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Cuba is frequently affected by tropical storms and it is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events. Due to its long coastline, 57 percent of the country’s population lives in coastal municipalities which are highly...

While raising livestock forms the cultural and economic bedrocks of many communities in Botswana, this practice is becoming increasingly affected by climate change. With rising temperatures and more erratic rainfall,...

Despite having historically low deforestation rates, the Republic of Congo's vast areas of forests are now under increasing threat. A major cause is slash-and-burn farming to expand agriculture and meet the energy needs...

Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles, located in the Southwest Indian Ocean region, are highly vulnerable to climate change. Tropical cyclones are the most frequent catastrophic hazards in the region and have...

The Sahel region of Western Africa is exceptionally vulnerable to climate change with worsening impacts of rising temperature, rainfall variability and extreme weather events. Reliance on rain-fed farming and...

Falling technology costs are making investment in renewable energy commercially viable in increasingly more countries. Nevertheless, global investment remains below the targets needed to meet the Paris Agreement....

The low elevation of the 188 small, inhabited islands 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...

Promoting forest planting and reforestation in Eastern Paraguay, sequestering carbon and supporting local households to diversity their agricultural production to enhance their resilience to the impacts of climate...

Scaling up investments by Argentinian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in renewable energy and energy efficiency.  The government of Argentina is increasing the share of renewable energy in the country's...

Enhancing the resilience of people in the Republic of the Marshall Islands to long-term climate change through coastal protection to protect lives and property from inundation. The Republic of the Marshall Islands -...

Reducing the climate risk to Georgia's communities by supporting infrastructure and their livelihoods. Georgia faces climate change-related risks including landslides, mudflows, erosion, avalanches, floods, drought,...

Strengthening the adaptive capacity of coastal communities, especially women, to cope with the impacts of climate-induced salinity on their livelihoods and water security. The coastal belt of Bangladesh is vulnerable...

Removing barriers in the development of a sustainable market for the adoption of improved cook stoves in Bangladesh. About 66 percent of Bangladesh' population live in rural areas, where women predominantly do the...

Overcoming energy efficiency investment market barriers in Viet Nam. Viet Nam is one of the most energy intensive countries in East Asia, and the energy intensity of its GDP is steadily increasing. Improving energy...

Increasing the climate resilience of smallholder farmers in specified regions of Zambia. Zambia, a landlocked country with approximately 70 percent of the workforce dependent on rain-fed agriculture, is highly...

Increasing the resilience of vulnerable communities to climate change in Northern Rwanda by targeting a range of integrated adaptation interventions. The high number of poor people engaged in subsistence agriculture...

Strengthening the climate resilience of Burkina Faso by enhancing and optimizing the supply and demand side of climate information systems. One of the least developed countries in Africa, Burkina Faso is highly...

Supporting the development of effective hydrological and meteorological (hydromet) data and information in Tajikistan. Tajikistan already faces recurring climate-related extreme weather events, particularly floods and...

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the climate vulnerability of Cambodia's agricultural value chains. Observed climate change trends in Cambodia, where the livelihoods of 80 percent of the population relies on rain-...

Improving the climate resilience of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution by creating eco-districts. Climate change in Mongolia periodically leads to sizable losses...

Supporting pioneering and early-growth innovative agribusinesses that enhance the climate resilience of smallholder farmers. Agriculture is a major industry in the target countries, and up to 80 percent of farmland is...

Supporting the Government of Zambia catalyze private investment in the renewable energy sector to boost electricity generation and diversify the country's energy mix. Energy generation in Zambia relies almost entirely...

Enabling access to long-term, affordable finance for solar rooftop installation projects in commercial, industrial and residential housing sectors in India, including vulnerable communities.  India is the world's...

Protecting ecosystems and livelihoods in the highlands of Guatemala through better watershed management. Increasing global temperatures change the composition of ecosystems. In Guatemala, particularly in areas higher...

Restoring degraded ecosystems through adaptive agroecosystem management. Located in the dry corridor of Central America, El Salvador is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate risks in the world. At present, it...

Improving the resilience of populations and ecosystems in the Niger Basin by managing natural resources sustainably. The Niger Basin of the Sahel is one of Africa’s most vulnerable regions to climate change. Over the...

Adapting to increasing climate risks that impact the country’s drinking and irrigation water supply. The entire country, separated into three islands, has a land area of only 2,612 square kilometres and no land further...

Providing loans and technical assistance in 17 developing countries across Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean to create self-sustaining markets in energy efficiency, renewable energy and climate resilience. The...

Reducing obstacles for Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to access credit and supporting the best available adaptation measures in seven Central American countries. While agriculture, livestock and...

Addressing critical market barriers in accelerating private sector climate investments to help four southern African nations achieve their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The southern African region faces...