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... impacts through ecosystem-based adaptation for vulnerable coastal populations. The western Indian Ocean region is undergoing rapid climate change. Mozambique was hit by two major cyclones in 2019, while the other regional countries are facing similarly ...

... the resilience of poor, marginalized and climate-vulnerable communities in flood-prone areas of Bangladesh.  Flooding in Bangladesh, while common and seasonal, is projected to increase in both ...

... and limiting the exposure of local populations in vulnerable areas to climate effects.  Cities in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) are among the most vulnerable ... annual economic losses of around 3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).  Much of the cost of flood recovery ...

... The Philippines is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate hazards, experiencing an average of ... Philippines’ ability to adjust to climate impacts, and implement long-term climate risk reduction and adaptation ... action to maximize impacts on the ground. This includes climate-resilient development planning and investment. ...

... the resilience and livelihoods of some of the most vulnerable groups in Mozambique, particularly poor and food-insecure ... the achievement of greater food security. This is compounded by little information and awareness about climate ... It will incorporate a rural resilience approach which Accredited Entity WFP has implemented successfully in other ...

... Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board meeting opens today to consider expanding the Fund’s support for climate action beyond ... action partners. The Board will also decide whether to accredit seven new partners to propose and implement paradigm-shifting initiatives funded by GCF that ...

Today, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) launched its first e-learning course to enable easier access to the Fund's resources – a module on developing GCF funding proposals for the Simplified Approval ... (SAP). The SAP course is primarily designed for GCF's Accredited Entities, National Designated Authorities and Focal ...

... experienced increasing temperatures since the 1950s with a decline in total annual precipitation and an increase in mid-season dry spells coupled with extreme weather events in the form of droughts and ... 20 per cent in provinces of Manicaland, Masvingo and Matabeleland South, leading to higher food deficits and higher ...

The Programme will provide effective climate change mitigation outcome through investing in sustainable plantation forestry projects in emerging forestry markets of Latin America and Sub Saharan Africa, while also bringing adaptation co-benefits. This investment ...

The Project aims to develop 22 community-scale solar plus battery storage ... no grid power exists. The Project will provide affordable and reliable 24/7 access to modern energy services in ...

... Fund (GCF) joins the global community in expressing its deep concern for the wellbeing of individuals and their ... been spared. To date, three GCF staff members and one colleague from a partner organisation have tested positive for ... across the globe. Republic of Korea (the) Songdo Message from GCF on the COVID-19 pandemic ...

... of marginalised communities in flood-prone areas of Bangladesh comes at a critical time. Project activities launched ... adaptation capacity of those most at risk, particularly female-led households, just as monsoon season threatens.  “We ... of legal agreements to launching implementation with near-record speed, in only about a quarter of the time expected. ...

... entrepreneurship of businesses in tackling the climate challenge, and comes on the heels of a  seminal UN report  highlighting the urgency of action needed to keep global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius. 1 / ...

... cooling. The webinar presented how countries can scale up efforts on energy-efficient and climate friendly ... specific financing and policy mechanisms. The webinar was moderated by Sabin Basnyat, Senior Energy Efficiency ... aim to assist National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and Accredited Entities (AEs) in the development of ...

... to Climate Resilient Recovery, the webinar will provide the opportunity to clarify any questions that National Designated Authorities and other partners have regarding ... the three expected outputs proposed in the following table. The budget allocation to the option(s) chosen by ...

... Investment for Climate Conference opens today to accelerate the unlocking of untapped business finances to ... three-day, virtual conference brings global and national leaders together with leading business executives to generate ... interest to invest in a low-emission, climate-resilient future. Check out the conference webpage to find out more ...

... and livestock production are facing mounting challenges due to a declining rate of precipitation coupled with more frequent ... livestock policy.  FP141 Mongolia 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 264 452 656 827 Improving Adaptive Capacity and Risk ...

... Argentina has reduced 18.73 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂eq) in emissions through reducing ... Based Payments will be reinvested to deepen implementation of Argentina’s ambitious National Action ...

... will reduce agricultural crop productivity for smallholder farmers.  This project will address these observed ... and will build the resilience of the most vulnerable farmers in Northeast Brazil, by transforming family ... youth, and traditional communities to scale up other tested adaptation and mitigation measures in ...

... Costa Rica has reduced 14.08 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂eq) in emissions, through reducing ... scale up efforts in Costa Rica’s forest policy and programmes, in particular the Payment for Environmental Services ...

Guatemala is one of the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change in Latin ... 0.6 °C and a 2.5% increase in the number of hot days per decade since 1960. In the past 20 years, the frequency ... of droughts and floods has increased dramatically, leading to significant economic losses in the country.  ...

... corridor. However, the CR is experiencing the highest deforestation and forest degradation rates of any region in the country due to unsustainable management of ecosystems, demographic pressure, and a ... Nicaragua, the CR, and to channel investments into sustainable land-use management and forest management. It supports ...

... of the report of the twenty-seventh meeting of the Board Decisions proposed between the twenty-seventh and ... of the independent Technical Advisory Panel Updated accreditation framework Performance review of the GCF for the ... Consideration of funding proposals Consideration of accreditation proposals Revised Policy on Sexual Exploitation, ...

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is delighted to host the International Financial Institutions (IFI) Knowledge Management Community of Practice (COP) Spring Meeting, ... at the 2020 Annual International Financial Institutions Knowledge Management COP Annual Workshop, held on 2-4 December ...

... risen by 2.1°C over the past 70 years. Average rainfall is declining, and extreme weather events are more frequent. This poses challenges to livestock production and managing the country’s vast pasturelands, which are already fragile due to decades of unsustainable herding practices. This ...

... increasing its greenhouse gas emissions. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on the region's economic ... private and public sectors, the programme will support at least 20 high-impact, low-emission sub-projects in the region. FP156 Cambodia Indonesia Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) Malaysia Philippines (the) 1 ...

... affected by tropical storms and it is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events. Due to its long coastline, 57 ... lives in coastal municipalities which are highly vulnerable to flooding caused by intense storms and rising sea ... seagrass beds and coral reefs. The project will also include training 60 percent of the population within the targeted ...

While raising livestock forms the cultural and economic ... moving into wildlife areas to search for water and fodder. This leads to increasing contact between domestic cattle and wild buffalo with infectious ...

The Sahel region of Western Africa is exceptionally vulnerable to climate change with worsening impacts of rising ... scale up the resilience and adaptive capacities of smallholder farmers and rural communities of seven least developed ... Mali Mauritania Niger (the) Senegal Gambia 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 626 The Africa Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme: ...

... by approximately 2.4°C to 4.7°C – setting a major challenge for India. This programme is India’s first of its ... platforms across the energy value chain. This includes renewable energy generation, energy efficient technologies, low ...