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Institutional and technical support for REDD+ readiness in West Africa
All participating countries for this proposal are Least Developed Countries where economy’s is mainly based ... resources are receding at an alarming rate. Despite the low-level contribution of participating countries to global GHG ... expressed their commitments for 2030 via their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Agriculture, forestry and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries FAO
Strengthen WAEMU sub-national governments’ capacities to access climate finance and develop a pipeline of projects to support their countries’ climate goals.
The WAEMU (West African Economic and Monetary Union) 1 Regional Forum was held in June 2021 by the ... the BOAD bank, UNDP, and Expertise France, under the title “Strengthening the Resilience and Increasing the ... in Africa”. The Forum asserted the important role of local governments in the collective effort to address ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries UCLG Africa
Advancing the National Adaptation Plan process in Algeria to address short- and medium-term adaptation needs and lay the ground for long-term adaptation
... as the country is a major export of these commodities, while being a net importer of staple food. Like other Mediterranean countries, Algeria is ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Algeria UNDP
Nature-based Solutions for transforming smallholder farming systems that are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in South Africa
... is exacerbating existing vulnerabilities at the smallholder level, where agriculture is a vital source of livelihoods. ... The proposed project will adopt a participatory, action-learning approach using nature- based solutions to enhance ... at the local level: Scoping phase Selection of Target Catchments Baseline Study and Vulnerability Assessment ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application South Africa SANBI
Local Governments and Climate Change-III (LGCC3)
... of weather events, changes and rainfall patterns and sea-level rise have put traditional farming systems under ... Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development Secretariat (NCDD-S) of Cambodia was nominated as an Accredited Entity (AEs) of the GCF and has gained direct ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Cambodia NCDD
Advancing programming and partnership framework with GCF and matching with country’s long-term low- carbon development strategies
... of Armenia’s engagement with the Fund during the first replenishment cycle (ending in 2023). It defines long-term priority sectors ... architect the partnership framework with the GCF around targeted needs and constraints of key beneficiaries and around ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Armenia EPIU
Strengthening Kyrgyzstan's capacity to manage the climate finance process and prepare quality projects
... is to prepare the country for the mobilization and implementation of climate finance through capacity building in climate project development to meet NDC targets. Significant changes in governmental ... resources to be accessed such as various expert groups, while further various expert groups could be trained regarding ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Kyrgyzstan GIZ
Strengthening Tajikistan's capacity to access and deploy climate finance
... as a small landlocked country, is the most climate vulnerable country in the Central Asia region. Increasing ... calling for integrated disaster management measures. Concrete potential risks include lower productivity of ... capacity of NDA and lack of resources to update the NDA website and develop communication and knowledge products to be ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tajikistan GIZ
Strengthening the capacity of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector to assess and address the impacts of climate change on the provision of water and sanitation services and to build the project pipeline for water and sanitation projects in the Syrian Arab Republic
... Arab Republic. As the Delivery Partner (DP), UNICEF will implement this project, in partnership with UN-Habitat as an ... Authority (NDA). Syria faces climate and economic challenges which impact the access to, and sustainability of, ... impacting the lives and livelihoods of over 22 million people. Climate change is evident in increased temperatures ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Syrian Arab Republic
Increased climate resilience planning for municipal water resources in Lebanon
... of CCA into national and local planning and budgeting; (ii) weak institutional and technical capacity and ... of Energy and Water (MoEW), and MoE; (iii) lack of reliable data and climate change related information on water resources for municipal use; and (iv) limited implementation of existing action plans for water. The goal of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lebanon UNDP
GCF workshops for investment planning and pipeline development in Madagascar and Djibouti
... the climate change, the two countries have encountered challenges in accessing the GCF including limited capacity of ... programming strategy with the GCF, and a small network of accredited entities (AEs) operating in the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Djibouti Madagascar FAO
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Pursuing Climate Resilient Development by Enhancing the National Adaptation Planning Process [SVG-NAP]
Capacity building at different levels is a key requirement to mainstream climate change ... national planning process and for effective planning, budgeting and implementation of adaptation measures. To enhance adaptive ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines CCCCC
Accelerating adoption of climate-resilient agricultural production systems through integrative landscape approach to manage climatic risks (PILAR)
... events with estimated losses at US$3.2Billion PPP ‒ equivalent to half of the country’s GDP1. It is projected that ... livelihood pathways for approximately 3.5 million people. CRA reflects an ambition to improve the integration of ... be submitted to GCF by the end of 2023. The PILAR team met with FAO and discussed potential complementation of the ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Philippines (the) Landbank
Building capacity to advance the National Adaptation Plan Process in Georgia
... impact and adaptation information; iii) developing a targeted private sector engagement strategy; iv) designing a funding strategy for the implementation of the NAP process; and v) developing a system ... the capacity for, monitoring and evaluation and learning from the NAP process. The proposed Readiness ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Georgia UNEP
Enhancing the Climate Resilience of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sector in Sri Lanka
... in Sri Lanka's WASH sector presents significant challenges. The sector's vulnerability to climate change must be ... to affect the sector, stakeholders are increasingly acknowledging these issues. By providing the necessary support and ... Sri Lanka's WASH sector can become more resilient and better equipped to meet the needs of its citizens. The goal ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sri Lanka
Strengthening institutional capacities and processes to enhance project development and to increase mobilization of climate finance for the implementation of Nationally Designated Contributions (NDCs) and the Long-Term Strategy (LTS) in Chile.
The government of Chile has determined the need to prioritize and enhance its engagement ... particularly from the private sector Limited number of accredited direct access entities (DAEs) to support the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Chile CAF
Strengthening the NDA and Key Stakeholders in Angola on GCF Mechanisms
According to the revised NDC (2021), Angola sets the unconditional target of achieving a 15% of emission reduction by 2025, equivalent to an estimated mitigation level of 39,7 million tCO2e. ... Barrier 2: The country has no national direct access accredited entity to the GCF. Barrier 3: Absence of strategic ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Angola GGGI
Developing key legislation, regulation, policies and concept notes for climate action in Namibia
... policy and regulatory environment, Namibia will not be able to fully implement the NDC and contribute to the global ... this ambition, strengthen the country with technical competences and technology that will serve as a model for ... updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the UNFCCC in July 2021 with an ambitious target of cutting ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Namibia EIF
Enhancing the Resilience of Health Systems to Climate Change and Emerging Outbreak/Pandemics in Sierra Leone
Human health system in Sierra Leone is seriously threatened by climate change, both ... air pollution. Climate change impacts on health in Sierra Leone will also be felt though impacts on health determining sectors such as agriculture and water. Addressing ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sierra Leone WHO
Preparing for public and private investment in sustainable green infrastructure, green open spaces and urban agriculture for adaptation and mitigation to climate change in urban and peri-urban communities in Eswatini
... The country experiences natural hazards, such as violent storms and persistence drought, which is further exacerbating the country’s existing challenges of food insecurity, ability to attain development ... the switch to green cities and making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. These ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Eswatini FAO
Pipeline development to deploy clean energy technology solutions in municipal wastewater treatment works of South Africa
Over the last couple of decades, South Africa has become one of the largest economies in Africa, benefiting from high levels of industrialization and abundant natural resources ... (GHG) emissions by 2025 and 2030 are forecasted to peak between 398 and 614 Mt CO2–eq.1 Over 85% of electricity ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal South Africa UNIDO
Enhancing the institutional capacity of South Africa to coordinate green hydrogen activities of the Hydrogen Society Roadmap
... of South Africa’s emissions in 2017. South Africa’s electricity mix remains dominated by coal-fired power ... to 83.5% to system demand in 2020, followed by renewables (5.5%) and nuclear (5.2%). At same time, natural ... 21 million affected and totaling roughly US$4.5 billion monetary loss. There is a notable need to support South Africa ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal South Africa UNIDO
Readiness Support for the Implementation of the IRMF for the Brazilian Biodiversity Fund (Funbio)
... Funbio became Brazil’s first Direct Access Entity (DAE) accredited by the GCF, signing the Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) in March 2019. Funbio is allegedly one of Brazil's largest NGOs; since 1996, it has ... addition to this policy, Funbio has monitoring procedures detailing monitoring activities and including templates, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Brazil Funbio
Developing and implementing the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process in Burundi
... Burundi will experience a shift in seasons and unpredictable weather patterns. This is projected to cause increased ... as well as the persistence of energy shortage, a deterioration of the health of the population and a lack of ... Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) submitted to the UNFCCC in 2006. It also developed a National Policy on Climate ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Burundi UNDP
Partnering on climate action in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
... from across eastern Europe and central Asia came together to accelerate their engagement with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) ... entities and delivery partners, as well as international accredited entities and key international counterparts to ...
Article > News update North Macedonia 
Climate adaptation of agricultural value chains in the Norte Grande of Argentina: promoting the holistic management of agroecosystems
... play essential economic, social, and environmental roles. National Law 27,118 (2014) assigns cultural heritage ... Additionally, family agricultural systems play a crucial role in sustaining economically important agricultural chain ... participation in the country's exports and its relevance in job generation. Based on the above, six ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Argentina CAF
Strengthening National Fiduciary Capacity for GCF Accreditation of Eswatini Environment Authority
... only a small portion of the actual need, The costs of implementing the country’s Nationally Determined Contributions is conditional on receiving adequate ... through supporting two national institutions to be accredited to GCF contribute to national climate action, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Eswatini FAO
Strengthening Carbon Capture Storage and Reporting Frameworks and Mechanisms
... last decade were the highest on record (UNEP 2022). Nevertheless, the gap between estimated total GHG emissions resulting from the full ... enhance their capacity to meet and maintain the GCF’s accreditation standards (2) supporting relevant country ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Suriname Trinidad and Tobago CCCCC
Enhancing The Capacity of The Bahamas for Direct Access to Climate Finance
The Bahamas is ranked as one of the top 10 most vulnerable countries in the world with regards to climate change and ... to this readiness proposal include the Updated Nationally Determined Contributions, the Biennial Update Report, and the ... projects will be implemented as a result of the accreditation of Direct Access Entities in The Bahamas Bahamas ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bahamas CCCCC
Enhancing Zambia’s Private Sector Access to Climate Finance and Participation in NDC Implementation
... of innovative financing instruments, as well as limited knowledge and understanding of these instruments in the context ... investments by the private sector and its capacity to leverage public financing. By all accounts, engaging the ... structures. The readiness request will benefit a wide variety of stakeholders in the private sector particularly the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Zambia DBZ