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... Region of Tanzania. Rainfall patterns in the Simiyu Region have become more unpredictable and increasingly erratic, temperatures are rising, and extreme events such as droughts and floods have become more frequent. As the impact of climate change grows, temperature and ...

... sustainable irrigation to improve the climate resilience of subsistence oasis farming and larger-scale date and ... on oasis-based agriculture along the Guir wadi, which is an intermittent river severely affected by several years of ... by pumping.  Ensuring the long-term preservation of underground water supplies is essential to protect both ...

Improving the climate resilience of agricultural systems in the Saïss Plain. The resilience of the Saïss Plain is threatened by declining and unpredictable rainfall due to climate change, coupled with unsustainable groundwater use. Water ...

... to transit power system in Solomon Islands from diesel generated to clean and renewable energy. Universal grid-connected electricity supply is a major challenge across the 90 Solomon Island’s inhabited islands. ...

Supporting the transition to low emission, climate resilient agriculture in Guatemala and Mexico through the creation of a risk sharing facility to unlock innovative and scalable financial ... damage to agricultural systems as a result of saline intrusions into coastal aquifers. The risk-sharing facility ...

Increasing the resilience of vulnerable households in Senegal to climate-related ... and training on climate-resilient practices will be undertaken. These activities will be complemented by risk ... index insurance programme that will transfer risk to the international market and provide farmers with compensation ...

Defending the vulnerable Nile Delta against coastal flooding ... of low-lying coastlines from sea level rise and increased intensity and frequency of storm events. A one meter rise in ... Salinization of land and water resources is expected to have significant impacts on agriculture, fishing and ...

Improved water resource management will improve climate resilience for vulnerable ... climate vulnerable in Colombia. The region is affected by intense flooding and prolonged dry seasons which ... affect water availability and the livelihoods of its inhabitants. While floods are part of the dynamic of the ...

... and other climate impacts. Ethiopia is projected to experience drought conditions worsened by climate change, and the country’s exposure to drought and floods is ... extremes, and change the nature of seasonal rainfalls. Introducing improved water supply and management systems ...

Creating a climate resilient water sector in Grenada through increased freshwater ... and rainwater catchment for its water supply. Climate change is aggravating water scarcity problems with increasing ... more frequent heavy rainfall events, and saltwater intrusion in groundwater due to sea level rise. G-CREWS will ...

The project aims to empower vulnerable smallholders in central highlands and south-central coast to manage increasing climate risks to ... regions of the country in terms of hydro-meteorological hazards. The regions have been experiencing an increase in ...

... of the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change in Latin America, experiencing an annual average temperature increase of 0.6 °C and ... days per decade since 1960. In the past 20 years, the frequency of droughts and floods has increased dramatically, ...

... in extreme waves, tropical cyclones and storms, and changing rainfall patterns are exacerbating extreme ... rely for their livelihoods are increasingly threatened and at risk of destruction.  The high vulnerability to ... is worsened by financial and human resource constraints and is compounded by an economic reliance ...

Sub-Saharan Africa faces unique and acute challenges in the global ... Facility (“EARF”) is a concessional debt fund that is intended to provide energy access companies with vital ...

The energy and land use sectors are responsible for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions in many Latin American countries. It is estimated that approximately 40% of GHG emissions are from the ...

... or the “Fund”) is to catalyze long-term climate investment at the sub-national level for mitigation and adaptation ... barriers and limitations in attracting private investment that leads to chronic underfunding of bankable mitigation and adaptation projects ...

... the “Fund”) is to catalyze long-term climate investment at the sub-national level for mitigation and adaptation ... barriers and limitations in attracting private investment that leads to chronic underfunding of bankable mitigation and adaptation projects ...

Creating sustainable, resilient water supply for Barbados by implementing renewable energy solutions, increasing water capacity through rainwater harvesting and water storage, supporting adaptation funding, ...

Strengthening the resilience of three Caribbean islands to climate change-related threats by improving the hurricane resilience ... to adapt to climate change-related threats such as more intense hurricanes, higher temperatures, and lower overall ...

Reducing reliance on fuelwood and other fossil fuel energy sources by Paraguayan SMEs, increasing their energy efficiency and shifting energy use to renewable hydropower. Paraguay has a high hydropower capacity, yet industry is largely ...

... Tajikistan affected by food insecurity. Tajikistan is experiencing increasing temperature and rainfall variability and ... droughts and floods. Local communities in mountainous areas have low adaptive capacity to cope with these impacts, due ... climate-sensitive sources of income. This initiative will introduce adaption measures to address climate change ...

... the natural ecosystems of India’s coastal zone to strengthen the climate resilience of coastal communities. India’s ... is expected to be among the most affected by climate change. Climate change impacts such as extreme weather events ...

Building a zero-emissions bus rapid transit (BRT) system that is safe and accessible to all. Karachi is one of the most densely populated cities in the world with a population of ... in this informal network tend to be old and poorly maintained, leading to high fuel consumption, increased ...

Building a water secure future for the residents of Kiribati’s capital, South Tarawa. Kiribati is one ... developed countries in the world. It faces significant challenges due to its vulnerability to climate change. South ... Tarawa’s water supply is almost entirely dependent on underground freshwater lenses, the quality and quantity of ...

Shifting rural energy models designed to increase people’s “access to ... lives in rural areas, only 3 percent of these people have access to electricity. The government of Burkina Faso ... unsustainable from both climate change and economic standpoints. This project aims to create a paradigm shift towards ...

The Programme will support the development of three solar green mini-grid pilot projects, each with ... for generation due to aging infrastructure and lack of maintenance, and the underdeveloped power grid which only covers the southern and ...

... targets six Least Developed Countries in West Africa, characterised by one of the lowest access rates to modern energy services in the world, high cost of electricity, ... will be provided to build the capacity of BOAD in integrating climate change considerations into project ...