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... At the same time, many smallholder farmers struggle to cope with climate change-induced fluctuations in rainfall ... The Thai Rice project is the first GCF project to focus solely on transforming rice production systems with ... rice food systems account for GHG emissions equivalent to those of the aviation sector. This project will support ...

... are disproportionately affected by climate change due to their high levels of exposure and limited access to climate information and adaptive ... every USD 10 of climate finance commitments specifically target local climate action.  To address these challenges, the ...

... in the Imbo and Moso plains of Burundi are expected to cause an agricultural yield decline of 5-25% in the ... growth by 2.4% per year.  The project's main objective is to build farmers' resilience to climate change in the upper, middle, and ...

Pakistan’s growing energy sector is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, which currently ... to green and reliable energy sources. Pakistan has set targets for emissions reduction and has highlighted the ... by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in which partner banks offer concessional loans to customers to acquire solar PV ...

... a coastal country in the Gulf of Guinea, is expected to be hit by rising temperatures, longer dry-spells and more ... Harvest loss in maize, rice and vegetables threaten to offset the local economy, endangering the livelihoods of ... many of them female-headed.   To cope with these pressures, Women-Adapt will adopt a gender-transformative ...

... and ecosystem-based adaptation approaches (EbA) needs to be scaled up to adequately prepare for the worsening effects of climate ... the Marshall Islands, and Palau, the project intends to finance and scale up locally-led EbA initiatives. This ...

High exposure of the Amazon delta and estuary to sea level rise due to climate anomalies, combined with limited socio-economic ...

Benin is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change with low levels of readiness and adaptive ... expected to be significant if appropriate adaptation measures are not taken. The narrow fiscal space in Benin ... to increase their capability of making adaptation measures and increase the share of climate-compatible ...

Rising sea level is expected to lead to a range of challenges for the 10 per cent of Freetown’s ... more stable living conditions. This, in turn, will put pressure on the forest resources and make the communities more ...

The Kingdom of Bhutan is highly vulnerable to climate-induced water scarcity, glacial lake outburst ... like schools, health facilities, and government offices, and harm crops and livestock. This threatens ... communities at the center of adaptation planning and budgeting, ensuring interventions meet the needs of local ...

... countries in Europe, with significant exposure to extreme weather and climate-related events. This ... to establish a National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS) and develop a fully functional and well-resourced ...

Mozambique is highly vulnerable to climate change due to its reliance on climate-sensitive ... Mozambique’s Productive Social Action Programme to target and deliver support to communities. Key activities focus ... and monitoring of adaptation actions. The project offers multiple benefits for rural populations, including ...

Senegal is acutely exposed to climate risks, particularly in the agricultural sector which represents about 15 per cent of the country’s ... up to two-thirds of the arable lands in the country by 2030 leading to yield losses, declining incomes, and ...

... vulnerability. This increased risk is leading to water stress, heatwaves, extreme rainfall and increased ... of flood events, mudflows and landslides. Limited access to usable climate information and early warning systems ... water resources, coastal areas, and public health sectors. They also threaten the lives, livelihoods, ecosystems, ...

Pakistan is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, particularly droughts and ... Nationally Determined Contribution outlines an ambitious target for renewable energy, while its National Adaptation Plan ... high indebtedness.  GCF will fund a venture accelerator to offer grants and expert guidance to up to 100 start-ups at ...

Climate change is expected to increase the risks and vulnerabilities faced by local communities in Togo. These hazards include exposure to extreme events, coastal storms, heatwaves, droughts, ...

... is an ecologically and socially vital region, home to critical ecosystems like coral reefs, mangroves, ... climate challenges, combined with human-driven threats like tourism expansion and unsustainable agriculture such as ... indigenous and vulnerable populations. The project aims to increase the climate resilience of vulnerable ...

... warning of climate events and supporting better preparation to reduce their impact. This project will contribute to ... on its work with UNDRR and WMO and helping reach the target of supporting at least 50 countries improve their early ... way. The support for TRACT includes provisions to ensure coherence and complementarity between TRACT and another ...

... particularly through increased food-, water- and vector-borne diseases, which are identified as the most ... of communities to climate-related health risks. It will ensure that policies, systems, and processes are ... with a stakeholder-led public engagement plan targeting local communities. GCF support through the Readiness ...

... climate resilience in the fisheries and aquaculture sector of Saint Lucia. Climate change is significantly ... fishing operations in Saint Lucia and is projected to threaten the long-term sustainability of fish stocks and ... The climate change stressors on the marine environment of greatest significance to Saint Lucia’s fisheries and ...

... 88 per cent of Chadian households. Without adaptation measures, crop yields are projected to fall by 10 to25 per ... 258 small-scale water infrastructures, and supporting 3,030 households with resilient livelihood packages. The project is expected to support approximately 261,715 people in adopting climate-resilient agricultural ...

... 2050, yet high and unpredictable agricultural risk deters insurers, making coverage expensive or unavailable. Scalable ... investment and smallholder resilience. The project aims to build the climate resilience of 840,000 individuals in ... Ministry of Finance and National Planning (MoFNP), it targets a market-wide transformation, shifting the country from ...

Strengthening the natural capacity of ecosystems to regulate water flows and limiting the exposure of local populations in vulnerable areas to climate effects.  Cities in Lao People’s Democratic ...

This project scales up access to climate finance in low- and middle-income countries by ... underdeveloped financial ecosystems, and few instruments to attract private investment. These countries also face acute climate vulnerability and mounting risks to their economic and social systems. Strengthening local ...

... energy capacity. The country risks remaining locked into a carbon-intensive trajectory, as rising energy continues to outpace the deployment ... gender-responsive investments. It will enable DFIs to offer loans to public and private sector borrowers to ...

Nepal is experiencing accelerated glacial retreat due to climate change, intensifying the risk of Glacial Lake ... downstream ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction measures, and early warning systems. Key activities include ... events and flash floods, through disaster risk reduction measures implemented in priority glacial lake watersheds. FP272 ...

... in Papua New Guinea by reinvesting results-based payments into forest governance and sustainable land use. This aligns ... despite increasing deforestation and degradation pressures. To sustain past emissions reductions and safeguard ... for customary landowners and vulnerable communities in targeted provinces by supporting climate-resilient agriculture, ...

... of educational systems in Cambodia, South Sudan, and Tonga by retrofitting schools with climate-resilient ... early warning systems, and embedding climate risk into education policies and planning. It supports GCF’s ... and Small Island Developing States, leading to school closures, higher absenteeism, and increased dropout rates due ...

... long-lived infrastructure and high investment costs, the sector faces structural barriers to adopting cleaner technologies. Without dedicated support, ... project includes a technical assistance component, led by IFC, to promote replication by developing open-access ...

... drainage, and loss of green spaces have increased the exposure of poor and vulnerable communities. Fiscal constraints ... coordination have further limited the government's ability to respond through conventional infrastructure. The project ... municipal, and community systems. It will directly benefit 300,557 people and indirectly reach over 1.4 million through ...