,...

Indonesia’s West Kalimantan Province faces critical climate hazards such as deforestation, forest degradation, rising temperatures, floods, and droughts. These hazards particularly affect the province’s peatland...

Barbados is among the world's most water-scarce countries, with water abstraction levels exceeding 100 per cent of sustainable aquifer supply during periods of below-average rainfall. Agriculture, a major water consumer...

Azerbaijan is facing an escalating level of climate-induced vulnerability. This increased risk is leading to water stress, heatwaves, extreme rainfall and increased frequency and severity of flood events, mudflows and...

Mali ranks 11th most vulnerable and 23rd least prepared for climate adaptation among 192 countries (ND-GAIN index). Droughts affect 400,000 people, while floods impact 500,000 across the country yearly. Reliance on...

Sub-Saharan Africa faces unprecedented opportunities and challenges for agricultural transformation, driven by the demands of a rapidly growing population and a changing climate. The effects of climate change are...

Worldwide, vulnerable communities face increasing risks due to the growing intensity, geographic extent and frequency of climate-related hazards, exacerbated by rising temperatures associated with climate change....

Serbia is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the Balkan region. Climate change impacts such as rising temperatures, heatwaves, and climatic hazards are degrading Serbia's forests, compounded by...

The Amazon Basin is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, experiencing extreme events such as prolonged droughts and an increase in temperatures and flood frequency. These climate challenges impact water...

Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula is an ecologically and socially vital region, home to critical ecosystems like coral reefs, mangroves, seagrasses, cenotes, and coastal dunes. These provide essential services such as coastal...

... reliant on fossil fuel-based electricity, a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Participating countries risk ...

Northern Mauritania faces desertification due to climate change, accelerating sand dune encroachment into farmlands and settlements. Water sources are drying up, pressure is increasing on limited resources, critical...

South Africa faces significant climate change challenges threatening water resources, agriculture, biodiversity and livelihoods. Droughts, extreme rainfall events, and wildfires have increased significantly over the...

Nepal is experiencing accelerated glacial retreat due to climate change, intensifying the risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), which threaten the safety, livelihoods, and critical infrastructure of downstream...

This project advances REDD+ in Papua New Guinea by reinvesting results-based payments into forest governance and sustainable land use. This aligns with GCF’s broader efforts to scale forest and ecosystem investments as...

This project will help protect the Maldives from climate threats by providing reliable climate information, allowing early warning of climate events and supporting better preparation to reduce their impact. This project...

The FISH-ADAPT project will address financial, market, technical, institutional and information barriers that hinder climate resilience in the fisheries and aquaculture sector of Saint Lucia. Climate change is...

Following five consecutive years of severe drought, Madagascar faces profound economic challenges, with annual crop losses estimated at USD 122 million and food insecurity affecting nearly 69 per cent of the population...

South Sudan faces a critical convergence of climate vulnerability, conflict and humanitarian crises, ranking among the most fragile states globally. The north-western states, especially Northern Bahr el Ghazal and...

The Cook Islands face growing risks from climate change, particularly through the intensification of tropical cyclones. Currently, the Cook Islands incur, on average, about USD 5 million per year (two per cent of GDP)...