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Liberia currently lacks the capacity to prepare for and respond to climate-related extreme events. This is due to inadequate capacity to process climate ...

Climate change means that Uzbekistan is highly vulnerable to floods and mudslides. The most severe damage occurs in ... project will modernise Uzbekistan's early warning system to become an impact-based Multi-Hazard Early Warning System, set to become an essential part of the country's climate risk ...

... Islands’ population who reside on low-lying islands and atolls. The local population remains highly reliant on dwindling natural resources which is already leading to reduced labor productivity, stress on freshwater and food ... The SOLKAS project will strengthen the resilience of targeted communities and rural youth on the Solomon Islands ...

... investments in forests and rangelands. In Kyrgyzstan, livestock is the most important source of income, the primary ... change and the poor management of natural resources has led to overgrazing, increased forest degradation, and the ... causes by supporting national institutions, the participatory and ecosystem-based sustainable management of natural ...

Improving forest and land-use management in order to implement REDD+ in the Lao People’s Democratic ... Least Developed Country, Lao PDR is highly vulnerable to climate change. Its economy is dependent on natural ... availability of finance and strengthening the forestry sector’s legal and regulatory framework. It will also ...

... natural resources have been managed unsustainably, leading to land degradation and, now, exacerbated by the effects of ... change. This project takes an integrated approach in restoring ecosystems, including forests, while taking into account land use needs. It includes an element of strong ...

... the intrusion of seawater. Agricultural inefficiencies lead to the overuse of water and high evaporation. This project ... agriculture. This multiplier effect will alleviate pressure on the coastal aquifer and improve the climate ... 3 4 5 6 1 2 223 Water Banking and Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate Change in Northern Gaza ...

... 2015 and 2016. During these years, Chile has reduced a total volume of 18.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide ... and conservation (REDD+) of which 14.53 MtCO₂eq were offered to GCF for results-based payments. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has assessed these results as being fully compliant ...

... similarly increasing threats of cyclones and tropical storms, exacerbated by climate change. This programme will ... organisation (NGOs) under the Blue Action Fund to improve climate-resilient coastal zone management in this ... recipients are required to provide 25 percent of the budget of their projects. FP122 Tanzania Madagascar South ...

... increasing temperatures since the 1950s with a decline in total annual precipitation and an increase in mid-season dry ... in this region. In Southern Zimbabwe, rainfall is predicted to decrease by 15 per cent and runoff by 20 per cent in provinces of Manicaland, Masvingo and ...

... the past 36 years. The region is projected to experience a further temperature increase of between 0.5 and 2.0 °C from 2011 to 2040. This alarming increase in temperature will reduce ... to scale up other tested adaptation and mitigation measures in their agricultural activities.   FP143 Brazil 1 2 ...

... these two years, Costa Rica has reduced 14.08 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂eq) in ... The Results Based Payments will be reinvested into Costa Rica’s Forestry Law, to be complemented by the ... national programme.   FP144 Costa Rica 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 266 419 509 682 762 Costa Rica REDD-plus Results-Based ...

... coupled with an unprecedented population growth due to an influx of refugees, have significantly strained the ... who play a critical role in Jordan’s agricultural sector.  They will receive training to become “climate wise women.” FP155 Jordan 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

... the region's economic growth, affecting countries' ability to realise their climate ambitions in the face of increased ... regional 'green recovery' programme, this initiative aims to kickstart countries' low-emission investments to support economic recovery following COVID-19. By ...

Cuba is frequently affected by tropical storms and it is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events. Due to its long coastline, 57 ... of over 1.3 million vulnerable people living in the target coastal communities by employing an ecosystem-based ...

While raising livestock forms the cultural and economic bedrocks of many ... With rising temperatures and more erratic rainfall, livestock are increasingly moving into wildlife areas to search ... foot-and-mouth disease. This project will restore vegetation in communal grazing lands that are particularly ...

... in the Southwest Indian Ocean region, are highly vulnerable to climate change. Tropical cyclones are the most frequent ... will equip decision makers and communities with adequate tools to prepare for and adapt to climate variability and change. ...

... Nevertheless, global investment remains below the targets needed to meet the Paris Agreement. Achieving universal access to electricity will require rapid growth in the share of ...

... of the Republic of Maldives makes them highly vulnerable to severe weather events, while retreating inland or to higher ground is impossible. Accelerated sea level rise due to climate change will have devastating effects on the ...

Emissions from Costa Rica’s transport sector, contributing to 51 percent of the national total in ... to increase by 44 percent by 2050 without mitigation measures. While Costa Ricans’ use of private cars and ride ... electric light rail transit system in San José’s Greater Metropolitan Area which will be powered by more than ...

About 570 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity, and instead have to rely on kerosene and diesel generators for lighting. Meanwhile, 85 percent of the population ...

... change is already harming Colombia’s agricultural sector. Its effects are reducing crop yields, increasing soil erosion, decreasing livestock, and resulting in shorter growing cycles. At the same time, livestock production and deforestation are increasing the ...

... the carbon footprint in its agriculture, fisheries, and tourism sectors. To help establish a sustainable and self-sufficient ... diesel. To maintain climate resilience and low emission measures, the project will also mainstream climate change in ...

... is India’s third-highest greenhouse gas (GHG)-emitting sector, contributing about 13 per cent of India’s total CO2 emissions and is forecasted to increase due to the high population growth rate and ...

... the main food basket of the country, is highly vulnerable to climate change due to intense and frequent extreme ... practices, build waterworks to reduce soil erosion and run-off, and overall improve land and water management in the target areas.   FP187 Benin 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 479 921 Ouémé ...

The fishery sector in Gambia is facing numerous challenges from climate ... and rural poor communities. The artisanal fishery sector provides jobs and gives access to nutrient and protein rich diets. However, because of ...

... islands in the Western Pacific and is extremely vulnerable to climate change and disaster risks such as air and sea ... These changes compound existing challenges related to water sanitation services and water resource management ... and increase the incidence of flooding which leads to significant damages to water infrastructure.  The ...

... the Mediterranean, humid subtropical, tropical, equatorial, arid, mountain, and continental. These countries ... heat-related health risks.  Climate change will lead to an increase in these risks including more regular and ... The PEEB Cool project will transform the construction sector by advancing more energy-efficient building design, ...

Indonesia requires urgent action to address its increasing emissions, especially in the rapidly growing industrial energy sector. The market penetration of energy efficient technologies ... have been hampered by a range of barriers, including access to finance, regulatory challenges, and a lack of capacity ...

... fourth on the Long-term Climate Risk Index (2000-2019) due to its exposure to increasingly frequent extreme weather events such as ...