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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 ... focusing on the forest-energy nexus, the project will target adaptation and mitigation measures in two of the ...

... has experienced one of the world’s fastest rates of deforestation and forest degradation. Agriculture contributes to 62 percent of deforestation, 38 percent of which is ... selected villages.  SAP015 Côte d'Ivoire 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 268 472 706 893 Promoting zero-deforestation cocoa ...

Afghanistan faces severe energy shortages due to an ailing energy infrastructure, high dependency on ... most rural communities depend on traditional biomass for cooking and heating - which aggravates indoor air ... of similar mini-grids in the future.  The project is targeted at encouraging private sector engagement, while ...

While water resources for ecosystems are becoming scarcer, the increase of ... adopts an ecosystem-centred and community-based approach to address key barriers identified in ... of information about climate change, and poor regulatory framework and institutional structures. This ...

Up to 90 percent of rural households in Georgia rely on fuelwood for their energy needs, most importantly heating during the country’s cold winters. This leads to forest degradation and a reduction of carbon absorption ...

... and Barbuda have experienced 15 hurricanes and 14 tropical storms. Set to be exacerbated by climate change, such events can lead to ... construction in the country, in addition to climate information systems and post-disaster responses. It will ...

This project recognises Colombia's REDD+ results for 2015-2016 where a total volume of 6.95 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂eq) was ...

... island developing states (SIDS) are extremely vulnerable to climate change, which poses severe threats to livelihoods, infrastructure, and marine and terrestrial ecosystems. This programme targets the most vulnerable populations of coastal and rural ...

The forest ecosystem of Ghana’s northern savanna zone is ... of traditional farming. Climate change, transitioning to more modern agricultural production and a heavy ... a severe strain on this ecosystem. This project will restore degraded savannah forests and strengthen livelihoods ...

While almost all of Senegal’s urban areas have access to electricity, about 58 percent of people in rural areas do not. For basic energy needs, these households mainly rely on ... This project supports the Senegalese government’s aim to achieve universal energy access by 2025. The ...

... susceptible countries in Africa. Drylands are home to nearly 70 percent of the country’s population. ... erratic rainfall has resulted in recurrent droughts, together with crop failures, livestock deaths, ... levels. The project supports climate change adaptation efforts among subsistence agro-pastoralist and nomadic ...

Emissions from industry account for about 30 percent of total global greenhouse gas (GHG) ... and Uzbekistan. It seeks to forge a low-carbon pathway by promoting the uptake of high climate impact ...

Traditional biomass represents approximately 15 percent of total global energy use and helps meeting the cooking needs ... that replacing traditional open fires with improved cookstoves (ICS) has a global mitigation potential between 0.6 ... supporting Kenya and Senegal to reach their stated NDC targets. The project is estimated to directly benefit 11.23 ...

Acknowledging Ecuador’s REDD+ 2014 results - a total volume of 4,831,679 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2eq) in emissions reductions - for GCF results-based payments (RBP) These results have been ... United Nations Framework on Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) and have undergone technical assessment. They are now ...

Strong science lies at the cornerstone of all effective climate action, participants heard at ... of climate disasters. Energy investments need to account for wind speeds and solar radiation, while agricultural ... help developing countries plan climate projects around the latest in scientific evidence. Science provides rationale ...

As part of the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) efforts to bolster countries' institutional capacities and ... and polling, and covered a range of topics including the latest programming updates such as the PPF guidelines, ...

GCF is hosting a webinar for national designated authorities (NDA) and direct access entities (DAE) of the Asian countries to engage in a technical discussion on programming and ... Preparation Facility (PPF). NDAs and DAEs will receive the latest programme updates that can assist in planning and ...

... approved 13 new projects. The 24th Board meeting closed today after allocating USD 407.8 million, raising GCF’s ... total portfolio to USD 5.6 billion. This includes new transformative initiatives in China, Lao People’s Democratic ... Churia Region in Nepal (BRCRN) with FAO (FP118) USD 26.3 million for Water Banking and Adaptation of Agriculture ...

When asked to think about natural carbon sinks, what’s the first ... restore, and promote their wise use. To date, GCF has 26 climate action projects in wetlands across three continents, targeting at least 10 Ramsar sites*. These climate investments ...

... approved for climate action. The new projects raise GCF’s total portfolio to USD 10.4 billion in GCF resources and USD ... new projects in vulnerable countries with two projects targeting Small Island Developing States and Least Developed ... 32nd GCF Board meeting approved the following projects: USD 26.2 million for Vanuatu Community-based Climate Resilience ...

With access to irrigated land, training in climate-resilient farming, ... in rural communities is reflected in  a transformative US$26.6 million government-led project  in southern Zimbabwe now underway in partnership with UNDP. Backed by the Green Climate ...